,,iv  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #gaj  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,september #ae1     
#bjbe,ms4 ,chu 7for herself1 ,ms4       
,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,meng1 and ,ms4         
,pingree7 submitted the following       
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,education and ,workforce 
,,resolution  ,expressing support for   
the designation of ,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-based
 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          

integrated student support1 including   
well-designed and expanded learning     
opportunities informed by rigorous      
community-connected classroom           
instruction1 and practice collaborative 
leadership promote a culture of         
belonging1 safety1 and active family and
 community engagement1 leading to       
positive academic and nonacademic       
outcomes1 including improvements in     
student attendance1 behavior1 academic  
achievement1 school readiness1 mental   
and physical health1 high school        
graduation rates1 school climate1 and   
reduced racial and economic achievement 
gaps2 ,whereas community schools have   
the potential to close economic         
achievement gaps1 as indicated in a     
#bjbd report2 ,whereas a #bjbc study    
found that mental health care provided  
through community schools addresses     
disparities through school-provided     
service and shows improved academic     
performance and student conduct1        
including reducing the number of school 

suspensions and disciplinary referrals2 
,whereas a #bjbb report found that      
community schools1 and the community as 
a whole1 produce a positive impact on   
student attendance1 on-time grade       
progression1 and credit accumulation for
 high school students2 ,whereas         
community schools have a positive impact
 on meeting students' basic needs1      
including nutritional services and      
access to comprehensive health services1
 as indicated in a #bjbd 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          
partnerships between community schools  
and their communities2 ,whereas         
community school coordinators facilitate
 and provide leadership for the         

collaborative process and development of
 a system that supports 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 #a 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 #ad through ,september #bj1  
#bjbe1 recognizes1 raises awareness of1 
and celebrates the thousands of         
community school coordinators across the
 country1 and the critical role of      
community school coordinators in the    
success of students3 ,now1 therefore1 be
 it ,that the ,house of                 
,representatives-- 7#a7 expresses       
support for the designation of          

,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