The Community Schools Incentive Initiative was created by the Community Schools Incentive Initiative Act of 2012 (DC Official Code § 38-754.02) and provided funding, administered by OSSE to initially six grantees to create community schools. A “community school” is a public and private partnership to coordinate educational, developmental, family, health, and after-school-care programs during school and non-school hours for students, families, and local communities at a public school or public charter school with the objectives of improving academic achievement, reducing absenteeism, building stronger relationships between students, parents, and communities, and improving the skills, capacity, and well-being of the surrounding community residents. OSSE currently administers funding to 17 grantees.
FY 2020 District of Columbia Community Schools Incentive Initiative Grant
- Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)
- Request for Applications (RFA)
- FY20 Community Schools Incentive Initiative Continuation Application Webinar
- FY20 Community Schools Incentive Initiative - Truancy Prevention and Literacy Pilot Program Pre-Application Webinar
- FY20 Community Schools Incentive Initiative – Truancy Prevention and Literacy Pilot Program Grant Readers Training
FY 2019 District of Columbia Community Schools Incentive Initiative Grant
- Community Schools Incentive Initiative Grant: FY19 Pre-Application Webinar
- Community Schools Incentive Initiative Grant: FY19 Continuation Pre-Application Webinar
- Community Schools Incentive Initiative Grant Readers Training
- Community Schools Incentive Initiative Post-Award Meeting
- 2019 Community Schools Incentive Initiative Grantees
- 2018-19 School Year Community Schools in the District of Columbia
- 2019 Summer Programming at DC Community Schools
Community School Advisory Committee
- Community School Advisory Committee Meeting, Sept. 18, 2019
- Meeting Notes, Sept. 18, 2019
- DCPS Connected Schools Presentation
- Community Schools Advisory Committee Meeting, July 17, 2019
- Community Schools Advisory Committee Meeting, May 15, 2019
- Community Schools Advisory Committee Meeting, March 20, 2019
- Community Schools Advisory Committee Meeting, Jan. 16, 2019
- Community Schools Advisory Committee Meeting, Nov. 14, 2018
- 2018-19 School Year Community Schools Advisory Committee Members
Community Schools Community of Practice
- Introduction to Community Schools: Community Schools 101, Oct. 17, 2018
- Coalition for Community Schools Presentation
- Data/Evaluation, Dec. 10, 2018
- DC Scholars Resources
- Special Populations, April 15, 2019
- Child and Family Services Agency Presentation: Children in the Foster Care System
- Child and Family Services Agency Fact Sheet
- OSSE Presentations: Children Affected by Homelessness and Military Connected Children
- Scaling Up: Finance Sustainability, June 5, 2019
- Coalition for Community Schools Presentation
- Participant Agenda
- Handout: The Dual Capacity-Building Framework for Family-School Partnerships
FY 2018 District of Columbia Community Schools Incentive Initiative Grant
- Community Schools Incentive Initiative Continuation Grant Pre-Application Webinar
- Community Schools Incentive Initiative Grant Pre-Application Webinar
- Community Schools Incentive Initiative Grant Reader Training
- Community Schools Incentive Initiative Grantees 2018
- Community Schools in the District of Columbia 2017-18 School Year
Community Schools Advisory Committee
- Community Schools Advisory Committee Meeting, Sept. 19, 2018
- Community Schools Advisory Committee Meeting, July 18, 2018
- Community Schools Advisory Committee Meeting, May 16, 2018
- Community Schools Advisory Committee Meeting, April 18, 2018 (Rescheduled)
- Community Schools Advisory Committee Meeting, March 21, 2018 (Canceled)
- Community Schools Advisory Committee Meeting, Jan. 17, 2018 (Canceled)
- Community Schools Advisory Committee Meeting, Nov. 15, 2017
- 2017-18 School Year Community Schools Advisory Committee Members
Community Schools Community of Practice
- Data/Evaluation, Nov. 16, 2017
- OSSE, Data, Assessment, and Research Presentation
- District of Columbia Public Schools Presentation
- DC Public Charter School Board Presentation
- E.L. Haynes PCS: Check & Connect Information & Data
- Role of the Community Schools Coordinator and Use of a Community Schools Advisory Board, Jan. 11, 2018
- Communities In Schools Presentation
- Engaging Special Populations, March 8, 2018
- OSSE, Teaching and Learning Presentation
- Resources for English Learners
- Delivering Education Services to English Learners
- English Learner Webinar Archive
- Lutheran Social Services Presentation
- Court Social Services Resources
- Status Offender
- Juvenile Intake Offices I and II
- Juvenile Behavioral Diversion Program
- Leaders of Today in Solidarity
- Northwest Satellite Office
- The Southeast Balance & Restorative Justice Drop-in Center
- U-Turn
- DC Reengagement Center Presentation
- OSSE, Health and Wellness Presentation
- Finance/Sustainability: Telling Your Story, May 10, 2018
- Coalition for Community Schools Presentation
- Resources
- A Storyhunter’s Guide to Framing
- Building a Shared Narrative Strategy Screen
FY 2017 District of Columbia Community Schools Incentive Initiative Grant
- Community Schools Incentive Initiative Grant Continuation Application Webinar
- District of Columbia 2017 Community Schools Incentive Initiative Grantees
- Community Schools in the District of Columbia 2016-17 School Year
- 2017 Community Schools Advisory Board Letter to the Mayor
Community Schools Advisory Board
- Community Schools Advisory Board Meeting, Sept. 20, 2017
- Community Schools Advisory Board Meeting, July 26, 2017
- Community Schools Advisory Board Meeting, May 17, 2017
- Community Schools Advisory Board Meeting, March 22, 2017
- Community Schools Advisory Board Meeting, Jan. 25, 2017
- Community Schools Advisory Board Meeting, Nov. 16, 2016
- 2016-17 School Year Community Schools Advisory Board Members
Community Schools Community of Practice
- Community Schools CoP Mission and Vision Statement
- Setting the Stage for a Community Schools CoP, Sept. 29, 2016
- Setting the Stage for a Community Schools Community of Practice
- Coalition for Community Schools Presentation
- Start Up/Schools Administration Buy-in, Oct. 27, 2016
- Communities In Schools Presentation
- Evaluation/Data, Nov. 30, 2016
- District of Columbia Public Schools Presentation
- OSSE Data, Assessment, and Research Presentation
- Communities In Schools Presentation
- Partnerships, Dec. 20, 2016
- United Way Presentation
- Attendance, Jan. 25, 2017
- Office of the Deputy Mayor For Education Presentation
- DC Scholars Community Schools & Flamboyan Foundation Presentation
- Family Engagement/Special Populations, Feb. 15, 2017
- Institute for Educational Leadership Presentation
- Child and Family Services Agency One-Pager
- OSSE Homeless Education Program Fact Sheet
- Office of Refugee Resettlement Resources
- Language Access Program Resources
- DCPS Partnering for Student Success Resource
- Community & Public Health, March 15, 2017
- Department of Health Presentation
- OSSE Health and Wellness Presentation
- Department of Behavioral Health Presentation
- Department of Behavior Health/Substance Use Disorder Prevention Presentation
- Mary’s Center Maternal and Child Care, Inc. Presentation
- Finance/Sustainability, April 19, 2017
- Coalition for Community Schools Presentation
- Telling Your Community School Story/Wrap-up, May 18, 2017
- Coalition for Community Schools Presentation
- DC Scholars Community Schools Presentation
- CoP Introductory Meeting, Sept. 14, 2017
FY 2016 District of Columbia Community Schools Incentive Initiative Grant
Community Schools Advisory Board
- Community Schools Advisory Board Meeting, Sept. 21, 2016
- Community Schools Advisory Board Meeting, July 20, 2016
- Community Schools Advisory Board Meeting, May 18, 2016
- Community Schools Advisory Board Meeting, March 23, 2016
- Community Schools Advisory Board Meeting, Nov. 19, 2015
- 2015-16 School Year Community Schools Advisory Board Members
Legislation
- Raising the Expectations for Education Outcomes Omnibus Act of 2012
- Subtitle T. Raising Expectations for Education Amendment
- Community Schools Mayor’s Order 2012-136: Delegation of Authority
- Community Schools Mayor’s Order 2013-040: Establishment - District of Columbia Community Schools Advisory Committee (Rescinded, see MO 2019-014)
- Community Schools Mayor’s Order 2013-041: Appointments - District of Columbia Community Schools Advisory Committee
- Community Schools Mayor’s Order 2013-052: Appointment - District of Columbia Community Schools Advisory Committee
- Community Schools Mayor’s Order 2019-014: Reestablishment – Community Schools Advisory Committee
Community Schools Incentive Initiative Evaluation
- Community Schools Incentive Initiative External Evaluation Report, 2015-16 School Year
- Community Schools Incentive Initiative Annual Report, 2014-15 School Year
Resources
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