Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com
Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com
In total, there were three disciplinary actions recorded during the school year, representing an average of 0 actions per student in the district.
The expulsion was issued for .
There were two disciplinary incidents involving male students. Another one incident involved a female student—a rate of approximately 0.2 incidents per 10 female students.
Of all suspensions issued in the district, one involved elementary or middle school student, while one involved high school student.
The only out-of-school suspension was for incident involving drugs. Additionally, one case was classified under the "other reason" category.
The only student suspended or expelled during the 2023-24 school year in Brussels Community Unit School District 42 was white, who made up 91.7% of the district’s student population.
Illinois has approved a 2025 budget that allocates $8.6 billion to K-12 education, a $350 million increase from the previous fiscal year—the minimum required under the state funding formula.
In 2024, Illinois registered a teacher retention rate of almost 90%. Yet, around 91% of superintendents reported having a 'serious' problem teacher shortage problem. In total, almost 4,100 teaching positions remained vacant by the end of the year.
“They’re putting a substitute in there, that’s somebody with a four-year degree that’s not in teaching. They’re using a retired teacher…or worse than that, they’re canceling the class, putting the kids in other classrooms, putting them in study hall, but those are strategies we have to use if there’s no qualified teacher,” said Beth Crider, regional superintendent of Peoria County Regional Office of Education #48.
| Type of Incident | In-School Suspension | Out-of-School Suspension | Expelled |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol | - | - | - |
| Violence with injury | - | - | - |
| Violence without injury | - | - | - |
| Drug offenses | - | 1 | - |
| Firearm | - | - | - |
| Other dangerous weapons | - | - | - |
| Tobacco | - | - | - |
| Other reason | - | 1 | 1 |
| Total | - | 2 | 1 |
| Duration | In-School Suspension | Out-of-School Suspension |
|---|---|---|
| One day or less | - | - |
| 1-2 days | - | - |
| 2-3 days | - | - |
| 3-4 days | - | 1 |
| 4-10 days | - | 1 |
| More than 10 days | - | - |
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