HB135 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Danny GarrettRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

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

Summary

HB135 is Alabama's FY2023 Education Budget Act, detailing Education Trust Fund and earmarked fund appropriations for public education, higher education, and related programs.

What This Bill Does

It appropriates funds from ETF and other sources to support the public education system for debt service, capital outlay, and a wide array of programs for K-12, community colleges, and universities through 2023. It funds literacy and math initiatives, reading coaches, AMSTI, dual enrollment, cybersecurity and STEM efforts, teacher certifications and supplements, mental health and school safety, and workforce development, while imposing compliance and reporting requirements. It also includes provisions for grant programs, reappropriation rules, and use of federal stimulus funds to aid pandemic-responsive education efforts.

Who It Affects

• Students and families in Alabama public schools and higher education, who will benefit from enhanced literacy and math programs, reading coaches, mental health and safety services, expanded college access (dual enrollment and AP), and targeted grants.
• Teachers, school staff, and higher education faculty/administrators, who receive salary supplements (NBCTs, CALTs, and other teacher supplements), mentoring, professional development, and new program funding to support instruction and student outcomes.

Key Provisions

• Allocations from the Education Trust Fund and earmarked funds to hundreds of programs across K-12, higher education, and state agencies for FY2023.
• K-12 literacy and readiness investments including the Alabama Reading Initiative, reading coaches, ASIMS upgrades, and foundational literacy assessments.
• Teacher compensation and support provisions, such as annual supplements for National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) and Certified Academic Language Therapists (CALTs), plus additional stipends for high-need schools and a formal mentor program for first-year teachers.
• Compliance requirement for teacher-preparation programs to meet literacy credit-hour requirements; noncompliance by January 2, 2023 could trigger funding reductions (up to $1,000,000 or at least 0.5%).
• Mental health, student safety, anti-bullying, and regional collaboration programs (including school-based mental health coordinators and ADMH collaboration).
• Extensive higher education funding across state universities and colleges, including operations, maintenance, auxiliary, restricted funds, deferred maintenance (Knight v. Alabama settlements), and targeted program support (retention, STEM, and research initiatives).
• Grants and reporting requirements for nongovernmental entities receiving ETF funds; emphasis on performance reporting and accountability to the Legislature.
• Use of federal stimulus funds and flexibility for pandemic-related initiatives, with requirements for reporting on expenditures and outcomes to oversight bodies.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Education Trust Fund