The Douglas County truancy program works with truant or pre-truant students who are between grades Kindergarten and 8th grade.
Truant older students are currently being supervised by The Shelter Inc.
Students are considered truant if they have:
DCYS has coordinated the KU truancy Prevention and Diversion Program since the fall of 2011.
This program is currently funded by Douglas County, the Kansas Department for Children and Families and the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office.
For more information regarding the KU Truancy Program, email CJSYS-Truancy@douglascountyks.org
Name | Title | Phone | |
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Main Front Office | Youth Services | 785-331-1300 | --- |
Pam Weigand | Director | 785-331-1311 | pweigand@douglascountyks.org |
Leigh Housman | Assistant Director - Youth Services | 785-331-1314 | lhousman@douglascountyks.org |
Robin Rooks | Juvenile Supervision Officer Supervisor | 785-331-1306 | rrooks@douglascountyks.org |
Kate Holman | Juvenile Supervision Officer - Truancy | 785-331-1308 | kholman@douglascountyks.org |