The superintendent reported that the district held its first dual-enrollment task force meeting and that the group — which included parents, teachers, counselors and principals — discussed program design, communication with families and staffing challenges.

District leaders told the board the task force examined how dual-enrollment courses are introduced to students in middle and high school and how parents receive information needed to plan coursework. A central concern is instructor availability: the superintendent said the district must determine who will teach the courses if it expands offerings and that using online courses proved less effective in one pilot.

The superintendent said the district is exploring concurrent arrangements that could include Cal State San Bernardino and the local community college, noting negotiations are still in progress. He told the board, “One of the big tasks ahead of us is looking at it and going, okay. We have all these classes we wanna offer to the cohort, but who's gonna teach these classes?” Board members emphasized that the district would prefer district teachers where feasible but would continue to examine partnerships to expand access.

No formal action was taken; staff said they will return to the board with options and recommended approaches for expanding or refining the dual-enrollment program.