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District to pilot PEP clinic at Roosevelt for young children with challenging behaviors
Summary
Superintendent Castro described a pilot Parent Engagement Program (PEP) classroom at Roosevelt designed for ages 3–6 with behavioral challenges; the team completed training and plans to begin services next month with teacher referrals and parent coaching.
The superintendent updated the board on a new pilot PEP (Prevent‑ or Parent/Behavior) classroom at Roosevelt designed to support children ages 3–6 with challenging behaviors and to provide parent coaching and hands‑on practice.
Why it matters: The program is intended to address severe behavior that can impede classroom learning and to build consistency between home and school through coaching and clinic‑style interventions.
Castro said the PEP classroom (Room 20 at Roosevelt) is modeled on an evidence‑based Tennessee Regional Intervention approach and provides parent coaching, hands‑on practice and strategies to align home and school routines. The program targets behaviors such as tantrums, aggression, separation anxiety and difficulty adapting to routines.
Students are referred by teachers and the school team. The superintendent named the pilot team listed in her report: Cassidy McCoy (psychologist on special assignment), new behavior intervention technician Nadia Briones, and community schools site coordinator Dominique Perez. Castro said the team completed most training and services are expected to launch the following month once the final training is complete.
The board had questions about timing; Castro said the final training is scheduled for next week and services would begin afterward.
Ending: The board received the implementation update; the pilot will return to the board with operational details as students are enrolled and services begin.
