States findings of the Legislature, declares that the community school strategy is a proven approach to student success and stronger communities, and encourages continued collaboration among schools, families, and community partners to expand and sustain community school efforts in Idaho.

LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO Sixty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2026 IN THE SENATE SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 126 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION1 STATING FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE, DECLARING THAT THE COMMUNITY SCHOOL2 STRATEGY IS A PROVEN, LOCALLY DRIVEN APPROACH TO STUDENT SUCCESS AND3 STRONGER COMMUNITIES, AND ENCOURAGING CONTINUED COLLABORATION AMONG4 SCHOOLS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO EXPAND AND SUSTAIN COMMU-5 NITY SCHOOL EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE IN WAYS THAT REFLECT THE VALUES6 OF THE STATE AND LOCAL LEADERSHIP.7 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:8 WHEREAS, the Idaho Coalition for Community Schools is a cross-sec-9 tor network of educators, nonprofits, and community leaders committed to10 strengthening and expanding community schools in Idaho, with United Way of11 Treasure Valley providing backbone support and coordination; and12 WHEREAS, the community school strategy transforms schools into neigh-13 borhood hubs, partnering with families and community members to provide in-14 tegrated health and social services and enhanced learning opportunities. It15 reduces barriers to learning through four key pillars: integrated student16 supports, expanded learning, family engagement, and collaborative leader-17 ship; and18 WHEREAS, Idaho's strength and long-term prosperity depend on the suc-19 cess of its children and the vitality of its families and communities; and20 WHEREAS, when students are healthy, supported, and engaged, they are21 better prepared to learn, graduate, and contribute to Idaho's workforce and22 civic life; and23 WHEREAS, schools serve as trusted centers of community life and are24 uniquely positioned to partner with families, nonprofits, businesses, faith25 communities, and local organizations to help remove barriers to learning;26 and27 WHEREAS, the community school strategy is a voluntary, locally driven28 approach that empowers schools to design partnerships that reflect the29 unique needs and values of their communities; and30 WHEREAS, for more than ten years, Idaho educators, families, and commu-31 nity partners have advanced this work across the state; and32 WHEREAS, today, 65 schools across 25 districts, representing every33 Idaho education region, are engaged in community school efforts.34 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the Second Regular Ses-35 sion of the Sixty-eighth Idaho Legislature, the Senate and the House of Rep-36 resentatives concurring therein, that the Legislature recognizes the commu-37 nity school strategy as a proven, community-based framework for strengthen-38 ing student success and supporting families across Idaho.39 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature encourages continued col-40 laboration among schools, families, and community partners to expand and41 sustain community school efforts throughout the state in ways that reflect42 the values of the state and local leadership.43