DESCRIPTION:
鈥淐ommunity Schools鈥 are public schools that emphasize family engagement and are characterized by strong partnerships and additional supports for students and families designed to counter environmental factors that impede student achievement. Fundamentally, Community schools coordinate and maximize public, non鈥恜rofit and private resources to deliver critical services to students and their families, thereby increasing student achievement and generating other positive outcomes.听 Eligible school districts target school buildings as 鈥榗ommunity hubs鈥 to deliver co鈥恖ocated or school鈥恖inked academic, health, mental health, nutrition, counseling, legal and/or other services to students and their families in a manner that will lead to improved educational and other outcomes.
This program reflects the recommendations of the New NY Education Reform Commission and is consistent with the New York State Board of Regents advocacy for establishing programs for students and families that provide academic enrichment activities along with a broad array of student and family development opportunities within their communities.听 听
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AUTHORITY:
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State Statute: 听听听听听听听听听听听 听听
State Regulation: 听听听听 Education Law 搂 3641 subdivision 6听 听听听听听听听听听听
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FUNDING SOURCE(S):
State-听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 $15m
Federal-听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 听
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Total-听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 $15m听