November 2026 State SARB Meeting Agenda

California State School Attendance Review Board
Notice of Public Meeting

November 19, 2026
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Link to the Zoom Registration: November 19 Meeting
Location to attend in person: 1430 N Street, Suite 1801, Sacramento, CA 95814

Mission

The mission of State SARB is to provide policy coordination and advocacy for children and families through interagency collaboration that improves attendance, reduces dropout rates and diverts youth from the criminal justice system.

Vision

The vision of State SARB is that all students will achieve high levels of personal and academic success, and they become contributing members of society.

Agenda

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

Elizabeth Bahn, San Jose Unified School District; Ahmad Bahrami, Fresno County Department of Behavioral Health; Samantha Blackburn, California State University, Sacramento; Bryan Campoy, Kern High School District; Ann-Maura Cervantes, Clovis Unified School District; Jane Claar, Sacramento County Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Commission; Nyeisha DeWitt, Oakland Natives Give Back; Ryan Gallagher, High Tech High; Sherman Garnett, California Association of Supervisors of Child Welfare and Attendance; Josh Godinez, California Association of School Counselors; Jennifer Gomeztrejo, Student Support Services Solutions, Inc. and California Association of Supervisors of Child Welfare and Attendance; Sheri Hanni, Butte County Office Education; Jeff Harris, Del Norte County Unified School District/Del Norte County Office of Education; Korena Hazen, Department of Social Services; Cecelia Leong, Attendance Works; Brent Malicote, Sacramento County Office of Education; Christy Miro, Self; Tracie Neal, Probation Department, Shasta County; Melissa Parrett, Nevada County Superintendent of Schools Office; Jami Parsons, Orange County Department of Education; Amalia Pock, Humboldt County Office of Education; Lisa Salazar, City of Los Angeles Youth Development Department; Tracy Schmidt, San Diego County Office of Education; Christina Sepulveda, Boys and Girls Clubs of Garden Grove; Antonia Torres, San Diego County Child Welfare; Mike Winters, Ventura County Office of Education; De’shawn Woolridge, La Honda Pescadero Unified School District.

Agenda times are approximate and are provided for convenience only.

Item 01: Call Meeting to Order/Roll Call

9:30 a.m.—Information/Action

• Roll call.
• Establish quorum.

Item 02: Approval of Agenda and Minutes

9:45 a.m.—Information/Action

• Approve November 19, 2026, Agenda.
• Approve August 20, 2026, Meeting Minutes.

Item 03: 2025–26 California Dashboard/DataQuest

10 a.m.—Information/Discussion

Overview of the 2025–26 California Dashboard/DataQuest data release presented by the Analysis, Measurement, and Accountability Reporting Division, CDE.

Item 04: Model School Attendance Review Board Presentations

10:30 a.m.—Information/Discussion

• Desert Sands Unified School District; Catherine Wuertz, Coordinator of Child Welfare and Attendance.
• Stanislaus County Office of Education; Sharma Uma, SARB Specialist.

Item 05: State School Attendance Review Board Supervisor of Attendance Training Framework Subcommittee

11 a.m.—Information

Update on the State SARB Supervisor of Attendance Training Framework subcommittee work.

Item 06: Review and Discuss 2024 Recommendations and Additional Recommendation

11:30 a.m.—Discussion/Action

• Recommendation 1—Supervisor of Attendance Certification (California Education Code [EC] Section 48245 )
• Recommendation 2—Charter Schools and Attendance Laws (EC Section 47610 )
• Recommendation 3—Model SARB Recognition Program: Validation Visits
• Recommendation 4—SARB Handbook
• Recommendation 5—Revise EC Section 48321(a)(1)

Item 07: Chronic Absenteeism Steering Group Update

Noon—Information

Facilitator Mike Winters will provide an update on the Chronic Absenteeism Steering Group.

Item 08: Update on the State School Attendance Review Board Officer Nominations

12:10 p.m.—Information

Chairperson Allegra Alessandri will provide an update on the State SARB officer nominations for 2027.

Item 09: State School Attendance Review Board Members

12:15 p.m.—Information

Chairperson Allegra Alessandri will provide information about the 2027 State SARB member selection process and recognition of the State SARB membership and leadership.

Item 10: Public Comment

12:20 p.m.—Information

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

Item 11: Adjournment of Meeting

12:30 p.m.—Information

2027 State School Attendance Review Board tentative meeting dates:

• Thursday, February 18, 2027
• Thursday, May 20, 2027
• Thursday, August 19, 2027
• Thursday, November 18, 2027

Reasonable Accommodations

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 Educational Options at least ten business days in advance of the scheduled meeting date.