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 general fund allocation from $78,830,600.00 to $85,530,600.00. Additionally, the bill outlines various funding sources for education, including amounts from the community district education trust fund, school transportation fund, enrollment stabilization fund, school meals reserve fund, great start readiness program reserve fund, MPSERS retirement obligation reform reserve fund, and educator fellowship public provider fund. Any unspent general fund allocations at the end of the fiscal year will be transferred to the school aid stabilization fund. Furthermore, the bill introduces a new section, 97n, which allocates $6,700,000.00 from the general fund for the implementation of a mobile panic alert system in public and nonpublic schools for the 2024-2025 school year. This allocation is designated as a work project appropriation, allowing any unexpended funds to carry forward into the 2025-2026 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 related legislation.

Statutes affected:
House Introduced Bill: 388.1611