Leadership magazine Nov/Dec 2014 V 44 No 2 | Page 29

ate a district that works collaboratively to
ensure all youth and families have support
to reach their fullest potential academically,
socially and emotionally, and that they graduate college- and career-ready.
In 2011-12 our Board voted to phase
in our Full Service Community Schools
model, starting with schools in our district
that needed immediate attention based on
academic scores, school climate indices, and
attendance percentages. We started with
five full service schools, including both of
our comprehensive high schools. The next
year we added 10, and this academic year
all 24 schools are Full Service Community
Schools.

for students and their families to services in
the district or in partnership with the community. These services can include, but are
not limited to, access to parent university
courses, family resource centers, medical
and dental clinics, mental health clinicians,
social workers, counselors, food bank ́