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County attorney to meet with Prairie View over truancy letter; multiple executive sessions held
Summary
County Attorney Justin Meek said he received a letter from Prairie View USD about truancy and other alleged matters and scheduled a multi-party meeting; the commission also held several short executive sessions under KSA 75-43-19 (B2/B4) for attorney-client and financial matters with no actions taken.
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County Attorney Justin Meek told the commission he received a letter from Prairie View School District raising truancy and related allegations. Meek said many of the alleged incidents appear to predate his term but that his office will meet with interested parties tomorrow at 3:30 to review the concerns and follow statutory procedures.
Meek summarized Kansas truancy thresholds as discussed in the meeting: local staff track absences and intervene via programs and coordination with the Department for Children and Families before filing formal truancy cases. He said some absences do not trigger filing when medically justified and that schools and county staff work to connect students with alternatives where appropriate.
During the meeting commissioners repeatedly entered short executive sessions under KSA 75-43-19 B2 (attorney-client privilege) and KSA 75-43-19 B4 (financial affairs) to discuss pending or potential litigation and financial matters; the commission reported no formal votes or actions following those closed sessions.

