Bill Text: NY A08598 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Relates to establishing the full-service community schools act, to improve student outcomes through a systematic effort designed to coordinate educational programs with essential health, mental health and enrichment services and facilitate parental involvment in their children's education.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 27-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-06 - referred to education [A08598 Detail]

Download: New_York-2009-A08598-Introduced.html
                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         8598
                              2009-2010 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                     May 29, 2009
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       Introduced  by  M.  of A. NOLAN, ABBATE, BENEDETTO, CAMARA, CHRISTENSEN,
         CLARK, ESPAILLAT,  HOYT,  JAFFEE,  LANCMAN,  MAGNARELLI,  SCARBOROUGH,
         SCHROEDER,  STIRPE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BRENNAN, FARRELL,
         GLICK, GOTTFRIED, JACOBS, MARKEY, McENENY, PHEFFER, ROBINSON,  WEISEN-
         BERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education
       AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing full-ser-
         vice community schools
         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3602-g
    2  to read as follows:
    3    S  3602-G.  ESTABLISHMENT  OF  FULL-SERVICE  COMMUNITY   SCHOOLS.   1.
    4  PURPOSES.  THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION ARE AS FOLLOWS:
    5    A. TO PROVIDE STATE SUPPORT FOR THE PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION AND OPER-
    6  ATION OF FULL-SERVICE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS INITIATIVES.
    7    B.  TO  IMPROVE  THE  COORDINATION, AVAILABILITY, AND EFFECTIVENESS OF
    8  SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
    9    C. TO PROVIDE NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARENTS/CAREGIVERS TO BE EFFECTIVE
   10  ADVOCATES FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND TO STRENGTHEN THE PARTNERSHIPS  BETWEEN
   11  THE  SCHOOL,  THE  PARENT  AND  THE COMMUNITY, ENABLING FAMILIES TO MORE
   12  READILY PARTICIPATE IN THE EDUCATION OF THEIR CHILDREN.
   13    D. TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS COME TO SCHOOL READY TO LEARN EVERY DAY.
   14    E. TO FACILITATE THE  IDENTIFICATION  AND  COORDINATION  OF  PARTNERS,
   15  INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, COMMUNITY-BASED
   16  ORGANIZATIONS,   PROVIDERS   OF  MEDICAL,  MENTAL  HEALTH,  DENTAL,  AND
   17  ENRICHMENT/REMEDIATION SERVICES, COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER COMMU-
   18  NITY PARTNERS THAT CAN BE ACCESSED FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF  ENSURING  THAT
   19  STUDENTS  RECEIVE  THE  COORDINATED  PROGRAMS  AND  SERVICES IN A SCHOOL
   20  SETTING THEY REQUIRE IN ORDER TO SUCCEED.
   21    F. TO ENABLE THE MORE EFFICIENT USE  OF  FEDERAL,  STATE,  LOCAL,  AND
   22  PRIVATE  SECTOR RESOURCES THAT CAN BETTER SERVE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMI-
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD14012-02-9
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    1  LIES, IMPROVE STUDENT ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR PHYS-
    2  ICAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH.
    3    2.  DEFINITIONS.  FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS
    4  SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
    5    A. "ELIGIBLE SCHOOL DISTRICT" SHALL MEAN  A  PUBLIC  SCHOOL  DISTRICT,
    6  WHICH  FOR  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION MAY INCLUDE BOCES, THAT IS ELIGIBLE
    7  FOR AID PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED TWO OF THIS  ARTICLE  AND
    8  THAT PARTICIPATES IN A CONSORTIUM ALONG WITH AT LEAST ONE ELIGIBLE PART-
    9  NER FOR PURPOSES OF ESTABLISHING A FULL-SERVICE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS INITI-
   10  ATIVE.
   11    B. "ELIGIBLE PARTNER" SHALL MEAN A PROVIDER OF MEDICAL, DENTAL, MENTAL
   12  HEALTH,  AND  ENRICHMENT/REMEDIATION  SERVICES,  COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES,
   13  COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, PARENT ORGANIZATIONS,  LOCAL  GOVERNMENTS
   14  AND  OTHER ENTITIES SO DESIGNATED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND WHO IS OR WHO
   15  INTENDS TO PARTICIPATE IN A CONSORTIUM WITH, AN ELIGIBLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
   16  FOR PURPOSES OF ESTABLISHING A  FULL-SERVICE  COMMUNITY  SCHOOLS  INITI-
   17  ATIVE.
   18    C.  "ELIGIBLE  CONSORTIUM"  SHALL  MEAN  THE  PARTNERSHIP  ESTABLISHED
   19  BETWEEN AN ELIGIBLE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND ONE OR MORE  ELIGIBLE  PARTNERS,
   20  FOR  PURPOSES  OF  ESTABLISHING, OPERATING AND SUSTAINING A FULL-SERVICE
   21  COMMUNITY SCHOOLS INITIATIVE.
   22    D. "FULL-SERVICE COMMUNITY SCHOOL"  SHALL  MEAN  A  PUBLIC  ELEMENTARY
   23  AND/OR SECONDARY SCHOOL THAT:
   24    (1)  PARTICIPATES IN A COMMUNITY-BASED CONSORTIUM TO COORDINATE EDUCA-
   25  TIONAL, DEVELOPMENTAL, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, HEALTH, AND  OTHER  COMPREHEN-
   26  SIVE  SERVICES  BY COORDINATING AT LEAST THREE ELIGIBLE SERVICES THROUGH
   27  COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS; AND
   28    (2) PROVIDES ACCESS TO SUCH SERVICES TO STUDENTS,  FAMILIES,  AND  THE
   29  COMMUNITY.
   30    E. "ELIGIBLE SERVICES" SHALL MEAN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
   31    (1) PRIMARY MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE.
   32    (2) MENTAL HEALTH PREVENTION AND TREATMENT SERVICES.
   33    (3)  ACADEMIC  ENRICHMENT  ACTIVITIES  DESIGNED  TO  PROMOTE STUDENTS'
   34  COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO  PRACTICE  AND  APPLY
   35  ACADEMIC SKILLS.
   36    (4) PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO INCREASE ATTENDANCE, INCLUDING REDUCING EARLY
   37  CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM RATES.
   38    (5)  YOUTH  DEVELOPMENT  PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE OTHER ASPECTS OF
   39  YOUNG PEOPLE'S DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL AND MORAL DEVEL-
   40  OPMENT, INCLUDING ARTS,  SPORTS,  PHYSICAL  FITNESS,  YOUTH  LEADERSHIP,
   41  COMMUNITY SERVICE AND SERVICE-LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.
   42    (6)  EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION INCLUDING PROGRAMS UNDER THE HEAD START
   43  ACT, INCLUDING EARLY HEAD START PROGRAMS.
   44    (7) PROGRAMS DESIGNED  TO  FACILITATE  PARENTS'  INVOLVEMENT  IN,  AND
   45  ENGAGEMENT  WITH,  THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION, INCLUDING PARENTAL ACTIV-
   46  ITIES THAT INVOLVE SUPPORTING, MONITORING AND ADVOCATING FOR THEIR CHIL-
   47  DREN'S EDUCATION; ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO PROMOTE  PARENT  LEADERSHIP  IN
   48  THE  LIFE  OF  THE  SCHOOL;  AND  ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO BUILD PARENTING
   49  SKILLS.
   50    (8) SCHOOL-AGE CHILD  CARE  SERVICES  INCLUDING  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO
   51  BEFORE-  AND  AFTER-SCHOOL SERVICES, AND FULL DAY PROGRAMMING THAT OPER-
   52  ATES DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS, SUMMERS, VACATIONS AND WEEKENDS.
   53    (9) PROGRAMS THAT EASE THE TRANSITION AT KEY POINTS INCLUDING ENTERING
   54  MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE AND CAREER PREPARATION.
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    1    (10) PROGRAMS THAT  PROVIDE  ASSISTANCE  TO  STUDENTS  WHO  HAVE  BEEN
    2  TRUANT,  SUSPENDED, OR EXPELLED AND THAT OFFER MULTIPLE PATHWAYS TO HIGH
    3  SCHOOL GRADUATION OR GED COMPLETION.
    4    (11) JOB TRAINING AND CAREER COUNSELING SERVICES.
    5    (12) NUTRITION SERVICES.
    6    (13)  ADULT  EDUCATION,  INCLUDING  INSTRUCTION IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND
    7  LANGUAGE.
    8    3. FULL-SERVICE COMMUNITY SCHOOL GRANTS. WITHIN  AMOUNTS  APPROPRIATED
    9  THEREFOR,  THE  COMMISSIONER  IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO AWARD
   10  GRANTS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF FULL-SERVICE COMMUNI-
   11  TY SCHOOLS INITIATIVES IN NEW YORK STATE THAT WILL SUPPORT  THE  COORDI-
   12  NATION  OF  NOT  LESS THAN THREE ELIGIBLE SERVICES AT ONE OR MORE PUBLIC
   13  SCHOOLS IN ELIGIBLE DISTRICTS. IN ORDER TO APPLY FOR FUNDING PURSUANT TO
   14  THIS SECTION, A CONSORTIUM SHALL BE ESTABLISHED AND SHALL INCLUDE, AT  A
   15  MINIMUM,  ONE ELIGIBLE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND ONE ELIGIBLE PARTNER. INITIAL
   16  GRANTS MAY BE AWARDED TO FORM OR STRENGTHEN CONSORTIA OF  AT  LEAST  ONE
   17  ELIGIBLE  SCHOOL DISTRICT AND ONE ELIGIBLE PARTNER. ONCE A CONSORTIUM IS
   18  ESTABLISHED, OPERATIONAL GRANTS MAY BE AWARDED TO A CONSORTIUM TO ASSIST
   19  PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR  SECONDARY  SCHOOLS  TO  FUNCTION  AS  FULL-SERVICE
   20  COMMUNITY SCHOOLS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
   21    A.  EXCEPT  IN  CITIES  WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, EACH
   22  ELIGIBLE CONSORTIUM SHALL HAVE A COMMUNITY SCHOOLS ADVISORY BOARD (HERE-
   23  INAFTER REFERRED TO AS "ADVISORY BOARD") APPOINTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT
   24  IN CONSULTATION WITH LOCAL ELECTED MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY OFFICIALS, WHICH
   25  SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD  OF  EDUCATION,
   26  TEACHERS  EMPLOYED  BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AS SELECTED BY THE COLLECTIVE
   27  BARGAINING UNIT, PARENTS OF CHILDREN WHO ATTEND SUCH DISTRICT, COMMUNITY
   28  LEADERS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER  COMMUNITY-BASED  PART-
   29  NERS.  EXISTING  ENTITIES THAT MEET THESE CRITERIA CAN PERFORM THE ADVI-
   30  SORY BOARD ROLE. SUCH ADVISORY BOARD SHALL DEVELOP A PLAN FOR  HOW  SUCH
   31  INITIATIVE  SHALL  BE  ESTABLISHED, IMPLEMENTED AND SUSTAINED. SUCH PLAN
   32  SHALL ALSO SET FORTH THE DESIRED SET OF OUTCOMES FOR  ENSURING  IMPROVED
   33  STUDENT  SUCCESS.  THE  RECOMMENDATION  BY  THE ADVISORY BOARD AS TO THE
   34  IMPLEMENTATION OF A FULL-SERVICE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS INITIATIVE  SHALL  BE
   35  BASED ON THE CONSIDERATION OF AT LEAST THE FOLLOWING FACTORS:
   36    (1)  THE  PROJECTED  NUMBER OF STUDENTS THAT ARE CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE TO
   37  PARTICIPATE IN THE FREE OR REDUCED PRICE LUNCH PROGRAM;
   38    (2) THE PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS IN BOTH PRIMARY AND  SECONDARY  SCHOOLS
   39  WHO ARE NOT ACHIEVING PROFICIENCY ON THE SATE WIDE STANDARDIZED TESTS OR
   40  OTHER INDICATORS DETERMINED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT;
   41    (3) THE PROJECTED PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO REQUIRE ELIGIBLE SERVICES
   42  AS  DEFINED  IN  SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF  THIS  SECTION IN ORDER TO IMPROVE
   43  STUDENT OUTCOMES;
   44    (4) THE IDENTIFICATION OF THOSE SERVICES THAT ARE CURRENTLY  AVAILABLE
   45  WITHIN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT; AND
   46    (5)  THE  IDENTIFICATION  OF  THOSE  SERVICES  THAT ARE NEEDED BUT NOT
   47  AVAILABLE TO ASSIST STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN SCHOOLS.
   48    B. THE COMMISSIONER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO AWARD GRANTS FOR  PLANNING
   49  OF  NOT  MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A ONE-YEAR PERIOD TO
   50  ADVISORY BOARDS AND/OR ELIGIBLE CONSORTIA TO PLAN FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION
   51  OF A COMMUNITY SCHOOLS INITIATIVE. SUCH FUNDING MAY BE USED  TO  FACILI-
   52  TATE  THE  WORK  OF  AN  ADVISORY  BOARD PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH A OF THIS
   53  SUBDIVISION, AND/OR TO SUPPORT ELIGIBLE CONSORTIA, WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO
   54  PROMOTE AND/OR ESTABLISH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, PROMOTE PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN
   55  SCHOOLS, PARENTS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, BUSI-
   56  NESSES, INDUSTRY, PROVIDERS OF HEALTH, DENTAL  AND  MENTAL  HEALTH,  AND
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    1  EDUCATIONAL  AND  ENRICHMENT  SERVICES, COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER
    2  COMMUNITY PARTNERS. GRANTS AWARDED SHALL BE USED  FOR  (I)  IDENTIFYING,
    3  PLANNING AND COORDINATING A COMMUNITY SCHOOLS INITIATIVE INCLUDING IDEN-
    4  TIFYING  PARTICIPATING  SCHOOLS  TO  COORDINATE  AT LEAST THREE ELIGIBLE
    5  SERVICES, AND (II) SOLIDIFYING  AND  STRENGTHENING  CONSORTIA  THAT  ARE
    6  NECESSARY  FOR  THE DEVELOPMENT OF FULL-SERVICE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS INITI-
    7  ATIVE.
    8    C. THE COMMISSIONER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO AWARD ONE OR  MORE  GRANTS
    9  FOR  TECHNICAL  ASSISTANCE  TO  QUALIFIED  PROVIDERS FOR THE INITIAL AND
   10  OPERATIONAL GRANT PERIODS TO ESTABLISH, EXPAND AND SUSTAIN THE FULL-SER-
   11  VICE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS INITIATIVES.  ALL  ELIGIBLE  CONSORTIA  SHALL  BE
   12  REQUIRED  TO RECEIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AT THE INITIAL AND OPERATIONAL
   13  GRANT PERIODS TO HELP ENSURE SUCCESS.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  REQUEST
   14  BIDS  FROM QUALIFIED PROVIDERS, AND WILL SELECT ONE OR MORE PROVIDERS TO
   15  DEVELOP A SET OF RESPONSIVE SERVICES THAT  SHALL  INCLUDE  TRAINING  AND
   16  CONSULTATION  DESIGNED TO FACILITATE THE RAPID AND EFFECTIVE DEVELOPMENT
   17  OF FULL-SERVICE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE  MONIES  MAY  BE
   18  OBTAINED  ONLY FROM QUALIFIED PROVIDERS AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSION-
   19  ER, AND MAY BE USED FOR THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:
   20    (1) TO ASSIST SUCH ADVISORY BOARDS AND/OR  CONSORTIUM  IN  IDENTIFYING
   21  EXISTING RESOURCES AND ASSETS AND STUDENTS' NEEDS;
   22    (2) TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING A PLAN TO ADDRESS SUCH NEEDS VIA FULL-SER-
   23  VICE  COMMUNITY  SCHOOLS  AND TO PROVIDE SUPPORT IN THE EXECUTION OF THE
   24  PLAN;
   25    (3) TO ADVISE ON CREATING A FINANCE PLAN TO MEET  SUCH  NEEDS  THROUGH
   26  COST-EFFECTIVE METHODS INCLUDING LEVERAGING EXISTING RESOURCES AND IDEN-
   27  TIFYING NEW RESOURCES; AND
   28    (4) TO PLAN FOR SUSTAINABILITY.
   29    D.  THE  COMMISSIONER  IS  HEREBY  AUTHORIZED  TO  AWARD  GRANTS  TO A
   30  FULL-SERVICE  COMMUNITY  SCHOOL  CONSORTIUM  FOR  THE  OPERATION  OF   A
   31  FULL-SERVICE  COMMUNITY  SCHOOLS INITIATIVE. GRANTS WILL BE FOR A PERIOD
   32  OF FIVE YEARS. PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO ELIGIBLE CONSORTIA  THAT  MEET
   33  THE FOLLOWING:
   34    (1)  CONTAIN  AT  LEAST  ONE  ELIGIBLE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND ONE OR MORE
   35  ELIGIBLE PROVIDERS; PREFERENCE SHALL BE GIVEN TO  THOSE  CONSORTIA  THAT
   36  HAVE AT LEAST ONE PARTNER SUCCESSFULLY PARTICIPATING IN THE TWENTY-FIRST
   37  CENTURY  COMMUNITY  LEARNING CENTER PROGRAM AND/OR A SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH
   38  CLINIC  OR  CONSORTIA  WHERE  ONE  OR  MORE  PARTNERS  HAVE  ESTABLISHED
   39  RELATIONSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS AND PROVIDE ONE OR MORE ELIGIBLE SERVICES;
   40    (2)  SERVE AT LEAST ONE SCHOOL ELIGIBLE FOR A SCHOOLWIDE PROGRAM UNDER
   41  SECTION 1114 OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF  1965  (20
   42  U.S.C. 6314);
   43    (3)  DEMONSTRATE  A  RECORD  OF  EFFECTIVENESS IN INTEGRATING AT LEAST
   44  THREE QUALIFIED SERVICES PROVIDED BY ELIGIBLE PARTNERS;
   45    (4) DEMONSTRATE A PLAN FOR ENSURING PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT;
   46    (5) DEMONSTRATE THAT THE FUNDING WILL BE USED PRIMARILY TO  COORDINATE
   47  AND  PROVIDE  STUDENTS  WITH  CRITICAL  ELIGIBLE  SERVICES AS DEFINED IN
   48  SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION;
   49    (6) DEMONSTRATE OUTCOMES;
   50    (7) SERVE MORE THAN ONE FULL-SERVICE COMMUNITY SCHOOL  AS  PART  OF  A
   51  COMMUNITY OR DISTRICT-WIDE STRATEGY;
   52    (8) DEMONSTRATE A PLAN FOR ENSURING SUSTAINABILITY; AND
   53    (9)  DEMONSTRATE THE EXISTENCE OF AN ACTIVE ADVISORY BOARD PURSUANT TO
   54  PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
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    1    E. EACH APPLICATION FOR A COMMUNITY SCHOOL INITIATIVE PURSUANT TO THIS
    2  SECTION SHALL BE ON A FORM PRESCRIBED  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  AND  SHALL
    3  INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
    4    (1)  A  DETAILED  PLAN  IDENTIFYING  SPECIFIC GOALS, INCLUDING HOW THE
    5  CONSORTIUM BETWEEN THE DISTRICT AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ENTITIES WILL  RESULT
    6  IN  GRATER  SERVICES  TO  STUDENTS  AND  THEIR  FAMILIES  BY  LEVERAGING
    7  RESOURCES AT THE SYSTEMIC LEVEL; HOW THREE  OR  MORE  ELIGIBLE  SERVICES
    8  WILL  BE  COORDINATED  IN ONE OR MORE PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND/OR SECONDARY
    9  SCHOOLS; AND HOW OUTCOMES WILL BE ACHIEVED AND QUANTIFIED;
   10    (2) A PROPOSED BUDGET AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE  PROPOSED  USE  OF  THE
   11  GRANT  FUNDS  INCLUDING THE MECHANISM FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF SUCH FUNDS
   12  BETWEEN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND ELIGIBLE  PROVIDERS.  THE  BUDGET  SHALL
   13  REFLECT  A  CORE  CONCEPT OF PARTNERSHIP AND INTEGRATED SERVICES AND HOW
   14  SUCH CONSORTIUM SHALL RESULT IN THE PROVISION OF AT  LEAST  THREE  ADDI-
   15  TIONAL SERVICES FOR STUDENTS THAT DID NOT EXIST PRIOR TO THE CONSORTIUM;
   16    (3) A LIST OF ELIGIBLE PARTNERS THAT SHALL PARTICIPATE IN SUCH CONSOR-
   17  TIUM, AND WHAT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES SHALL BE PROVIDED;
   18    (4) A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE ELIGIBLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
   19  AND EACH ELIGIBLE PARTNER DESCRIBING THE ROLE EACH ENTITY SHALL ASSUME;
   20    (5)  A  DESCRIPTION OF THE CAPACITY OF THE ELIGIBLE PARTNER TO PROVIDE
   21  AND COORDINATE QUALIFIED SERVICES AT A  FULL-SERVICE  COMMUNITY  SCHOOL;
   22  AND
   23    (6) A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN THAT INCLUDES DESCRIPTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING:
   24    (I)  THE STUDENT, FAMILY, AND SCHOOL COMMUNITY TO BE SERVED, INCLUDING
   25  INFORMATION ABOUT THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY  RESI-
   26  DENTS TO BE SERVED AND THE FREQUENCY OF SERVICES.
   27    (II) EXISTING QUALIFIED SERVICES AVAILABLE AT EACH SCHOOL TO BE SERVED
   28  AND  IN  THE  COMMUNITY  INVOLVED THROUGH A COMMUNITY ASSET MAP OR OTHER
   29  MEASURE AS DEFINED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
   30    (III) QUALIFIED SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED OR COORDINATED BY THE ELIGIBLE
   31  PARTNER OR PARTNERS.
   32    (IV) COORDINATION, MANAGEMENT, AND OVERSIGHT OF ELIGIBLE  SERVICES  AT
   33  EACH  SCHOOL  TO  BE SERVED, INCLUDING THE ROLE OF THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL,
   34  THE FULL-SERVICE COMMUNITY SCHOOL COORDINATOR, PARENTS, AND  MEMBERS  OF
   35  THE COMMUNITY.
   36    (V) FUNDING SOURCES FOR ELIGIBLE SERVICES AT EACH SCHOOL TO BE SERVED;
   37  WHETHER  SUCH  FUNDING IS DERIVED FROM GRANTS UNDER THIS SECTION OR FROM
   38  OTHER FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, OR PRIVATE SOURCES AND A DEMONSTRATION THAT
   39  SUCH FUNDING SHALL BE USED TO SUPPLEMENT AND NOT SUPPLANT EXISTING FUND-
   40  ING AND SERVICES.
   41    (VI) PLANS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR PERSONNEL AT  ALL  LEVELS,
   42  INCLUDING  ADMINISTRATIVE  AND PROGRAM STAFF AND FOR ONGOING STAKEHOLDER
   43  INVOLVEMENT IN THE  PLANNING  AND  IMPLEMENTATION  OF  THE  FULL-SERVICE
   44  COMMUNITY SCHOOL STRATEGY.
   45    (VII)  PLANS FOR INVOLVING AND ENGAGING PARENTS TO THE GREATEST EXTENT
   46  POSSIBLE.
   47    (VIII) PLANS FOR JOINT UTILIZATION AND MAINTENANCE OF  SCHOOL  FACILI-
   48  TIES BY THE ELIGIBLE CONSORTIUM TO ENSURE ADEQUATE SPACE FOR SERVICES.
   49    (IX) IDENTIFICATION OF PRINCIPLES OF EFFECTIVENESS THAT ARE BASED ON:
   50    (A)  AN  ASSESSMENT OF OBJECTIVE DATA THAT EXHIBIT A RESPONSIVENESS TO
   51  DOCUMENTED NEEDS FOR  THE  ESTABLISHMENT  OF  A  FULL-SERVICE  COMMUNITY
   52  SCHOOLS INITIATIVE AND FULL-SERVICE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS;
   53    (B)  AN  ESTABLISHED  SET  OF  OUTCOME  MEASURES AIMED AT ENSURING THE
   54  AVAILABILITY OF HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES AND IMPROVED STUDENT SUCCESS; AND
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    1    (C)  IF  APPROPRIATE,  SCIENTIFICALLY-BASED  RESEARCH  THAT   PROVIDES
    2  EVIDENCE  THAT  THE  QUALIFIED SERVICES INVOLVED WILL HELP STUDENTS MEET
    3  STATE AND LOCAL STANDARDS.
    4    (7)  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  REQUIRE EACH RECIPIENT OF A GRANT UNDER
    5  THIS SECTION:
    6    (I) TO CONDUCT PERIODIC EVALUATIONS  OF  THE  PROGRESS  ACHIEVED  WITH
    7  FUNDS  ALLOCATED  UNDER  THE GRANT, CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSES OF THIS
    8  SECTION;
    9    (II)  TO  USE  SUCH  EVALUATIONS  TO  REFINE  AND  IMPROVE  ACTIVITIES
   10  CONDUCTED  WITH  THE  GRANT AND THE PERFORMANCE MEASURES FOR SUCH ACTIV-
   11  ITIES; AND
   12    (III) TO MAKE THE RESULTS  OF  SUCH  EVALUATIONS  PUBLICLY  AVAILABLE,
   13  INCLUDING PROVIDING PUBLIC NOTICE OF SUCH AVAILABILITY.
   14    (8) A STRATEGY FOR DEVELOPING A PLAN FOR SUSTAINABILITY.
   15    S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
   16  it shall have become a law.
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