SB88 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arthur OrrSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

FY24 Education Trust Fund - Governor's Rec.

Summary

SB88 is the FY24 Education Trust Fund appropriation act that funds Alabama public education, debt service, and capital outlays for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024.

What This Bill Does

It allocates funds from the Education Trust Fund and other sources to support a wide range of K-12 and higher education programs, debt service, and capital projects for FY2024. Key investments include core classroom funding and salary supports, reading and math initiatives, dual enrollment, distance learning, cybersecurity and technology, school safety, and scholarships and program support for higher education. The act also establishes salary structures and supplements for teachers and staff and requires program reporting and accountability measures.

Who It Affects

• Public school students and local school systems (LEAs), who will benefit from reading and math improvements, reading coaches, at-risk and English language learner programs, pre-K–3 initiatives, and school safety enhancements.
• Higher education students and staff (universities and community colleges), plus faculty and administrators, who receive funding for operations, maintenance, research, student aid, and various program supports, as well as teacher salary supplements and credential/professional development programs.

Key Provisions

• Massive FY2024 appropriation across ETF and related funds to support public education, debt service, and capital outlay for the fiscal year ending 9/30/2024.
• Extensive K-12 funding, including the Foundation Program with salary matrices, minimums per FTE, and targeted programs such as K-3 Reading Coaches, Alabama Reading Initiative, AMSTI, Math and Science Teacher Program, Distance Learning ACCESS, CS4AL, ELL supports, and regional safety and mental health initiatives.
• Salary and credential enhancements for educators and staff, including NBCT and CALT stipends, nurse and other professional supplements, and specific provisions regarding fringe benefits and substitute coverage.
• Significant higher education funding, including operations and maintenance, auxiliary enterprises, restricted funds, and program-specific allocations for the state universities and the Alabama College System, plus deferred maintenance and expansion initiatives for HBCUs and other institutions.
• Workforce development and innovation funding, notably the Alabama Innovation Fund (with multiple projects), regional workforce development initiatives, dual enrollment expansions, and remote/online learning initiatives such as ACCESS and CS/Computing education efforts.
• Accountability, reporting, and oversight requirements, including semi-annual reporting by the State Superintendent and higher education leaders, grant recipient reporting, five-day advance notice to local legislative delegations for grants, and provisions for reappropriation of unspent funds and encumbrance lapse timelines.
• Local flexibility with line-item expenditures allowed for LEAs while prohibiting reductions in earned teacher units and certain personnel constraints, along with waivers for some pass-through calculations to support local needs.

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Subjects

FY24 Education Trust Fund - Governor's Rec.