*No. 6112

INSTRUCTION

Series 6000

private tutoring

Policy

It is the policy of the Board of Education that the private tutoring of youngsters is a business arrangement negotiated between the tutor and the client.  Whether a tutor is a Region 15 employee or not, when functioning in that capacity, all tutors contracting privately with parents are considered private vendors and, as such, are subject to the following requirements if they wish to use Region 15 facilities for that purpose:

a.

Private tutors must complete a Region 15 Building Use Form.

b.

Board of Education Policy No. 1330 Use of School Facilities Administrative Regulation classifies tutors as Group F users (local for-profit groups).  As a result, users are responsible for all fees identified in this regulation that include:

1.

owning $500,000 bodily injury liability insurance policy that names Region 15 as an additional insured party; and

2.

paying the daily classroom charge in accordance with Policy No. 1330.

In addition, the following provisions apply to Region 15 certified staff members who work privately as tutors:

1.

Region 15 employees may not tutor students during the teachers’ workday.

2.

Region 15 employees may not tutor students who they have direct responsibility for instructing.

3.

Region 15 employees shall not solicit tutoring or publicize their availability to serve as a tutor at any time on school property, except as set forth below.

4.

Region 15 employees shall not recommend tutors to parents, except as set forth below.

5.

Region 15 teachers interested in tutoring may ask that their names be placed on a master list of available tutors.  The District Personnel Office shall maintain the master list of Region 15 teachers available for providing tutoring assistance.  Such teachers may also specify the subject area(s) in which they would be available for tutoring.  The District master list will be distributed to each building Principal and the Guidance Department.  Parents interested in retaining tutors may refer to this list and privately contact the tutor.

6.

Region 15 employees who accept any such tutoring engagements are acting as private individuals, and such tutoring is outside the scope of their employment with Region 15.  Region 15 assumes no duty of care or other responsibility to such tutors or to parents engaging such tutors, as any such tutoring engagement is a private commercial matter between the parties.

Adopted:

11

 June

2007

Adopted:

11

June

2007