San Diego County Grand Jury
• 2023-2024
San Diego Community Schools Schools of “Yes” for Homeless Students
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Findings and Recommendations 2 findings
F1
Community schools with wraparound services are important in providing extra support for homeless students and their families.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The Grand Jury commends San Diego County Office of Education, San Diego Unified School District, and the Chula Vista Elementary School District for their efforts in establishing and supporting community schools.
F2
The education community of San Diego County is supportive of community schools.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
The Grand Jury encourages SDCOE to continue its efforts in establishing and supporting community schools. California Community Partnership Act https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/ codes_displayText.xhtml?lawCode=EDC&division=1.&title=1.&part=6.&chapter=6.&article= 2 Maier, A, Daniel, J., Oakes, J. & Lam, L. (2017). Community schools as an effective school improvement strategy: A review of the evidence. Palo Alto, CA: Learning Policy Institute. https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/community-schools-effective-school-improvement-report 3 Ibid. The McKinney-Vento Definition of Homeless. https://nche.ed.gov/mckinney-vento-definition/ 5 Note that the Point in Time Homeless Count uses a more restricted definition of homelessness than McKinney- Vento. Resolution it adopted in 2020 https://go.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/files/BYTRCK6D4E36/ $file/Mar.%209%20BOE%20Community%20Schools.pdf 3 4
Commendations 1
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CM1The 2023/2024 San Diego County Grand Jury commends the SDCOE, San Diego Unified School District, and the Chula Vista Elementary School District for their efforts in establishing and supporting community schools. The Grand Jury believes that interviewed school districts should make the presence of community schools more visible to families, especially homeless families, so they make full use of their services.
Agency Responses 1
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No Responses Found 2
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Chula Vista Elementary School District
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