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Senate committee debates broad education department reorganization; members seek clarifications on board authority and appointments
Summary
House Bill 1361 would merge state education functions — K–12, higher education, career and technical education, the state library, Deaf/Blind schools and other offices — into a single Department of Education. Committee members pressed sponsors about secretary appointment, board powers, AmeriCorps funding and supervision of small specialty schools; the measure was discussed at length and officials promised follow‑up language.
Amy Fletcher, governor’s chief transformation officer, presented House Bill 1361, which would reorganize multiple education‑related agencies and offices under a single Department of Education. Fletcher said the proposal moves the Department of Education, higher education, career and technical education, the state library, the deaf and blind schools and other programs into one cabinet department intended to improve coordination.
Committee members sought detail on a number of points: whether the secretary…
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