Primary Contact
Joy Mason
Member
Contact via email
Mission statement
The Indianapolis Coalition for Community Schools Partnerships exists to serve as a resource organization in partnership with school leadership to facilitate, train and support community partnerships to improve student learning, encourage stronger families, and build healthier communities.
Actions
Actions are activities derived from the Plan 2020 planning process that a partner has committed to implement.
Indianapolis Coalition for Community Schools Partnerships is working on the following actions:
Strategy
Indianapolis schools will have community partnerships.
Action
Educate community school coordinators on how to work with their principal to establish an effective community schools council
Start Date:
March 1, 2016
Completion Date:
December 31, 2019
Progress
100%
Strategy
Indianapolis schools will have community partnerships.
Action
Assist with the implementation of family and community engagement programs at each school, or each school district
Start Date:
June 1, 2016
Completion Date:
December 31, 2019
Progress
100%
Professional development that focused on family and community engagement was conducted on Apr 17, 2018 (citywide coordinators were invited); Nov 7, 2018 (citywide coordinators were invited); Jan 14, 2019 (citywide coordinators were invited); Oct 3, 2019 (citywide coordinators were invited); Nov 21, 2019 (citywide coordinators were invited); Jan 21, 2020 (IPS); and next Dec 1, 2020. Our virtual Equity Town Hall took place on September 22, 2020, and this event included a discussion on strategies for increasing family and community engagement. The Indianapolis Recorder Media Group hosted the event, and the Indianapolis Coalition for Community Schools Partnerships moderated the event. Dr. Matt Prusiecki, Superintendent of Decatur Township, invited all of the Marion County superintendents to this town hall discussion.
Strategy
Neighborhoods will have high quality schools serving their residents.
Action
Create a template for identifying supports, integrating partner services, and measuring outcomes
Start Date:
September 1, 2016
Completion Date:
December 31, 2019
Progress
100%
Strategy
Indianapolis schools will have community partnerships.
Action
Educate, facilitate and support community partnerships, and when possible provide technical assistance, on the use of tools and resources (e.g. a categorized asset directory of community partners) needed to implement a community school model
Start Date:
March 1, 2016
Completion Date:
December 31, 2017
Progress
100%
Members of our Coalition participated in meetings to educate and influence key stakeholders regarding the benefits of community partnerships and the community school model on Oct 12, 2016 (Ahmed Young); Dec 8, 2017 (Mayor Hogsett Poverty and Education Committee); and Nov 29, 2017 (UWCI – Susan Rinehart). Professional development that focused on technical assistance and resources was conducted on Feb 13, 2019 (citywide coordinators were invited); Mar 27, 2019 (#99); Apr 17, 2019 (citywide coordinators were invited); Oct 3, 2019 (citywide coordinators were invited); Nov 4, 2019 (IPS); Dec 17, 2019 (#93); Jan 21, 2020 (IPS); Mar 2020 (IPS, Decatur, Warren, Lawrence, Beech Grove); and July 15, 2020 (West Indy CAP). During the wrap up for our virtual Equity Town Hall that took place on September 22, 2020, our coalition educated participants on the benefits of community schools and we offered resources and contact information for technical assistance. Dr. Matt Prusiecki, Superintendent of Decatur Township invited all of the Marion County superintendents to this town hall discussion.
Strategy
Indianapolis schools will have community partnerships.
Action
Partner with schools or school districts and their community school coordinators to provide professional development of effective community councils and stakeholder roles
Start Date:
March 1, 2016
Completion Date:
December 31, 2019
Progress
100%
Professional development that focused on community councils and stakeholder roles was conducted on Feb 13, 2019 (citywide coordinators were invited); Nov 4, 2019 (citywide coordinators were invited); Jan 16, 2020 (#109); July 23, 2020 (IPS); and next Jan 5, 2021 (IPS). During the wrap up for our virtual Equity Town Hall that took place on September 22, 2020, we shared specific actions different stakeholders can take to advocate for, support and implement community schools. Dr. Matt Prusiecki, Superintendent of Decatur Township, invited all of the Marion County superintendents to this town hall discussion.
Strategy
Indianapolis schools will have community partnerships.
Action
Facilitate connections to quality before- and after-school program
Start Date:
March 1, 2017
Completion Date:
December 31, 2019
Progress
100%
Professional development on before and after school programming was conducted on June 12, 2018 (GWHS); June 26, 2018 (GWHS); and Apr 2016-20 (Indiana After School Network Summit - all districts were invited. IUPUI Office of Community Engagement was a sponsor.) The Indiana Community Schools Network statewide inventory identified 46 total community schools in the city of Indianapolis (April 2020) including IPS, Decatur, Lawrence, Pike, and Wayne township schools.