Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES Community Schools Service will provide participating districts/schools with the following supports in implementing the Community Schools strategy:
- Convene start-up implementation team to conduct exploration activities
- Conduct readiness assessment
- Define Community Schools approach
- Develop, conduct, and analyze community assets and needs assessment to gather data and feedback about available resources and needs
- Conduct root cause analysis
- Assess and identify existing and needed supports and financial resources for staff to implement the Community Schools strategy
- Identify and grow relationships with stakeholders and cultivate champions in the local community
- Develop communication plan
- Explore existing and desired practices/programs with district-based implementation team
- Coordinate orientation and training sessions to support implementation through a professional community of practice
- Provide ongoing professional training/coaching to ensure the district/site-based Community Schools Coordinator(s) and implementation team(s) are supported
If your district is interested in becoming a member of this CoSer, you can contact Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES Regional Community Schools Coordinator, Joseph Fantigrossi.