IV 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1445 

Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 15 through 

September 21, 2024, as ‘‘Community School Coordinators Appreciation 

Week’’. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 

Ms. CHU (for herself, Mr. TRONE, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. KILDEE, Ms. PINGREE, 

and Ms. MENG) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 

to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 15 through September 21, 2024, as ‘‘Community 

School Coordinators Appreciation Week’’. 

Whereas community schools marshal, align, and unite the assets, 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 included under section 4625 of the Elementary and Secondary 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); 


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Whereas community schools that provide integrated student 

support, and well-designed and expanded learning opportunities informed by rigorous community-connected classroom instruction, promote a culture of belonging and 

safety and active family and community engagement that 

use collaborative leadership and practices have positive 

academic and nonacademic outcomes, including improvements in student attendance, behavior, academic achievement, school readiness, mental and physical health, high 

school graduation rates, and school climate, and reductions in racial and economic achievement gaps; 

Whereas community schools have the potential to close racial 

and economic achievement gaps, as indicated in a 2024 

report, ‘‘How Community Schools are Transforming Public Education’’; 

Whereas a 2023 study, ‘‘Addressing Health Disparities 

Through School-Based Health Services’’, found that mental health care provided through community schools addresses disparities through school-provided service and 

shows improved academic performance and student conduct, including reducing the number of school suspensions and disciplinary referrals; 

Whereas a 2022 report, ‘‘Why local leaders should champion 

‘community schools’ to improve student, family, and 

neighborhood well-being’’, found that community schools 

and the community as a whole produce a positive impact 

on student attendance, on-time grade progression, and 

credit accumulation for high school students, with investment in these schools being important to underprivileged 

areas; 

Whereas community schools have a positive impact on meeting students’ basic needs, including nutritional services 


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and access to comprehensive health services, as indicated 

in a 2024 report, ‘‘California Community Schools in Action: Exploring the Influence of Community Schools on 

Whole Child and Family Supports’’; 

Whereas community schools provide a strong social return on 

investment, with one study citing a social return of between $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 partnerships between 

community schools and the communities served by such 

schools; 

Whereas community school coordinators facilitate and provide 

leadership for the collaborative process and development 

of a system of supports and opportunities for children, 

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 roles 

as such coordinators, deliver a strong monetary return on 

investment for community schools and the communities 

served by such schools, with one study citing a return of 

$7.11 for every dollar invested in the salary of a community school coordinator; and 

Whereas Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week, 

celebrated from September 15 through September 21, 

2024, recognizes, raises awareness of, and celebrates the 

thousands of community school coordinators across the 

country and the critical role of community school coordinators in the success of elementary and secondary students: Now, therefore, be it 


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•HRES 1445 IH 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) expresses support for the designation of 

3 ‘‘Community School Coordinators Appreciation 

4 Week’’; 

5 (2) thanks community school coordinators for 

6 the work such coordinators do to serve students, 

7 families, and communities; and 

8 (3) encourages students, parents, school admin9 istrators, and public officials to participate in events 

10 that celebrate Community School Coordinators Ap11 preciation Week. 

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