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District staff propose Mobile Learning Express RV to bring after‑school tutoring to Croswell community
Summary
Sumter staff proposed a smaller mobile learning lab (an RV) to deliver after‑school tutoring, meals and parent training directly in neighborhoods. Presenters said Title I funds would pay staffing while vehicle purchase and outfitting would require outside and community funding.
District staff presented a proposal March 24 to operate a mobile learning lab — described as a Mobile Learning Express RV — that would take tutoring, meals and parent‑education classes into neighborhoods beginning with the Croswell Drive community.
Dr. Sean Haggerty, a district staff presenter, said the idea grew from after‑school obstacles such as transportation and low parental attendance at on‑campus programs. "We want to take learning to the kids," Haggerty said. He described an operating model in which one vehicle could serve three communities in a single three‑hour evening by spending roughly an hour at each site, providing tutoring and a meal and offering parent workshops on how to support homework.
Dr. Thomas Smalls, another presenter, said parents at Croswell’s Title I meeting gave the concept a positive response and that the pilot would initially focus on the Croswell community before expanding. Staff said Title I funds could pay hourly rates for teachers during after‑school sessions and cover materials; vehicle purchase and modifications would rely on outside partners, graded‑fund partnerships and community fundraising.
Presenters described a program design to fit roughly four to five adults (teachers and staff) and about 12–15 students inside a smaller RV conversion that would not require a commercial driver’s license. They proposed Monday through Thursday operation for after‑school hours, and emphasized the model could be replicated at other schools after a local pilot. Board members and community leaders in the meeting praised the idea and volunteered to help with outreach and funding.
No formal board vote was taken March 24. Presenters asked the board for support to pursue funding and said they would return with more details on cost, schedule and a pilot timeline.
Less critical details and next steps: staff will refine a budget and fundraising plan, confirm vehicle specifications to avoid CDL requirements, and propose a pilot schedule focused on Croswell with potential expansion to other sites if the model proves effective.
