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Communities In Schools reports high case-managed outcomes; district, CIS to open food pantry
Summary
Gloria Taylor of Communities In Schools told trustees CIS serves all four RFISD campuses with full-time site coordinators, case-managed 280 students in the intensive tier with strong outcome percentages, and plans to open a food pantry named "Miss Anita's," funded by a grant (grant coverage year not specified in the presentation).
Gloria Taylor, chief executive officer of Communities In Schools (CIS), presented to the Rockport-Fulton ISD board on services and outcomes for the 2024''25 year and highlighted strong results for students receiving intensive, case-managed supports.
Taylor said CIS currently assigns a full-time case manager to each campus and reported that 280 students were enrolled in CIS intensive (Tier 3) case-managed services. "These services showed that 96 of our students improved in academics, 99 percent of our students improved in behavior, 83 percent of our students improved in attendance, a 100% of our students stayed in school, 98% were promoted, and a 100% of the case managed seniors graduated," Taylor said.
Taylor also reviewed CIS support activity: distribution of groceries and food bags, rent and utility assistance, clothing and medical vouchers, holiday grocery cards and cap-and-gown assistance for seniors. She announced that CIS received grant funding to open a food pantry in partnership with the district, to be called "Miss Anita's food pantry." The presenter described the grant award and said the pantry will be launched with district collaboration; the presentation did not provide a definitive year for the grant coverage, and the transcript includes a presenter note that a year reference appeared as a typo.
Why it matters: CIS provides targeted social, health and academic supports that district staff and trustees linked to improved retention and graduation outcomes. Board members thanked CIS staff and noted the organization's role in lowering dropout risk and increasing graduation rates.
Site coordinators from each campus gave brief remarks about casework, attendance supports, peer tutoring and community partnerships. Trustees did not take formal action on the presentation; staff will continue coordination on the pantry opening and ongoing CIS services.
