Testimony Of Brenda Donald, CFSA Director On Truancy Reduction In District Of Columbia Public School System

October 10, 2013
Testimony Of Brenda Donald, CFSA Director On Truancy Reduction In District Of Columbia Public School System
Brenda Donald, director of the District of Columbia’s Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) presented testimony about CFSA's Truancy Reduction initiatives to the DC Council. She reported on an increase in educational neglect referrals from schools, and the outcomes of these referrals. She noted that on April 1, 2013, CFSA established an Educational Neglect Triage Unit to address the increase in educational neglect referrals. This unit screens and triages all referrals, obtains information about the efforts made by the . . .