Partnerships

  • Building Dreams Through Community Collaboration

    There are many opportunities to partner at CMS.  Business and education partnerships are unique to the identified needs of individual schools. 

    2021-2022 Partnership Process Overview

Partnership Process Overview

  • Partnerships are formal and ongoing relationships with established entities such as businesses, faith-based organizations, civic and government agencies, educational institutions and other community/ grassroots organizations, who have agreed to work collaboratively with CMS.

    Criteria

  • Support Areas

    • Academics: Tutoring, academic interventions, language intervention
    • Social-Emotional Learning & Development: Mentoring, SEL interventions
    • Work-based Learning: Internships, shadowing, technical education, STEM, STEAM, engineering, and arts-related programs
    • Postsecondary Attainment & Persistence: College and career-focused programs
    • Health & Wellness: Sports, physical activities, mental health, wellness programs, and quality of life programs/ services
    • Enhancement of Social, Civic or Family Life: Leadership, character building, family engagement, and socio-economic development programs.
    • Enhancement of School Life: Includes teachers and staff support and school facilities

  • Characteristics

    • The relationship is built through a CMS department or school.
    • There is a formal and documented agreement between the parties.
    • The programs, services or resources are linked to the district's priorities and outcomes.
    • Deliverables must be jointly defined between the partner, collaborating department, or school and Community Partnerships and Family Engagement (CPFE) Department.
    • The partner is an established organization whose programs/services are aligned with the identified CMS support areas.

Process