This bill appropriates funds for the Department of Public Instruction, the Center for Distance Education, the State Library, the School for the Deaf, and North Dakota Vision Services - School for the Blind for the biennium from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027. The total appropriation amounts to $2,882,387,718, with $1,756,073,709 coming from the general fund. Specific allocations include base level enhancements for various programs, such as $510,860,000 for integrated formula payments, $800,000 for gifted and talented programs, and $6,000,000 for student meal grants. Additionally, the bill outlines provisions for funding distribution, including grants for regional education associations and support for paraprofessionals transitioning to teaching roles.

The bill also introduces several new funding mechanisms and exemptions. Notably, it allows the Department of Public Instruction to deposit indirect cost recoveries into its operating account and mandates that fees collected for general educational development and displaced homemakers be deposited into the public instruction fund, which can only be spent with legislative appropriation. Furthermore, it includes provisions for the reimbursement of school districts for Medicaid matching funds and outlines the distribution of funds for North Dakota Governor's Schools, ensuring a collaborative approach between North Dakota State University and the University of North Dakota.