The bill amends the state school aid act of 1979 by appropriating a total of $17,769,551,300.00 from the state school aid fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. It also increases the allocation from the general fund from $78,830,600.00 to $85,530,600.00. The appropriations are designated for various educational purposes, including funds from several specific reserves and trust funds, with a stipulation that general fund allocations must be used before those from the state school aid fund. Any unspent general fund allocations at the end of the fiscal year will be transferred to the school aid stabilization fund. Additionally, the bill introduces a new section, 97n, which allocates $6,700,000.00 from the general fund for the 2024-2025 school year to implement a mobile panic alert system in public and nonpublic schools, as mandated by section 1308c of the revised school code. This allocation is classified as a work project appropriation, allowing any unspent funds to carry over into the following fiscal year, with an estimated completion date for the project set for September 30, 2027. The enactment of this bill is contingent upon the passage of Senate Bill No. 76 of the 103rd Legislature.

Statutes affected:
Senate Introduced Bill: 388.1611