Eau Claire schools outline three-year Systems of Care juvenile-diversion program for secondary students

Superintendent Johnson introduced a district presentation on the Systems of Care program, a voluntary, school‑based diversion and support system for secondary students designed to reduce formal court involvement.

The program, district leaders said, was launched in the 2021–22 school year and was implemented across secondary buildings over the following three years. "We engaged in a collaborative effort with community partners, including the police department, corporation counsel and the Department of Human Services," a district presenter said, describing the program’s goal to "provide skills and access community supports to prevent formal court involvement." (Doctor Zhang, presenter.)

The presentation described how students qualify: referrals must involve on‑campus incidents that the district calls "focus acts," including truancy, disorderly conduct, misdemeanor battery, possession (including THC), theft and criminal damage to property. Participation is voluntary for both student and family; a family intake and a…