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Education Department amends Tennessee Pulse contract for added customization; lawmakers pressed on procurement path
Summary
The Fiscal Review Committee approved an amendment to the Department of Education’s Tennessee Pulse (Tennessee Plans for Learning Success and Excellence) contract to revise scope and increase liability for customization. Legislators questioned why customizations require expanding the contract and asked about future competitive procurement plans.
The Fiscal Review Committee approved an amendment to the Department of Education’s contract with Public Consulting Group (PCG) to revise the scope of the Tennessee Pulse platform and increase the maximum liability by roughly $2.5 million to cover additional customization and future upgrades.
Why it matters: Tennessee Pulse is intended to serve as the statewide system of record for individualized education plans and other student learning plans required by federal and state law. The platform also supports eligibility, funding and monitoring functions tied to the state’s education funding law…
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