A resolution designating the week of September 23 through September 27, 2019, as "Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week".

III 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 340 Designating the week of September 23 through September 27, 2019, as ‘‘Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week’’. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, and Mrs. CAPITO) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Designating the week of September 23 through September 27, 2019, as ‘‘Community School Coordinators Apprecia- tion Week’’. Whereas community schools marshal, align, and unite the as- sets, resources, and capacity of schools and communities for the success of students, families, and communities; Whereas community schools are an effective, evidence-based, and equity-driven strategy for school improvement in- cluded under section 4625 of the Elementary and Sec- ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7275), as added by section 4601 of the Every Student Succeeds Act (Public Law 114–95; 129 Stat. 2029); Whereas community schools that provide well-designed, ex- panded learning opportunities have positive academic and VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:20 Sep 26, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR340.IS SR340 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •SRES 340 IS nonacademic outcomes, including improvements in stu- dent attendance, behavior, and academic achievement; Whereas community schools have the potential for closing ra- cial and economic achievement gaps, as indicated in a 2017 report; Whereas community schools provide a strong social return on investment, with one study citing a social return of be- tween $10 to $15 for every dollar invested over a 3-year period; Whereas community school coordinators are essential to building successful community schools and creating, strengthening, and maintaining the bridges between com- munity schools and their communities; Whereas community school coordinators facilitate and provide leadership for the collaborative process and development of a continuum of supports and opportunities for chil- dren, families, and others within a school’s community that allow all students to learn and the community to thrive; Whereas community school coordinators, through their role, deliver a strong monetary return on investment for com- munity schools and their communities, with one study cit- ing a return of $7.11 for every dollar invested in the sal- ary of a community school coordinator; and Whereas Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week, celebrated from September 23 through September 27, 2019, recognizes, raises awareness of, and celebrates the thousands of community school coordinators across the country and the critical role of community school coordi- nators in the success of students: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— 1 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:20 Sep 26, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR340.IS SR340 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 3 •SRES 340 IS (1) designates the week of September 23 1 through September 27, 2019, as ‘‘Community 2 School Coordinators Appreciation Week’’; 3 (2) thanks community school coordinators for 4 the work they do to serve students, families, and 5 communities; and 6 (3) encourages students, parents, school admin- 7 istrators, and public officials to participate in events 8 that celebrate Community School Coordinators Ap- 9 preciation Week. 10 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:20 Sep 26, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR340.IS SR340 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS