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Amd 5 to Agmt PR00003112 with Hive Blaine, LLC for the provision of academic tutoring services, ext end date to 12/31/25 and incr NTE by $742,000
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendment 5 to Agreement PR00003112 with Hive Blaine, LLC for the provision of academic tutoring services, extending the contract term to December 31, 2025 and increasing the not to exceed amount by $742,000 for a new total not to exceed amount of $2,667,000, be approved; that the Chair of the County Board be authorized to sign the Amendment on behalf of the county; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed.
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Background:
Resolution 20-0340 authorized the county administrator to negotiate an agreement with Hive Blaine, LLC (Huntington Learning Centers), beginning January 1, 2021, to provide tailored individualized tutoring services to youth served by Education Support Services in the Disparity Reduction Line of Business.
Amendments 1 through 4 to Agreement PR00003112 with Hive Blaine, LLC extended the contract term and increased the not-to-exceed amounts, year by year, $1,925,000.
Hive Blaine, LLC (Huntington Learning Centers) services continue to include:
• Assessment of students and recommendations for appropriate academic support programming for students and families identified by Hennepin County.
• Scheduling virtual tutoring with Educational Support Specialist/cases worker, student, and family.
• Conducting tutoring sessions, depending on initial assessments, ages of students and other relevant considerations.
• Reassessment of student progress occurs at every 30-50 hour interval and at the end of recommended programming.
As of September 2024, 590 students have received tutoring services through Hive Blaine, LLC (Huntington Learning Centers) with a total of 31,882.25 tutoring hours completed. Demand for this program continues to increase, as additional academic support outside the classroom is needed to reduce learning loss experienced by youth connected to county services during the pandemic.
Significant academic outcomes for students served by tutoring include:
• Students testing below grade level in reading are starting up to 3.5 grade levels behind. On average, students are improving 1.7 grade level equivalencies in reading after engaging in tutoring.
• For our youngest students and early readers, 95% increased their skills in phonics/building blocks of reading scores, with an average improvement of 45% after several months of tutoring. These skills are the foundations of reading and incredibly important to future academic success.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval