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Amd 4 to Agmt PR00003112 with Hive Blaine, LLC for the provision of academic tutoring services, 01/01/21-12/31/24 and an increase to the not to exceed amount to $1,925,000
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendment 4 to Agreement PR00003112 with Hive Blaine, LLC for the provision of academic tutoring services is approved and the contract end date will be extended from December 31, 2023 t0 December 31, 2024 and the contract not to exceed amount is increased by $560,813 to $1,925,000; that the Chair of the 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) to provide tailored individualized tutoring services to youth served by Education Support Services in the Disparity Reduction Line of Business.
Amendment 1 to Agreement PR00003112 with Hive Blaine, LLC increased the not to exceed amount to $1,000,000, in order to provide additional tutoring services through the end of 2022.
Amendment 2 to Agreement PR00003112 increased the not to exceed amount to $1,364,187, to provide additional tutoring services through June 30, 2023.
Amendment 3 to Agreement PR00003112 extended the contract period to December 31, 2023.
Hive Blaine, LLC (Huntington Learning Centers) services 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 August 2023, 519 students have been referred for tutoring services through Hive Blaine, LLC (Huntington Learning Centers) with a total of 20,892 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 in 2022 and 2023 include:
• On average, students are recovering more than one grade level of academic skills in math and reading after engaging in tutoring services.
• Students demonstrated increased scores on reassessments in math and reading, with an average increase of more than 25% from their initial assessments in math and reading.
• Early readers improved their reading readiness and building blocks (phonics) score by 48% after several months of tutoring. These skills are the foundations of reading are incredibly important to future academic success.
• Students started an average of 29% below grade level on the SORT deficit assessment, which is about 2-4 grade levels behind. After tutoring, the average deficit score is only 4% below grade level.
Current Request:
This request seeks approval for Amendment 4 to Agreement PR00003112 with Hive Blaine, LLC, to provide additional academic and tutoring services extending the end of service date to December 31, 2024 and the contract not to exceed amount is increased by $560,813 to $1,925,000.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval