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Communities In Schools partnership proposed to continue at 16 LISD campuses; district contribution and CIS investments outlined
Summary
Laredo ISD staff presented a Communities In Schools (CIS) renewal and 2024–25 implementation update, reporting CIS invested $821,008.69 in student support last year and that the district's 2025–26 contribution across 16 campuses would total $408,007.50 if the agreement proceeds.
Laredo ISD officials reviewed the district's annual partnership with Communities In Schools (CIS) during the Curriculum & Instruction Committee meeting, describing program outcomes for 2023–24, 2024–25 investments, and a 2025–26 renewal proposal that would maintain CIS coordinators at 16 campuses.
"The purpose of Communities in Schools is to bring community resources into our schools, and help our students to stay in school, empower them, and provide that provide resources that are necessary," presenter Miss Dominguez said, giving an overview of CIS services that include social‑service supports (school supplies, uniforms, vouchers), college‑ and career‑readiness activities (FAFSA, college awareness), and case coordination with campus counselors.
Dominguez reported outcomes for the 2023–24 year (lagging TEA year): the CIS‑served population had high promotion and retention measures in the district's reporting (promoted and stayed in school percentages near or above 99 percent, and graduation at 98.5 percent for the CIS‑served group in the combined CIS service area). For 2024–25, she said CIS invested approximately $821,008.69 in student supports across the district.
District staff explained how campus funding decisions and state compensatory allocations affect the ability of individual campuses to house CIS coordinators. The proposed 2025–26 arrangement would maintain CIS coordinators at 16 campuses, with a total Laredo ISD contribution of $408,007.50 across those campuses. The district noted a phased increase in campus contributions over prior years (campus contributions rising toward a target staffing figure), and staff said a pending grant could allow Santa Maria and Dovalina elementaries to share coordinator costs.
Trustees and staff discussed implementation details and coverage for siblings and families across campus feeder patterns. Trustee Pace asked for clarification on how campuses choose to allocate limited state compensatory funds; Dominguez said campus allocations and enrollment levels drive the choices. Presenter and board members agreed that campus counselors and district staff coordinate when a campus does not have an on‑site CIS coordinator.
Staff said the renewal agreement would be brought forward on the board agenda later in the week. No formal action was taken during the committee meeting; attendees were briefed on accomplishments and the district financial contribution required to continue the partnership at the proposed campus level.
The presentation materials provided to trustees included line items for campus allocations and the CIS program's supporting documentation; Dominguez said detailed campus‑level spending and the draft agreement would be available for the board's review ahead of the consent agenda.
