Every Child, Every DayChild Welfare and Attendance

Lodi Unified School District

Report to the Board of EducationMarch 18, 2014

Bill Toledo

CWA Department

• Coordinator• Secretary• Six CWA Advisors– 1 Bear Creek/McNair/Plaza Robles– 1 Tokay/ Lodi High/Middle College– 2 North Stockton– 2 Lodi and Country Schools

CWA Responsibilities• Inter-District Agreement• Home/Hospital Instruction – ADA Report• Truancy Letters – State Audit• Student Attendance Review Board Hearings• Expulsions/Lodi Discipline Review Board• Pre-expulsion IS Contracts• Suspension Appeals• ONE. Program Referral• Foster Youth• District wide attendance issues• Enrollment/Custody/Caregiver Affidavit’s/Residence

Verification

Student Attendance Review Board(SARB)

• Members of the SARB – CWA Coordinator/CWA Advisors/Site Administration– Probation– Mental Health– CPS/Social Services/– Health Services– SRO’s

• SARB held after the 3rd truancy letter and no attendance improvement• Purpose

– Identify barriers to attendance– Provide support to improve attendance– Communication to parents– Consequences for non-adherence to Compulsory Attendance Laws

Truancy Letter Totals11-12 School Year 12-13 School Year 13-14 School Year

Letter 1 Letter 1 Letter 1

2887 – Elementary 2746 – Elementary 3020 – Elementary

749 – Middle 820 – Middle 902 – Middle

2259 – High School 1810 – High 2610 - High

Letter 2 Letter 2 Letter 2

762 – Elementary 636 – Elementary 699 – Elementary

290 – Middle 341 – Middle 390 – Middle

868 – High School 847 – High School 761 – High

Letter 3 Letter 3 Letter 3

155 – Elementary 104 – Elementary 120 - Elementary

89 – Middle 89 – Middle 103 - Middle

513 – High 388 – High 269 - High

Student Attendance Review Board

• Number of SARB Hearings held 2011-2012– 10 Elementary– 9 Middle– 31 High school

• Number of SARB Hearings held 2012-2013– 4 Elementary– 2 Middle – 0 High School

• Number of SARB Hearings held 2013-2014– 46 Elementary– 21 Middle – 34 High School

Areas Addressed

• Consistency• Communication• Safety• Increased attention to early intervention

Operational Modifications• CWA office will be located at Henderson School• Monday – Weekly Truancy Sweeps • Tuesday – Truancy letters/home visits/site team

meetings• Wednesday – Truancy letters/home visits/site

team meetings• Thursday – CWA Staff Meeting • Friday – SARB Hearings

Chronic Absences

• Chronic AbsenteeStudent absent 10% or more of school year for any reason EC Section 6091(c)(1)– Indicator of potential drop away/drop out– Chronic absence in 6th grade – most predictive

indicator that a student will not graduate– Kindergarten and 1st Grade• 12% become proficient readers by 3rd grade• Higher levels of suspension and lower academic

achievement in middle school

Focus on Early Intervention

• Identify chronic absentees and potential chronic absentees in Kindergarten, 1st grade

• Utilize the SARB process to develop intervention and support plan with monitoring component

• Establish collaborative relationship with Police, Social Services, District Attorney and Probation

• Include available services such as: Community Liaison, Counselor, Social Worker, Mental Health Provider, Psychologist, Special Ed.

Additional Monitoring and Support

• All sites watch for chronic absentees at all grades

• Utilize school site intervention process currently in place and/or SARB process as appropriate to address issues

• Develop a plan to address 6th grade chronic absentees with a focus on a successful transition to middle school

Future Steps

• Contact school districts that have been identified by CDE as 2013 Model School Attendance Review Board Programs to gather additional ideas.

• Identify resources for school site administrators on improving attendance.

• Continue with the district’s attendance incentive program for schools.