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California Department of Education. (2023, July 25). Child welfare & attendance. https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ai/cw/
This California Department of Education site explains in detail Child Welfare and Attendance as a specialized student support service that covers compliance with compulsory education laws, student admission and enrollment procedures, student discipline procedures, transfers to alternative programs, and school climate and safety. Child welfare and attendance combines the knowledge and skill of counseling with the knowledge of education and the law to resolve complicated situations involving school choice, student discipline, campus safety, and programs for high-risk youth.

State School Attendance Review Board. (2018, May 14). School attendance review board: A road map for improved school attendance and behavior. https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1636049504/sdcoenet/yn4bpqrzs47dqoeeldxb/StateSARBHandbook5-14-2018corrected.pdf
“The manual provides information on establishing a SARB; identifies behavioral patterns of problem students; gives helpful hints on how to work with students and their parents or guardians; suggests by-laws and standing rules; identifies effective factors for parent and pupil conferences; lists California compulsory attendance and other related laws; and provides sample letters and forms to petition the Probation Department, Office of the District Attorney, and the courts.”

California Department of Education. (2023, March 10). School attendance review boards. CDE. https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ai/sb/index.asp
“This CDE site contains important information about school attendance review boards (SARBs) that are composed of school and community members who meet regularly to diagnose and resolve persistent student attendance or behavior problems.”

American School Counselor Association. (2022). The school counselor and students with disabilities. ASCA. https://www.schoolcounselor.org/Standards-Positions/Position-Statements/ASCA-Position-Statements/The-School-Counselor-and-Students-with-Disabilitie
Please review the ASCA position, rationale, and role of the counselor in working with students with disabilities.