Alpine School District officials say community‑schools outreach helped lift student outcomes, seek state grant

Cassie Lewis Saxton, Alpine School District’s family and community engagement lead, told the board at a study session that the district’s community‑schools framework is focused on removing barriers so “students can thrive,” and outlined four pillars—integrated student supports, family and community engagement, collaborative leadership and integrated systems.

The presentation highlighted work in the Orem area under the Partnership for Student Success (PFSS) state grant, now in its fourth year, and included two school‑level reports. Jessica Stauffer, community outreach lead based at Cedar Valley High School, described outreach that launched in January 2023 and has since connected students and families to translation services, adult education classes and basic needs supports. Stauffer said the first year of adult English classes began with about 80 parents and has grown to 189 this year. She reported 846 students participated in…