School-based truancy prevention in Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk
Albany County
Summary
Chronic school absenteeism is back on the county's radar with a revived truancy program pairing DCYF caseworkers with Albany police and schools. Legislators want daily attendance checks so problems surface immediately, not weeks later.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct cost to the county — caseworkers already on staff do the work, and early intervention is expected to save money downstream.
Chronically absent Albany students and their families get earlier, individualized connections to services.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Social Services Committee — October 27, 2026
The county will pay the gap funding for the Edia attendance-tracking and family-texting platform in the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk schools, using bus stop arm safety funds. Another district may join next month.
Social Services Committee — July 28, 2026
County caseworkers will be stationed in the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk schools to catch attendance problems early and connect kids with prevention services, with home visits possible when referrals come in. It's the same model the county launched with Cohoes last month and works alongside the county's AI attendance-monitoring system.
Social Services Committee — June 22, 2026
Chronic school absenteeism is back on the county's radar with a revived truancy program pairing DCYF caseworkers with Albany police and schools. Legislators want daily attendance checks so problems surface immediately, not weeks later.
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