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MEETING MINUTES
CHILD WELFARE JUVENILE JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE
May 23, 2024 12:00 PM
St. Croix County Government Center
Room 1700, Hudson, Wisconsin
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived
Scott Needham St. Croix County Circuit Court Judge Present
Michelle Leccia St. Croix County Children's Services Admin Present
Lisa Plunkett St. Croix County Child Support Adminstrator Absent
Anjali Patel St. Croix County SCC Corporation Counsel Present
Susan Gherty St. Croix County Municipal Court Judge Present
Cathy Leaf St. Croix County Supervisor, District 4 Present
Abrianna Dolfi St. Croix County Public Defender's Office Present
Teresa Baier St. Croix County GAL Representative Present
Sean Kinsella St. Croix County CASA Representative Present
Aiden Tharp St. Croix County Private Bar Representative Absent
Aaron Damrau St. Croix County ADA Present
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Child Welfare Juvenile Justice Subcommittee – Regular Meetings – March 28, 2024
12:00 PM
Approved
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Testing Updates.
Jessica Dodge from the Department gives updates on testing numbers
Chair Patel updates on testing numbers and THC staying in a person's system
Michelle Leccia discusses THC not being tested for in some hospitals.
2. Continued Truancy Discussion.
Discussion on school truancy referrals and other counties ways of dealing with
truancy problems
Damrau gives update on truancy court numbers
Michelle Leccia gives update on truancy referrals
Patel discusses and adds members of this body to possibly attending Dunn Co.
truancy court.
3. Plea Option Form.
Chair Patel discussion and hand out provided - language reviewed
4. Tailored Dispositional Order Project.
Discussion regarding language on Dispo. Orders.
5. Targeted Safety Support Funding.
Michelle Leccia discussion on grants/funds and where the money is going
6. CPS Case Numbers.
Discussion on lower numbers for CHIPS referrals and helping law enforcement get the
information they need to submit CPS referrals.
What are other reasons that numbers are lower?
REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Truancy Referrals - Mun. Courts, etc.
Report back on watching Truancy Court
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
None
ADJOURN
1:27
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Thursday, July 11, 2024, at 12:15 PM in room 1700 of the Government Center in Hudson.