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Judges and diocesan leaders back truancy reforms and reporting changes in broad education bill
Summary
Testimony for SB 311 emphasized truancy as a leading indicator of delinquency and proposed discretionary juvenile‑court jurisdiction for habitual truants and expanded reporting to diocesan education offices for unlicensed staff; proponents urged diversion-first approaches.
Judge Teresa Delic of the Mahoning County Juvenile Court and other proponents told the Senate Education Committee that parts of Senate Bill 311 address truancy and improve juvenile‑court and school coordination.
Judge Delic said truancy is a "lead indicator of delinquency" and described an early‑warning system her court deployed in 2008 that reduced formal delinquency filings. She supported provisions in SB 311 allowing juvenile courts discretionary jurisdiction to monitor…
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