Lawmakers, PED and Fiscal Offices Set Evaluation Timetable for Public Education Reform Fund Programs

Jul 24, 2025

The Public Education Department has submitted evaluation plans for five PERF-funded education initiatives required by Senate Bill 201; legislators and fiscal offices will provide feedback before Sept. 1 and plan annual reporting, but committee members raised concerns about statutory timelines and data sufficiency for funding-year decisions.

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The Legislative Education Study Committee, the Legislative Finance Committee and the Department of Finance and Administration are working this summer to finalize evaluation plans for five multi-year programs funded from the Public Education Reform Fund, the Public Education Department told lawmakers at a July 24 LESC meeting.

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