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Communities In Schools tells Avon Grove board its in-school coordinators improved attendance and behavior metrics

Avon Grove School District Board of Education · November 20, 2025
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Summary

Communities In Schools presenters told the Avon Grove School District board that on-site coordinators at the high school and intermediate school helped case-managed students make measurable progress across academic, attendance, behavior and wellness goals; the board asked about consent and transition gaps to high school.

Communities In Schools (CIS) program staff presented to the Avon Grove School District board, saying on-site coordinators embedded in the intermediate and high schools helped students make measurable gains in attendance, behavior and academics.

Dahlia Garcia, identified in the transcript as the director of programs for Communities In Schools, Eastern Pennsylvania, described CIS’s three-tier model: Tier 1 coordinates schoolwide supports, Tier 2 provides targeted small-group work for consented students, and Tier 3 delivers intensive one-to-one case management.…

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