Alabama 2025 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Bill SB114 Engrossed / Bill

Filed 04/10/2025

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SB114
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By Senator Orr
RFD: Finance and Taxation Education
First Read: 05-Feb-25
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First Read: 05-Feb-25
SYNOPSIS: 
To make supplemental appropriations from the
Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 .
A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To make supplemental appropriations from the Education
Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2025, to the public institutions of
higher education in the amount of $342,125,000, and to the
Department of Education, the Board of Trustees of the Alabama
Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Board of Youth Services
School Districts, the Board of Directors of the Alabama School
of Fine Arts, the Board of Trustees of the Alabama School of
Math and Science, the Board of Trustees of the Alabama School
of Cyber Technology and Engineering, and the Board of Trustees
of the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences in the amount of
$807,866,080, to the Department of Education in the amount of
$100,000,000, and to reappropriate unexpended and reverted
funds from the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024 in the
amount of $35,057,322.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. In addition to all other appropriations
heretofore or hereafter made, there is hereby appropriated a
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heretofore or hereafter made, there is hereby appropriated a
total of $342,125,000 from the Education Trust Fund
Advancement and Technology Fund to the public institutions of
higher education for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2025. This appropriation shall be expended as provided in
Section 29-9-4, Code of Alabama 1975. This appropriation shall
be distributed as follows: 
Alabama Community College System 	$126,530,406
Alabama A&M University	7,901,761
Alabama State University 	4,380,745
University of Alabama System	80,045,407
Athens State University 	4,378,421
Auburn University 	37,876,092
Auburn University Montgomery 	6,001,837
Jacksonville State University 	13,743,270
University of Montevallo 	3,513,270
University of North Alabama	13,202,648
University of South Alabama 	16,909,551
Troy University 	17,732,102
Tuskegee University 	1,231,650
University of West Alabama	8,677,840
Total	$342,125,000
Section 2. In addition to all other appropriations
heretofore or hereafter made, there is hereby appropriated a
total of $807,866,080 from the Education Trust Fund
Advancement and Technology Fund to the Department of
Education, the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Institute for
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Education, the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Institute for
Deaf and Blind, the Board of Youth Services School Districts,
the Board of Directors of the Alabama School of Fine Arts, the
Board of Trustees of the Alabama School of Math and Science,
the Board of Trustees of the Alabama School of Cyber
Technology and Engineering, and the Board of Trustees of the
Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences, for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2025. This appropriation shall be
expended as provided in Section 29-9-4, Code of Alabama 1975.
Section 3. (a) The Department of Education shall
allocate the funds appropriated herein to the local boards of
education and entities as follows:  
Alabaster City	6,926,074
Albertville City	6,331,994
Alexander City	3,073,828
Andalusia City	2,015,861
Anniston City	1,964,566
Arab City	2,818,081
Athens City	5,408,633
Attalla City	1,637,632
Auburn City	10,529,613
Autauga County	9,786,007
Baldwin County	34,272,644
Barbour County	704,828
Bessemer City	3,305,269
Bibb County	3,275,767
Birmingham City	21,948,726
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Birmingham City	21,948,726
Blount County	8,326,789
Boaz City	2,704,652
Brewton City	1,257,336
Bullock County	1,467,264
Butler County	2,946,095
Calhoun County	8,585,665
Chambers County	3,288,898
Cherokee County	4,126,656
Chickasaw City	2,760,472
Chilton County	8,462,905
Choctaw County	1,078,810
Clarke County	2,315,303
Clay County	1,969,986
Cleburne County	2,702,696
Coffee County	3,093,944
Colbert County	2,763,322
Conecuh County	1,460,671
Coosa County	859,119
Covington County	3,244,643
Crenshaw County	2,227,912
Cullman City	3,523,859
Cullman County	10,693,834
Dale County	3,584,485
Daleville City	1,297,455
Dallas County	2,499,193
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Dallas County	2,499,193
Decatur City	9,229,308
DeKalb County	9,272,613
Demopolis City	2,167,119
Dothan City	8,594,773
Elba City	665,099
Elmore County	12,604,893
Enterprise City	7,148,128
Escambia County	4,396,084
Etowah County	9,359,877
Eufaula City	7,239,877
Fairfield City	1,461,844
Fayette County	2,363,916
Florence City	4,968,996
Fort Payne City	3,759,602
Franklin County	3,853,088
Gadsden City	5,225,581
Geneva City	1,379,705
Geneva County	2,969,062
Greene County	956,272
Gulf Shores City	2,833,224
Guntersville City	1,902,711
Hale County	2,358,049
Haleyville City	1,685,965
Hartselle City	3,876,384
Henry County	2,741,139
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Henry County	2,741,139
Homewood City	4,925,635
Hoover City	14,776,962
Houston County	7,529,765
Huntsville City	25,283,330
Jackson County	5,500,215
Jacksonville City	1,864,603
Jasper City	3,140,098
Jefferson County	38,511,393
The above appropriation to Jefferson County
includes funding for the following project:
Pinson Elementary School - playground	125,000
Lamar County	2,354,361
Lanette City	1,026,845
Lauderdale County	8,472,683
The above appropriation to Lauderdale County
includes funding for the following projects:
Career Technical Center - new classroom
construction	6,500,000
Career Technical Center - Ingress/egress	1,500,000
TM Rogers High School - storm damage
repairs to football field	75,000
Waterloo High School -
improvements/repairs to athletic field	100,000
Lexington High School - parking lot and
lighting improvements	25,000
Career Technical Center - training and
equipment	100,000
Central High School - repairs to football
stadium and bleachers	50,000
Career Technical Center - Veterinary
Assistant Program	122,683
Lawrence County	4,971,957
Lee County	9,826,406
Leeds City	2,312,845
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Leeds City	2,312,845
The above appropriation to Leeds City includes
funding for the following project:
Leeds - athletic facility renovations	1,500,000
Limestone County	17,045,776
Linden City	438,967
Lowndes County	1,284,324
Macon County	1,891,815
Madison City	13,814,040
Madison County	22,212,296
Marengo County	1,019,743
Marion County	3,623,822
Marshall County	6,386,250
Midfield City	1,101,719
Mobile County	54,226,168
The above appropriation to Mobile County
includes funding for the following project:
Mary G. Montgomery - school gymnasium	8,000,000
Monroe County	3,237,938
Montgomery County	28,330,785
The above appropriation to Montgomery County
includes funding for the following projects:
Park Crossing High School - computers and
computer hardware	275,000
Pintlala Elementary School - playground
equipment	100,000
Pintlala Elementary School - parking lot
repavement/covered awning	200,000
Brewbaker Magnet - library technology	125,000
Goodwyn Junior High School - tennis court	250,000
Goodwyn Junior High School - bleachers
for gymnasium	100,000
Bear Elementary Magnet - HVAC and windows	1,000,000
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Bear Elementary Magnet - HVAC and windows	1,000,000
Southlawn - football and soccer field	100,000
JAG High School - football and baseball
field renovations	1,500,000
Morgan County	8,189,500
The above appropriation to Morgan County
includes funding for the following project:
East Morgan County Agricultural Education
Center	750,000
Mountain Brook City	4,831,707
Muscle Shoals City	3,157,923
Oneonta City	1,532,249
Opelika City	5,635,380
Opp City	1,413,008
Orange Beach City	1,363,781
Oxford City	4,350,497
Ozark City	2,170,807
Pelham City	3,812,853
Pell City	4,486,669
The above appropriation for Pell City
shall not be expended  or used in any
manner until after January 1, 2026, when
the newly appointed board of education
has been installed.
Perry County	915,874
Phenix City	7,774,840
Pickens County	2,453,989
Piedmont City	1,142,844
Pike County	2,265,350
Pike Road City	3,004,430
The above appropriation to Pike Road City
includes funding for the following project:
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includes funding for the following project:
Pike Road Intermediate Library - library
technology	100,000
Randolph County	2,236,517
Roanoke City	1,477,154
Russell County	4,063,292
Russellville City	2,810,370
Saraland City	3,846,155
Satsuma City	1,629,418
Scottsboro City	2,605,527
Selma City	2,751,700
Sheffield City	1,039,283
Shelby County	23,111,733
The above appropriation to Shelby County
includes funding for the following project:
Montevallo High School gymnasium	2,000,000
St. Clair County	10,283,421
Sumter County	1,040,199
Sylacauga City	2,183,938
Talladega City	1,627,574
Talladega County	7,573,516
Tallapoosa County	3,004,653
Tallassee City	1,610,588
Tarrant City	1,424,854
Thomasville City	1,078,139
Troy City	1,905,393
Trussville City	5,546,313
Tuscaloosa City	11,711,962
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Tuscaloosa City	11,711,962
Tuscaloosa County	20,489,005
Tuscumbia City	1,732,175
Vestavia Hills City	7,661,969
Walker County	7,506,856
Washington County	2,615,081
Wilcox County	1,231,241
Winfield City	1,321,370
Winston County	2,452,816
University Charter School	723,882
Cyber Technology and Engineering, Alabama
School of	410,134
MAEF Charter School	778,305
LEAD Academy	816,301
Legacy Prep	488,585
I-3 Academy	783,614
Youth Services School District, Department of	201,156
Deaf and Blind, Alabama Institute for the	367,378
Math and Science, Alabama School of	283,853
Fine Arts, Alabama School of	398,959
Life Academy	576,144
Breakthrough Charter	347,776
Magic City Acceptance Academy	375,044
Floretta P. Carson - Mobile	273,795
Ivy Classical Academy - Prattville	674,990
Healthcare Sciences, Alabama School of	124,046
Empower Community School	334,310
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Empower Community School	334,310
AL Aerospace and Aviation	180,370
Covenant Academy of Mobile	287,988
Teacher Professional Development	2,000,000
Totals	807,866,080
(b) Notwithstanding any other laws to the contrary, the
funds appropriated to the Department of Education by
subsection (a) of this section shall not be expended without
prior approval of the State Superintendent of Education.
(c)(1) The above appropriation for teacher professional
development shall be allocated to the Alabama Department of
Education to be distributed to the Ed Farm Classroom of
Tomorrow. These funds will be used by Ed Farm to provide
technology tools and professional development services to
classroom teachers in an effort to improve instruction and
student learning gains. It is the intent of the legislature
that in addition to general programmatic costs, Ed Farm may
also expend funds for software, hardware, administrative
costs, and professional learning services.
(2) The State Superintendent shall provide a report of
the initiative to the Chair of the House Ways and
Means-Education Committee and the Chair of the Senate
Committee on Finance and Taxation-Education no later than
October 1, 2026.
Section 4. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of
Section 29-9-4, Code of Alabama 1975, and in addition to all
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Section 29-9-4, Code of Alabama 1975, and in addition to all
other appropriations heretofore or hereafter made, there is
hereby appropriated a total of $100,000,000 from the Education
Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund to the Department
of Education to provide matching grants to local education
agencies for expenses related to developing regional career
technology centers throughout the state, including capital
outlay and equipment. Grant proposals shall be submitted by a
collaboration of at lease two local education agencies. The
State Superintendent of Education shall utilize a sliding
scale of matching requirements for grant proposals, taking
into consideration the financial capacity of the eligible
local education agencies to provide matching funds, so long as
the required match does not exceed 50 percent of the total
cost of the project.
(b) The State Superintendent of Education shall notify
each local superintendent and finance officer of each local
education agency by email regarding the availability and
application process of grants to be awarded pursuant to this
section, including any required forms. The State
Superintendent shall notify all members of the local
legislative delegation five days prior to the announcement of 
any grant made to any entity located in the legislative
jurisdiction. The five days prior notice requirement shall be
waived in the event of a declared emergency. The Governor
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waived in the event of a declared emergency. The Governor
shall encourage the Department to disburse the funds provided
herein on a nondiscriminatory basis. 
Section 5. Notwithstanding any other provisions of
this act or any other act, in addition to the above
appropriations, $35,057,322 of Advancement and Technology Fund
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024
to the State Department of Education which were unexpended and
reverted on September 30, 2024 are hereby reappropriated to
the following local boards of education in the following
amounts:
Opp City	$1,266,147
Chambers County	$2,975,100
Lowndes County	$1,157,280
Marengo County	$883,834
Montgomery County	$25,844,793
MAEF Charter School	$629,962
Pickens County	$2,300,206
Section 6. All funds appropriated herein and not
expended in the current fiscal year shall not revert but be
carried forward for the purpose appropriated. 
Section 7. This act shall become effective immediately.
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Section 7. This act shall become effective immediately.
Senate
Read for the first time and referred
to the Senate committee on Finance
and Taxation Education
................05-Feb-25
Read for the second time and placed
on the calendar: 
 0 amendments
................09-Apr-25
Read for the third time and passed
as amended
Yeas 30
Nays 0
Abstains 0
................10-Apr-25
Patrick Harris,
Secretary.
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