Communities In Schools of Texas
Communities In Schools (CIS) is a dropout prevention program funded in part by the Texas Legislature and administered by the Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ (TEA). CIS works in collaboration with school personnel to develop and provide a comprehensive Integrated Student Support (ISS)Ìýprogram uniquely tailored to address unmet academic and non-academic barriers to students' success. CIS staff complete a thorough campus needs assessment to identify campus needs, gaps in service, available resources, and the goals and priorities of the campus administration. CIS staff use this information to then develop a plan of service to address identified needs. In partnership with community providers, professional CIS staff provide a range of intentionally targeted services that are offered broadly to all students on campus and more intensively to a smaller cohort of "case-managed" students to ensure all students receive the level of support needed to consistently come to school ready to learn and remain on the path to graduation.Ìý CIS receives parental permission to monitor student level data and track educational outcomes for all case-managed students served.
Services Provided by CIS in Texas
CIS in Texas provides services in eight broad areas:
- Mental and Behavioral Health Services - including a variety of behavioral health interventions, skill building activities, crisis response
- Health and Human ServicesÌý- including connections to health services, basic needs assistance
- Parental and Family Engagement Services - including home visits and consultation
- Academic Enhancement and SupportÌýServicesÌý- including tutoring, developing study skills
- Attendance and Engagement ServicesÌý- including attendance initiatives and re-engagement efforts
- College and Career Readiness ServicesÌý- including post-secondary and career exploration, employment skills training, college visits
- Enrichment ServicesÌý- including training, extended learning time, school climate activities
- Case Management Services - including academic and attendance monitoring, check-ins, service coordination
CIS of Texas Program Performance
- As of the 2021-2022Ìýschool year, there are 27Ìýlocal CIS of Texas grantees operating statewide.
- In the 2021-2022Ìýschool year, 27Ìýlocal CIS affiliates case managed 123,912Ìýstudents on 1,428Ìýcampuses in 201Ìýschool districts.
Student Performance (Case Managed Students) 2021-2022:
- 99% stayed in school (Grades 7-12)
- 97% promoted to the next grade (Kindergarten-grade 11)
- 97% eligible seniors graduated
- 90% targeted for academics, improved
- 74% targeted for attendance, improved
- 83% targeted for behavior, improved
- 97% targeted for social services met goals
CIS of Texas Funding Information
- FY 2022 -Ìý(State) $33,523,998, (Federal*) $4,892,341
- FY 2021 –Ìý(State) $27,469,633, (Federal*) $4,842,342
- FY 2020 – (State) $30,521,817, (Federal*) $4,842,342
- FY 2019 – (State) $15,521,815, (Federal*) $4,842,342
- FY 2018 – (State) $15,521,817, (Federal*) $4,842,342
- FY 2017 – (State) $15,521,816, (Federal*) $4,842,341
- FY 2016 – (State) $15,521,816, (Federal*) $4,842,342
* Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
CIS of Texas Programs
Ph: (281) 486-6698
Ph: (281) 425-3304
Ph: (325) 232-8712
Ph: (979) 413-4500
Ph: (956) 554-7954
Ph: (512) 462-1771- CIS of the Coastal Bend
Ph: (361) 696-4030, ext. 1
Ph: (214) 827-0955
Ph: (903) 927-1128
Ph: (915) 593-7317
Ph: (409) 765-5395
Ph: (361) 576-6066
Ph: (254) 554-2132
Ph: (817) 446-5454
Ph: (940) 264-6743
Ph: (254) 753-6002
Ph: (956) 630-0016
Ph: (713) 654-1515
Ph: (956) 791-2199
Ph: (903) 434-8212
Ph: (972) 538-9930
Ph: (432) 205-1364
Ph: (210) 520-8440
Ph: (830) 620-4247
Ph: (979) 413-4500
Ph: (409) 951-1810
Ph: (806) 368-8090
CIS of Texas Laws and Rules
- General Appropriations Act, Article III, Rider 22, 85th Texas Legislature, 2017
- Texas Administrative Code 19,
CIS of Texas Contact