Agnes Little Elementary School, along with Winters Elementary School and Fallon Memorial School, follow a community school model brought to our district by the Pawtucket Teachers' Alliance & supported for the 4th year in a row by Pawtucket School Department.
We'd love to have more community schools here, but it takes financial support to get started and hire a community school coordinator.
GREAT NEWS this week!
The Full-Service Community Schools Expansion Act of 2020 was introduced in federal legislation to assist schools/districts to create and sustain the CS infrastructure.
Specifically, the Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2020 would:
· Invest $3.65 billion over the next five years to plan, implement, expand, and support full-service community schools serving low-income students;
· Provide renewable grant opportunities and additional resources to existing community schools to build collaborative leadership structures and strengthen wraparound services that support the needs of students, families, and neighborhoods.
· Build out community school infrastructure by funding the establishment of state-level teams that provide professional development opportunities and resources for community school staff, work with schools and local educational agencies (LEAs) to develop and implement restorative justice principles, and collaborate with LEAs on integrating supports for community schools; and
· Set aside up to 5% of funds for technical assistance and support to leverage federal, state, and local resources that address healthcare and early childhood education, connect LEAs with other statewide institutions, and inform LEAs of funding opportunities.
Read more about the Community Schools Expansion Act of 2020 at the link below.
