The scope of the contemplated engagement must meet the following criteria: A. The engagement shall be for a full performance review as outlined in HB 825, working in conjunction with the APA to complete the review. B. The review period is estimated to be from January 1, 2023 to the present day. C. The review shall include but not be limited to: a. Identifying the state and federal mandates with which the audited entities must comply. b. Identifying best practices relevant to all audited entities to assess how well they are performing and gaps in their performance. c. Identifying and gathering publicly available material by which to judge whether the audited entities are complying with those mandates and in assessing how well those audited entities are performing and gaps in their performance. d. Identifying and gathering audited entities’ internal material by which to judge whether they are complying with required mandates and in assessing how well they are performing and gaps in their performance. e. Conducting interviews with relevant employees within all audited entities to see whether they are complying with required mandates and in assessing how well they are performing and gaps in their performance. f. Conducting surveys of relevant constituent groups both inside and outside of the audited entities, including but not limited to educators, parents, and local school district administrators, to see how well the audited entities are performing and gaps in their performance in the eyes of the constituents they serve.
