HB303 Summary

• Appropriates $135,096,189 from the Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund to public institutions of higher education for fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, distributed among 16 universities and the Alabama Community College System.

• Appropriates $364,519,895 to the Department of Education, Board of Trustees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, Board of Youth Services School Districts, Board of Directors of the Alabama School of Fine Arts, and Board of Trustees of the Alabama School of Math and Science for the same fiscal year.

• Directs the Department of Education to allocate funds to local boards of education and entities across Alabama counties and cities according to a detailed distribution schedule.

• Allocates $2,000,000 for teacher professional development through Ed Farm Classroom of Tomorrow to provide technology tools and professional development services to classroom teachers.

• Allows unexpended funds to carry forward into the next fiscal year rather than reverting to the general fund; requires State Superintendent report to legislative committees by October 1, 2022.