This bill establishes the Office of Community Schools within the New Jersey Department of Education, aimed at addressing student needs through a range of community-based services, including educational, developmental, family, and health support. The Commissioner of Education is tasked with setting up the office, which will be staffed by individuals with relevant qualifications in community-based learning. The office will oversee necessary professional and clerical staff to fulfill its responsibilities.

The Office of Community Schools will have several key duties, such as providing training and support for public schools adopting community school strategies, enhancing the skills of school staff and community partners, and offering grants to public schools for these initiatives. Additionally, it will publish a list of schools that have established community schools and work to increase statewide capacity for effective community school strategies. The bill appropriates $10 million to the Department of Education for these purposes, with a requirement for the office to submit an annual report to the Governor and Legislature detailing its activities and services.