Bill > HB171

This bill appropriates a total of $1,280,000,000 from the Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund to various educational entities for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and reappropriates funds for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024. * **Public Institutions of Higher Education:** $342,125,000 is appropriated to various universities and the Alabama Community College System. * **Department of Education and Other Educational Entities:** $907,875,000 is appropriated to the Department of Education, the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Board of Youth Services School Districts, the Alabama School of Fine Arts, the Alabama School of Math and Science, the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering, and the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences. This includes significant allocations to individual school systems and charter schools, as well as $2,000,000 for teacher professional development through Ed Farm. * **Reappropriated Funds for Fiscal Year 2024:** $35,057,322 from unexpended appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, are reappropriated to specific local boards of education and one charter school. * **Carry Forward Provision:** Any funds not expended in the current fiscal year will not revert but will be carried forward for their appropriated purpose. * **Spending Approval:** Funds appropriated to the Department of Education require prior approval from the State Superintendent of Education. * **Teacher Professional Development Reporting:** The State Superintendent must report on the Ed Farm initiative by October 1, 2026.