October 2023 State SARB Meeting Agenda

California State School Attendance Review Board
Notice of Public Virtual Meeting

October 19, 2023
9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Agenda

Agenda times are approximate and are provided for convenience only. The order of business may be changed without notice.

9:30 a.m.

Call to Order: Opening Remarks by Steve Zimmer, Deputy Superintendent, Student Support Services Branch, California Department of Education (CDE)

Roll Call—CDE Representative

Welcome and Introductions Steve Zimmer, Deputy Superintendent and Jacie Ragland, Education Administrator, Educational Options Office. Each SARB Member does a 1-minute guided introduction: 45 minutes

Introduction of Felicia Thomas Hill, Education Programs Consultant, Educational Options Office

10:19 a.m.

Great ShakeOut Day

10:30 a.m.

Approval of July 20, 2023, Meeting Minutes

10:40 a.m.

Presentation: Draft Symptoms Guidance for Schools, by Dr. Sohil R. Sud, MD MA, Assistant Deputy Director, Center for Healthy Communities, California Department of Public Health

11:15 a.m.

Membership Structure: Letters to new organizations and review of membership structure, by Steve Zimmer

11:45 a.m.

Presentation: First Look at Attendance Data for the 2023–24 School Year. Research shows that students who are chronically absent in the first month of school are likely to be chronically absent the remainder of the year, by Erica Peterson, Director, Education and Engagement, School Innovations and Achievement

12:15 p.m.

Lunch Break

1 p.m.

Information and Discussion:  Model SARB Recognition Application, by Jennifer Gomeztrejo

2 p.m.

Presentation: SARB continuous work, Revision of the Truancy Templates, SARB Referral process, Demographic data by subgroup, Voluntary pilot, and Revising and repurposing the annual dropout report, by Bryan Campoy and Steve Zimmer

2:45 p.m.

Public Comment. Members of the public may speak for no more than three-minutes

3 p.m.

Closing Remarks and Adjournment

• 2024 Quarterly Meeting Schedule: TBA (subject to change)

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.