Res 0287-2018

By Council Member Treyger Whereas, Non-academic factors such as where students live, family instability, poverty, homelessness, and inadequate access to health care negatively impact student achievement; and Whereas, One out of five children in New York City depends on emergency food for their next meal; and Whereas, More than 22,000 children in New York City sleep in homeless shelters each night; and Whereas, In 2015, more than 28% of children in New York City lived below the federal poverty line; and Whereas, The community learning schools model acknowledges the influence of these factors on a child's academic achievement; and Whereas, The model was created in collaboration between the United Federation of Teachers, the New York City Council, the Partnership of New York City, and Trinity Wall Street; and Whereas, The community learning schools model partners public schools and service organizations to support the academic, social service, and health needs of school children, their families and communities; and Whereas, As of December 2017, there are 29 community learning schools across the five boroughs of which there are high schools, middle schools, and elementary schools; and Whereas, Community learning schools are a type of community school; and Whereas, Studies have shown that community schools can increase student attendance and scores in math and reading; and Whereas, Studies in the United States by the Bright Research Group, Economic Modeling Specialists, and The Finance Project show that for each dollar spent on community schools, there are greater returns to society; and Whereas, One such study in New York City found a social return on investment of $10.30 per dollar of investment at PS 5 Ellen Lurie Elementary School and $14.30 at the Salom� Ure�a campus; now therefore, be it Resolved, That the Council of the City of New York calls upon the Mayor of the City of New York and the Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education to expand the use of the community learning schools model. LS# 1778 JKS/ JA 2/16/18