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                                                                  H.R. No. 263



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Communities in Schools-Central Texas, Inc. (CIS), 
celebrates 20 years of involvement in Austin area high schools in 
2005, providing a fitting opportunity to salute this exceptional 
organization; and
	WHEREAS, In 1985, a group of business, education, and 
community leaders founded a nonprofit organization to increase the 
graduation rate at Central Texas schools; operating on a minimal 
budget, they named their program Communities in Schools and hired a 
staff of eight to offer counseling in five Austin public high 
schools; this determined group reached out to the city's neediest 
students, and their success helped CIS become the influential 
organization it is today; and
	WHEREAS, Since its inception, CIS has expanded into 44 
elementary, middle, and high school campuses throughout Travis, 
Hays, Caldwell, and Williamson Counties, and currently operates 
with an annual budget of $5 million and a staff of over 200; each 
year, more than 24,000 students receive educational services from 
CIS through counseling, preemployment skills training, academic 
enhancement, health and human services, enrichment activities, and 
parental involvement; and
	WHEREAS, Despite the fact that CIS works with students most 
at risk of dropping out, external evaluations have found that 97 
percent of those students involved with CIS remain in school and 88 
percent show marked improvement in grades, attendance, and 
behavior; and
	WHEREAS, Under the able leadership of its director, Donald M. 
Loving, CIS continues to fulfill its mission as a dropout 
prevention program by providing effective social services and links 
to resources in the community, and as a result, it has helped 
thousands of young people stay in school and prepare for successful 
lives as adults; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate the staff and volunteers of 
Communities in Schools-Central Texas, Inc., for their commitment to 
Texas youth and that they be commended for 20 years of exemplary 
service to their community; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for CIS as an expression of high regard by the Texas House 
of Representatives.

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                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 263 was adopted by the House on 
February 22, 2005, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House