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Presented by the Office of Community Education May 26, 2011. Community Education Full Service Schools Community Partners. Overview. Community Education philosophy emphasizes the importance of community engagement, partnering, and collaboration.
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Presented by the Office of Community Education May 26, 2011 Community Education Full Service Schools Community Partners
Overview • Community Education philosophy emphasizes the importance of community engagement, partnering, and collaboration. • Since its inception in 1968, the Community Education Program has collaborated and maintained relationships that continue to this day. • Senior among these partnerships is the commitment with the City of St. Louis and the Board of Education to jointly fund the program. • That commitment is strengthened further through the presence of the community as a partner and is manifested by the 279 citizens who serve as community council members.
The Partner Identification Process • There are currently 101 Full Service School partners. • Many relationships were formed prior to the community education centers evolving into FSS. • Once having become committed to becoming FSS, a comprehensive community engagement process was initiated. • Community councils analyzed the results of the engagement process and established priorities for acquiring new partners.
Summary • The pursuit of partnerships is ongoing. • The service delivery and tracking processes are being closely reviewed. • Professional development for school staffs and other key stakeholder groups is needed.