The bill proposes significant supplemental appropriations from the Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, totaling $342,125,000 for public institutions of higher education, including specific allocations for the Alabama Community College System and the University of Alabama System. Additionally, it allocates $807,866,080 to the Department of Education and various educational boards, which will be distributed to local boards of education and other entities. Key insertions in the bill detail funding for specific city and county school systems, with amounts such as $6,926,074 for Alabaster City and $54,226,168 for Mobile County, as well as project-specific funding for educational infrastructure improvements across Alabama.

Furthermore, the bill establishes a framework for matching grants to local education agencies for developing regional career technology centers, with a total of $100,000,000 allocated for this initiative. It also includes provisions for teacher professional development, allocating $2,000,000 to the Alabama Department of Education for the Ed Farm Classroom of Tomorrow. The bill reappropriates $35,057,322 of unexpended funds from the previous fiscal year to local boards of education and stipulates that all appropriated funds not expended in the current fiscal year will carry forward for their intended purpose. The bill is set to take effect immediately upon passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 29-9-4
Engrossed: 29-9-4
Enrolled: 29-9-4