Santa R()sa Steve Mizera, Assistant Superintendent

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A Santa Rosa City Schools' action plan for the implementation of these best practices used bv Petaluma City Schools be completed by the beqinninq of the 2017-18 school year. (F1 & F2) Our newly assigned Director of Attendance is currently in the process of formulating an action plan based on the best practices used by Petaluma City Schools. The plan will be completed by December of 2017. Components of the plan are already being put into place such as community service announcements, and a YouTube video is being updated on the importance of attendance with a forward from our Superintendent Diane Kitamura which will be shown at all Santa Rosa City Schools during our Back to School Nights, and will also be available on our District website. The full implementation will occur after the Project Sail Team has been fully staffed by December 21,2017 . 5/2A18 Update During the Back to SchoolNrghfs, in Mid-September, the YouTube video was viewed by the schoo/3 communities explaining the impoftance of attendance by Superintendent Diann Kitamura. On 9/25/17 a lefter (attached in English & Spanish) to a// SRCS families was created to explain the impoftance of attendance and to educate families on chronic absenteeism. The letter included the student's absence totalfor 2016-17 to compare it to the color chaft. After printing was completed, we experienced the fires and strongly felt that the timing of the letter was not appropriate. A modified letter will be mailed in June using 2017-18 attendance totals. The Director of Attendance also attended all 24 sites English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) meetings to explain the impoftance of aftendance and the truancy process. Truancy letters, SARBs and DA Referrals have been regularly scheduled but not only was there an increase this year but SARB parent/family attendance to the meetings have achieved 100% within this last month. 1/30/19 Update . The SAIL Team meets weekly to communicate the needs of the week. . Monthly data updates are provided to allfhe slfes to stay on top of scheduling parent meetings. . Attendance Team meetings are held every tvvo months with site attendance admin and their site attendance techs to share changes, modifications or make improvements of the attendance process and systems.