March 2026 State SARB Meeting Agenda

California State School Attendance Review Board
Notice of Public Virtual Meeting

March 26, 2026
9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Link to Zoom Registration: March 26 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; 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; 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 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; 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.

Agenda Item 1: Roll Call

9:30 a.m.—Information/Action

Call to Order: Allegra Alessandri, Education Administrator I, Career and College Transition Division, California Department of Education (CDE)

• Roll Call—CDE Representative
• Establish Quorum

Agenda Item 2: Approve Agenda

9:45 a.m.—Information/Action

Approval of March 26, 2026, Agenda, by Allegra Alessandri, Education Administrator I, Career and College Transition Division, CDE

Agenda Item 3: Election of Facilitator and Co-facilitator

9:55 a.m.—Information/Discussion/Action

Review Facilitator and Co-facilitator duties as described in the by-laws and vote to elect a Facilitator and a Co-facilitator for the State SARB 2026 term and establish associated duties and meeting procedures, by Allegra Alessandri, Education Administrator I, Career and College Transition Division, CDE

Agenda Item 4: Election of Secretary

10:20 a.m.—Information/Discussion/Action

Vote to elect a Secretary for the State SARB 2026 term and establish associated duties and meeting procedures by Allegra Alessandri, Education Administrator I, Career and College Transition Division, CDE

Agenda Item 5: Vote to Establish Membership of Subcommittee and Nominate Volunteers to Participate

10:30 a.m.—Information/Discussion/Action

Vote to establish a subcommittee on statewide training of key personnel based on the California Attendance Guidance and to enlist State SARB members to participate, by Allegra Alessandri, Education Administrator I, Career and College Transition Division, CDE

Agenda Item 6: 2025–26 Model SARB Recognition Program Recipients

10:40 a.m.—Information

Highlighting the 2025–26 Model SARB Recognition Program Recipients, by Jennifer Gomeztrejo, State SARB Member

Agenda Item 7: Public Comment

11 a.m.—Information

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

Agenda Item 8: Closing Remarks and Adjournment

11:20 a.m.—Information

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