Rural Expansion
In partnership with Gov. Bill Lee's administration and the General Assembly, Communities In Schools (CIS) of Tennessee is in year two of a three-year rural pilot. Our program will work to to help reduce chronic absenteeism, improve educational outcomes, and raise graduation rates in 23 high schools across 15 of the state's most economically distressed communities.
2020-21 Partner Schools
West
Hardeman County
Lake County
Lauderdale County
McNairy County
Wayne County
Middle
Bledsoe County
Clay County
Fentress County
Grundy County
Jackson County
Van Buren County
East
Cocke County
Hancock County
Morgan County
Scott County
Scott High
Rural Site Coordinators
Terrell Beene
Adamsville Senior High
Lisa Roysdon
Alvin C. York Institute
Kristin Hatcher
Bledsoe County High
Sherry Hoyle
Bolivar Central High
Misty York
Clarkrange High
Tish Plumlee
Clay County High
Kalea Derry
Coalfield School
Holly Tungett
Cocke County High
Dawn Williams
Cosby High
Jan Foehring
Grundy County High
Tania Ward
Halls High
Lindsey Gibson
Hancock County High
Jennifer Fields
Jackson County High
Brandon Bartell
Lake County High
Amy Rhymer
McNairy Central High
Monterrio Williams
Middleton High
Kayla Kelley
Oakdale School
Tequilla Nance
Ripley High
Chad Marcum
Scott High
Courtney Boido
Sunbright School
Allison Dodson
Van Buren County High
Mandi Jonquet
Wartburg Central High
Jamie Blurton
Wayne County High