Teachers association and board members praise TeachTown rollout; flag chronic absenteeism and special‑education needs
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Summary
The San Bernardino County Teachers Association reported positive teacher and parent feedback for the TeachTown curriculum for students with extensive support needs, while presenters and board members flagged chronic absenteeism and requested further attendance interventions.
A San Bernardino County Teachers Association representative updated the board on a county investment in TeachTown, a standards‑aligned curriculum for students with extensive support needs. The speaker described coaching supports, in‑class modeling by experienced instructors and early‑childhood pilots that leaders said produced visible gains in engagement and skill development.
"Our teachers are very, very much appreciative of our student services division in really investing in this curriculum and are really, seeing great things from their students," the speaker said, summarizing teacher and parent feedback.
Board members and charter presenters subsequently discussed subgroup performance and chronic absenteeism, asking for continued monitoring and targeted strategies. In a related charter presentation, Sycamore Academy and Springs Charter School presenters highlighted gains for students with disabilities from interventions such as Seeing Stars and Visualizing & Verbalizing and noted plans to tackle chronic absenteeism, which some presenters described as substantially above state averages.
What happens next: Staff and presenters will return with follow‑up data on attendance interventions and subgroup counts; board members said they welcomed invitations to visit classrooms and charter campuses to see program implementation firsthand.
