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Douglas County defers KDOC truancy grant application to March 11
Summary
The Douglas County Commission voted 4–0 Feb. 25 to defer consideration of the FY2027 Kansas Department of Corrections Seventh Judicial District juvenile community corrections comprehensive plan grant application, asking staff to replace vendor-specific language with a generic truancy-program description and consult local school partners.
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 25 voted 4–0 to defer action on the FY2027 Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) Seventh Judicial District juvenile community corrections comprehensive plan grant application until its March 11 meeting, directing staff to make the truancy-related language in the application more generic and to work with local school districts before final submission.
Pam Weijian, director of criminal justice services, told the board the division’s budget is "a little over $5,000,000," and that the specific KDOC allocation under discussion amounted to what she described as "$570,965 and $50.63 cents in youth juvenile services funds." She told commissioners the grant pays for intake and…
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