STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The number of students suspended in public schools across New York City last school year has increased, including in Staten Island schools, according to data recently released by the city Department of Education (DOE).
Citywide, numbers reveal that suspensions increased by 13% in public schools from the 2021-2022 school year (25,166 total suspensions) to the 2022-2023 school year (28,412 total suspensions). Students can be suspended for infractions, such as using force or inflicting serious injury to school safety agents, school personnel or other students, or bringing in a weapon.
Staten Island public schools experienced a small uptick in suspensions year-over-year — a 2.5% increase in the 2022-2023 school year when compared to the prior year, according to recently released data. There were more principal suspensions last year than in the 2021-2022 year, while superintendent suspensions went down last year.
On Staten Island:
- There were 2,394 total suspensions in the 2022-2023 school year, up from 2,335 the prior year.
- There were 1,917 principal suspensions in the 2022-2023 school year, up from 1,768 in 2021-2022.
- There were 477 superintendent suspensions in the 2022-2023 school year, down from 567 in the prior year.
DISCIPLINE CODE
According to the DOE’s Discipline Code, principal suspensions occur when the principal has the authority to suspend a student for one to five days for behavior that presents a clear and present danger of physical injury to the student in question, other students or school personnel, or prevents the orderly operation of classes or other school activities.
Principal suspension students are required to be provided with instruction, including homework and classwork, at an alternative instructional site within the school.
A superintendent’s suspension may result in a period of suspension that exceeds five days. A student must be provided with the opportunity for a hearing, during which they have the chance to present…
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