This manual for school health programs, developed by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), and the Missouri Association of School Nurses (MASN), addresses familly and community involvement in schools, including collaborating with community agencies to identify the physical and mental health needs of children and to develop programs to meet the needs.

I-3--The district identifies and provides effective differentiated learning and behavioral support systems for all students.

• 1. A written process is in place for the early identification and implementation of differentiated learning and behavioral supports for all students.
• 2. Learning and behavioral supports are identified and coordinated at the classroom, building, and district level.
• 3. The district uses a variety of student and program data to monitor, evaluate, and inform decision-making to identify and implement successful learning and behavioral supports.
• 4. The district collaborates with community partners to provide information and resources to students and parents to address barriers impacting student success, including but not limited to academic, physical, and mental health needs.

The ESSA state plan describes efforts to encourage community partnerships through grant programs administered through Title I, Part D to support students who are neglected, delinquent, or at-risk and through Title IV, Part B to establish 21st Century Community Learning Centers.

The ESSA state plan describes existing interagency and community partnerships to support the state's work on Title I, Part C Migrant Education Program (MEP) and Title I, Part D Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth who are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk. LEAs and local MEPs work and coordinate with the Missouri Department of Social Services and other organizations to support migratory families. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education provides techincal assistance to the Department of Youth Services, the Department of Corrections, and other Title I Part D recipients to support youth who or neglected or delinquent in their transition

This model local wellness policy from the Missouri School Board Association addresses community involvement in nutrition education through collaboration with community agencies and groups in educational messaging and in providing students with volunteer work related to nutrition, such as in food banks, soup kitchens, or after-school programs.