A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to establish the full-service community schools pilot program.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  The Department of Public Instruction shall establish a full-service community schools pilot program in at least five middle or high schools.  The purpose of a full-service community school is to encourage the coordination of academic, social, and health services among schools, community‑based organizations, nonprofit organizations, and other public and private agencies to provide comprehensive academic, social, and health services for students, students' family members, and community members that will result in improved educational outcomes for children. Services offered in the pilot schools may include, but are not limited to:
(1)	Family engagement, including parental involvement, parent leadership, family literacy, and parent education programs.
(2)	Mentoring and other youth development programs.
(3)	Community service and service learning programs.
(4)	Job training and career counseling.
(5)	Nutrition services, physical activities, access to health and dental care.
(6)	Financial literacy.
(7)	Mental and social health services.
(8)	Adult education, including English as a second language.
SECTION 2.  The Department of Public Instruction shall report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee by July 15, 2012, on the costs and benefits of the pilot schools.
SECTION 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law.