SB 196

This bill makes a supplemental appropriation from the Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund to the State Department of Education in the amount of $1,287,807 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019; to the public institutions of higher education in the amount of $73,609,761; 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, and the Board of Trustees of the Alabama School of Math and Science in the amount of $198,716,398 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019

To make a supplemental appropriation from the Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund to the State Department of Education in the amount of $1,287,807 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, to the public institutions of higher education in the amount of $73,609,761, 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, and the Board of Trustees of the Alabama School of Math and Science in the amount of $198,716,398 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019.

Section 1

In addition to all other appropriations heretofore or hereafter made, there is hereby appropriated $1,287,807 from the Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019. This appropriation shall be expended to award grants to local education agencies to provide technology tools and professional development services to classroom teachers.

Section 2

In addition to all other appropriations heretofore or hereafter made, there is hereby appropriated a total of $73,609,761 from the Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund to the public institutions of higher edu- cation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019. 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 $26,445,677 Alabama A&M University 1,623,977 Alabama State University 1,334,328 University of Alabama 9,124,976 University of Alabama Birmingham 5,809,202 University of Alabama Huntsville 2,670,827 Athens State University 1,020,122 Auburn University 7,805,682 Auburn University Montgomery 1,562,673 Jacksonville State University 2,644,267 University of Montevallo 850,575 University of North Alabama 2,166,027 University of South Alabama 4,135,446 Troy University 4,762,019 Tuskegee University 268,354 University of West Alabama 1,385,609 Total $73,609,761

Section 3

In addition to all other appropriations heretofore or hereafter made, there is hereby appropriated a total of $198,716,398 from the Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund 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, and the Board of Trustees of the Alabama School of Math and Science for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019. This appropriation shall be expended as provided in Section 29-9-4, Code of Alabama 1975.

Section 4

(a) The Department of Education shall allocate the funds appropriated herein to the local boards of education and entities as follows: Acceleration Day and Evening Academy 64,510 Alabaster City 1,625,384 Albertville City 1,458,950 Alexander City 805,159 Andalusia City 461,673 Anniston City 506,695 Arab City 670,025 Athens City 1,214,364 Attalla City 432,214 Auburn City 2,303,688 Autauga County 2,470,002 Baldwin County 8,359,517 Barbour County 205,248 Bessemer City 969,941 Bibb County 870,153 Birmingham City 6,252,637 Blount County 2,090,968 Boaz City 626,468 Brewton City 299,835 Bullock County 381,614 Butler County 783,629 Calhoun County 2,268,342 Chambers County 943,263 Cherokee County 1,043,508 Chickasaw City 295,682 Chilton County 2,014,363 Choctaw County 361,535 Clarke County 685,481 Clay County 506,359 Cleburne County 674,084 Coffee County 592,426 Colbert County 689,472 Conecuh County 497,409 Coosa County 242,757 Covington County 795,106 Crenshaw County 590,033 Cullman City 840,693 Cullman County 2,556,901 Dale County 919,328 Daleville City 251,721 Dallas County 854,146 Decatur City 2,297,573 DeKalb County 2,340,700 Demopolis City 613,848 Dothan City 2,462,610 Elba City 160,561 Elmore County 3,083,971 Enterprise City 1,888,919 Escambia County 1,147,181 Etowah County 2,267,737 Eufaula City 1,198,466 Fairfield City 458,904 Fayette County 604,938 Florence City 1,167,205 Fort Payne City 853,568 Franklin County 967,508 Gadsden City 1,371,257 Geneva City 336,175 Geneva County 709,322 Greene County 278,332 Guntersville City 508,241 Hale County 665,778 Haleyville City 440,586 Hartselle City 868,634 Henry County 657,621 Homewood City 1,126,618 Hoover City 3,755,165 Houston County 1,704,637 Huntsville City 6,196,312 Jackson County 1,409,613 Jacksonville City 418,734 Jasper City 724,052 Jefferson County 9,669,141 Lamar County 622,006 Lanett City 236,978 Lauderdale County 2,158,394 Lawrence County 1,251,148 Lee County 2,549,644 Leeds City 502,368 Limestone County 2,557,761 Linden City 124,544 Lowndes County 401,357 Macon County 526,169 Madison City 2,847,785 Madison County 5,042,304 Marengo County 268,709 Marion County 881,227 Marshall County 1,469,836 Midfield City 279,393 Mobile County 14,682,671 Monroe County 913,495 Montgomery County 7,923,070 Morgan County 1,993,182 Mountain Brook City 1,160,244 Muscle Shoals City 760,849 Oneonta City 403,467 Opelika City 1,243,864 Opp City 342,398 Oxford City 1,084,620 Ozark City 551,301 Pelham City 861,135 Pell City 1,051,115 Perry County 353,499 Phenix City 1,878,503 Pickens County 688,101 Piedmont City 306,608 Pike County 565,412 Pike Road City 425,292 Randolph County 566,501 Roanoke City 402,391 Russell County 928,534 Russellville City 639,383 Saraland City 827,953 Satsuma City 393,844 Scottsboro City 669,568 Selma City 844,564 Sheffield City 269,918 Shelby County 5,535,211 St. Clair County 2,428,151 Sumter County 402,848 Sylacauga City 584,604 Talladega City 537,942 Talladega County 2,002,308 Tallapoosa County 754,855 Tallassee City 475,180 Tarrant City 309,000 Thomasville City 297,066 Troy City 511,681 Trussville City 1,236,889 Tuscaloosa City 2,728,429 Tuscaloosa County 4,924,682 Tuscumbia City 396,182 Vestavia Hills City 1,922,477 Walker County 1,959,059 Washington County 720,141 Wilcox County 429,028 Winfield City 330,908 Winston County 617,505 Youth Services School District, (Depart- ment of) 59,941 Deaf and Blind, (Alabama Institute for the) 116,387 Math and Science, (Alabama School of) 70,960 Fine Arts, (Alabama School of) 84,669 Teacher Professional Development 2,000,000 Total 198,716,398 (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) The above appropriation for teacher professional development shall be used to provide technology tools and professional development services to classroom teachers in an effort to improve instruction and student learning gains. Funds shall be allocated to the Alabama Department of Education to support the Digital Tools for Teachers Initiative. The Department shall allocate funds through a grant for local education agencies that will serve an equal number of teachers per school system though the provision of a technology tools package. It is the intent of the legislature that the funds shall be expended only for a tools package that includes a laptop, wireless tablet, a projector and professional learning services. The Department shall make a determination as to which packages are approved for district purchases. 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, 2020.

Section 5

This act shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval by the Governor, or upon its otherwise becoming law.