Van Hollen said the bill will further invest in and create a pathway for more community schools.
Support legislation to expand full-service community schools and invest in creating a pathway for more community schools.
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Evidence
Van Hollen said the bill would 'further invest in and create a pathway for more community schools' and that the senators reintroduced the Full-Service Community School Expansion Act.
The senator’s office said Van Hollen reintroduced the Full-Service Community School Expansion Act, a bill to help school districts plan for, implement, expand, and support full-service community schools. Van Hollen said the bill would further invest in and create a pathway for more community schools.
The bill text states that Mr. Van Hollen introduced the bill, which was read twice and referred to committee. It would authorize appropriations for full-service community schools, including $500 million in FY2027 rising to $1 billion in FY2031, and would expand definitions and grant structures for community school support.
Assessments
The promise was to support legislation expanding full-service community schools and investment pathways for more such schools. In his current Senate term, Chris Van Hollen reintroduced the Full-Service Community School Expansion Act and publicly said it would further invest in and create a pathway for more community schools. Because the claim is about supporting legislation rather than securing final enactment, this legislative action fulfills the promise.
The promise was framed as supporting legislation to expand full-service community schools and create an investment pathway, not necessarily securing final enactment. The evidence shows Van Hollen reintroduced and publicly advocated the Full-Service Community School Expansion Act while serving in the relevant federal office, which directly matches the promised action. Because the available record supports legislative support rather than final passage, this is best treated as delivered for the support-legislation promise, with same-term timing.