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Communities In Schools reports higher graduation and economic mobility in county program; seeks expansion
Summary
Ashley Hall presented CIS program outcomes: serving 14,000 students at 15 schools, volunteer supports and $562,000 in donated supplies, and cited national longitudinal studies linking CIS to higher graduation rates (+7.5%) and lifetime earnings impacts; CIS requested expansion to a 16th school and an additional site coordinator at a middle school.
Ashley Hall presented an update on Communities In Schools (CIS) outcomes and the local program’s model.
Hall said CIS surrounds students "with a community of support empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life," describing full‑time site coordinators who connect students to resources, targeted group interventions and intensive case management. She said CIS currently serves about 14,000 students across 15 schools and reported 287 volunteers contributed more than 700 hours and roughly $562,000 in supplies this year.
Hall highlighted national and longitudinal research the program referenced, including a Harvard‑linked study that found CIS participation was associated with a 7.5 percentage‑point increase in graduation rates and downstream economic benefits in adulthood. She said locally the presence of CIS narrowed graduation gaps and that the program plans to expand to a 16th school and add a second full‑time site coordinator at a middle school to increase case‑managed students from 760 to about 885 next year.
Board members praised the work and asked routine follow‑up questions; staff offered to provide additional impact reports and data to board members who requested it.
No action was taken; the presentation served as an update and a request for continued board support for expansion.
