{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-754.03","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 38-754.03","heading":"Administration of Community Schools Incentive Initiative.","body":"(a)\nThe Mayor shall establish and administer the multiyear Community Schools Incentive Initiative (“Incentive Initiative”) to award multiyear grants to incentivize the establishment of no fewer than 5 new community schools within one year of June 19, 2012, with priority given to schools that have:\n(1)\nA focus on mental health prevention and treatment services;\n(2)\nA student population where more than 60% of the students are at-risk as defined in § 38-2901(2A); and\n(3)\nA focus on improving academic outcomes for students.\n\n(b)\nThe Mayor shall promote and encourage the use of public school and public charter school facilities by community and neighborhood groups.\n\n(c)\nWithin 60 days of June 19, 2012, the Mayor shall convene a Community Schools Advisory Committee that shall consist of:\n(1)\nThe Chancellor of the District of Columbia Public Schools, or designee;\n(2)\nThe Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation, or designee;\n(3)\nThe Director of the Department of Health, or designee;\n(4)\nThe Director of the Department of Employment Services, or designee;\n(5)\nThe President of the State Board of Education, or designee;\n(6)\nThe President of the University of the District of Columbia, or designee;\n(7)\nThe President of the University of the District of Columbia Community College, or designee;\n(8)\nThe Deputy Mayor for Education, or designee;\n(9)\nRepresentatives from at least 4 community-based organizations;\n(10)\nRepresentatives from at least 4 philanthropic or business organizations;\n(11)\nThe Director of the Public Charter School Board, or designee; and\n(12)\nThe directors of 2 public charter schools.\n\n(d)\nThe Community Schools Advisory Committee shall:\n(1)\nAdvise the Mayor on the development of the Incentive Initiative, including the development of a results-based framework and accompanying performance indicators with which to measure the success of the Incentive Initiative;\n(2)\nParticipate in the selection process for Incentive Initiative grantees;\n(3)\nDevelop recommendations on how all public schools can become centers of their communities by opening school facilities for nonprofit and community use;\n(4)\nIdentify potential funding sources for the provision of eligible services within the Incentive Initiative;\n(5)\nDevelop yearly measurable performance goals to assess:\n(A)\nHow to increase the percentage of families and students receiving services for each year of the Incentive Initiative;\n(B)\nThe outcomes for students and families, particularly student academic achievement; and\n(C)\nThe number of public schools and public charter schools that have established formal relationships with community and neighborhood groups to use school facilities; and\n(6)\nMeet at least annually to review and evaluate the annual progress of the Incentive Initiative and to make recommendations, if any, to the Mayor and the Council for improvement of the Incentive Initiative.\n\n(e)\nWithin 180 days of June 19, 2012, the Mayor shall establish a process for awarding grants of no more than $200,000 a year to successful eligible consortiums and shall require that each application for an Incentive Initiative grant include:\n(1)\nAn assessment of the local school community, the neighborhood’s needs and assets, and an analysis of the academic, health, and social service needs of the target population of students;\n(2)\nA description of the proposed eligible consortium, including the type and number of community partners, as defined in § 38-754.02, and how the eligible consortium shall address the needs and build upon the assets of the community that the eligible consortium will serve;\n(3)\nA proposed budget and narrative description of the proposed use of grant funds, which budget shall reflect a core concept of service coordination and integration and the narrative describe how the eligible consortium shall provide at least 4 additional eligible services that did not exist before the establishment of the eligible consortium;\n(4)\nThe identification of operational funding for eligible services and community partners;\n(5)\nA plan for the development of a community advisory board to include members of school leadership, school faculty, parents of school students, community leaders, community-based organizations, and other community members;\n(6)\nA narrative description of the program approach, including an implementation action plan and explanation of how the chosen approach is evidence-based either through research or other proven community schools models; and\n(7)\nA plan for quarterly qualitative and quantitative program evaluation, including measurable indicators of success in areas such as student academic achievement; graduation and attendance rate; and improvement in student health and socio-emotional well-being.\n\n(f)\nThe Mayor shall:\n(1)\nConduct periodic evaluations of the progress achieved with funds allocated under a grant, consistent with the purposes of this section;\n(2)\nUse the evaluations to refine and improve activities conducted with the grant and the performance measures for the activities;\n(3)\nMake the results of the evaluations publicly available, including providing public notice of the availability; and\n(4)\nIdentify best practices and lessons learned for the purpose of informing the District-wide community school policy.\n\n(g)\n(1)\nIn Fiscal Year 2020, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education shall award, on a competitive basis, 2 one-year grants in the amount of $300,000 each, to increase attendance and literacy support for students in grades kindergarten through 5, with priority given to eligible consortiums that include:\n(A)\nAn elementary school with:\n(i)\nMore than 25% of students in grades kindergarten through 5 who were chronically truant in the 2018-2019 school year; and\n(ii)\nMore than 25% of students who scored at level 1 or level 2 on the state assessment for English language arts in the 2018-2019 school year; and\n(B)\nThree or more community partners that provide at least one of the eligible services described in § 38-754.02(4)(D), (G), and (N).\n(2)\nIn Fiscal Year 2019, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education may solicit proposals and rank recipients in funding order for the expenditure of grant funds authorized in paragraph (1) of this subsection.\n(3)\nThe goal of this pilot is to test whether additional resources concurrently focusing numerous community partners dealing with literacy intervention, parental engagement, and social-emotional issues with elementary school students will significantly improve attendance and state assessment outcomes.\n(4)\nAny funds awarded pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection but not expended in Fiscal Year 2020 shall be available to the grant recipients until September 30, 2021.\n\n(h)\nIn Fiscal Year 2026, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education shall award the Fiscal Year 2022 Community Schools Incentive Initiative grant recipients a fifth year of grant funding and the Fiscal Year 2024 Community Schools Incentive Initiative grant recipients a third year of grant funding totaling, for the 2 cohorts, the amount of $2,400,000.","path":["Title 38. 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