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Truancy Intervention and Support Services

Truancy Sweeps
 
A truancy sweep is a mobile team of professionals who care about the overall success of students.  Teams may include school administrators, counselors, teachers, support staff, law enforcement, and more.
 
They conduct home visits as a positive intervention tool to identify barriers to student attendance, foster positive partnerships, and access to support resources.  Teams focus on students that are nearing their 9th absence (72 periods) which prompts Truancy Letter No. 3.
Truancy Letters
 
The California Department of Education defines chronic absenteeism as a student being absent for 10 percent or more school days.  This includes both excused and unexcused absences.
 
To prevent chronic absenteeism, truancy letters and other steps may be arranged, according to state law (CA Ed. Code Section 48260.5).  The LUSD process is as follows:
 
  • After three all day absences (TK-8th) or 24 period absences (9th-12th): Letter No. 1 is sent to parent email and mailing address. Student and parent are contacted by school staff and notified that the student has been identified as a truant.
  • After 6 all day absences (TK-8th) or 48 period absences (9th-12th): Letter No. 2 is sent to parent email and mailing address. A mandatory Student Attendance Review Team Meeting will be held with a school site administrator, to provide resources and develop an action plan.
  • After 9 all day absences (TK-8th) or 72 period absences (9th-12th): Letter No. 3 is sent to parent email and mailing address. Students are referred to the Student Attendance Review Board for intervention and additional support.
School Attendance Review Board (SARB) 
A Student Attendance Review Board (SARB) meeting is a supportive meeting between families and a team of educators, counselors, and other professionals. The goal is to understand why a student is missing school, offer resources and support, and work together to create a plan to improve attendance and help the student succeed. It is not meant to punish, but to help.  
 
SARB Hearing Schedule for the 2025-2026 School Year
Date of SARB
October 16, 2025
November 6, 2025
December 4, 2025
December 11, 2025
January 22, 2026
January 29, 2026
February 12, 2026
February 19, 2026
March 5, 2026
March 12, 2026
March 19, 2026
April 9, 2026
April 16, 2026
April 23, 2026
May 14, 2026