CISDR 2008-2009 Annual Report

Making the Grade

★★★★

CommunitiesInSchools Dallas Region, Inc.

Helping Kids Succeed in School and in Life

2008-2009 Annual Report

Communities In Schools Dallas Region2008-2009 Board of Directors

Ofcers

Karl Schmalz Chair Bill Wallace Vice Chair

AssistantGeneralTaxCounselAdjunctProfessorofEconomicsExxonMobilCorporationTheUniversityofNorthTexas

Tony Fernandez Vice Chair Tony Pecina Secretary/Treasurer

ExecutiveVicePresidentDirector,CollegeTransitionCenterGuarantyBankElCentroCommunityCollegeFinanceCommitteeChair

Members At-Large

Je Morris

LegislativeLiaisonCISDREndowmentPresidentPresident&CEO,ALONUSA

Craig Anderson

PartnerDLAPiper

Glenn Anderson

ProgramDirectorTurnerConstructionCompanyofTexas

Mike Coury

ChiefInformationOcerCapitalOneAutoFinance

Marie Diaz

ChiefExecutiveOcerPursuitofExcellenceHR

Jack Hayes

InstructorKaplan,Inc.

Nancy Hu

CommunityVolunteer

Kathryn Hunteman

FieldSalesAssociateStateFarmInsuranceCo.

Blake Lewis

PrincipalandSeniorConsultantLewisPublicRelations

Becky Murphy

VicePresident,SalesSWRegionSiriusComputerSolutions,Inc.

Matthew Papenus

VicePresident&GeneralManagerTurnerConstructionCompanyofTexas

John Scott

AliateFinanceManagerExxonMobilCorporation

Dan Sereseroz

President&CEOAdaptiveArchitecture,Inc.

Betsy Whitaker

AttorneyOcesofElizabethWhitaker,Esq.

Chace Whittington

BusinessBankingRelationsManagerSVPWachoviaBank,N.A.

Communities In Schools Dallas Region Leadership

SandraG.Chavarria,President&CEO JudithAllen,DirectorofProgramBetsyA.Holland,DirectorofDevelopmentVickiLaRoe,DirectorofCommunications&ExternalRelationsLisaLaughlin,DirectorofMajorGifts&PlannedGivingLindaNorman,DirectorofHumanResources&BusinessOperationsAdrienneSimmons,DirectorofFinance

Message from the President & CEOand Board Chair:

CommunitiesInSchools Dallas Region, Inc.

Helping Kids Succeed in School and in Life

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For 24 consecutive years, Communities InSchools Dallas Region, Inc. (CISDR) has providedone-on-one direct services and academicsupport to tens of thousands of capable, butunderachieving students by placing professional staff right on the school campus, thus breakingthe cycle of failure in school that leads todropping out, unemployment, poverty and toooften, incarceration.In 2008-2009, CISDR continued expansionto 61 schools in ten school districts and sixcounties and most importantly, to 11,078 at-riskstudents—more than ever in our history—withthese recurring, stunning results:

• 98% of our case-managed students stayedin school• 92% improved in academics, attendanceand/or behavior • 91% of eligible seniors graduated

The Texas State Legislature directed the TexasEducation Agency to obtain an independent andcomprehensive evaluation of CIS in Texas tovalidate the effectiveness of CIS and importanceto education and dropout prevention in Texas.The results were released by TEA in January, 2009.

• “Only one program (Communities InSchools) reported meaningful effects onboth reducing dropouts and increasinggraduation.”• “Increases high school graduation rates andmath achievement”• “Operates at peak efciency, leveragingprivate funds and keeping costs per studentlow”

On another important note for our donors, weare proud to report that CISDR received a fourstar rating from Charity Navigator.

“CISDR isone of 210 educational nonprots in the U.S.and one of only eight in Texas to receive their highest rating for successfully managing thenances of the organization in an efcient andeffective manner.”

Yet, with all of the progress we’ve made, muchstill remains to be done. For CISDR, not unlikeother nonprot charities, the hill has been steepthis year and the vertical climb continues to betough. Nonetheless, we remain committed toreach and change the educational outcome forthose schoolchildren who are struggling and still waiting for our help.Our 25th Birthday in 2010 is a milestone whichinspires thoughtful reection upon the tensof thousands of at-risk students whose futureswere changed through education with CISDR’sindividualized academic and support services.This is made possible by our Board of Directors,together with our donors, professional staff,dedicated volunteers, superintendents, school districts, principals, teachers, school faculty,civic, corporate, government, higher educationpartners and community leaders.

Thank you for your generosity, trust and condencein this organization and in the resilience andpotential of deserving young students.

Karl Schmalz

Chair, Board of Directors

Sandra G. Chavarria

President & CEO