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How other states are collecting data and measuring the impact of family engagement efforts.

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Consider elevating community school practitioners, perhaps even then having them form their own group, that works alongside the stateswide steering committee and perhaps even directing the work of the statewide steering committee.

Also, find ways to bring other school based employees more into the community school conversation.

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Continue to emphasize family engagement as a must have, not a nice to have, for school improvement.

Build out resources and support at the state level for the "C" in FSCP.

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One in person and one virtual conveniently of Colorado CS folks with the ntention to share practices and elevate the work.

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Work with district folks to help create a plan to scale community schools work across other schools. - Maggie

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We are looking at bringing back our FSCP Council district-wide where there is representation in the form of a partner from every school.

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Coordinate with more partners further outside the Denver Metro area to promote and grow implementation

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Engage in more mutually beneficial learning between those more knowledgeable about community schools and those who focus more on school-family partnerships. - Ari, Boulder

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Network with folx from other states and think elevate strategies to advocate for sustaining of community schools and FACE/FSCP frameworks: how do we shift mindsets from “this is nice to have” to “this is absolutely essential for school improvement and transformation”

B Lewis

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Tangible examples and data sets of how Community Schools and FE impact student outcomes. With these data sets and statewide policy, we could build more Engagement and buy-in across districts.

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Continue the community outreach and keep looking for partners. Sandra lopez ability connection Colorado 

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Continue the community outreach and keep looking for partners. Sandra lopez ability connection Colorado 

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Unsure…we are in the very early stages but hoping to make more connections/plans to partner, fund and launch as soon as our community is comfortable and buy in has been established

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I always love to hear successful strategies that other schools use in order to increase family engagement in their districts. (Special shouts outs to those districts that get families engaged who do not typically engage... for various reasons)

-I also love to hear how others measure engagement in their districts

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Collective Bargaining, Local Policy, and Organizing

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Collective Bargaining, Local Policy, and Organizing

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Support local associations in developing collective bargaining language, school board resolutions, and local policy creation that advance community schools as well as additional grassroots organizing opportunities that build local support for community schools.

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Finalize a family engagement toolkit that is shared with every educator in our school district. - Ari

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Finalize a family engagement toolkit that is shared with every educator in our school district. - Ari

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I would like to get connected with the state wide community schools coalition. 

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I would like to get connected with the state wide community schools coalition. 

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Learn from other states about scaling up and funding to support

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I hope to learn from other states how they sustainably fund their work.

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Regular connection and outreach events

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How to get the families more involved. Sandra Lopez ability connection colorado

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Examples of how to sustain and build capacity in larger scales in family engagement.

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Effective Community Schools Scaling Strategies

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Effective Community Schools Scaling Strategies

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Learning from other states with similar contexts (rural/small rural, local control, etc.) about the strategies they have used to support and scale the strategy in their states.

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How to build sustainable partner relations without our partners burning out

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I am eager to learn about what’s working in other states and what best practices they are prioritizing, as well as ways they are effectively integrating and elevating family partnership practices more fully in systemic ways. - Ari, Boulder Valley

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How to bridge staff and community partners to be working collaboratively toward the same goals

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New and indicative ways to engage families in the school

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How to build a solid foundation with partners, community and school officials to ensure the strategy flourishes, thereby improving the lives and academic successes of the children in our county

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Bringing in national and community based resources to CO districts.

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I am looking to learn more about what other school districts do within there community school and what efforts they took to achieve those changes.

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Utilizing the community schools framework to disrupt the narrative that community schools are only wrap around services or an accountability mechanism.

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Learn what works to inspire, co-create and adapt new ideas.

Kate Garvin, keystone policy

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Increased parent engagement and programming.

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Bringing parent leaders and partners together in a EOY session to celebrate wins and collective impact!

B Lewis, APS

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CDE facilitated an internal Professional Learning Community about the community school strategy that involved site visits to APS and Adams 14 community schools.

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Bringing families together from Montview and Crawford Elementaries to provide feedback to Adams County which has turned into actionable next steps - Maggie, APS

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I'm hear to learn more about community schools and the impact it could have in our county.  

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I'm hear to learn more about community schools and the impact it could have in our county.  

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Hosted over 12 site visits and tours for other schools, school districts and external orgs who want to learn more about CS.

B Lewis, APS

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More family engagement by meetings in-person and connecting with the families early on in the school year

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Parent leaders at Montview Elementary are proud and bought into the Community School framework, leading to true partnership and successful advocacy for structures, programming, resources.

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Expanding our Families and Educator Together teams from 18 to 28 schools since last May to strengthen community and build capacity for stronger partnerships at more sites + spreading the usage of TalkingPoints to hundreds of educators at 35 plus schools.

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Colorado has a community schools coalition steering committee! Established in October 2024 and meeting monthly to explore ways to support and scale the strategy in our state.

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1. Parent-Led School and District Accountabilty Committee Kickoff

2. Sustain a 99% donation based Family Resource Center for 3 years and running.

3. Added numerous community partners to our network

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Outreach events in the community. Sandra Lopez ability connection Colorado 

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Outreach events in the community. Sandra Lopez ability connection Colorado 

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Recreating a center that allows for wrap-around services within in the community. -Dani Adams 14

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Formalizing a statewide coalition for folx across the state including parents and CSCs.

B Lewis, APS

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Office of FSCP at CDE capacity increased 

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Office of FSCP at CDE capacity increased 

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Expanded reach of the Office of FSCP through the Keystone SFEC grant Kate Garvin Keystone Policy Center

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Colorado Coalition of Community Schools Steering Committee creation and ongoing work.

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Increased staff understanding and buy in for CS.

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Increased staff understanding and buy in for CS.

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Hundreds of families, partners and staff advocating for sustaining of CS positions

B Lewis, APS

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Parents leading advocacy efforts to keep our Family Liaisons for Special Populations -Maggie

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With CDHE and university partners, created two surveys to inform educator preparation programs on training future educators for family engagement

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Started a building leadership team.

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Co-creating opportunities for labor-management-community collaboration through community schools.

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Statewide Family Engagement Center investment from DOE to support multi-tiered family engagement across CO

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Katie Wilberding Cross, Sr. Director of Youth Initiatives and Education, Mile High United Way (katie.wilberding-cross@unitedwaydenver.org)

Shannon Allen, Out-of-School Time Programs Specialist, Office of Student Support, Colorado Department of Education (allen_s@cde.state.co.us)

Jes Stroope, Senior Consultant, Office of Family, School, Community Partnerships, Colorado Department of Education (stroope_j@cde.state.co.us)

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This year’s conference theme is Leveling Up for Success.

4:45 PM | Begin

4:45 - 4:55 PM | Overview

5:00 - 5:10 PM | Community Builder and Networking

5:10 - 5:30 PM | Bright Spots

5:30 - 5:50 PM | I and the We

5:50 - 6:00 PM | Next Steps

6:00 PM | End