The 82nd Texas State Legislature went into session earlier this month and their work to pass the next state budget for Texas has cut all state funding for Communities In Schools programs across Texas. Some CIS programs will be forced to close, others will close many programs that are currently serving students that are at-risk of failure.

Communities In Schools of North Texas may by faced with closing as many as 10 programs that serve North Texas children across Denton ISD, Lewisville ISD, Little Elm ISD and Northwest ISD.

"Communities In Schools of North Texas is facing the toughest financial challenge since we began in 1993", CEO Gary Henderson reports.  "We need the community to understand what this means to children, dropout rates, property values and the economy of north Texas."

Communities In Schools of North Texas is pleased that the Denton County Commissioners Court recognizes the need for CISNT's effective dropout prevention programs and passed a resolution on January 21, 2011 urging the Texas State Legislature to preserve funding for Communities In Schools in the state budget.

Click here to learn more about the effectiveness of and value of Communities In Schools.

Click here to view the resolution passed by the Denton County Commissioners Court.

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