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Alabama Department of Education asks committee to approve College Board testing and principal-mentoring contracts; chair places holds for clarification
Summary
The state Department of Education presented multiple contracts including a sole‑source College Board agreement for PSAT/AP testing and a $6.7 million contract for principal mentoring under the Principals Mentoring Act. Committee chair held both contracts to seek further detail on cost and stipend correlations.
The Alabama Department of Education asked the Contract Review Committee to approve several contracts, including a sole‑source agreement with the College Board for PSAT and Advanced Placement (AP) testing services and a $6.7 million contract with the Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools to implement a principal mentoring program required by statute.
Tina Hammonds of the Department of Education told the committee the College Board contract covers administration of proprietary PSAT and AP exams, fee reductions for eligible students, and…
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