May 2026 State SARB Subcommittee Meeting Agenda
Agenda for the May 8, 2026, State School Attendance Review Board (SARB) Subcommittee Meeting.California State School Attendance Review Board
Notice of Public Meeting
May 8, 2026
9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Link to Zoom Registration: May 8 SARB Subcommittee 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 Subcommittee will be remotely attending the meeting:
Elizabeth Bahn, San Jose 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; Jennifer Elenes, Santa Clara County Office of Education; Laura Faer, California Department of Justice; Ryan Gallagher, High Tech High; Sherman Garnett, California Association of Supervisors of Child Welfare and Attendance; Jennifer Gomeztrejo, Student Support Services Solutions, Inc. and California Association of Supervisors of Child Welfare and Attendance; Sheri Hanni, Butte County Office Education; Amalia Lopez, Lindsay Unified School District; Jamie Parsons, Orange County Department of Education; Tracy Schmidt, San Diego County Office of Education; Mike Winters, Ventura County Office of Education.
Agenda times are approximate and are provided for convenience only.
- Information/Action: Call to order/Opening remarks
9:30 a.m.
- Opening remarks
- Roll call
- Establish quorum
- Information/Action: Approve agenda
9:40 a.m.
- Approval of agenda
- Approval of agenda
- Information/Discussion: Discuss the State SARB’s intent in creating a subcommittee on statewide training of key personnel based on the California Attendance Guide and to enlist State SARB members to participate
9:45 a.m.
- Information/Discussion: Supervisor of Attendance training California Education Code language
10 a.m.
- Information/Discussion: Discussion of existing training components from participating State SARB Members
10:20 a.m.
- Information/Discussion: Next steps and future meetings
11:10 a.m.
- Public Comment: Members of the public will be invited to speak for a maximum of two minutes each. Comments will be for information only.
11:15 a.m.
- Closing Remarks and Adjournment
11:25 a.m.
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.