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Board tables proposed CYS truancy MOU after resident warns referrals can ‘destroy a family’
Summary
After a public commenter expressed deep concern about referrals to Washington County Children & Youth Services (CYS), the McGuffey board voted to table a proposed truancy prevention/referral MOU and asked administration for attendance data and a committee presentation.
The McGuffey School Board voted to table consideration of a proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Washington County Children & Youth Services after a resident warned that school referrals to CYS over truancy can have severe consequences for families.
Vicky Jordan of Buffalo Township used the public‑comment period to urge the board to delay the MOU, saying the district should not "turn[] over our authority and responsibilities over to an outside agency" without clear answers about how and when referrals would be made. "You can literally destroy a family with a referral to…
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