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Orange Unified highlights growth of community schools, asks board to sustain funding and oversight
Summary
District staff and community-site leads presented progress in Orange Unified—s California Community Schools Partnership: expansion to 15 sites, partnerships providing food and legal/consular services, and plans to align spending and oversight to sustain services beyond grant periods.
Orange Unified School District staff and community-site leaders on Monday outlined the district—s progress expanding community schools and asked the board to continue investing in services that connect families to food, technology and mental-health supports.
"Community schools are more than a place for academics. They are hubs of support, trust, and opportunity," said Graciela Magana, community site lead at Esplanade Elementary School, during the public-comment portion of the board—s work-study session. Magana described food access and basic-needs support as central services that help students "show up ready to learn."
Executive Director of Student and Community Services Ediberto "Eddie" Angel told the board the Community Schools Partnership work has expanded since 2022 to…
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