Section 8. Community Schools Initiative And Community School Framework

A. The community schools initiative shall include: (1) a lead partner agency; (2) an annual asset mapping process conducted by the community school coordinator and informed by the site-based leadership team; and (3) a community school framework. B. The community school framework shall: (1) ensure the use of evidence-based strategies and best practices that support students, families, and communities in ensuring student success; (2) include the four pillars of community schools; C. The community school framework may: (1) allow broader use of public school facilities, including neighborhood events, community activities, school and community advocacy, and civic life; (2) include community-based curriculum centered on local knowledge, service learning, and problem-solving regarding community initiatives and issues; (3) provide public pre-kindergarten and other state- and federally funded early childhood services that: (a) support working families and help ensure children enter kindergarten ready to learn; (b) provide students, including students with disabilities, and working parents or caregivers full-day and after-school childcare; 6.30.15 NMAC 3 (c) provide high-quality pre-kindergarten programs aligned with the department’s early childhood learning standards; (d) provide health, vision, dental, and other supports and services to children before school age; (e) include strong partnership and alignment with early learning centers and early childhood providers; and (f) provide transportation, including transportation that is accessible for students with disabilities.