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Local justice of the peace outlines truancy court process as district filings rise
Summary
Judge Christopher Gregory described the civil truancy process (focus on compliance and remediation), documentation schools must provide and rising truancy filing counts — the district had 156 filings in 2024–25 and 403 so far in 2025–26 for EMSISD — and urged better address verification and early interventions.
Judge Christopher Gregory, justice of the peace for Tarrant County Precinct 4, told the Eagle Mountain‑Saginaw ISD board that truancy enforcement is now civil, emphasizes compliance and that schools must document prevention steps before filing. He outlined required documentation for petitions, the collaborative workflow with schools including attendance monitoring and…
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