Abbott described the legislation as the largest day one school choice launch in the nation. But rules to award and disper number of education savings accounts still have to be finalized. A job Hancock will now oversee. We gotta make sure we get it right. And you know my 13 years as a school board member before I came into the legislature are gonna be very helpful. So I understand that side of it. And making sure that we treat the public education the way they need to be treated along with this new program and making sure we get it right. (01:06–01:14)
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Asserts that his 13 years as a school board member will be helpful in implementing the school choice program.
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