Sutter County Superintendent of Schools

 

Student Support and Outreach (SSO) provides attendance training and technical assistance to LEAs throughout the academic year.  

 

Schools are in a key position to identify children with behavior and/or attendance concerns.  Because early symptoms can lead to more serious problems later on, it’s important that prevention strategies be implemented early on in the pupil’s schooling.  A system should be in place for preventive work to begin immediately upon enrollment and should include intensive case work for irregular attendance and/or noticeable behavior issues.  School-site attendance and administrative personnel should monitor pupils’ records and behavior frequently and should initiate appropriate intervention strategies if attendance or behavior patterns warrant intervention.  Any intervention should be tailored to the pupil and family strengths and assist them to assume responsibility for their behaviors.

 

Schools and SARBs have many options for addressing attendance or behavior problems.  Collectively, they can find the most appropriate solution for each student and family.  Schools need to explore their possible options prior to involving SARB, but SARB is an invaluable aid in suggesting or enforcing one or more of the following strategies:

• Use developmental assets assessment of student and parent or guardian.
• Conduct staff conferences to discuss the pupil’s specific needs.
• Change the student’s schedule and/or instructor.
• Request an intra-district transfer.
• Suggest that the parent or guardian obtain a medical evaluation of the pupil to rule out any physical reasons that might be a barrier to the pupil’s education.  Be sure to obtain a medical exchange of information form signed by the parent or guardian or person in charge.
• Refer the pupil to a school psychologist or to resources in the community that can assist the pupil and family, when appropriate.
• Use alternative educational programs, such as flexible class scheduling (early/late classes), career technical education (work experience), opportunity classes and pregnant-minor classes for pupils, when needed.
• Provide the parent with necessary information for possible placement in specialized programs, which may include AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination), magnet schools, school-within-a-school, or special education, or for developing a Section 504 accommodation plans.

 

 

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SARB Overview: 

 

SARB Process: 

• SARB Referral Steps Chart
• SARB Referral Form

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California Department of Education - SARB Webpage link here 

 

State SARB Handbook link here 

 

(Source: School Attendance Review Board Meeting Presentation, August 2025)

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