IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 691 
Supporting the designation of the week of September 17 through September 
23, 2023, as ‘‘Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 
Ms. CHU (for herself, Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. MENG, and Mr. TRONE) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the designation of the week of September 17 
through September 23, 2023, 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— 
(1) improvements in student attendance, behavior, 
academic achievement, school readiness, and mental and 
physical health, high school graduation rates, and school 
climate; and 
(2) reduced racial and economic achievement gaps; 
Whereas community schools have the potential to close racial 
and economic achievement gaps, as indicated in a 2021 
report; 
Whereas a 2023 report found that mental health care pro-
vided through community schools improves access to care 
and improved academic performance and student con-
duct, including reducing the number of school suspen-
sions and disciplinary referrals; 
Whereas a 2022 study found that community schools had a 
positive impact on student attendance, on-time grade pro-
gression, and credit accumulation for high school stu-
dents, with the investment in these schools being impor-
tant to underprivileged areas; 
Whereas a 2022 report found that Chicago’s community 
schools led to an increase in parent engagement and trust 
between children’s families and their schools; 
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, 
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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, 
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 17 through September 23, 
2023, 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 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; 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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