In an effort to improve the provision of adult education services offered in Sarasota County, The School Board of Sarasota County, Florida, by and through its Sarasota County Technical Institute (SCTI) enters into this contractual agreement with the Literacy Council of Sarasota, Inc. (Literacy Council) through which the Literacy Council will provide tutoring services for adult students at the SCTI Newtown campus.

The Literacy Council will provide tutors in Adult Basic Education (ABE) and General Education Development (GED) skill areas including reading, writing, and math to assist adult students enrolled in the ABE and GED programs at the SCTI Newtown campus, located at 2706 North Osprey Avenue, Sarasota.  Literacy Council tutors will provide a combined total of up to six hours per week of tutoring services at the SCTI Newtown site between September 4, 2012 and May 31, 2013.  SCTI will pay the Literacy Council at the rate of $45 per hour of tutoring provided for a maximum of six total hours per week during the 36-week project period.  SCTI will provide space at the SCTI Newtown site, textbooks, and other instructional materials to support the tutoring services provided.  Literacy Council tutors will work under the guidance and direction of SCTI Newton instructional staff.