85R9265 KSM-D
By: Parker H.R. No. 271
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Communities In Schools of Texas has long made a
positive difference in the lives of countless youth and their
families; and
WHEREAS, Part of the nation's largest dropout prevention
network, CIS of Texas was established in Houston in 1979, and
through the years it has expanded to include 28 programs throughout
the state that annually serve more than 93,000 at-risk youth in 942
schools; and
WHEREAS, This notable organization works to create
partnerships with local school districts, businesses, and
communities in an effort to provide critical services to students
at risk of dropping out; of the thousands of participants served by
CIS during the 2015-2016 school year, 92 percent improved classroom
behavior, 99 percent stayed in school, and 95 percent were promoted
to the next grade; and
WHEREAS, Helping young Texans to prepare for successful
futures, Communities In Schools of Texas is a program of
immeasurable importance, and it is indeed appropriate to take this
opportunity to commend the group for the support it provides to
students in the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 8, 2017, as Communities In
Schools Day at the State Capitol; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for CIS of Texas as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.