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Gregory teachers describe comfort dog 'Ranger' program to Central A&M board
Summary
Teachers Jen Hardimon and Tami Forlines told the Central A&M Board on Sept. 15 about a second-grade program that uses Ranger, a classroom comfort dog, to support student well-being and classroom routines.
Jen Hardimon and Tami Forlines, second-grade teachers at Gregory Elementary School, presented information to the Central A&M Community Unit District #21 Board of Education on Sept. 15 about their second-grade program and Ranger, Hardimon’s comfort dog. The teachers described Ranger’s role in supporting students' emotional regulation and classroom engagement.
The presentation was acknowledged by Gregory Principal Brian Pekovitch during the administrators' reports. The minutes state the teachers "presented information about the second grade program and talked about Ranger’s work in the school with students," and no board action or formal vote was recorded on the presentation.
