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Meeting Date:
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4/19/2023 - 3:30 PM
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Category:
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Consent Calendar
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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11.7 CURRICULUM: Agreement With TutorMe for Online Tutoring and Essay Review Services (funded through Local Control Accountability Plan Supplemental and Concentration Funds in the amount of $220,000, not the General Fund)
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Strategic Plan:
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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The Perris Union High School District (PUHSD) would like to enter into an Agreement for online tutoring and essay review services with TutorMe for the 2023-2024 school year. These services provide a chat and/or video-based tutoring service and actionable insights through an online platform for students. Each online educator, a TutorMe Employee, undergoes a criminal background check prior to employment.
Services offered are:
- Socratic teaching method
- 24/7 unlimited service in English, Spanish, French, and many other languages
- Available on any device (IOS or Android)
- Free teacher/Administrator accounts
- Provides students with Essay Review, where students can upload any piece of written work and receive an annotated version of their work within twenty-four hours.
TutorMe will connect to PUHSD’s existing infrastructure with automatic class rostering through our Student Information System (SIS), with school-specific course names and codes and no new passwords necessary.
The term of this Agreement shall be from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, at a total cost of $220,000.
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Funding:
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The cost for this item will be included in the 2023-24 operating budget funded through funded through Local Control Accountability Plan Supplemental and Concentration Funds, not the General Fund.
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Recommendation:
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It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the Agreement with TutorMe for online tutoring and essay review services.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Dian Martin - Director - Educational Services
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Signed By:
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Robert Brough - Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services
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Signed By:
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Joseph Williams - Executive Director - Technology
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Signed By:
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Sylvia Hinojosa - Director - Purchasing
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Signed By:
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Candace Reines - Deputy Superintendent
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Signed By:
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Grant Bennett - Superintendent
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member David Nelissen Moved, Member Edward Garcia, Jr. seconded to approve the Original motion 'It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the Agreement with TutorMe for online tutoring and essay review services.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 5 - 0 | | | | | Steve Campos | Yes | | Elizabeth Vallejo | Yes | | Anthony T. Stafford, Sr. | Yes | | David Nelissen | Yes | | Edward Garcia, Jr. | Yes | |
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