Scott County highlights diversion programs aimed at reducing truancy and child-protection entries
Jun 16, 2026
Jun 16, 2026
County staff and contracted providers told commissioners that prevention and diversion programs (PASS/PATH) aim to stop absences from reaching statutory truancy thresholds and reduce subsequent child-protection involvement, while data show year-to-year referral shifts and district-level variation.
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Scott County commissioners heard a detailed briefing June 16 on local efforts to keep students in school without immediately triggering child-protection assessments.
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