The bill amends the State School Aid Act of 1979 by adjusting the appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. It allocates a total of $17,769,551,300 from the state school aid fund and increases the general fund allocation from $78,830,600 to $85,530,600. Additionally, it specifies various funding sources for education-related purposes, 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 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 funding is designated as a work project appropriation, allowing any unexpended funds to carry forward 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 related legislation.

Statutes affected:
House Introduced Bill: 388.1611