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Who We Are
Communities In Schools of Leon County began in 1997 to connect community resources with schools to help young people successfully learn, stay in school, graduate and prepare for life. We are actively involved in working with at-risk students from the kindergarten level through high school.

Our Mission
The mission of Communities In Schools is to champion the connection of needed community resources with schools to help young people successfully learn, stay in school, graduate and prepare for life. Our mission is clear, and our assessment, collaboration and results-based planning process has made CIS the nation's leading community-based drop-out prevention program. We are actively involved in working with at-risk students from kindergarten through high school.

Our Vision
Supporting and encouraging at-risk students in Leon County to ensure that everyone graduates.

Five Basics for Communities In Schools
Communities In Schools believes that every child needs and deserves these "Five Basics":
  1. A one-on-one relationship with a caring adult
  2. A safe place to learn and grow
  3. A healthy start and a healthy future
  4. A marketable skill to use upon graduation
  5. A chance to give back to peers and community
All local CIS programs are designed to provide students with at least one of these real basics.

The Schools We Serve
For nearly a decade, CIS Leon has grown into a viable program that serves approximately 1,500 students at eleven (11) school sites in the community.
  • Our Programs
  • CIS of Leon County currently operates two programs to fulfill its mission:
  • The 21st Century Community Learning Center
  • Dollars For Scholars®
  • Our Projects
    CIS of Leon County has several projects that benefit the students of Leon County, including:
  • Stuff the Bus
  • Summer Fun Books
  • FCAT Goody Bags
  • CIS of Leon County is a proud participant in the Leon County Schools Combined Charities Campaign
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CIS Leon Board of Directors

  • Ex Officio
    Jackie Pons ~ Superintendent, Leon County Schools
  • Ex Officio
    Debbie Bergstrom Breeze ~ Executive Director, CIS Leon
  • Stephen Bowen - Developmental Research School, Florida A & M University
  • Kim Brogle Cramer - Community Volunteer
  • Dee Crumpler - School Board member, Leon County School Board Vice Chair
  • Kathy Dilworth - Secretary, Community Volunteer
  • Janet Gay - JHG Marketing
  • Peter Harris - ADG Business and Governmental Consultants
  • Pam Jameson - Gretchen Everhart School
  • Ray Johnson - Capital City Bank Group
  • Raleigh Leonard - Treasurer, Thomas Howell Ferguson
  • David Lluberes - Youth Leadership Tallahassee
  • Rebecca Mackay - Community Volunteer
  • Jackye Maxey - Government Relations Director, Florida A & M University
  • Alice Maxwell - Communications Director, Tallahassee Community College
  • Stephanie McCann - Junior League of Tallahassee
  • Jim Messer - Chair, Fonvielle Lewis Foote & Messer
  • Merry Ortega - Executive Director Secondary Schools, Leon County Schools
  • Heidi Otway - Vice President, Herrle Communications Group
  • Juli Puckett - Director of Communications and Marketing, Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce
  • Leslie Smith - Envision Credit Union
  • H.B. Stivers - Levine & Stivers

Our Affiliations

Communities In Schools National
~ Communities In Schools Florida
Scholarship America


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