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Teachers and volunteers spotlight Guide Dogs of America puppy program at Ocean View board meeting
Summary
Teacher Holly Shogren and volunteer Gracie Bowen described Ocean View's Guide Dogs of America partnership, noting five graduated service dogs and two currently in formal training; trustees praised the program's social-emotional benefits for students.
At the public-comment portion of the Jan. 14 meeting, teacher Holly Shogren and volunteer Gracie Bowen presented the districtservice-pup program in partnership with Guide Dogs of America/Tender Loving Canines. Shogren introduced current puppies-in-training assigned to several schools and reported that five dogs have graduated while two are in formal training.
Gracie Bowen read administrator comments highlighting the programpositive impact on studentssocial-emotional learning, staff morale and community engagement. Trustees thanked the volunteers and families who foster and raise puppies and invited them to remain for photos after the meeting.
What happens next: The board and district will continue to support and publicize the program; the presentation underscored the program's wide campus reach and community volunteers' role in sustaining placements.
