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Petersburg board authorizes $700,000 university-instructor program and additional tutoring contracts
Summary
The board approved a $700,000 contract authority for university instructors and authorized complementary tutoring contracts (including a $713,000, 20-tutor purchase) funded with federal grants to run through May 2026; administrators said tutors will use district curriculum and coordinate with teachers.
PETERSBURG, Va. — The Petersburg City Public Schools Board voted Sept. 3 to expand district tutoring services by contracting university instructors and renewing outside tutoring partnerships.
Superintendent Miss Brown said the administration sought authorization of up to $700,000 to employ university instructors beginning Oct. 15, 2025, through May 15, 2026, to provide intervention and acceleration supports for students. "The contract spending authority for those tutors from October 15 to 05/15/2026 is $700,000 and the funding source will be our federal grants," she said.
The procurement included three related requests: a $300,000 interim extension for Axiom educators to exhaust remaining funds for math and reading tutoring through Nov. 17, 2025; a request to purchase 20 math and ELA tutors from Nov. 18, 2025 to May 15, 2026 for $713,000; and use of a cooperative state contract for procurement. Administration said the tutors will work during intervention periods, align to the district curriculum and collaborate with classroom teachers.
Board members asked for clear metrics and agreed that earlier program starts would make assessment easier. Administrators said because the program starts earlier this year, the district will be better positioned to collect progress data and report results during work sessions.
Funding for the expanded tutoring comes from federal grants, including Title I and COVID-related federal funds; staff said no additional costs will be passed to employees or students. The motions to approve the procurements were moved, seconded and carried by the board.
