CONCEPTS:
Student – persons aged 6 to 18 years who receive educational services using the SchoolPlus platform.
Partner - an individual and/or legal entity that provides educational services to Students in various fields on the basis of instructions from SchoolPlus through the Platform.
Platform – the www.schoolplus.io platform used by the Partner to provide the Services, owned by SchoolPlus on an exclusive basis and used by Students to access the Services.
Services – a set of services for Students in various fields of science (for example, mathematics, English, chemistry, natural sciences, etc.) provided by Partners on the Platform.
Lesson - a 40- or 60-minute meeting with a partner, in which the Student participates electronically through the Platform.
1. SUBJECT OF THE PARTNERSHIP
1.1. The Partner undertakes to provide the Services specified in this Agreement to Students through the SchoolPlus Platform, and SchoolPlus in turn will pay the Partner the Service Fees specified in this Agreement and/or its Appendices.
2. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES
2.1. Partner responsibilities:
2.1.1. To provide services of appropriate quality.
2.1.2. To encourage students to connect to the Platform and not provide Services through other platforms (ZOOM, Google Meet, Skype, etc.) without the consent of SchoolPlus.
2.1.3. If SchoolPlus does not have pre-developed materials and lesson plans, independently develop effective teaching methods and lesson plans that will maintain a high level of Services provided, in accordance with current standards. SchoolPlus does not reimburse the Partner for the time spent preparing the lesson plan and completing the SchoolPlus Student Progress Report.
2.1.4. If students show an irresponsible attitude towards classes and such attitude interferes with the provision of Services in an appropriate quality, report this to SchoolPlus within 5 (five) working days from the moment such cases occur.
2.1.5. To send a written report to the Student after each lesson through the SchoolPlus platform.
2.1.6. To read the feedback the student sends through the SchoolPlus platform and act on it if necessary.
2.1.7. If a student is attempting to access a class through the online platform but is experiencing technical issues, please notify SchoolPlus within the first 5 minutes of the class or technical issues starting.
2.1.8. To leave the online class less than 60 seconds before the end of the lesson and notify SchoolPlus in advance if you are more than 60 seconds late for the lesson.
2.1.9. To wait in the Lesson for at least half of the pre-agreed online lesson time unless the student joins the lesson without prior notice.
2.1.10. Notify SchoolPlus by phone, WhatsApp or email of your service rescheduling or cancellation.
2.1.11. To dress professionally and in accordance with the SchoolPlus dress code and conduct lessons in a quiet, well-lit room with the computer on a flat surface.
2.1.12. To provide the Services, add your information and program details to the website through the website provided by SchoolPlus.
2.1.13. To treat Students with respect.
2.1.14. When communicating with students, the partner must comply with the following rules:
2.1.14.1. Not to use the Services to incite social, racial, national or religious hatred,
2.1.14.2. Not to convey false information about the social, racial, national, religious or linguistic affiliation of citizens, historical, national, religious and cultural traditions of peoples.
2.1.15. If this Agreement provides for termination of the provision of Services, provide preliminary information about this no later than 1 (one) month before the end of the provision of Services to transfer Students to another Partner with whom SchoolPlus cooperates.
2.1.16. If a Student misses a Lesson and requests to reschedule or replace a Lesson missed due to the Student's fault, give approval by notifying SchoolPlus in advance.
2.1.17. R To respond to service-related questions and messages within 24 hours of receipt from SchoolPlus. Questions should be sent to SchoolPlus via email “hr@schoolplus.io”, WhatsApp or phone.
2.2. Partner rights:
2.2.1. Cancel or reschedule a lesson at least 6 (six) hours before the start of the lesson without deducting payment.
2.2.2. Cancel and/or reschedule classes less than 6 (six) hours before the start of the class without deducting payment in case of serious illness (flu, stomach virus and other diseases that significantly affect the ability to work), emergencies, natural disasters, uncontrollable circumstances (power outages, Internet shutdowns), death or birth of a family member, or any pregnancy-related complications. SchoolPlus may terminate cooperation with the Partner if the Student expresses dissatisfaction with cancellations or frequent postponements of classes due to such emergencies.
2.2.3. To record a video, take photos and write information about the provided services and share them only with the school's consent.
2.2.4. Demand timely and full payment for the cost of Services provided.
2.3. Responsibilities of SchoolPlus:
2.3.1. Pay for the Service specified in clause 4.1 on time.
2.3.2. Create the necessary capabilities for the Partner to provide Services of appropriate quality.
2.4. SchoolPlus rights:
2.4.1. Check the quality of services provided by the Partner using the following methods and means:
2.4.1.1. By joining classes without prior notice;
2.4.1.2. By requesting video recordings of classes;
2.4.1.3. By collecting feedback from students and their parents;
2.4.1.4. Monitoring monthly reports on Student progress.
2.4.2. If the Partner fails to participate in a lesson without prior notice or cancels/changes two (2) lessons in the relevant academic month, SchoolPlus will, upon the first verbal or written warning, withhold 100% of the cost of the relevant lesson from the Partner and provide this lesson to the Student free of charge. Upon the second occurrence, SchoolPlus reserves the right to terminate the Partnership unilaterally. Exceptions to this policy include cases due to serious illness (e.g., flu, stomach virus, or other diseases that significantly affect the ability to work), emergencies, natural disasters, uncontrollable circumstances (e.g., power outages or internet issues), the death of a family member, the birth of a child, or any complications associated with pregnancy. If a Student expresses dissatisfaction with such emergencies and cancellations, SchoolPlus may terminate the cooperation with the Partner.
2.4.3. SchoolPlus reserves the right to reduce the fee proportionally to the duration of the lessons or not to count the lesson as completed if the Lessons are shorter than promised to the Student.
2.4.4. If the total number of Student progress reports not provided by the Partner exceeds three, a fine of $10 is imposed.
2.4.5. If the Partner damages the reputation of the school by providing low-level services or violating any rules of professional ethics, fine them $50 and terminate the cooperation unilaterally.
2.4.6. Send questions about the quality of the Services to the teacher’s email address and receive timely, reasonable and detailed answers from the Partner.
3. OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES OF BOTH PARTIES
3.1. The Partner has no right to establish personal contact with Students and provide them with contact information (including email address, phone number).
3.2. The Partner has no right to organize private additional lessons for Students without notifying SchoolPlus.
3.3. The Partner is obliged to maintain the confidentiality of personal information. This information includes information about payment terms. In case of violation of these provisions, SchoolPlus reserves the right to unilaterally terminate this Partnership.
3.4. If the Partner cancels a lesson no more than 6 hours and no less than 2 hours before the start of the lesson, the Partner will be charged 50% of the cost of the service for the corresponding lesson in a corresponding academic month. If the Partner cancels a lesson less than 2 hours before the start of the lesson, the Partner will be charged 100% of the cost of the service for the corresponding lesson in a corresponding academic month. In the event of the above circumstances due to the occurrence of uncontrollable circumstances or emergencies, within 7 (seven) days from the occurrence of such circumstances, the Partner has the right to provide SchoolPlus with additional justifying information about deductions. In such cases, SchoolPlus may independently decide to return the deduction.
3.5. SchoolPlus may not distribute or transfer materials owned by Partners, including lesson plans and teaching materials.
3.6. The partner must obtain consent from the student's parents for any sharing of student images. SchoolPlus is not responsible for failure to obtain consent from the Partner and undertakes to defend SchoolPlus in the event of claims.
3.7. The Partner undertakes to mention SchoolPlus when publishing information about its activities related to SchoolPlus on social media platforms and must not remove references to SchoolPlus even after the partnership with SchoolPlus is terminated.
3.8. The Partner acknowledges that SchoolPlus does not monitor student behavior, but is willing to work with it to resolve any issues related to it.
3.9. If a student has not joined the lesson, but warned about this during the lesson, the Partner can immediately leave the online lesson. In this case, the Partner receives compensation in the amount of 100% of the cost of the service for the corresponding lesson. This article applies to group lessons only in cases where all Students do not join the lesson.
3.10. The Partner must provide first and last name, a valid email address, telephone number when registering on the Platform; Create a unique password; Please note the work experience, language(s) of instruction and age range of students enrolled. You must also provide the SchoolPlus introductory video, all existing certificates and diplomas, as well as bank details where the monthly payment will be made.
3.11. The Partner is responsible for constantly updating the information provided on the Platform.
3.12. The Partner must have the equipment and consumables necessary to provide the Services, including a device and the necessary software to work with the Company Platform, a stable Internet connection, as well as headphones and a microphone.
3.13. If a Student forgets the date of a Lesson and does not join the Lesson due to a change in the date of the Lesson by the Partner, the Partner and SchoolPlus will not charge a service fee for that Lesson.
3.14. Minimum technical requirements provided for in Article 3.1.12 of this Agreement:
3.15. Partner is not permitted to use portable devices, including tablets and mobile phones, to provide the Services.
3.16. The Partner may not advertise third-party educational institutions, platforms, software or applications to a SchoolPlus Student.
3.17. Partner may not use any platform or material paid for by SchoolPlus for purposes unrelated to SchoolPlus without the prior written consent of SchoolPlus.
3.18. Cancellation of a lesson at the initiative of a student:
3.18.1. The Partner confirms that the Student has the right to cancel the lesson free of charge at least 4 hours before the start of the lesson.
3.18.2. If the lesson is cancelled by the Student less than 4 hours before the start of the lesson, the lesson is considered completed and the Partner receives compensation in the amount of 100% of the cost of the Service for this lesson. If a Student cancels a lesson due to force majeure, such as serious illness, emergencies, natural disasters, uncontrollable circumstances (power outage, internet outage) or death of a family member, the Lesson will be cancelled or rescheduled.
4. PAYMENT TERMS
4.1. In exchange for providing the Services to SchoolPlus's complete satisfaction, SchoolPlus will pay the Partner the total hourly pay as agreed upon between the two parties for all conducted Lessons during the corresponding academic month. In the absence of an additional agreement between the parties, payment shall be made once per month.
4.2. SchoolPlus is not responsible for Partner's payment of taxes or other government charges.
4.3. SchoolPlus has the right to reimburse any costs, expenses, fees and other financial claims, whether in connection with damage caused to the school by the Partner or otherwise, by deduction from any amount due to the Partner, upon prior notice to the Partner.
4.4. The amount specified in clause 4.1 of this document will be transferred by SchoolPlus to the bank account within 7 (seven) days of each subsequent month.
5. FORCE MAJEURE CIRCUMSTANCES
5.1. The parties are not responsible for failure to fulfil their obligations due to circumstances unforeseen by them (hereinafter referred to as “Force Majeure”).
6. TERM AND TERMINATION OF THE PARTNERSHIP
6.1. These terms and conditions enter into legal force from the moment of registration of the Partner on the site and are valid indefinitely.
6.2. SchoolPlus reserves the right to unilaterally terminate the partnership by providing the Partner with written notice at least seven (7) days in advance, without the need to provide any reason. Any remaining payments due to the Partner will be disbursed within seven (7) days following the termination of the partnership.
6.3. The Partner has the right to refuse to fulfil partnership obligations by notifying SchoolPlus 30 (thirty) days in advance.
7. FINAL PROVISIONS
7.1. The parties cannot transfer the provided rights and obligations to third parties without the written consent of the other party.
7.2. This Agreement is civil and does not create an employment relationship or a relationship of subordination (superior-subordinate), while each Party remains independent in its actions and opinions.