San Bernardino Community College District outlines dual-enrollment partnership and Measure CC outcomes

A San Bernardino Community College District representative told the Bear valley Unified School District governing board that about 103 students from the district are enrolled in the district’s dual-enrollment program and that most courses are taught on the high school campus by a high-school teacher using college curriculum. The presenter said the dual-enrollment arrangement is intended to make college more affordable and accessible, adding, “For the average student, for one year, we don't call it tuition. We call it fees, but let's say tuition. For one year, it's $1,200 a year.” The SBCCD representative described the dual-enrollment model used in Bear Valley as primarily school-site instruction: about 90% of dual-enrolled students are taught by a high-school teacher in the student’s regular classroom using college-adopted curriculum, rather than traveling to campus or taking an online-only course. The presenter said the system provides the curriculum and awards college credit when students complete the coursework. The presentation also reviewed districtwide metrics and local investments. The representative said SBCCD serves roughly 28,000 students across its campuses and credited Measure CC, a 2018 bond measure, with funding new workforce- and public-safety training facilities. The presenter said SBCCD’s Measure CC projects have supported local jobs and saved taxpayers money, and invited board members to visit campus. Board members asked several operational and data questions during the presentation, seeking: detailed counts of which Bear Valley students enrolled and how many courses each student took; the pass rates per course; how many dual-enrollment offerings are in-person vs. remote; and the minimum qualifications for teachers delivering college-level coursework in high schools. The SBCCD representative said the district can provide site-level enrollment and outcome data and pointed board members to the California Community Colleges system’s Minimum Qualifications manual for instructor equivalency criteria. The SBCCD representative said the district has transfer agreements with some four-year institutions, including California State University, San Bernardino, for specified nursing pathways, and encouraged further conversations to streamline student enrollment paperwork. “We can do that,” the representative said when asked about producing a dashboard of class-level pass rates and enrollments for Bear Valley schools. Board members and the presenter discussed implementation hurdles: parents and students who find the college application process cumbersome, limits to electronic signature use, and the need for clearer district–college enrollment workflows. The presenter acknowledged those barriers and offered to follow up with specific school-level statistics and to coordinate with Bear Valley staff on simplifying the enrollment process. The presentation closed with the representative highlighting program outcomes SBCCD tracks—freshman composition, U.S. history, art appreciation and statistics pass rates—and with an invitation for the board to tour SBCCD campuses and training facilities supported by Measure CC. The presentation took place during the board’s public meeting and was followed by board questions and staff acknowledgments.