Bill > SB112

This bill appropriates funds from the Education Trust Fund for the support, maintenance, and development of public education for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. * **Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees:** $622,223,785 from the Education Trust Fund and $1,150,509,210 from Federal and Other Funds for operations, auxiliary enterprises, restricted funds, postsecondary prison education, adult education, special populations training, mine safety training, postsecondary education administration, truck driver training, industry certification initiatives, Marion Military Institute, Alabama Technology Network, dual enrollment, STEAM pilot projects, the Women's Foundation of Alabama, volunteer EMSP certifications, automotive workforce training, distance learning, automotive manufacturing workforce development, smart career workforce projects, ACCS Innovation Center, LPN programs, career tech equipment, short term credential scholarships, Alabama Career Roadmap, and hospitality training. * **State Board of Education Local Boards of Education:** $5,404,983,366 from the Education Trust Fund and $1,237,891,900 from Federal and Local Funds for the Foundation Program, transportation, endowment interest, public school funds, board of adjustment, school nurses, information technology services, career tech operations, current units, math and science teacher programs, parental leave, RAISE Act Program, and special education teacher stipends. * **State Department of Education:** $730,273,824 from the Education Trust Fund and $4,370,818,852 from Federal and Local Funds for administrative services, Advancement Placement, Alabama Holocaust Commission, Alabama Math, Science and Technology Initiative (AMSTI), Alabama Reading Initiative, Alabama Summer and Afterschool Program, arts education, Better Basics, Children First Trust Fund, children's eye screening, computer science, distance learning, English language learners, high needs special education grants, juvenile probation officers, local school and school system academic and financial improvement, military children support, online high-speed teacher certification portal, operations and maintenance, school safety, mental health collaborative, regional safety training specialists, school-based mental health service coordinators, special education interpreters, statewide student assessment, STEM education consortium, tenure personnel hearings, turnaround schools, Woolley Institute, office of school improvement, specialized treatment centers, cameras in the classroom, principal leadership and mentoring, speech pathologist stipends, Alabama Teacher Observation Tool, Montgomery Pre-K pilot program, American Village, Alabama Science in Motion, disability determination for Social Security, financial assistance programs, future teachers, gifted students, Kindervision, liability insurance, reading is fundamental, public education employee injury compensation. * **University of Alabama, Board of Trustees:** $764,638,864 from the Education Trust Fund and $6,998,364,868 from Federal and Other Funds for operations and maintenance, program support, auxiliary enterprises, and restricted funds for the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and University of Alabama in Huntsville. * **Auburn University, Board of Trustees:** $414,235,620 from the Education Trust Fund and $1,512,902,580 from Federal and Other Funds for operations and maintenance, program support, auxiliary enterprises, and restricted funds for Auburn University, Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Alabama Cooperative Extension System, and Auburn University at Montgomery. * **Department of Early Childhood Education:** $213,184,588 from the Education Trust Fund and $20,514,223 from Federal and Local Funds for social services programs, including Dolly Parton Imagination Library, Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters, marketing campaigns, Office of School Readiness, operations and maintenance, and Strong Start/Strong Finish initiatives. * **Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, Board of Trustees:** $81,835,358 from the Education Trust Fund and $54,264,300 from Federal and Local Funds for adult programs, children and youth programs, and industries for the blind. * **Department of Commerce:** $70,625,922 from the Education Trust Fund for industrial development training, including industrial development and training, operations and maintenance, rural marketing, and workforce development programs. * **Debt Service:** $30,665,154 from the Education Trust Fund and $532,864 from ETF-Transfer for payments on endowments, interest on public school fund endowments, and general obligation bonds. * **Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering:** $13,945,097 from the Education Trust Fund and $609,500 from Federal and Local Funds for operations and maintenance, including the Accel Program and Alabama Cyber Range.