HR341 - Recognizing March 4, 2025, as Communities In Schools Day at the State Capitol.

      H.R. No. 341       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, The state's largest provider of school-based   behavioral health services for students, CIS of Texas was first   established in 1979, and during its 46 years in Texas, it has   expanded to include 27 affiliates located across the state; and          WHEREAS, This notable organization builds relationships that   empower students to stay in school and succeed in life by applying a   multitiered system of support designed to help address chronic   absenteeism that can lead to low academic performance; through its   efforts to reengage students disconnected from school, CIS helps   close the achievement gap and improve student outcomes; and          WHEREAS, Of the more than 122,000 students served by CIS   during the last school year, 99 percent stayed in school, 98 percent   were promoted to the next grade, 91 percent improved in academics,   and 90 percent improved in behavior; in addition, 98 percent of   eligible seniors graduated; and          WHEREAS, Trained CIS staff and mental health professionals   provide trauma-informed interventions that alleviate emotional and   behavioral challenges, enhance coping skills, improve student   well-being and, in turn, scholastic achievement; CIS staff are more   involved than ever before in keeping schools and students safe by   offering services free of charge on school campuses, where students   are located; and          WHEREAS, CIS affiliates leverage state funding with   additional public and private fundraising from local communities,   providing nearly five dollars in services for every dollar invested   by the state; this leveraging effect, which is unique to CIS,   multiplies the impact of state funding and allows CIS to assist more   students in need; 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 89th Texas   Legislature hereby recognize March 4, 2025, 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.     Buckley     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 341 was adopted by the House on March   4, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House