February 2026 State SARB Meeting Agenda
Agenda for the February 19, 2026, State School Attendance Review Board (SARB) meeting.California State School Attendance Review Board
Notice of Public Virtual Meeting
February 19, 2026
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Link to Zoom Registration: February 19 SARB 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; 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; 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 Del Norte County Unified School District/Del Norte County Office of Education; Korena Hazen, Department of Social Services; Cecelia Leong, Attendance Works; Amalia Lopez, Lindsay Unified School District; Brent Malicote, Sacramento County Office of Education; Debra Mathy, Orange County Child Welfare; Christy Miro, Self; Tracie Neal, Probation Department, Shasta County; Melissa Parrett, Nevada County Superintendent of Schools Office; Jamie Parsons, Orange County Department of Education; 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; 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, 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 Mindi Parson, Division Director, Career and College Transition Division, California Department of Education (CDE)
- Roll Call—CDE Representative
- Establish Quorum
9:45 a.m.—Information/Action
Agenda and minutes for approval, by Allegra Alessandri, Education Administrator I, Career and College Transition Division, CDE
- Approval of February 19, 2026, Agenda
- Approval of November 20, 2025, Meeting Minutes
9:55 a.m.—Information/Discussion
Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act presentation, by Mike Ambrose; Deputy General Counsel; Legal, Audits and Charters Branch; CDE
10:55 a.m.—Information/Discussion
Bylaws review, mission and vision, and topics for future meetings, by Allegra Alessandri, Education Administrator I, Career and College Transition Division, CDE
11:15 a.m.—Information/Discussion
California Attendance Trend Data presentation, by Brenda Tapp, Lead Customer Success Manager, SchoolStatus
11:45 a.m.—Information/Discussion
Supporting Student Engagement with Career Self-management Tools presentation, by Laura Walls, Education Programs Consultant, Career and College Transition Division, CDE
12:15 p.m.—Information
Members of the public will be invited to speak for a maximum of three minutes each. Comments will be for information only.
12:30 p.m.—Information
- Closing Remarks and Adjournment
- Future meeting dates: All meetings are on Thursdays at 9:30 a.m.
- May 21, 2026; August 20, 2026; November 19, 2026
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 High School Innovations and Initiatives Office at least ten business days in advance of the scheduled meeting date.