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Pasadena ISD approves partnership with Communities in Schools Southeast Harris County; contract language lists multiple funding lines
Summary
The board approved a partnership agreement with Communities in Schools Southeast Harris County for 2026–27; transcript lists multiple funding numbers and staff explained the district pays the organization but Communities in Schools runs payroll.
Trustees approved a partnership agreement with Communities in Schools (CIS) Southeast Harris County to provide services for the 2026–27 school year. The board packet and the transcript describe funding in the following terms: "in the amount of $301,000 in PISD local funds included in the proposed budget for the 2026–27 school year, $282,000 in federal funds, and $56,000 in contributions from campus budgets." The record does not present an explicitly consolidated total; the transcript lists the three figures as part of the item's funding description.
Trustee questions focused on whether CIS employees are paid through district payroll. Donna Summers, the district contact for the contract, said, "We only pay a very small portion of their salary as part of the contract. We pay Communities in Schools, and Communities in Schools operates payroll separate from us." Summers gave the example that a crisis specialist position costs the district $22,000 under the contract while CIS covers the full salary (reported at $66,000–$85,000), indicating the district portion covers part of staffing costs while CIS handles the larger payroll amounts.
The board voted to approve the partnership by motion; trustees asked staff to clarify pay mechanics and noted the district contribution reflected in the proposed budget. The contract was presented as part of the consent/educational section and the motion carried.
