SB137 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Trip Pittman

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Education budget, appropriations for the support, maintenance, and development of public education

Summary

SB137 sets Alabama’s FY2014 Education Trust Fund budget for public education, debt service, and capital projects across K-12 and higher education, plus related programs and contingencies.

What This Bill Does

It appropriates ETF funds for the 2014 fiscal year for public education, debt service, and capital outlay; it establishes Foundation Program funding for teacher salaries and classroom support using a grade-based matrix (187 contract days) with specific rules and no additional 1% over cost. It funds At-Risk Student programs, school improvement efforts, the Alabama Student Information Management System (ASIMS), and related student support services like school nurses and eye screening. It also authorizes contingent, targeted appropriations to several state institutions and programs (e.g., Troy University, University of West Alabama, Hudson Alpha) and includes a Rainy Day Account repayment plan.

Who It Affects

• Public school students and districts statewide, who gain funding for the Foundation Program, At-Risk and support services, and health-related student programs.
• Public colleges and universities in Alabama, plus two-year colleges and related agencies, which receive funding for operations, maintenance, auxiliary enterprises, capital projects, and special programs.

Key Provisions

• Major FY2014 Education Trust Fund budget appropriations for public education, debt service, and capital outlay with program-specific allocations.
• Foundation Program funding rules: grade-based unit costs, an instructional salary matrix for 187 contract days, fringe benefits and retirement provisions, local-board allocation requirements, and a prohibition on a 1% overrun of instructional salary costs.
• Targeted student supports: At-Risk Student Program, ASIMS funding for data and accountability, school nurses funding, eye screening and follow-up care, and other student improvement initiatives.
• Contingent allocations (Section 4): additional ETF funding to Troy University, University of West Alabama, Hudson Alpha, Cyber/Tech programs, and related initiatives, plus a Rainy Day Account replenishment.

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Subjects

Education Trust Fund