Public speakers urge board to keep Communities In Schools program

May 19, 2026

Parents and community members during public comment told the Elgin ISD board that Communities In Schools (CIS) provides essential wraparound services—food, mental‑health support and case management—and asked trustees not to cut the program from the district budget.

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Viviana Munoz and several community members urged the Elgin ISD board during public comment to retain Communities In Schools (CIS), saying the program connects vulnerable students and families with basic needs and prevents education disruptions.

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