Committee hears updates on turnaround pilot and vendor procurement

Jan 14, 2026

Committee discussed the state's turnaround pilot for priority schools and efforts to build a pool of turnaround experts; the department said it is coordinating with central procurement and the comptroller to identify and onboard qualified vendors.

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Senator Hale asked the committee to hear an update on turnaround and tiered intervention supports for priority schools. Sam Piercy (deputy commissioner) and Mary Ann Dursky described an earlier pilot pairing districts with turnaround experts and said the department is seeking a robust list of qualified turnaround vendors.

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