This bill focuses on education finance by providing funding for the Building Assets, Reducing Risks (BARR) Center. It appropriates money from the general fund to the commissioner of education for the fiscal years specified. The BARR Center is tasked with delivering an evidence-based, research-validated program to schools, which includes school coaching support, professional development, and curriculum resources over a three-year period. The program aims to select at least 40 schools that are geographically balanced and serve high concentrations of students in poverty or underrepresented communities, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.

The bill outlines specific goals for the grants to the BARR Center, which include improving student social and emotional skills, increasing academic achievement for students of color and those experiencing poverty, enhancing teacher satisfaction and effectiveness, and raising the number of students who earn a high school diploma. Additionally, it allows for up to three percent of the appropriation to be used for grant administration and specifies that the appropriations for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 will be available until June 30, 2028, and June 30, 2029, respectively.