Office of Student Services*

The Irvine Unified School District is happy to share with any interested district the various attendance incentives we use at the site level to reinforce positive school attendance.

The Irvine Unified School District has been a member of the Orange County Department of Education School Attendance Review Board for a number of years, and has found the experience to be a very valuable one. The County SARB provides member districts an opportunity for shared understanding of the purpose and intent of SARB at the local level, as well as a forum for joint decision-making and problem-solving as it pertains to meeting the needs of students who demonstrate ongoing problems with school attendance and behavior. For the last several years, the County SARB has served as the guiding force in a coordinated effort toward successful implementation of the Truancy Response Project.

See response to #8 above. The Irvine Unified School District considers representation on the County SAR Board a part of normal operating responsibilities, and costs incurred in this regard are considered to be part of normal operating procedures. The District does keep the appropriate records for mandated costs reimbursement, as provided by law. DOARD OF EDUCATION STEVEN CHOI, Ph.D. / DEBBIE COVEN / SUE KUWABARA / CAROLYN McINERNEY / SHARON WALLIN DEAN WALDFOGEL, Ph.D., Superintendent SUSAN LONG, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent, Human Resources / VERNON MEDEIROS, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent, Business Services LEAH LAULE, Assistant Superintendent, Education Services IUSD . . . providing the highest quality educational experience we can envision. . . . . . . . . ,• Grand Jury Report Response to Findings/Recommendations

The Coordinator of Student Services for the Irvine Unified School District meets on an annual basis with school administrators, as well as site attendance clerks, to provide ongoing staff development with regard to the process and procedures for referring students to the School Attendance Review Board. In addition, the Irvine Unified School District has made a concerted effort to work collaboratively with our IT department, so that we may take advantage of the District's student information system to improve upon the efficiency, accuracy, and ability to monitor students who have a demonstrated history of attendance or behavior problems.