IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1365 
Supporting the designation of the week of September 18 through September 
24, 2022, as ‘‘Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 
Ms. CHU (for herself, Mr. KILDEE, Ms. MENG, and Mr. TRONE) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the designation of the week of September 18 
through September 24, 2022, as ‘‘Community School 
Coordinators Appreciation 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 integrated student 
supports, well-designed and expanded learning opportuni-
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ties, and active family and community engagement and 
that use collaborative leadership and practices have posi-
tive academic and nonacademic outcomes, including im-
provements in student attendance, behavior, academic 
achievement, school readiness, and mental and physical 
health, high school graduation rates, and school climate 
and reduced racial and economic achievement gaps; 
Whereas community schools have the potential for closing ra-
cial and economic achievement gaps, as indicated in a 
2021 report; 
Whereas a 2021 study found that mental health care pro-
vided through community schools improved academic per-
formance and student conduct, including reducing the 
number of school suspensions and disciplinary referrals; 
Whereas a 2020 study found that New York City’s commu-
nity schools had a positive impact on student attendance, 
on-time grade progression, and credit accumulation for 
high school students; 
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 Congress has recognized community schools as an 
effective use of funds for school districts; 
Whereas community school coordinators are essential to 
building successful community schools and creating, 
strengthening, and maintaining partnerships between 
community schools and their communities; 
Whereas community school coordinators facilitate and provide 
leadership for the collaborative process and development 
of a system of supports and opportunities for children, 
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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 18 through Sep-
tember 24, 2022, recognizes, raises awareness of, and 
celebrates the thousands of community school coordina-
tors across the country and the critical role of community 
school coordinators in the success of students: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘Community 
School Coordinators Appreciation Week’’; 
(2) thanks community school coordinators for 
the work they do to serve students, families, and 
communities, especially as communities continue to 
respond to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic; 
and 
(3) encourages students, parents, school admin-
istrators, and public officials to participate in events 
that celebrate ‘‘Community School Coordinators Ap-
preciation Week’’. 
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