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Del Valle ISD board approves two-year partnership with Communities In Schools after heated debate over licensed social workers
Summary
The Del Valle ISD Board of Trustees voted 5-1 to move district social work services to Communities In Schools (CIS) under a two-year, $615,000-per-year contract amid concerns from trustees and staff about licensed-clinical social worker coverage, caseloads and performance metrics.
The Del Valle ISD Board of Trustees voted 5-1 to approve a two-year partnership with Communities In Schools (CIS) to transition the district’s social work support model, the board announced after debate during its May meeting.
Board approval allows CIS to provide a three-tier model of services — basic needs through intensive mental-health support — for a district contract valued at $615,000 per year for two years. The contract was presented by district staff as a budget-balancing measure that would expand the district’s capacity while reducing some in-house payroll costs.
Proponents said CIS will bring an established, data-driven program with campus-based teams and a mobile crisis unit. Maria Campos, chief program and impact officer for Communities and Schools of Central Texas, said CIS maintains a roving team of licensed clinical social workers available for campus-wide crises and that each campus would receive a CIS program manager and a campus team: "We…
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