May 2025, State SARB Meeting Agenda

California State School Attendance Review Board
Notice of Public Virtual Meeting

May 15, 2025
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Link to Zoom Registration: May 15 SARB Meeting
Location to attend in person: 1430 N Street, Suite 4102, Sacramento, CA 95814

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 Michael Warych, Education Administrator, Whole Child Division, California Department of Education (CDE)

• Roll Call—CDE Representative
• Establish Quorum

9:45 a.m.—Information/Action

Michael Warych, Education Administrator, Whole Child Division, CDE, will present the agenda and the minutes for approval

• Approval of Agenda
• Approval of February 20, 2025, 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

• Highlight 2024–25 Model SARBs: Dan Sackheim, Educational Programs Consultant, Whole Child Division, CDE
• Preliminary Planning for 2025–26 Model SARB Recognition Program

10:30 a.m.—Information

Michael Warych, Education Administrator, Whole Child Division, CDE, will provide an update on the 2024 State SARB recommendations to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction

• California Education Code (EC) Section 48245 : Certification of Supervisors of Attendance
• EC Section 47610 : Charter School Exemptions
• On-site Validation of Model SARBs
• Subcommittee to Review and Revise the SARB Handbook
• Impact of Independent Study Data on Chronic Absenteeism Rates

10:40 a.m.—Information

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

• SB 691, Statutes of 2024 : First Notification of Truancy Letter (EC Section 48260.5 )
• SB 470, (2025–26 Regular Session) : Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act: Teleconferencing (California Government Code Section 11123.2 )
• Other Relevant Legislation

11:10 a.m.—Information/Discussion

Cecilia Leong, State SARB Member, will provide an update of Chronic Absence Workgroup guidance

11:25 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.

12:15—Information

• Closing Remarks and Adjournment
• Future meeting dates: All meetings are on Thursdays at 9:30 a.m.
  • August 21, 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.