The Board of Lucas County Commissioners approved two juvenile-court contracts using RECLAIM/Ohio Department of Youth Services subsidy funds: a summer-education agreement with Toledo Public Schools and a restorative-justice training agreement with the Junction Coalition.

Marci Garlick, deputy court administrator, told commissioners that Toledo Public Schools will provide one teacher on-site at the youth detention center and the youth treatment center for half days Monday through Thursday during June and will deliver online Apex coursework. “TPS will provide each facility with 1 teacher on-site Monday through Thursday for half days, during the month of June and they will do, online Apex schooling,” Garlick said.

Garlick also described the Junction Coalition contract for restorative-justice training for probation staff: 20 hours of instruction over four weeks for 15 to 20 participants.

Commissioner Gerken moved approval and the commissioners voted unanimously. The contracts are funded from RECLAIM subsidy grant dollars administered through the Ohio Department of Youth Services; Garlick said those grant funds will be used for the agreements.