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South Whittier awarded $7.8 million community schools grant to expand student and family supports
Summary
Associate Superintendent Dr. Rebecca Rodriguez told the board the district received a $7.8 million community schools grant over five years to fund integrated student supports, family engagement, expanded learning time, and collaborative leadership; a two-year planning roadmap was presented.
The South Whittier School District has been awarded a community schools grant totaling $7.8 million over five years, Associate Superintendent Dr. Rebecca Rodriguez told the board on May 20.
"South Whittier was granted a community schools grant which is a $7.8 million grant over a span of five years," Dr. Rodriguez said as she outlined a two-year planning project and roadmap for implementation. The presentation described the community schools model'which centers on integrated student supports, family and community engagement, collaborative leadership, and extended learning time'and listed hoped-for outcomes including higher student engagement and attendance, improved academic outcomes, expanded access to mental health services, and stronger family-school partnerships.
Dr. Rodriguez described the grant as intended "to support school site efforts to partner [and] align community resources to improve student and family outcomes," and said the district will use a planning period to develop implementation steps, identify partners, and prioritize services at school sites. Board minutes record the presentation and the projected aims; no specific budget line items or timeline beyond the five-year grant term were provided in the minutes.
