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Board discusses outside tutoring pay; asks administration for cost and usage data
Summary
Trustees reviewed a regional survey showing Hendrick Hudson's outside-tutor rate is below the most common local rates and asked administrators to return with three-year spending and usage data and recommendations for any rate change.
HENDRICK HUDSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Trustees on Sept. 16 discussed whether the district’s outside-tutor pay rate should be increased. The current rate for non-district tutors is $51 per hour; a regional survey presented to the board showed a range of roughly $30–$75 per hour with a mode near $60.
The presentation noted teachers under the district’s collective-bargaining agreement retain first right of refusal for tutoring opportunities and that outside tutors are hired when district staff do not fill the need. Board members asked for more information before acting: they requested three-year historic spending on outside tutoring, the number of hours contracted per year, any spending outside payroll, and whether a higher rate would materially improve tutor recruitment or retention.
Administrators said tutoring demand can vary from year to year (hospitalizations, homebound instruction, suspensions) and that other factors — scheduling, student-tutor fit and availability — affect whether individuals accept assignments. Trustees suggested a modest initial increase closer to regional medians (for example, $55) could be considered, with administration returning later with cost and budget impacts and a recommendation.
Next steps
Administration will compile a multi-year spending and usage summary for tutoring, identify how much is paid through payroll versus independent-contractor arrangements, and propose one or more recommended rates for board consideration.
