EDU0105152_-_Tutoring.pdf

Controlling Board

Department of Education and Workforce Education

Controlling Board Number

EDU0105152

Fiscal Year(s)

Bill Number(s)

HB 169 HB 96

Request Type: Operating

Authorization Type Waiver of Competitive Selection ORC

§127.16

Status Approved

Meeting Date 7/21/2025

Request Summary The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce respectfully requests Controlling Board approval for a waiver of competitive selection from fund 3HQ0, ALI 200651 (Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools) in an amount not to exceed $4,920,880.70 in FY 2026 to contract with six Suppliers to provide high dosage, comprehensive tutoring programs to Ohio's students in the subjects of English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies which align to Ohio's Learning Standards.

Funding Fiscal Year Fund ALI Amount

2026 3HQ0 - Governors Emergency Education Relief Fund

200651 - Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools $4,920,880.70

Explanation The US Department of Education approved the Department's request to utilize funds during the late liquidation period (until December 30, 2025) under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) for the purposes of high dosage tutoring which provides direct academic tutoring services to students to mitigate pandemic induced learning loss. Only schools who had previously participated in receiving these services were eligible to continue and no new Suppliers were added to provide services.

Ohio House Bill 583 (134th GA) required the development of a list of tutoring programs that the Department considered to be of high-quality and have the potential to accelerate learning for students in the areas of English language arts (ELA) and mathematics. Respondents to a request for qualifications (RFQ) were required to provide evidence of a comprehensive tutoring program that included the six Key Components of High-dosage Tutoring, including high-quality instructional materials aligned to Ohio's learning standards, and quality tutors. Tutors providing services specific to ELA were required to provide evidence of alignment with the Science of Reading.

As a result of the RFQ six Suppliers meet these requirements.

Services will be provided in collaboration with the Department and local schools and districts. The contracts include a provision to measure student achievement. Services may be provided in-person or in a virtual setting dependent upon student and school needs.

Below are a list of the Suppliers including the grades and content their organization's will facilitate high dosage tutoring services to Ohio's school and districts. The Department will ensure any literacy or reading tutoring is aligned with Ohio's Plan to Raise Literacy Achievement.

1. Amplify Education, Inc.- K-6 English language arts

2. BookNook Inc.- K-8 English language arts

3. BP Starfish (Huntington Learning Centers)- K-3 phonics, 3-12 reading, K-12 math

4. Catapult Learning- K-8 reading and math

5. Cignition- K-12 math and literacy

6. Varsity Tutors for Schools-K-12 ELA and math

The Controlling Board previously approved how funds that reverted to the Governor's Emergency Education Relief fund from the Emergency Assistance for Non-Public Schools program was to be used (EDU0105055 - approved 5.22.23). In that request, the Controlling Board approved the use of funds to support high-dosage tutoring programs. Following approval by the Controlling Board, the Department reached out to the six approved vendors to begin negotiation of a contract to support non-public and public students across the state with tutoring. Each vendor contract was negotiated to provide approximately $4.4 million worth of tutoring services across the state.

This should be the last request the Department brings to the Controlling Board for approval for these services from this funding source as the funds will expire December 30, 2025.

Related Requests Controlling Board Request Number

EDU0105068

EDU0105073

EDU0105055

Supplier / Release & Permit

Supplier: ATT0000000

Agency Fiscal Year

Request Amount

Contract Start

Contract End Account Release & Permit

Number

EDU 2026 $4,920,880.70 7/21/2025 12/30/2025 510063 - OTHER

PERSONAL SERVICE EDU 26/27

Attachments Type File Name (link) Waiver (Blanket) FY26 and FY27 Blanket Release_Permit Scoring Rubric Tutoring RFQ Rubric_SW (08302022) Other EDU0105152 Supplier Attachment Contract BookNook Vendor Signed Contract Cignition Vendor Signed Contract Amplify Vendor Signed Contract BP Starfish (Huntington) vendor signed Contract Catapult vendor signed Contract Varsity vendor signed

Supplier Questionnaire Supplier Name: Supplier Data in Attachment

New Contract

1. What process was used to select a supplier?

Request for Qualification Initial applications for High-quality tutoring programs were made available beginning Friday, August 12, 2022. This opportunity was posted on the website of the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce. The application deadline was Friday, September 9, 2022 with a list publication date of Friday, September 30, 2022. The application window was extended to June 15, 2023.

Number of days opportunity was advertised: 0

Supplier City State County Proposal Amount Selected Supplier Data in Attachment $4,920,880.70 Yes

Why was the supplier selected? Most responsive to qualifications See attached scoring rubric.

2. Is the supplier already performing work under this contract?

No

3. Buy Ohio/Buy American Compliance Is the contractor in compliance with Buy Ohio? No

Is the contractor in compliance with Buy America? Yes

4. Provide the following employee information:

United States Ohio

Total Number of Employees 4545 274 Percentage of Women 64.33% 57.37% Percentage of Minorities 28.20% 15.40%

5. Are subcontractors being used?

Yes

6. Provide future renewal schedules:

Fiscal Year Beginning Date Ending Date Total Amount

Total: $0.00

Agency Contact Aaron Rausch, Chief of Budget and School Funding

Phone: 614-995-9936 Email:

Aaron.Rausch@education.ohio.gov

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Stephen D. Dackin Date 07/08/2025 Agency Director/Authorized Agent

Jill N. Schuler Date 07/21/2025 Controlling Board President