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HR 3545 111th Congress House

Full-Service Community Schools Act of 2009

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants for the support of full-service community schools, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 9, 2009 Introduced by: Hoyer, Steny H. Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Full-Service Community Schools Act of 2009 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to: (1) consortia composed of a local educational agency and one or more community-based, nonprofit, or other public or private entities to assist public elementary or secondary schools to function as full-service community schools; and (2) state collaboratives to support the development of full-service community school programs.

Requires such schools to: (1) participate in community-based efforts to coordinate educational, developmental, family, health, and other comprehensive services through community-based organizations and public and private partnerships; and (2) provide access to such services to students, families, and the community.

Gives local grant priority to consortia that: (1) will serve at least two full-service community schools eligible for schoolwide programs under the Act, and more than one full-service community school as part of a community or districtwide strategy; (2) demonstrate a record of effectiveness in coordinating multiple qualified services; and (3) will be connected to a school and community partnership group that brings together key stakeholders across varied sectors to improve results for students and their families.

Establishes a Full-Service Community Schools Advisory Committee.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3545: Full-Service Community Schools Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3545/
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