SB93 Alabama 2023 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Jay HoveySenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2023
Title: To make an appropriation of $389,327 from the Education Trust Fund to Southern Preparatory Academy, formerly Lyman Ward Military Academy, in Camp Hill, Alabama for the support and maintenance of the educational program of the institution, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024; to provide that the appropriation is subject to certain provisions of the Code of Alabama 1975; to require an operations plan and an audited financial statement prior to the release of any funds; and to require an end of year report.
Summary: SB93 appropriates $389,327 from the Education Trust Fund to Southern Preparatory Academy for the 2024 school year, with funds released only after required plans, audits, and reports are submitted.
What This Bill Does
The bill provides $389,327 to Southern Preparatory Academy (formerly Lyman Ward Military Academy) to support its educational program for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024. The appropriation is subject to Alabama budget and fiscal control laws. Before any funds are released, the academy must submit an operations plan for 2024 with goals and measurable performance indicators and an audited financial statement for fiscal year 2022. The bill also requires quarterly reports on expenditures and accomplishments, and an end-of-year performance report, with copies sent to the Legislative Council; funds are released only after these reports are received.

Who It Affects
Southern Preparatory Academy (recipient) will receive $389,327 to support its educational program and must submit an operations plan, an audited financial statement, quarterly reports, and an end-of-year performance report.
State fiscal authorities, including the Director of Finance and the Legislative Council, will review the required reports and oversee the release of funds.

Key Provisions
Section 1: Appropriates $389,327 from the Education Trust Fund to Southern Preparatory Academy for the 2024 fiscal year for the support and maintenance of its educational program.
Section 2: The appropriation is subject to the Budget and Financial Control Act, the Budget Management Act, and other relevant provisions of Alabama law.
Section 3(a)(1): Before funds are released, an operations plan for fiscal year 2024 with goals and measurable performance indicators must be submitted and approved by the Director of Finance.
Section 3(a)(2): An audited financial statement for all operations during fiscal year 2022 must be submitted before release of funds.
Section 3(b): Funds for fiscal year 2024 will be released after receipt of the required reports.
Section 3(c): Quarterly reports on actual expenditures and accomplishments, and an end-of-year performance report for fiscal year 2024 describing work done, services provided, costs, and meaningful measures of program effectiveness.
Section 3(d): The Director of Finance must forward copies of all required reports to the Legislative Council in a timely manner.
Section 4: The act becomes effective October 1, 2023.

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Subjects: Southern Preparatory Academy, formerly Lyman Ward Military Academy, FY24 Appropriation Bill.