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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: Councilmembers Henry and Clarke
A RESOLUTION ENTITLED
A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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More Funding for Community Schools and Out - of - School - Time Activities
FOR the purpose calling on the Mayor of Baltimore to increase funding for community schools and out of school time activities in FY 2017 by $4 million, to a total of $10 million, to support existing and developing community schools and out of school time activities in Baltimore; and requesting that the Mayor's Office and all of the Children's Cabinet Agencies work with the City Council's Education & Youth Committee, the Baltimore Education Coalition, the Maryland Out of School Time Network, and the Baltimore City Public School System to create a strategic plan and policy for the citywide expansion and growth of Baltimore's community school and out of school time strategy, one which incorporates and builds upon the existing history and infrastructure.
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Community schools are a strategy, not a program. A community school is a place and a set of strategic partnerships among the school and other community resources that promote student achievement, positive conditions for learning and the wellbeing of families and communities; maintaining a core focus on children, while recognizing that children grow up in families, and that families are integral parts of communities. Community schools build an integrated strategy that enhances academics, enrichm...
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