This bill is designed to appropriate funds for public education in Alabama for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, including support for maintenance, development, debt service, and capital outlay from the Education Trust Fund and other specified funds. It details the amounts for various programs and departments, such as the Alabama Credential Registry, Teacher Registered Apprenticeship Pilot Program, and funds for regional councils to develop leadership strategies. The bill also includes appropriations for the Community College System Board of Trustees, postsecondary prison education, adult education programs, and step increases for 30-year employees. Insertions in the bill include the establishment of the Alabama Credential Registry and the Compendium of Valuable Credentials, while deletions were not specified.

The bill also outlines appropriations for the State Department of Education, including the Advancement Placement program, the Alabama Math, Science and Technology Initiative (AMSTI), the Alabama Reading Initiative, and the Children First Trust Fund. It introduces a new section titled "Trust Fund Other Funds Total," specifies funding for student eye screenings, and includes provisions for the Distance Learning initiative ACCESS. New insertions include funding for English Language Learners (ELL) programs, a Military Children Support Plan, and a School Safety Security and Climate Program. The bill prohibits the use of funds for Common Core State Standards Initiative programs or assessments after April 1, 2013, and includes appropriations for various other education-related departments and programs, such as the Alabama School of Fine Arts and the Department of Public Health. It also requires the Alabama Board of Medical Scholarship Awards to report on scholarship recipients and budget details.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 41-4-80, 41-19-1
Engrossed: 41-4-80, 41-19-1
Enrolled: 41-4-80, 41-19-1