Board pulls Boys & Girls Club ACT/SAT proposal for more details on pay, oversight and targets
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A proposed partnership to offer after‑school and Saturday ACT/SAT prep with Boys & Girls Club was pulled for more information after board members pressed for teacher qualifications, job descriptions, oversight, and confirmation of a $125 hourly rate; staff said the program targets about 180–191 students and planned to start mid‑January but likely will shift to February if delayed.
The Martin County School Board on Dec. 23 delayed action on a proposed partnership with the Boys & Girls Club to deliver ACT and SAT test preparation on district campuses, citing unresolved questions about instructor qualifications, oversight and program logistics.
Program staff explained the partnership would use Martin County teachers employed by Boys & Girls Club to run targeted cohorts (first‑time test takers and students working to reach a concordant score). The district said its assessment team would identify eligible students and that the proposal targets roughly 180–191 students across three cohort rotations, with an initial start date in mid‑January and a shift to February if the board needs additional review.
Board members sought greater clarity on several points before endorsing the agreement: the job description and minimum qualifications for instructors, whether the district or Boys & Girls Club would recruit and vet teachers, how the curriculum and training would be supervised, whether the program duplicates or displaces existing interventions, and the oversight arrangement for materials and instruction. Miss Roberts asked specifically where the $125 hourly rate for ACT/SAT prep appears in the collaborative agreement; staff said the $125/hour figure is included in the proposal and would be paid by Boys & Girls Club, while a separate $35/hour figure referenced in parts of the record applies to a different literacy‑support initiative.
Dan (program lead) told the board the curriculum team would vet candidates and require upper‑level English and math teachers or tutors experienced in test preparation; he said Boys & Girls Club would post the positions and fund the pay but that the district would oversee materials and training and, if necessary, schedule ACT training for instructors.
Multiple board members requested the full proposal and the position descriptions be provided in writing and scheduled for discussion at the Jan. 6 workshop so the board could vote promptly if satisfied. The chair took consensus to return the item with the additional documentation; no vote on the partnership occurred on Dec. 23.
The proposal's stated timeline and scale — about 180 students and an initial mid‑January start — remain contingent on board approval after the workshop review.