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District’s school 'hub' credit: food, clothing and counseling reach thousands, staff say
Summary
District staff reported growth of the Community Schools 'hub' program: two CDE-funded hubs (First Street and Sheridan) plus partnerships have logged roughly 2,000 interactions since January, supported more than 600 students at a resource fair, and run an attendance pilot that showed improved outcomes for chronically absent students.
District staff described rapid growth and measurable impacts from the Community Schools Partnership "hub," which provides food, clothing, hygiene supplies, college-and-career support, and on-site enrollment and mental-health services funded by two state implementation grants.
Michaela Zimmerman, the district’s community coordinator, said the hub model uses seed grant dollars to staff positions (community coordinator, elementary counselor, college-and-career technician and site liaisons) and then leverages community partners and donations to deliver services. The district received two five‑year implementation grants (First Street and Sheridan) that fund personnel and programming; staff said additional state proposals could allow expansion if new cohorts are funded.
Zimmerman highlighted results: a back‑to‑school resource fair that served more than 600 students, 2,000 recorded hub interactions from January to May, and an attendance pilot that targeted about 40 chronically absent students at three elementary sites; the pilot produced improvement for 78% of targeted students and an 18% reduction in days missed from one trimester to the next at participating sites.
Staff described partnerships with UC Cooperative Extension (drone/agriculture capstones), William Jessup University (nursing interns and classroom health education), Placer County Health (on-site eligibility enrollment and immunization clinics), food banks and local nonprofits that provided thousands of dollars in donated goods and recurring food distributions.
Zimmerman said sustainability plans include creating a family-resource-center supervisor position, building district systems to coordinate supports, pursuing continuation grants or new cohorts, and seeking additional local partnerships. Staff also identified needs: expanded evening and summer hours, Spanish-language outreach, and transportation solutions to improve access.
Next steps: the district will continue community-engagement efforts, expand parent-engagement calendars, and pursue funding and operational plans to sustain the hub beyond the five‑year grant period.
