SF5252 - Education Finance Supplemental Bill Summary

• Supplemental Education Funding: Provides additional funding for K-12 education including general education aid of $8.3 billion for fiscal year 2025, English learner programs, special education, and student support services.

• Teacher and Staff Support: Establishes paraprofessional training reimbursement ($23.8 million for 2025), creates teacher compensation working group to analyze pay equity, and funds teacher residency and mentoring programs.

• Literacy and Reading Programs (Read Act): Allocates $35 million for literacy curriculum materials, $7 million for professional development in structured literacy instruction, and requires statewide health education standards development.

• Early Childhood Education: Reserves $50 million for future voluntary prekindergarten expansion targeting 3,000 additional seats and adjusts participation limits among geographic regions.

• Facilities and Safety: Provides $1 billion for cardiac emergency response plans in schools, $1 million for gender-neutral restroom construction grants, and modifies school construction review timelines from 60 to 88 days.