2010 Coalition for Community Schools National Forum
Pre-Conference Session
Financing Community Schools: Tapping into Title I and Other
Funding Streams
Panelists
• Cathlin Gray, Associate Superintendent for Family, School, and Community Partnerships, Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation
• Diana Hall, Program Supervisor, SUN Service System, Multnomah County, OR
• Darlene Kamine, Consultant, Cincinnati Public Schools • Lee Ann Kwiatkowski, Director of Differentiated
Learning, Indiana State Department of Education• Richard Long, Executive Director of Government
Relations, National Title I AssociationModerator: Sarah S. Pearson, Deputy Director, Coalition for
Community Schools
Session Goals
• Provide the audience with an overview of the Coalition’s Finance paper (to be released soon)
• Examples of 3 different community school system financial structures – how started, challenges, and innovative solutions to
developing a financial system, etc.• Insight into Title I directors’ motivation and
perspective on the community school approach– State and National level– How to approach these leaders about community schools,
be more involved, and to help you in the search for other funding streams.
Agenda
9:00 Welcome, introductions, overview of session goals & agenda
9:10 Review of the Financing Community Schools report 9:20 Audience Q&A 9:30 Voices from the Field
– Cathy Grey, Diana Hall, Darlene Kamine10:00 Title I Directors’ News and Views
– Rich Long and Lee Ann Kwiatkowski 10:15 Panel Discussion10:30 Audience Q&A10:45 Breakouts - Panelists move to tables in the audience
for small group discussions. 11:30 Adjourn
Financing Community SchoolsMethodology
Name State Site or System Number of Schools
Chicago Community Schools Initiative IL Not District wide System 162
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation IN District wide System 38
Community Schools Collaboration (Tukwila Public Schools)
WA District wide System 5
Chicago Public Schools – Individual Sites IL 2-Elementary SchoolsHigh School
3
Children’s Aid Society NY Elementary SchoolMiddle School
2
Schools Uniting Neighborhoods Initiative, Portland
OR Middle SchoolHigh School
2
Sayre University-Assisted Community School, Philadelphia
PA High School 1
Hoover Elementary Community School, Redwood City
CA Elementary School 1
Financing Community SchoolsData Collection Tool
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Community School Funding Source – Data Collection Matrix Name/Position: Name of School: Address: Intermediary/Partner: Date: This data reflects the current school year past school year (check one).
Purpose: This project seeks to identify the variety of ways in which community schools are financed. We hope to untangle the mystery of how community schools are funded for the benefit of the field and others aspiring to develop community schools. For each program or service available at your school, please provide the following information: 1. Mark as “a,” “b,” “c,” etc. Or a combination of the following:
a. Direct allocation by intermediary, by school district? b. Funds raised by lead partner, or other source at school? For example, a grant goes to lead
partner which in turn delivers service or provides a portion to the community school. Or, a CBO receives prevention grant and delivers services at the community school. Or, CBO is a HUD Housing Council agent and offers financial education, or provides other services at the school.
c. School-based student support involved with the community school. For example, school nurse. d. Redirection/leveraging of existing funding by partners to sites? For example, Children’s Literacy
Council provides ESL classes; Community College offers technical courses; local hospital or clinic provides services. [e.g. Boys & Girls Club offers services]
e. In-kind funding or other support such as volunteers, materials, space?
2. Write the name of the funding source and estimated amount, e.g., 21st Century, CLC, Medicare/Medicaid, CNCS Learn & Serve, Americorps, Safe and Drug Free, Dept. of Agriculture programs, work study, etc. (For programs and services, please provide $ amounts. For existing staff, provide % of FTE, For volunteers, provide hours, and for college students, provide # of work study hours, if applicable.)
3. What is leveraging the integration of resources? A policy structure? Leadership? A mix of structure and leadership?
Federal State County City
District/ LEA
Private Foundations
Private Businesses
Indiv. Donors
CBOs In-Kind
Academic Enrichment a) 21st C ($110K) a. Local approp. ($50K)
Adult Education d) Library resources ($5K)
After School Early Childhood Family Support Centers b) Family Ctr.
Prog. ($75K)
Health Services d) Medicaid ($50K)
c. Nurse @ 20% FTE
Immigration Services Interns -- College d) U. Penn work
study – 2 interns, part time for 100% salary/6 mths.
e) 3 Univ. graduate volunteers/interns.
Life Skills b) Casey Found. ($25K)
Mentors e. XYZ Co. ( 5 ppl/2 days per month/10 mths.)
Parent Education Parent Involvement/Leadership
Recreation & Sports Service Learning/Civic Eng.
Tutors Volunteers Site Coordination a) 50% FTE site coord. d. 25% FTE site
coord. b. 25% FTE site coord.
Preliminary Findings
Figure 1 – Combined System and Independent Sites How Resources Are Used in Community Schools
Community schools unite an abundance of diverse social and academic opportunities and services for students and families.
Preliminary FindingsFunding at individual community schools is widely diverse.
Findings - Preliminary
Preliminary Findings
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Two schools under the Children’s Aid Society model, in the same city.
Preliminary FindingsFunding at the community schools systems is also diverse.
Preliminary FindingsThe cost of site coordination is small in relation to the amount of programs,
services, and resources leveraged by the site coordinator.
Preliminary FindingsThe cost value of community schools is demonstrated in their ability to
leverage school district dollars with three dollars from a variety of other sources.
As a result of a diverse funding strategy and advocacy efforts, community schools may be more adept than other schools in weathering a downturn in the economy.
Preliminary FindingsIntermediaries work at the systems level with support from community
leadership and reach across silos of funding to capture resources for community schools.
• Schools Uniting Neighborhoods in Multnomah County in Oregon• Community Schools Initiative in Chicago, IL• Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation in Evansville, IN• Community Schools Collaboration in Tukwila, WA• Children’s Aid Society in New York City
Partnerships are the backbone of community schools.• Non-Profit, Community-Based Organizations and Faith-Based Organizations• Corporate and Philanthropic • Higher Education
Visionary leaders mobilize a community school initiative and steer it toward success.
Title I in Community SchoolsIn Title I, Part A ARRA, funds may be used in accordance with the statue’s
education reform goals to:• Strengthen the quality or complement the effectiveness of early learning
programs (e.g. Head Start or a preschool program)• Extend learning time for students (before and after school programs)• Provide Saturday school and summer school• Extend half-day kindergarten• Expand the school day, week or year and support services for homeless
children/youth• Add time for teachers to plan collaboratively, including providing more
instructional time and opportunities for service-learning, internships, and apprenticeships, the arts, and other activities that enrich curriculum and promote student achievement
• Strengthen parent involvement– Build ties between parents & school – parent liaisons– Home visits– Parent resource room in school– Parent leadership academy– Conducting a series of forums for parents of Title I students transitioning from middle to high
school, etc.
Allowable Uses of Title I Dollars to Support Community School Strategies
• Community planning.• Coordinating and integrating Title I services with other
programs from ESEA or services funding with public or private funds.
• Professional development targeted toward developing capacity of school professionals.
• Design, implement and provide PD for curricula that connects students to real-world issues.
• Hire site coordinators who integrate school and community resources.
• Out-of-school programs providing additional instructional time.
• Parental involvement that addresses barriers to learning.
Panel Discussion
• From a states perspective, how can schools and districts leverage their Title I funds to enhance community partnerships?
• What are the risks of getting lucky with big federal grants, Title I funding and generous support from the district's general budget?
• How does a school district leverage their funding streams to support this work?
• With decreasing school budgets – a national issue – how does this affect a school district’s ability to find funding to support the community school initiative?
• How can school districts not only align their funding streams, but the functions within a school district that are designed to support this work?
• What are the best strategies for sustainable funding that will help bullet proof the community schools development you've done in your district?
