Bill > SB533

This bill modifies existing law regarding the state's Education Freedom Account (EFA) program by requiring the Department of Education to seek multiple contract bids from scholarship organizations every three years, instead of simply contracting with such organizations. The bill amends the current statute to explicitly mandate a competitive bidding process for selecting the administrator of the EFA program, which is subject to approval by the governor and executive council. Education Freedom Accounts are a school choice program that allows parents to use state education funds to pay for private school tuition, online learning, tutoring, and other educational expenses. The new requirement aims to potentially introduce more competition and oversight in the administration of the program by ensuring regular rebidding of the contract every three years. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage, giving the state time to prepare for implementing the new contracting process.

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