The bill amends the State School Aid Act of 1979 by appropriating a total of $17,769,551,300.00 for public schools and related educational purposes for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. It increases the allocation from the general fund from $78,830,600.00 to $85,530,600.00. Additionally, it specifies various funding sources, 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. The bill also stipulates that 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 be carried 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 Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 4198.

Statutes affected:
House Introduced Bill: 388.1611