California Community School Partnership Program
The California Community Schools Partnership Program (CCSPP) supports schools’ efforts to partner with community agencies and local government to align community resources to improve student outcomes. These partnerships provide an integrated focus on academics, health and social services, youth and community development, and community engagement. Community school strategies can be an effective approach to mitigate the academic and social impacts of emergencies that affect local communities, improve school responsiveness to student and family needs, and to organize school and community resources to address barriers to learning.
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Technical Assistance System
The CCSPP is supported by a system of support that includes a Lead Technical Assistance Center known as the State Transformational Assistance Center, (S-TAC), Regional Transformational/Technical Assistance Centers (R-TAC) and County Offices of Education. County Offices of Education, with two or more grantees in their county, receive funds to support the coordination of county-level government agencies, nonprofit community-based organizations, and other external partners to support regional community school's implementation. Ventura County is supported by the Central Coast R-TAC.
What is a Commmunity School?
A community school is a “whole-child” school improvement strategy where the district and school work closely with teachers, students, families, and partners.