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November 2024, State SARB Meeting Agenda

Agenda for the November 21, 2024, State School Attendance Review Board (SARB) Meeting.

California State School Attendance Review Board
Notice of Public Virtual Meeting

November 21, 2024
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Location to attend in person: 1430 N Street, Suite 4101, Sacramento, CA 95814

Agenda

The following members of the State SARB will be remotely attending the meeting:

Eric Acda, California School Resource Officers' Association; Luke Anderson, Placer County Office of Education; Terry Anderson, Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified School District; Elizabeth Bahn, San Jose Unified School District; Ahmad Bahrami, Fresno County Department of Behavioral Health; Bryan Campoy, Kern High School District; Ann-Maura Cervantes, Clovis Unified School District; Angela Chandler, Los Angeles County Office Education; Hedy Chang, Attendance Works; Jane Claar, Sacramento County Delinquency Prevention Commission; Nyeisha DeWitt, Oakland Natives Give Back; Laura Faer, California Department of Justice; Sherman Garnett, California Association of Supervisors of Child Welfare and Attendance; Josh Godinez, California Association of School Counselors; Jennifer Gomez-Trejo, Student Support Services Solutions, Inc.; Brian Gonzales, Kings County Office of Education; Sheri Hanni, Butte County Office Education; Susann Hazen, Real Journey Academies; Cecelia Leong, Attendance Works; Christy Miro, Self; Tracie Neal, Probation Department, Shasta County; Monica Pacini, West Contra Costa Unified School District; Melissa Parrett, Nevada County Superintendent of Schools Office; Lisa Salazar, City of Los Angeles, Youth Development Department; Tracy Schmidt, San Diego County Office of Education; Alisha Schoen, Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office; Robert Schussel, Self; Erin Thuston, Department of Social Services; George Weaver, Brotherhood Crusade; Mike Winters, Ventura County Office of Education

Agenda times are approximate and are provided for convenience only.

9:30 a.m.—Information/Action

Call to Order: Opening Remarks by Jacie Ragland, Educational Education Administrator, Whole Child Division, California Department of Education (CDE)

  • Roll Call—CDE Representative
  • Overview of Agenda
  • Approval of October 24, 2024, Meeting Minutes

9:50 a.m.—Information/Action

2025 State SARB Subcommittee Report introduced by Jacie Ragland, Educational Administrator, Whole Child Division, CDE

  • Certification of Attendance Officers
  • Charter School Attendance Accounting Exemptions
  • On-Site Validation of Model SARBs
  • Review/Revision of SARB Handbook

10:15 a.m.—Information/Discussion

Discussion/Update of 2024–25 Model SARB Recognition Program, by Jacie Ragland, Educational Administrator, Whole Child Division, CDE

  • November 7, 2024, application webinar
  • SARB member volunteer reviewers training

10:25 a.m.—Information/Action

Discussion of Possible 2025 State SARB Meeting Dates, by Jacie Ragland, Educational Administrator, Whole Child Division, CDE

  • February, May, August, November
  • Third Thursday
  • 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
  • February 20, May 15, August 21, November 20, 2025

10:45 a.m.—Information/Discussion

Presentation and Discussion of Model SARB Promising Practices, introduced by Jacie Ragland, Educational Administrator, Whole Child Division, CDE

  • Long Beach Unified School District; Lushandra Prioleau, Program Administrator, Safe and Supportive Schools Unit
  • Sanger Unified School District; Diego Lopez, Child Welfare and Attendance Supervisor
  • Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools; Rob Egger, Director II, Grant Programs

Noon—Information

Jacie Ragland, Education Administrator, Whole Child Division, CDE will facilitate State SARB member announcements and information sharing, including, but not limited to:

  • updates on any recent or upcoming workshops, conferences, or training opportunities

12:25 p.m.—Information

  • Closing Remarks and Adjournment
  • Future meeting date: Thursday, December 12, 2024

Reasonable Accommodations will be provided for any individual with a disability

Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting may request assistance by contacting the Educational Options Office at least ten business days in advance of the scheduled meeting date.

Questions:   Educational Options Office | cwa@cde.ca.gov
Last Reviewed: Friday, November 22, 2024