Rosalva Emerick, PSA Coordinator
 (818) 997-2539
rosalva.emerick@lausd.net

 

 

Pupil Services and Attendance (PSA)

Dionne Ash
Sherri Nader
Marcela Tarquino-Klossner
(818) 997-2539

We are Child Welfare and Attendance professionals who support learning and promote the well-being of all students. Our counselors and staff collaborate with schools, communities, and families to empower students and motivate them to stay in school. We develop plans and strategies to maximize attendance and reduce school drop-out rates.

Through dedication and leadership we overcome barriers which impede student attendance. We are advocates who guide students toward a successful educational experience.

District Counselor:
Coordinates the development and implementation of district-wide attendance improvement and dropout-prevention plans, working in close consultation with principals and school staff, Pupil Services Administrators, Local District Superintendent, Local District Directors other district support staff.

 

School Attendance Review Board (SARB)

Elaine Mirabal, Counselor (SARB)
(818) 997-2539
elaine.mirabal@lausd.net

SARB is a State-mandated diversion process to assist students with attendance and behavior problems. The SARB process consists of a continuum of services. The process begins with the School Attendance Review Team (SART) or Student Success Team (SST) at the school site, proceeds to the District-level Resource Panel, and finally to the SARB. The SARB is composed of representatives from law enforcement; the county departments of Probation, Children Family Services (DCFS), Mental Health, and community agencies and parents. The SARB recommends alternatives to legal action to the families who attend the SARB hearing. If the SARB recommendation is not followed by the family, the matter is referred to the District Attorney. The SARB Chairperson's responsibilities include:

  • Chairing the SARB Hearing
  • Assisting school personnel and other PSA Counselors in selecting and preparing cases for SARB
  • Ensuring all district-wide and Local District remedial measures have been attempted through discussion at the Resource Panel
  • Training new PSA Counselors on District-wide / Local District resources and specific case management techniques
  • Selecting and training agency and community representatives for the local SARB
  • Acting as an expert witness in the mediation or prosecution of compulsory school attendance law violations
  • Ensuring the implementation of SARB recommendations
  • Making 601B and PC272 referrals to the District Attorney

 

Resources

LAUSD Pupil Services Home Page

Pupil Services Bulletins and Memorandums