Communities in Schools of Cleveland County Inc.

“The Finance Committee, the Executive Director and Treasurer review the Form 990 before filing.”

“Officers, directors and key personnel are required to sign an annual statement of compliance with the written policy.”

“Compensation is determined based on the budget. The compensation is approved by the Finance Committee, the Executive Committee and by the full Board of Directors.”

“Available upon request.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Community Programs through Juvenile Crime Prevention Council cover three areas:Mentoring: The Mentoring Program provides a one-on-one relationship with a caring adult for at-risk youth, with special emphasis on youth who are potentially court- or gang-involved. Referrals are accepted from CIS programs and other community agencies, including those who partner with the Cleveland County Juvenile Crime Prevention Organization. Priority is given to referrals from juvenile court counselors. Youth targeted for the Mentoring Program are ages 6-17 and enrolled in or suspended from Cleveland County Schools. The goal of the program is to positively impact the graduation rate and the risk factors for dropping out, including involvement with the juvenile justice system and other negative behaviors.Teen Court: This diversion program provides an opportunity for qualifying first-time juvenile offenders to have their record expunged upon successful program completion. Offenders admit to the offense and appear before a trained court of their peers. The court determines an appropriate, constructive sentence, which includes community service participation serving as a member of the Teen Court jury, as well as othersanctions that are deemed appropriate by the Teen Court. The goal of the program is for youth offenders to be accountable for their behavior, make amends for their actions, and have no further involvement with the juvenile court system.Community Service and Restitution: This program assigns offenders community service and/or restitution through Teen Court or the juvenile court system as part of their sentence. If restitution is ordered/needed, payment is made to the victim following completion of the assigned community service. This program is designed to create anopportunity for youth offenders to be held accountable for their behavior by having them work to provide financial and physical restitution to their victims.”