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Committee debates task force membership, contractor role and $50,000 appropriation for consolidation work
Summary
Lawmakers discussed the composition of a school consolidation task force, possible use of outside contractors for facilitation or mapping, and a $50,000 appropriation in the draft; JFO and Agency of Education staff warned that the scope of consultant work will determine cost and timing.
During markup of draft H.454, the Senate Education Committee discussed how a proposed task force should be staffed and supported, whether to hire independent contractors for facilitation or mapping, and whether the bill’s current $50,000 appropriation is adequate.
Committee members debated whether the task force should include multiple legislators and whether that membership would duplicate other legislative work; some members said six legislators would institutionalize the process and aid scheduling, while…
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