(a) Established; uses of Fund. --

• (1) There is a Public Education Partnership Fund.
• (2) The Fund shall be used to:
• (i) Enhance cooperation between the private sector and public education entities;
• (ii) Facilitate the expansion and development of new partnership initiatives;
• (iii) Encourage the donation of corporate and foundation money to expand the outreach capacity of the Department; and
• (iv) Strengthen the development of family and community involvement in public education.

(b) Receipt of money. -- The Comptroller shall credit to the Public Education Partnership Fund any money that is received from public grants and private contributions.

(c) Use of money. -- The State Board, upon the recommendation of the State Superintendent, may use money that is credited to the Public Education Partnership Fund for any activity or program that furthers the purposes listed in subsection (a)(2) of this section, including:

• (1) Preparation and distribution of information packets and brochures;
• (2) Development of public service announcements;
• (3) Development of seminars and training programs focusing on public education priorities;
• (4) Development of a family and community involvement hotline;
• (5) Establishing appropriate award systems for the recognition of educators and business contributors; and
• (6) Evaluating and recommending methods to improve the efficiency and promote the growth of private sector and public education partnerships.

(d) Investments. -- The Treasurer shall invest money from the Public Education Partnership Fund for the use of the Fund, and all earnings shall be credited to the Fund.

(e) Expenditures. -- Expenditures from the Fund shall be made pursuant to an appropriation approved by the General Assembly in the annual State budget or by the budget amendment procedure provided for in § 7-209 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.

(f) Nature of Fund. -- The Fund is a continuing, nonlapsing fund that:

• (1) Is not subject to § 7-302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article; and
• (2) May not be used as a substitute for State General Fund appropriations.

(g) Audit. -- The Public Education Partnership Fund is subject to audit by the Legislative Auditor as provided under § 2-1220 of the State Government Article.

(g) Duties. -- The Subcabinet shall:

• (1) Collaborate with local school systems in the State, law enforcement agencies, State and local government agencies, community organizations, parents, and other stakeholders to provide a comprehensive, coordinated approach to school safety;

• (2) In partnership with the Advisory Board and other stakeholders:

• (i) Disseminate information on best practices, programs, and resources;

• (ii) Provide technical assistance and training to local jurisdictions and local school systems;

• (iii) Collaborate on collection, analysis, and integration of statewide data; and

• (iv) Promote interagency efforts that support safe schools for all students, school staff, parents, and community members;

• (3) Establish a Safe School Information and Best Practices Clearinghouse of up-to-date, research-based, and data-driven information on effective strategies for creating and maintaining safe schools;

• (4) Identify safe school professional staff development best practices;

• (5) Initiate collaborative partnerships and facilitate coordination among local school systems, law enforcement agencies, State and local government, and community organizations to leverage existing resources to deliver school safety services uniformly to local school systems;

(a) Definitions. --

• (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
• (2) "Behavioral health services" means prevention, intervention, and treatment services for the social-emotional, psychological, behavioral, and physical health of students, including mental health and substance abuse disorders.
• (3)
• (i) "Community-partnered school behavioral health services program" means a program that provides behavioral health services to students by community behavioral health providers in partnership with public schools and families that augment the behavioral health services and supports provided by public schools.
• (ii) "Community-partnered school behavioral health services program" does not include school-based health centers.

(b) Standardized reporting system. --

• (1) The Department, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Health, county boards, and other interested stakeholders, as determined by the Department, shall develop and implement a standardized reporting system to determine the effectiveness of community-partnered school behavioral health services programs.
• (2) The standardized reporting system developed under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall use measures that collect data on the outcomes of students who receive behavioral health services from community-partnered school behavioral health services programs, including a student's academic, behavioral, social, and emotional functioning and progress.

(c) Report to Governor and General Assembly. -- On or before December 1, 2017, and every 2 years thereafter, the Department shall submit a report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly that provides an analysis of the effectiveness of community-partnered school behavioral health services programs.

(a) In general. -- In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) Community school. -- "Community school" means a public school that establishes a set of strategic partnerships between the school and other community resources that promote student achievement, positive learning conditions, and the well-being of students, families, and the community. (c) CSC. -- "CSC" means a community school coordinator. (d) School-community partnership. -- "School-community partnership" means a partnership between a local school system or an existing public school and a community-based organization or agency for the purpose of planning and implementing a community school.

The purpose of a community school is to help students and families overcome the in-school and out-of-school barriers that prevent children from learning and succeeding over the course of their lives by having an integrated focus on academics, health and social services, youth and community development, and familial and community engagement.

(a) Established. -- There are community schools in the State.

(b) Responsibilities. -- A community school shall:

• (1) Promote active family and community engagement, including educational opportunities for adults and family members of students at the school who live in the neighborhood of the school;
• (2) Have a dedicated staff member, as described under § 9.9-104 of this title, to coordinate support programs that address out-of-school learning barriers for students and families that may include:
• (i) Tutoring;
• (ii) English language learner courses;
• (iii) Early childhood development and parenting classes;
• (iv) College and career advising;
• (v) Employment opportunities;
• (vi) Citizenship education;
• (vii) Food pantries; and
• (viii) School-based mental and physical health services;
• (3) Promote expanded and enriched learning time and opportunities provided after school, during weekends, and in the summer that emphasize mastering 21st-century skills through practical learning opportunities and community problem-solving;
• (4) Promote collaborative leadership and practices that empower parents, students, teachers, principals, and community partners to build a culture of professional learning, collective trust, and shared responsibility using strategies such as site-based leadership teams and teacher learning communities;
• (5) Have a parent teacher organization or a school family council; and
• (6) Have a community school leadership team.

(a) In general. -- A community school shall have a community school coordinator.

(b) Responsibilities. -- A CSC shall be responsible for developing and implementing a plan based on an assessment of needs for the community school, in cooperation with other interested stakeholders.

Subject to the approval required under § 9.9-106 of this title, a local school system or an existing public school may form a school-community partnership for the planning and implementation of a community school.

(a) Review and approval by local school system. -- A local school system shall review and approve a community school.

(b) Approval required for implementation. -- A community school may not be implemented without the approval of a local school system.

(a) Public school funding. -- A local school system shall make public school funding available to a community school.

(b) Eligible interventions. -- Eligible interventions for which a community school may receive funding include academic services, parental involvement programs, physical and mental health services, and community involvement programs.

(c) Academic services. --

• (1) Academic services include:
• (i) Academic support and enrichment activities;
• (ii) Counseling;
• (iii) Job training, internship opportunities, higher education advising, and career, apprenticeship, and employment opportunities;
• (iv) Programs that provide assistance to students who are chronically absent, tardy, suspended, or expelled;
• (v) Specialized instructional support services; and
• (vi) Early childhood education, including Head Start or Early Head Start.
• (2) Parental involvement programs include:
• (i) Programs that promote and encourage parental involvement and family literacy;
• (ii) Parent leadership development and advocacy activities; and
• (iii) Parenting education activities.
• (3) Physical and mental health services include:
• (i) Mentoring and other youth development services, including after school and summer learning opportunities and services;
• (ii) Juvenile justice system involvement prevention, reentry, rehabilitation, and restorative practices;
• (iii) Home visitation services;
• (iv) Developmentally appropriate physical education;
• (v) Nutrition services;
• (vi) Primary health and dental care; and
• (vii) Mental health and counseling services.
• (4) Community involvement programs include:
• (i) Service and service-learning opportunities;
• (ii) Adult education, including English as a second language classes;
• (iii) Homelessness prevention and permanent housing services; and
• (iv) Other services designed to meet the needs of the community school and the community as identified by the community school leadership team and in accordance with the plan developed under § 9.9-104(b) of this title.
• (d) Solicitation of assistance and support. -- A community school or the CSC may solicit the assistance and support of community partners when fulfilling the requirements of this section.

This document addresses creating community partnerships to promote student well-being.