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Orange City Schools launches Title I tutoring program; transportation and progress monitoring planned
Summary
District staff described a new Title I tutoring pilot that offers free tutoring to eligible students with district-provided transportation options and progress monitoring to meet federal reporting requirements.
Orange City School District staff presented details March 17 about a new Title I tutoring service that will offer targeted, federally funded tutoring to students identified as most in need.
Shelly Amato, director of curriculum and instruction, told the board the district uses Title I federal funds to serve students who are struggling to meet grade-level standards and that this year’s program offers tutoring delivered by Orange-certified teachers. "Tutoring is offered to these students free of charge," Amato said, adding that the district provides transportation and scheduling options — before school, after school, or virtually — to increase access.
Amato described the tutoring design: sessions will typically be three days per week for 30 to 60 minutes, with pre- and post-assessments and progress monitoring so the district can document student growth and meet federal accountability requirements. The tutoring is targeted Title I service; the district is not schoolwide because its free-and-reduced-lunch percentage does not meet schoolwide thresholds. Amato said families were notified and the district is matching interested students to tutors and arranging transportation.
Dr. Campbell and other administrators noted that Title I allocations are tied to the district’s free-and-reduced-lunch counts and that eligibility and program status can change year to year. District staff said participation has started slowly: of the families contacted, roughly a seventh have responded and begun tutoring, and staff are increasing outreach by asking teachers and principals to contact families directly.
On transportation, administrators said staggered building start times let some students use regular routes to get home after after-school tutoring; the district added a 4:30 p.m. bus to serve Moreland to carry students home without generating an additional run for every site. Before-school tutoring is available virtually for families when morning busing is not feasible.
Ending District staff asked for time to increase family outreach and promised periodic reporting to the board on participation, assessment baselines and demonstrated student growth as the program scales.
