Agenda Introductory Comments by Superintendent Wiegand Childrens - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

About Community Schools Agenda

• Introductory Comments by Superintendent

Wiegand

• Children’s Aid Society video
• Explanation of Community Schools
• Implementation Plan
• Q & A

Definition of a Community School

• How do we define Community Schools?
• A community school is both a place and a set of

partnerships between the school and other community resources. Its integrated focus on academics, services, supports, and opportunities leads to improved student learning, stronger families, and healthier communities. Community Schools support disenfranchised groups in our school community that do not have the social and cultural capital needed to navigate the school district.

Why Community Schools?

• All students deserve to thrive and succeed in

school, career and life

• Many CU4 students and families experience

barriers to success, such as:

– Chronic, preventable, health conditions – Exposure to violence – Chronic absenteeism – Hunger & poor nutrition – Transiency & Homelessness – Discrimination & racism

Community School Strategy

• No one group can overcome all of the barriers

faced by students and families. Therefore, we:

– Engage the whole community in overcoming barriers and promoting student success – Treat families as partners and stakeholders in educational success of their children – Partner with city, county and local organizations to bring needed services to the schools and neighborhood – Weave services together to create a support network for students and families

Who are the Partners?

Community School Desired Results

• Children are ready to enter school
• Students succeed academically
• Students attend school consistently and are

actively involved in learning and their community

• Students are physically, socially, and emotionally

healthy

• Students live and learn in stable and supportive

environments

• Families are actively involved in their children’s

education

• Communities are desirable places to live

Where are we now?

• We decided to begin the journey to be a Full

Service Community School District

• We have selected three schools to pilot the

Community School approach:

– Garden Hills Elementary – Booker T. Washington Elementary – Stratton Elementary

• We have appointed an Executive Director of

Student, Family & Community Supports

Timeline

What’s next?

• We are beginning a 10-month planning

process that will culminate in August 2017 as we launch the three pilot sites:

– Conduct asset mapping and an inclusive needs assessment of parents, teachers and partners – Develop agreements with partners – Develop a Community Schools Council – Develop an evaluation plan to measure results – Design/begin integrated services at the pilot sites – Conduct an ongoing cycle of inquiry and improvement