Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 15 through September 21, 2024, as "Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week".

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1445 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1445

  Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 15 
    through September 21, 2024, as ``Community School Coordinators 
                          Appreciation Week''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 12, 2024

Ms. Chu (for herself, Mr. Trone, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Pingree, 
and Ms. Meng) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
              the Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 15 
    through September 21, 2024, as ``Community School Coordinators 
                          Appreciation Week''.

Whereas community schools marshal, align, and unite the assets, resources, and 
        capacity of schools and communities for the success of students, 
        families, and communities;
Whereas community schools are an effective, evidence-based, and equity-driven 
        strategy for school improvement included under section 4625 of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7275), as 
        added by section 4601 of the Every Student Succeeds Act (Public Law 114-
        95; 129 Stat. 2029);
Whereas community schools that provide integrated student support, and well-
        designed and expanded learning opportunities informed by rigorous 
        community-connected classroom instruction, promote a culture of 
        belonging and safety and active family and community engagement that use 
        collaborative leadership and practices have positive academic and 
        nonacademic outcomes, including improvements in student attendance, 
        behavior, academic achievement, school readiness, mental and physical 
        health, high school graduation rates, and school climate, and reductions 
        in racial and economic achievement gaps;
Whereas community schools have the potential to close racial and economic 
        achievement gaps, as indicated in a 2024 report, ``How Community Schools 
        are Transforming Public Education'';
Whereas a 2023 study, ``Addressing Health Disparities Through School-Based 
        Health Services'', found that mental health care provided through 
        community schools addresses disparities through school-provided service 
        and shows improved academic performance and student conduct, including 
        reducing the number of school suspensions and disciplinary referrals;
Whereas a 2022 report, ``Why local leaders should champion `community schools' 
        to improve student, family, and neighborhood well-being'', found that 
        community schools and the community as a whole produce a positive impact 
        on student attendance, on-time grade progression, and credit 
        accumulation for high school students, with investment in these schools 
        being important to underprivileged areas;
Whereas community schools have a positive impact on meeting students' basic 
        needs, including nutritional services and access to comprehensive health 
        services, as indicated in a 2024 report, ``California Community Schools 
        in Action: Exploring the Influence of Community Schools on Whole Child 
        and Family Supports'';
Whereas community schools provide a strong social return on investment, with one 
        study citing a social return of between $10 to $15 for every dollar 
        invested over a 3-year period;
Whereas community school coordinators are essential to building successful 
        community schools and creating, strengthening, and maintaining 
        partnerships between community schools and the communities served by 
        such schools;
Whereas community school coordinators facilitate and provide leadership for the 
        collaborative process and development of a system of supports and 
        opportunities for children, families, and others within a school's 
        community that allow all students to learn and the community to thrive;
Whereas community school coordinators, through their roles as such coordinators, 
        deliver a strong monetary return on investment for community schools and 
        the communities served by such schools, with one study citing a return 
        of $7.11 for every dollar invested in the salary of a community school 
        coordinator; and
Whereas Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week, celebrated from 
        September 15 through September 21, 2024, recognizes, raises awareness 
        of, and celebrates the thousands of community school coordinators across 
        the country and the critical role of community school coordinators in 
        the success of elementary and secondary students: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) expresses support for the designation of ``Community 
        School Coordinators Appreciation Week'';
            (2) thanks community school coordinators for the work such 
        coordinators do to serve students, families, and communities; 
        and
            (3) encourages students, parents, school administrators, 
        and public officials to participate in events that celebrate 
        Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week.
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