Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429 reported nine suspensions or expulsions for the 2021-22 school year, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.
According to the report, the district expelled or suspended 9 students during the year. This equates to one percent of the 700 students enrolled.
Students were expelled for two incidents with alcohol and tobacco.
The district reported that most in-school suspensions were given for unspecified reasons, of which there were six. There was one incident of tobacco. For five incidents, students were suspended for one to two days.
Boy students received seven suspensions, while two girls were suspended.
There were nine elementary or middle school students suspended in 2021-22 school year.
The district reported that most out-of-school suspension was given for tobacco, of which there was one. There was one incident of unspecified reasons. For two incidents, students were suspended for two to three days.
Illinois lawmakers enacted laws in 2015 to restrict schools from disciplining a disproportionate number of Black and minority students out of school and into the criminal justice system, often for minor misbehavior.
| In-school Suspension | Out-of-school Suspension | |
|---|---|---|
| Alcohol | 0 | 0 |
| Violence with injury | 0 | 0 |
| Violence without injury | 0 | 0 |
| Drug offenses | 0 | 0 |
| Firearm | 0 | 0 |
| Other dangerous weapons | 0 | 0 |
| Tobacco | 1 | 1 |
| Other reason | 6 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 2 |
| In-school Suspension | Out-of-school Suspension | |
|---|---|---|
| One day or less | 0 | 0 |
| 1-2 days | 5 | 0 |
| 2-3 days | 2 | 2 |
| 3-4 days | 0 | 0 |
| 4-10 days | 0 | 0 |
| More than 10 days | 0 | 0 |
