,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #cdj  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september
 #be1 #bjai ,mr4 ,brown 7for himself1   
,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 and ,mrs4 ,capito7   
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
the ,judiciary  ,,resolution            
,designating the week of ,september #bc 
through ,september #bg1 #bjai1 as       
,community ,school ,coordinators        
,appreciation ,week4  ,whereas community
 schools marshal1 align1 and unite the  
assets1 resources1 and capacity of      
schools and communities for the success 
of students1 families1 and communities2 
,whereas community schools are an       
effective1 evidence-based1 and          
equity-driven strategy for school       
improvement included under section #dfbe
 of the ,elementary and ,secondary      
,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#gbge71 as added by section #dfja of the
 ,every ,student ,succeeds ,act 7,public
 ,law #aad-ie2 #abi ,stat4 #bjbi72      

,whereas community schools that provide 
well-designed1 expanded learning        
opportunities have positive academic and
 nonacademic outcomes1 including        
improvements in student attendance1     
behavior1 and academic achievement2     
,whereas community schools have the     
potential for closing racial and        
economic achievement gaps1 as indicated 
in a #bjag report2 ,whereas community   
schools provide a strong social return  
on investment1 with one study citing a  
social return of between #aj to #ae for 
every dollar invested over a #c-year    
period2 ,whereas community school       
coordinators are essential to building  
successful community schools and        
creating1 strengthening1 and maintaining
 the bridges between community schools  
and their communities2 ,whereas         
community school coordinators facilitate
 and provide leadership for the         
collaborative process and development of
 a continuum of supports and            
opportunities for children1 families1   

and others within a school's community  
that allow all students to learn and the
 community to thrive2 ,whereas community
 school coordinators1 through their     
role1 deliver a strong monetary return  
on investment for community schools and 
their communities1 with one study citing
 a return of #g4aa for every dollar     
invested in the salary of a community   
school coordinator2 and ,whereas        
,community ,school ,coordinators        
,appreciation ,week1 celebrated from    
,september #bc through ,september #bg1  
#bjai1 recognizes1 raises awareness of1 
and celebrates the thousands of         
community school coordinators across the
 country and the critical role of       
community school coordinators in the    
success of students3 ,now1 therefore1 be
 it  ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 designates
 the week of ,september #bc through     
,september #bg1 #bjai1 as ,community    
,school ,coordinators ,appreciation     
,week2  7#b7 thanks community school    
coordinators for the work they do to    

serve students1 families1 and           
communities2 and  7#c7 encourages       
students1 parents1 school               
administrators1 and public officials to 
participate in events that celebrate    
,community ,school ,coordinators        
,appreciation ,week4