What is SART?

The School Attendance Review Team (SART) is a school-level intervention process designed to address chronic absenteeism before escalating to the district-level SARB (School Attendance Review Board).

SART Stages

1. Watchlist — Student flagged due to rising absences
2. Concern — Initial outreach to family, counselor check-in
3. Referred — Formal referral to the SART team
4. Meeting Scheduled — SART meeting set with family
5. Contract Active — Attendance contract signed and monitored
6. Follow-Up — Ongoing monitoring after contract
7. Improved — Student attendance has improved to acceptable levels
8. Escalated — Referred to SARB or other intervention

Risk Levels

• Low: 3-5 unexcused absences
• Medium: 6-9 unexcused absences
• High: 10-14 unexcused absences
• Critical: 15+ unexcused absences

Key Goals

• Identify root causes (barriers) for absences
• Connect families with resources
• Create accountability through attendance contracts
• Document all interventions for potential SARB referral