West Virginia Department of Education
School Innovation Zone and Dropout Prevention Innovation Zone
2013-14 GRANT APPLICATION
Community School Model
Description of the Priority Area:
The term ‘‘community school’’ means a public elementary or secondary school that participates in a
community-based effort to coordinate and integrate educational, developmental, family, health, and
other comprehensive services through community-based organizations and public /private partnerships.
Community Schools provide access to such services for students, families, and the community, such as
access during the school year (including before and after-school), as well as during the summer.
Components of a Truancy Reduction Model should include:
(1) Grants awarded under this section shall be used to coordinate not less than 3 existing qualified
services and provide not less than 2 additional qualified services (*as defined below) at 1 or more public
elementary or secondary schools or a group of schools; of which must include a dedicated community
school coordinator.
‘‘Additional Qualified Services’’ means new services directly funded and/or coordinated under this
grant.
‘‘Existing Qualified Services’’ means qualified services already being financed, as of the time of the
application, by Federal, State, local or private sources, or volunteer activities being supported as of such
time by civic, business, faith based, social, and other similar organizations.
*The term additional/existing “qualified services’’ means any of the following (note these services
should be regular, on-going practices that are evidence based or promising practice):
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Early childhood education.
Programs under the Head Start Act, including Early Head Start programs and child care.
Remedial education activities and enrichment activities, including expanded learning time.
Summer enrichment and learning experiences.
Programs that promote parental involvement and family literacy, including the Reading First,
Early Reading First, and William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy programs authorized in
part B of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6361 et seq.).
Community service and service-learning opportunities.
Parent leadership development activities.
Parenting education activities (CTE, High Education, ABE).
Adult education, including instruction in English as a second language.
Primary health care (School-Based Health Center, telehealth, reproductive health services,
chronic disease management).
Dental health care.
Mental health counseling services (expanded-school mental health services).
Nutrition services.
Department of Health and Human Services (WVinroads including Medicaid/CHIP enrollment,
SNAP benefits, WIC, etc.)
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2013-14 GRANT APPLICATION
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Child care services.
Mentoring and other youth development programs.
Nurse home visitation services.
Developmentally appropriate physical education/physically activity.
Programs that provide assistance to students who have been truant, suspended, or expelled.
Job training and career counseling services.
Juvenile crime prevention and rehabilitation programs.
Specialized instructional support services (Life skills, gun/hunter safety, CPR/AED/First Aid).
Homeless prevention services.
Other services consistent with community schools.
(2) A Community School Coordinator is the key to a community school. This position is the "community
organizer" of the school and community. This person works to create, strengthen, and maintain the
bridge between the school and community. Community school coordinators facilitate and provide
leadership for the collaborative process and development of a continuum of services for children,
families and community members within a school neighborhood. A coordinator is often the "liaison"
and "connector" for many different areas.
The local board of education may hire a community school coordinator or work with a lead partner
agency, including but not limited to a public or private agency or community-based organization, to help
coordinate programs or services. A sustainability plan must be in place to support the community
school coordinator by the end of the grant period.
(3) Memorandum of Understanding: is indicated among all partner entities that will assist the eligible
entity to coordinate and provide qualified (additional and existing) services and that describes the roles
the partner entities will assume. Submit a draft MOU with application.
(4) Community School Advisory Committee/Coordinating Council /SAT or Existing Similar Team: An
advisory committee, an essential component of a successful community school program, reviews the
needs assessments, monitors program effectiveness, and provides recommendations for program
development and improvement. The purpose of this advisory committee is to bring community input to
the staff and to develop recommendations related to the services. The advisory committee does not set
policy or make final decisions, but advises and recommends. An advisory committee serves as the
foundation for, ensuring the community school initiative moves in the direction desirable to the
community. It allows the entire community to have a voice in its children. Members of the advisory
committee should include representatives from career, academics, personnel/workforce development
and the community. These may include parents, civic, business, faith based, social, school staff, school
health staff, after school program staff and etc. Submit a draft list of the proposed Community School
Advisory Committee members with the application.
Draft Framework adapted from S. 585 (112th) proposed Full-Service Community Schools Act of 2011, Coalition for
Community Schools resources and the Mariner Model.
West Virginia Department of Education
School Innovation Zone and Dropout Prevention Innovation Zone
2013-14 GRANT APPLICATION
Resources Available:
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Coalition for Community Schools: http://www.communityschools.org/
o Scaling Up School and Community Partnerships: The Community Schools Strategy
http://www.communityschools.org/assets/1/AssetManager/Scaling%20Up%20Community
%20Schools%20Final%20092011.pdf
o Financing Community Schools:
http://www.communityschools.org/assets/1/AssetManager/finance-paper.pdf
o Community Schools Evaluation Toolkit:
http://www.communityschools.org/assets/1/AssetManager/Evaluation_Toolkit_March2010
.pdf
o Community Schools: Promoting Student Success – A Rationale and Results Framework
http://www.communityschools.org/assets/1/AssetManager/CS_Results_Framework.pdf
o The Role of Community Schools in Place-Based Initiatives
http://www.communityschools.org//resources/place_based_initiatives.aspx
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Communities in Schools: http://www.communitiesinschools.org/
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West Virginia Department of Education, Office of Healthy Schools
Paula R. Fields, MSN, Community Schools Coordinator
Building 6, Room 309
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
304.558.8830
E-mail: prfields@access.k12.wv.us