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Posted 13 May 2011
Senator Hancock Convenes Community Schools Hearing
Chairwoman Loni Hancock and members of the Select Committee on Workforce Development, School Environment and Student Wellness hear about the community schools approach
On May 12, 2011 in Sacramento, Partnership for Children and Youth and Senator Loni Hancock, chairwoman of the Select Committee on Workforce Development, School Environment and Student Wellness, convened an informational hearing at the Capitol about the community schools approach as an important strategy for school improvement in California.
A panel of representatives from California schools and school districts presented background and viewpoints on why supporting children and families in a more comprehensive way is critical to school success and also makes good governance sense. Panel speakers included:
- Tony Smith, Superintendent, Oakland Unified School District
- James Hammond, Superintendent, Ontario-Montclair School District
- Jan Christensen, Superintendent, Redwood City School District
- Amaya Weiss, Healthy Start Coordinator, Freeport Elementary School, Sacramento City Unified School District
Deanna Niebuhr of Partnership for Children and Youth, and Joanne Bookmyer, PhD, of Center for Community School Partnerships, CRESS Center, UC Davis School of Education, began the day’s proceedings by introducing their new report, “California Healthy Start: Seed Funding to Build Partnerships for Student Success.”
The newly released Healthy Start report highlights the promise of utilizing schools as access points for a range of critical services for children and their families in California’s low-income communities. It showcases six (former) California Healthy Start grant recipients that have successfully built robust partnerships among the school district, local government and community-based agencies. The success stories suggest that providing seed funding for planning and coordination of learning-support services is a worthwhile investment in communities, one that contributes to sustained partnerships, programs and services, and ultimately better outcomes for children and families.
- Read the new Healthy Start report >>
- Learn about current community schools legislation >>
- View the May 12, 2011 hearing agenda >>
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