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Community Schools reports 1,462 basic‑needs items and 80 case‑managed students in first semester
Summary
At a Centerville‑Abington school board meeting, a Community Schools presenter told trustees the program served two elementary schools this semester, delivering 1,462 basic‑needs items and providing targeted supports to 80 case‑managed students; staff offered more detailed data on request.
A Community Schools representative told the Centerville‑Abington Com Schs board that the program’s first‑semester work focused on Rose Hamilton and Sville elementary schools and produced measurable supports for students and families.
“We provided 92 supports total throughout the first semester,” the presenter said, and noted that a large duplicate count inflated one figure (the presenter said “the 17,988 that is a duplicate number”). The presenter said the program distributed 1,462 basic‑needs items in the semester and provided targeted services to 80 case‑managed students across the two elementary schools.
Those 80 students received 306 individual supports and 668 tier‑3 (one‑on‑one) supports, the presenter said. Program staff explained the Community Schools model uses tiered services: tier‑one schoolwide supports (assemblies, backpacks, clothing), tier‑two small group interventions and tier‑three individualized case management. For attendance and behavior the presenter said the district saw mixed results: attendance improved for the tracked students and behavior outcomes were mixed (the presenter cited roughly 59% improved, 30% declined and 11% stayed at baseline for the tracked cohort).
Board members pressed for definitional clarity. One trustee asked which attendance measures staff used; the presenter said they track days missed, tardies or attendance rate percentages and typically compare to the prior year baseline. A trustee also asked whether the 1,462 figure double‑counts students who received multiple items; the presenter said non‑duplicated counts are available and offered to provide unique student totals without names.
The presenter said the program will finish second‑semester data over the summer and return in the fall with updated results. Trustees thanked the presenter and several community members for positive public comments earlier in the meeting about district teachers and staff.
Next steps: the board requested the non‑identified, unique counts for students served and more detail on the data management system used for tracking supports.
