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Lawmakers press education department on purchases, decentralization and school relocations amid reconstruction
Summary
Members questioned slow purchases, the P‑card roll‑out and regional capacity to execute contracts; they also demanded clear relocation plans for schools undergoing reconstruction after lawmakers described inaccessible facilities.
During the joint hearing lawmakers raised operational concerns beyond headline budget totals: procurement delays, inconsistent delivery of purchases to schools, and the pace of decentralization pilots. Representative Débora Soto and other members asked whether school purchases were reaching campuses on time and whether P‑card ("Pick‑Card") allocations were being distributed equitably. The department…
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