SB3895 Summary

• Appropriates $9,788,458,900 total to the Illinois State Board of Education for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, consisting of $6,782,207,200 in General Funds, $65,403,900 in Other State Funds, and $2,940,847,800 in Federal Funds.

• Allocates $24,727,300 for operational expenses including personal services, employee benefits, contractual services, travel, equipment, and telecommunications for all divisions.

• Appropriates $1,859,704,400 exclusively for educational programs including disabled student services ($1,094,500,000), special education funding ($320,919,400), transportation reimbursement ($205,808,900), and career/technical education ($38,562,100).

• Provides $352,843,500 for initiatives including early childhood education ($345,123,500), children's mental health partnership ($1,620,000), and autism training ($100,000).

• Appropriates $2,714,047,000 to teachers' retirement systems and pension funds, including $2,702,278,000 to Teachers' Retirement System and $10,449,000 to Chicago Public School Teachers' Pension Fund.