September 25, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 155 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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  SENATE RESOLUTION 340--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 23 THROUGH 
  SEPTEMBER 27, 2019, AS ``COMMUNITY SCHOOL COORDINATORS APPRECIATION 
                                 WEEK''

  Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mrs. Capito) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 340

       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);
       Whereas community schools that provide well-designed, 
     expanded learning opportunities have positive academic and 
     nonacademic outcomes, including improvements in student 
     attendance, behavior, and academic achievement;
       Whereas community schools have the potential for closing 
     racial and economic achievement gaps, as indicated in a 2017 
     report;
       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 the bridges between community 
     schools and their communities;
       Whereas community school coordinators facilitate and 
     provide leadership for the collaborative process and 
     development of a continuum 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 community 
     schools and their communities, 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 23 through September 27, 2019, 
     recognizes, raises awareness of, and celebrates the

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     thousands of community school coordinators across the country 
     and the critical role of community school coordinators in the 
     success of students: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates the week of September 23 through September 
     27, 2019, as ``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 administrators, 
     and public officials to participate in events that celebrate 
     Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week.

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