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Regional Office of Education reports $290,000 truancy grant and improved exits, warns caseload could rise with colder weather
Summary
ROE representatives told the committee they were awarded about $290,000 for truancy work, reported roughly 200 successful exits and strong outreach metrics, and said staffing and program expansion across districts is underway even as grant uncertainty persists.
A representative from the Regional Office of Education told the Peoria County committee the ROE received about $290,000 in a recent truancy grant award and has had strong program performance to date. "We have about 200 exits so far," the ROE representative said, and described 1,400 visits and 780 contacts through calls, texts and emails as part of the intervention effort.
The ROE said that…
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