At Item 4.02, Daniel Moore presented an addendum to a collaborative agreement with the Boys and Girls Club to provide funded ACT test preparation and related services for a targeted cohort of high‑school students. Moore said the Boys and Girls Club developed the proposal and secured the funding; the program would begin with the ACT and transition to SAT prep after spring administrations.

Doctor Moriarty urged the board to move quickly because the program’s proposed start date is January 2026, noting the program’s funder intends to begin before spring testing. “They are financing the entire program,” Moriarty said in support of expediting approval.

Board members sought specific clarifications: the total targeted population referenced in the materials (presented as "210" with a priority subgroup of 76), whether principals across the three comprehensive high schools supported the targeting, and whether instructors would be district teachers or externally recruited tutors. Moore said the Boys and Girls Club set the target criteria and funding; the district would first notify and recruit its teachers for the opportunity but expected to recruit additional qualified tutors as needed.

Members also pressed for explicit contractual language and operational safeguards: Level 2 background screening for any non‑district adults interacting with students on campus; insurance and facilities‑use terms; who will select and verify instructor credentials; and clarity that the district will not pay materials costs. Moore stated the Boys and Girls Club would pay for curriculum, materials, transportation and teacher compensation and that “there was 0 cost to the district.”

On data and accountability, Moore said attendance and assessment outcomes would be tracked (attendance logs, growth metrics for retakers, and number of students meeting cut scores) and that the district would provide reporting to Boys and Girls Club and funders under an existing data‑sharing agreement, with parent permission required for student participation.

The board discussed whether, pending resolution of background checks, insurance, data‑sharing and use‑of‑facilities details, the contract could be presented at the January board meeting; the chair said a contract could be brought forward if those items were satisfied and the agreement was ready. No formal vote was taken at the workshop.