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Forest Grove board approves HeyTutor pilot and SIA grant; board flags measurement and accountability concerns
Summary
The board approved a high-dosage literacy tutoring pilot with HeyTutor ($185,825 for the half-allocation this year) and accepted the Student Investment Account grant agreement, while members pressed for clear measurement and raised concerns about SB 141 implications for performance targets.
Forest Grove, Ore. — The Forest Grove School District board on Dec. 9 approved contracting HeyTutor to provide a high-dosage literacy tutoring pilot and accepted a Student Investment Account (SIA) grant agreement that includes growth targets co-created with the Oregon Department of Education.
Assistant Superintendent Martrell Volley told the board the district is eligible for supplemental ODE early-literacy grant funds intended to support intensified tutoring for pre-K through grade 5. The board approved an expenditure of up to $185,825 (described in the meeting as…
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