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Lawmakers press AOE on APA consultant spending and procurement review

Joint Hearing of House Education and Senate Education · January 28, 2026
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Committee members questioned the value and procurement path of the APA consultant contract used for CTE analysis and data work; AOE said APA helped build agency capacity and that the auditor had previously reviewed and approved the agency's process.

Several committee members pressed the Agency of Education about its contract with APA, a national education-finance consultant that has supported CTE analysis, ESSER return-on-investment work and data reporting capacity.

A committee member noted the APA contract (2023 through July 2025) totaled $823,450 and asked how much would be spent through the contract's…

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