Saddleback Valley Unified School District

Saddleback Mountains overlooking RSM Lake

Attendance

School Attendance Review Board

The School Attendance Review Board process is an intervention designed to help students and their families identify the issues related to their students' attendance and provide appropriate resources.

The SARB panel may consist of members from the Saddleback Valley Unified School District as well as outside agencies, including District Coordinators from Student Services, Coordinator of Counseling, District Nurse, School Site Administrator, Orange County District Attorney, Boys and Girls Club, and Orange County Social Services.

Our comprehensive panel is looking to identify solutions that are reasonable and effective for the student and family. In the event the parent and/or student is not cooperative, the panel may take action by filing a petition with Orange County Probation or the Orange County District Attorney's Office.

 

SARB Process

3 or more unexcused absences
  • Student Classified as a truant
  • Letter 1 mailed home to parent/guardian
  • Student assigned Saturday School (secondary)
6 or more unexcused absences
  • Student classified as a repeat truant
  • Letter 2 mailed home to parent/guardian
  • Parent will be contacted via phone to discuss absences/truancies
  • Student assigned Saturday School (secondary)

***Student/Parent invited to a Parent/District Attorney Meeting***
10 or more unexcused absences
  • Student classified as a habitual truant
  • Letter 3 mailed home inviting parent to mandatory meeting with school administration
  • Student assigned Saturday School (secondary)
Continued unexcused absences
  • Student/Parent will be referred to a SARB Hearing
  • All SARB hearings will be held at the Saddleback Valley Unified School District Office

 

SARB Hearing Dates

SARB Hearings for the 2026-2027 school year will ALL be held at the Saddleback Valley Unified School District Office: 25631 Peter A. Hartman Way,  Mission Viejo, CA 92691 on the following dates:

  • October 9, 2026
  • October 23, 2026
  • November 6, 2026
  • November 20, 2026
  • December 11, 2026
  • January 15, 2027
  • January 29, 2027
  • February 12, 2027
  • February 26, 2027
  • March 12, 2027
  • March 26, 2027
  • April 16, 2027
  • April 30, 2027
  • May 14, 2027

**The times are scheduled from 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. This may very depending on how many students are scheduled on each date

PARENT/DISTRICT ATTORNEY MEETING DATES

Parent/District Attorney Meetings for the 2026/2026 school year will be held on the following dates from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m in the District Office Board Room:

Virtual TBD

January 14, 2027

March 3, 2027

April 29, 2027

*Elementary and secondary will be combined into one meeting 

***Dates subject to change