February 2025, State SARB Meeting Agenda

California State School Attendance Review Board
Notice of Public Virtual Meeting

February 20, 2025
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Link to Zoom Registration: February 20 SARB Meeting
Location to attend in person: 1430 N Street, Suite 4102, Sacramento, CA 95814

Agenda

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

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; Jane Claar, Sacramento County Juvenile Justice 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. and California Association of Supervisors of Child Welfare and Attendance; Brian Gonzales, Kings County Office of Education; Sheri Hanni, Butte County Office Education; Korena Hazen, Department of Social Services; Cecelia Leong, Attendance Works; Christy Miro, Self; Tracie Neal, Probation Department, Shasta County; 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; Mike Winters, Ventura County Office of Education; De’Shawn Woolridge, Oakland Unified School District.

Agenda times are approximate and are provided for convenience only.

9:30 a.m.—Information/Action

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

• Roll Call—CDE Representative
• Establish Quorum
• Introduction of 2025 State SARB New Members
  • De’Shawn Woolridge, Assistant Principal, Oakland Unified School District
  • Korena Hazen, Manager, California Department of Social Services

9:45 a.m.—Information/Action

Michael Warych, Education Administrator, Whole Child Division, CDE, will provide a brief overview of SARB operations. Michael Warych will also present the proposed agenda for this meeting and draft minutes of the December 12, 2024, meeting for consideration

• Overview of SARB Operations
  • Four annual meetings
  • Roberts Rules of Order
  • Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act
  • Model SARB Recognition Program
  • Annual recommendation to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction
  • Approval of Agenda
  • Approval of December 12, 2024, Meeting Minutes

9:55 a.m.—Information/Discussion

Update of 2024–25 Model SARB Recognition Program, by Michael Warych, Education Administrator, Whole Child Division, CDE

10 a.m.—Information/Action

Michael Warych, Education Administrator, Whole Child Division, CDE, will present a 2024 State SARB recommendation to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SSPI) for a second read and approval

10:10 a.m.—Information

Thomas Prouty, Deputy General Counsel, Legal, Audits, and Charters Branch, CDE, will present a summary of the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, followed by comments and questions from SARB members and the general public

• Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act Guide 2024 (PDF) from the California Attorney General's Office
• California Government Code sections 11120–11132 , provides updates on the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act

10:25 a.m.—Information

Update on legislative items relevant to school attendance by Legislative Representative, Government Affairs Division, CDE

10:40 a.m.—Information

Select members of the CDE’s Chronic Absenteeism Workgroup will provide a brief overview of the group’s efforts to develop a comprehensive approach to attendance and engagement in California

11 a.m.—Information

State SARB member, Robert Schussel, will present his personal comments regarding pre/post-pandemic chronic absenteeism

11:30 a.m.—Information

Michael Warych, 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

11:45 a.m.—Information

• Members of the public will be invited to speak for a maximum of three minutes each. Comments will be for information only.

Noon—Information

• Closing Remarks and Adjournment
• Future meeting dates: All meetings on Thursday at 9:30 a.m.
  • May 15, 2025; August 24, 2025; November 20, 2025

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.