Leadership
Over fourteen years ago, Judge John C. Uhler observed that as many as 90-95% of youth
appearing before him in juvenile court delinquency proceedings were habitual truants. In
response to these alarming statistics, he convened the Truancy Response Group (now the
Truancy Task Force) with a membership of over fifty stakeholders, including teachers and school
administrators; lawyers, magisterial district judges and the courts; social service providers; the
medical community; and parents, to work together to combat truancy. This purely voluntary
group of people meets every other month to provide a continuous gauge of the need and
relevance for truancy prevention and intervention services, allowing for an open dialogue
between the various stakeholders, and highlighting where certain government agencies or
systems of communication may need improvement.
The Truancy Task Force meets on the fourth Thursday of January, March, May, July and
September; and the third Thursday of November. Meetings are held in the York County Judicial
Center, on the fourth floor, from noon until 1:30pm, in Hearing Rooms 1 & 2. Do not bring a
cell phone as they are not allowed into the building. This meeting is open to the public.
Judge Uhler continues to lead the way as the head of the Truancy Task Force. He also chairs the
York County Truancy Prevention Initiative’s Advisory Committee. This group holds the
Director accountable to the deliverables indicated in the 2011-2013 Strategic Plan.
York County Truancy Prevention Initiative’s Advisory Committee
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