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Sponsor urges state to take EFA administration from private contractor to improve transparency and save costs
Summary
Rep. Dave Luna proposed HB 1820 to move administration of the Education Freedom Account program to the Department of Education, citing up to a 10% contractor administrative fee and limited transparency; DOE officials warned of staffing and transition costs and asked for phased on‑ramp language.
Representative Dave Luna presented HB 1820 arguing the current contractor model is inefficient and opaque. He described program growth and said the Children's Scholarship Fund (contractor) retains "up to 10%" of the state appropriation for administration; using figures from public reports he estimated that administrative fees have risen into the millions as enrollment increased.
Luna said…
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