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Local truancy-intervention group seeks ARPA funds to add coordinator after serving 357 youth
Summary
A county truancy-intervention program asked for $78,820 in ARPA funding to hire a second truancy coordinator, saying it has served 357 youth since September 2022, manages caseloads of about 45 youths per coordinator and reports an 86% success rate for enrolled families.
A program representative asked the commission to allocate $78,820 from ARPA funds to hire one additional truancy coordinator for Crawford County and to support client needs such as rent and utilities. The speaker said the organization has served 357 youth and families since September 2022, that one coordinator carries an average caseload of about 45 youths and that the program reports an 86% success rate for referred families.
The presenter described the program as a diversion service supported by Crawford County District Court and Judge Brunetti, explaining it works inside homes with families and service providers to address mental-health, behavior and poverty-related barriers that cause school absence. Commissioners asked about local matches (the presenter said none required for the KDOC rolling grant but they were seeking ARPA funds for the truancy coordinator) and requested supporting documentation for school letters and previous board briefings.
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