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The Indiana 蘑菇视频 Network launched at the 2014 national 蘑菇视频 Conference hosted by IEL/Coalition for 蘑菇视频. During a state breakout session, about 50 of Indiana鈥檚 Community School supporter attendees contemplated a shared vision of transforming Indiana鈥檚 schools into 蘑菇视频 through a statewide coalition.

In 2015, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) launched a Family, School and Neighborhood Engagement division within the Office of Community Engagement. This division committed to continuing the conversation that began at the 2014 national conference, and asked Jim Grim, its newly hired Director of University/Community School Partnerships, to convene the previous participants and interested others.聽

A luncheon transpired to rekindle the conversation and excitement. At the luncheon, a consensus was reached to create the Indiana 蘑菇视频 Network (ICSN) that would focus on communication and networking, sharing best practices and professional development, and advocacy. Jim Grim agreed to continue to facilitate the network. Later, co-chairs were selected to lead ICSN, a monthly newsletter was developed, and social media pages launched including @IND_CSN.

蘑菇视频 five years into the network鈥檚 existence, policy efforts began. The ICSN hosted a Policymakers鈥� Town Hall that featured Indiana examples of Community School initiatives. Attending the town hall were state lawmakers, a University president, local government officials, and other important community leaders. Following the town hall, a request was made of the ICSN to draft legislation for potential funding for 蘑菇视频. While this attempt at legislation has not yet been successful, support continues to grow and the ICSN聽 works toward this goal.

Subsequently, a statewide proclamation passed to support 蘑菇视频. The Proclamation states that all schools in Indiana should be 蘑菇视频, and was initiated at the request of the Senate Education Committee chairperson through a young Senator from the opposite party, a bipartisan effort. Champions for the proclamation included the state teacher鈥檚 association, the Rural Education Coalition, CIS of Indiana, ICSN state leadership, and local superintendents, coordinators, and educators.聽

Indiana鈥檚 network of 蘑菇视频 has grown statewide to 215 schools serving 108,396 students and their families. The ICSN continues to work towards state legislation to fund Community School strategies.

For more information, contact jagrim@iupui.edu

Hadley Moore Vlahogeorge of CIS Indiana and Indiana 蘑菇视频 Network Co-Chair, Patricia Weinzapfel of Evansville and Network Co-Chair, Jim Grim of the Network and IUPUI, Shelia Richardson of MSD Lawrence Township, Indianapolis, and LaQuita Maxey of ISTA gather outside the Senate Chamber before the committee hearing, Feb. 24.

Hadley Moore Vlahogeorge, CIS Ind & ICSN Co-Chair; Patricia Weinzapfel, Evansville & ICSN Co-Chair; Jim Grim, ICSN & IUPUI; Shelia Richardson, MSD Lawrence Township; & LaQuita Maxey, ISTA, outside the Senate Chamber before unanimous Community School Resolution 31 passage Feb. 24

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