Examining Connecticut’s
Disciplinary Offense Data
Suspension/Expulsion Data
Suspension from school is defined
in Connecticut Education Statute
(Sec. 10-233a(b)) as:
“exclusion from regular classroom
activities beyond 90 minutes.”
Suspension/Expulsion Data
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Some of the ways we examine the data:
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“UNIQUE Students”
District & School
General Ed, Special Ed, All Students
Incident Type
Days Served (In-School and Out-of-School suspensions)
Race
Gender
10+ Days Out-of-School (Expulsion)
Serious vs. School Policy Offenses
Suspension/Expulsion Data
Interesting Data Facts
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CT Prek-12 Enrollment is approximately 584,000.
372,726 Total Days of Suspension (ISS/OSS) were
served by CT Students during 2004-05.
372,726 equates to 2,070 students being suspended
for an entire 180 day school year!
39% of students suspended (either ISS or OSS) were
multiple offenders.
31.4% of incidents were classified as Serious
(fighting, weapons, drugs, threat/intimidation).
Suspension/Expulsion Data (All)
Students Suspended by Gender 2004-05
Students Enrolled by Gender 2004-05
Females,
30%
Males,
50%
Males,
70%
Females,
50%
Suspension/Expulsion Data (All)
Unique Students by Race 2004-05
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
67%
35%
39%
25%
14%
Suspended
Black
15%
Enrolled
White
Hispanic
Type of Offense
Crimes Against Persons
Sexual Harassment
Nonsexual Harassment
Theft Related
Physical/Verbal Confrontation
Fighting
Property Damage
Weapons
Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco
School Policy Violations
Percent
0.36
1.60
10.55
2.64
1.42
26.52
2.03
2.11
4.03
48.74
School Policy Violations
Insubordination/disrespect/disruptive
Academic violations (cheating, forgery,
plagiarism, etc.)
Obscene behavior, language and/or
pornography
Attendance (skipping, tardiness, and
truancy)
Trespassing
Other School Policy Violations
Frequency Percent
20,879
128
55.03
0.34
4,756
12.54
8,249
21.74
2,566
6.76
1,360
3.58
Sanction/Discipline
Expelled
Out-of-School Suspension
In-School-Suspension
Bus Suspension
Community Service
Counseling
Detention/warnings
Conference
Other Types of Sanctions
Frequency
Percent
1,231
68,326
8,864
37
7
104
428
332
106
1.55
86.01
11.16
0.05
0.01
0.13
0.54
0.42
0.13
Suspension/Expulsion Data (OOS)
Students Suspended OOS for >10 Days by Race 2004-05
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
66.7%
42.5%
38.8%
30.5%
25.4%
32.7%
27.9%
13.8%
Gen Ed
Spec Ed
Black
White
15.5%
Enrollment
Hispanic
Suspension/Expulsion Data (OOS)
Suspension/Expulsion Rates 2004-05
30%
23.8%
25%
20%
15%
10%
11.5%
5.8%
10.3%
12.0%
6.5%
2.2%
0.9%
5%
1.1%
0%
Unique
Incident
Gen Ed
Spec Ed
10+days
All
F. M. Suspension/Expulsion Data Points
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Unique Student Out-of-School
Suspension/Expulsion Rate: Special Education
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Unique Student Out-of-School
Suspension/Expulsion Rate: General Education
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Difference Score between Special Education and
General Education Unique Student Out-ofSchool Suspension/Expulsion Rates
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Special Education >10 Days
Suspension/Expulsion Rate
Suspension/Expulsion Contacts
For questions related to ED166
Disciplinary Offenses, contact:
•Amarildo Monsalve (860) 713-6877
•John B. Rogers (860) 713-6833
For Questions regarding reporting of
suspension/expulsion data, contact:
•Diane M. Murphy (860) 713-6891