443 Policy: Tutoring of Students

I.         PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to provide information to school district employees regarding parameters for tutoring students.

II.         GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY
The school district recognizes that some students benefit from tutoring. School district employees are uniquely qualified to provide students with these services. School district employees may provide tutoring services for students consistent with this policy and the Code of Ethics for Minnesota Teachers.

III.         Community Education Tutoring Services

A.    The school district community education department will provide tutoring services on a district wide basis.

B.    The school district community education department may employ school district teachers or other qualified employees to tutor school district students provided that the tutoring work does not interfere with the performance of the employee’s duties.

IV.         For Fee Teacher Provided Private Tutoring Services

A.    A teacher may not use a professional relationship with students, parents, and colleagues to private advantage and should not accept remuneration for private tutoring services if that service may cause an actual conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest.

B.    A teacher may not accept tutoring fee for students who are assigned to them during the current school year without administrative approval.

C.    A teacher may not receive a fee for any private tutoring done during the teacher’s duty day and during a student’s instructional day.

D.    A teacher receiving a fee for private tutoring services for a student enrolled in the school district must obtain prior authorization from their principal or program leader.

E.     A teacher seeking to provide private tutoring services for a fee on school district property must reserve a secure a permit to use school district facilities pursuant to Policy and Procedure 902.

Adopted/Revised
Revised: 6/23/20
Revised: 7/28/15
Adopted: 3/2/99 (formerly Policy 4134)
Adopted:  4/3/84

Legal References
Minn. R. 8700.7500 (Code of Ethics for Minnesota Teachers)