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Senate Education Committee votes to solicit proposals for outside adequacy review after lengthy debate

EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE · August 20, 2019
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After hours of debate over scope, cost and whether BLR can do the work in-house, the Senate Education Committee voted to issue/extend a request for proposals to solicit outside consultants to review adequacy methodology; the motion passed by voice vote.

Senator Chesterfield moved that the Senate Education Committee submit and extend a request for proposals (RFP) to solicit consultants to review the state's adequacy methodology. "Extend the RFP," she said, clarifying the motion was to solicit proposals and would not commit state funds.

The motion prompted extended debate. Supporters argued outside experts could provide new perspectives and…

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