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Meeting Date:	08/22/2022
JP Court Coordinator Program
Submitted for:	Fortunato Paredes	Submitted By:	Nohely Flores
Department:	Civil Legal Division

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to enter into a one year (September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023) Interlocal Agreement with the United Independent School District (“UISD”) for juvenile court coordinators salaries for the Justice of the Peace Court Precinct 2, Place 1, in the amount of Thirty-Four Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Nine Dollars ($34,589.00) being the County’s Share and Fifty-Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-One Dollars ($50,721.00) being the County’s Share for the Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 for a total salary amount for both Justice of the Peace Precincts being EIGHTY-FIVE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TEN DOLLARS ($85,310.00). [Juvenile Case Manager Fund: J.P. Pct. 4 J. Salinas #2014-2180-001-432001 and J.P. Pct. 2 Pl. 1 R. Quintana #2014-2160-001-432001 (Professional Services)]

Issue: Webb County Justices of the Peace Courts provide truancy court for juveniles referred to their Courts by school districts for violation of compulsory state attendance laws. The Justices of the Peace require the presence of school district Attendance Officers in order to enforce these school compulsory attendance laws. These Attendance Officers, who assist the Justices of the Peace in providing court coordination of the truancy court docket, require their services be compensated (salary).

Solution: UISD and Webb County each pay ½ the salaries for Attendance Officers acting as Justice Court Coordinators overseeing the truancy court docket.

Result: Provide truancy court for juveniles referred to Justice of the Peace Courts by school districts.

Background:

Webb County has been paying half the salaries to UISD Attendance Officers providing court coordination services in the Justice Courts.

Previous Court Action:

Fiscal Impact

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Attachments
Court Coordinator Agreement