Bill > HB171

This bill appropriates funds from the Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund for fiscal year 2025, allocating $342,125,000 to public higher education institutions and $907,875,000 to various educational entities in Alabama. The first section provides specific dollar amounts to individual universities and colleges, ranging from $1,231,650 for Tuskegee University to $41,610,878 for the University of Alabama. The second section appropriates funds to the Department of Education and several specialized schools. The third section details a comprehensive allocation of funds to local school boards and educational entities across Alabama, with amounts ranging from a few hundred thousand to over $61 million for Mobile County. The bill includes a specific provision for $2 million in teacher professional development funds to be used by Ed Farm to provide technology tools and services to classroom teachers. Additionally, the bill reappropriates $35,057,322 of unexpended funds from the previous fiscal year to specific local boards of education, ensures that unspent funds can be carried forward for their intended purposes, and takes effect immediately upon passage.

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