SB114 Summary

• Appropriates $342,125,000 from the Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund to public institutions of higher education for fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, distributed among 14 universities and the Alabama Community College System.

• Appropriates $807,866,080 to the Department of Education, Board of Trustees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, Board of Youth Services School Districts, and specialty schools (Fine Arts, Math and Science, Cyber Technology and Engineering, Healthcare Sciences) for allocation to local boards of education and charter schools statewide.

• Appropriates $100,000,000 to the Department of Education for matching grants to local education agencies collaborating on regional career technology center development, with matching requirements on a sliding scale not to exceed 50 percent of project costs.

• Reappropriates $35,057,322 in unexpended and reverted funds from fiscal year 2024 to seven specific local boards of education and charter schools.

• Directs the State Superintendent to notify local superintendents of grant availability and provide five-day notice to local legislative delegations before announcing any grants, with exceptions for declared emergencies.