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Orange Unified outlines community-schools rollout, trustees press on training and sustainability
Summary
District staff described multi-cohort California Community Schools grants that fund leads, counselors and parent centers at 15 schools; trustees and speakers sought clearer training expectations, sustainability plans for post-grant years and more parent/staff engagement.
Orange Unified School District leaders on Oct. 17 laid out the district's multi-year Community Schools program and fielded extensive questions about training, budgeting and how the work is documented.
"A community school is a place and a set of partnerships that connects school, family, and our community," said Dr. Sandy Schafer, the district's director of accountability, in a presentation that traced grant awards, staffing and allowable uses. Dr. Schafer said cohort 1 sites received roughly $250,000—300,000 per year for the first four years, with allocations reduced to 75% in the grant's fifth year to encourage local sustainability planning.
The district explained how grant funds are typically used. "The community lead salary and a full-time counselor are paid from each school's allocation," Dr. Schafer said. She and April Lou,…
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