This bill would enact the Renewing Alabama's Investment in Student Excellence (RAISE) Act to establish a process to provide additional funding for public K-12 schools for the purpose of addressing the educational needs of the student population and improving educational outcomes. This bill would also require the State Department of Education to develop a unified system that streamlines applications and reporting for all state and federal funding programs away from multiple plans and reports into a single application.

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Introduced: 16-13-360