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Amd 6 to Agmt PR00003112 with Hive Blaine, LLC for the provision of academic tutoring services, 01/01/21-12/31/26, incr NTE by $678,322 for a new total NTE of $3,345,322
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendment 6 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, 2025 to December 31, 2026 and the contract not to exceed amount is increased by $678,322 to $3,345,322; 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.
Amendment 4 to Agreement PR00003112 extended the contract through 12/31/2024 and increased the not to exceed amount to $1,925,000
Amendment 5 to Agreement PR00003112 with Hive Blaine, LLC for the provision of academic tutoring services, 1/1/2021-12/31/2025 and an increase to the not to exceed amount to $2,667,000.
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 July, 2025, 781 students have received tutoring services through Hive Blaine, LLC (Huntington Learning Centers) with a total of 41,087.5 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:
• Literacy assessments indicate, 81% of students increased their grade equivalence from their baseline assessment, with an average increase of 1.6 grade equivalencies and a significant reduction in the grade gap between their current grade levels by the end of tutoring. For our youngest students and early readers, 90% of students increased their scores in Phonics/building blocks of reading. This supports literacy development and strengthens the foundation for future academic success.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval