HB198 By Representative Poole RFD Ways and Means Education Rd 1 14-FEB-17

SYNOPSIS: This bill makes a supplemental appropriation from the Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund to the public institutions of higher education in the amount of $15,089,140 and to the Department of Education in the amount of $41,297,782 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017.

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To make a supplemental appropriation from the Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund to the public institutions of higher education in the amount of $15,089,140 and to the Department of Education in the amount of $41,297,782 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:

Section 1. In addition to all other appropriations heretofore or hereafter made, there is hereby appropriated a total of $15,089,140 from the Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund to the public institutions of higher education for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017. This appropriation shall be expended for equipment and/or deferred maintenance. This appropriation shall be distributed as follows:

Alabama Community College System $3,344,155 Alabama A&M University 424,492 Alabama State University 481,776 University of Alabama 1,646,524 University of Alabama Birmingham 2,915,536 University of Alabama Huntsville 499,100 Athens State University 137,465 Auburn University 2,551,790 Auburn University Montgomery 257,872 Jacksonville State University 411,478 University of Montevallo 210,797 University of North Alabama 306,406 University of South Alabama 1,174,791 Troy University 552,862 University of West Alabama 174,096 Total $15,089,140

Section 2. In addition to all other appropriations heretofore or hereafter made, there is hereby appropriated a total of $41,297,782 from the Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017. This appropriation shall be expended to: (1) provide funds to complete the goal of providing wireless networks in all public schools or (2) provide E-Rate matching funds to local school systems that apply to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) E-Rate program for funds to accomplish the goal of providing wireless networks in all public schools or (3) provide funds to implement the local school system's state-approved technology plan for any local school system with wireless networks in place that meet required standards.

Section 3. (a) The Department of Education shall ensure that each local school system receive the designated funds under the following restrictions:

(1) Any system participating in this program that does not have wireless networks in place that meet the standards established herein, but are able to do so using their allotted funds, may use these funds for this purpose.

(2) Any system participating in this program that does not have wireless networks in place that meet the standards established herein, and which is unable to meet these standards using their allotted funds alone must apply for E-Rate funds if such funds are available and if they meet all other applicable conditions of the E-Rate program.

(3) Any system participating in this program that has wireless networks in place that meet the standards established herein, may use their allotted funds to implement their local school system's state-approved technology plan.

(b) The Department of Education shall utilize the standards established in the Wireless Infrastructure Renovation for Education (WIRED) Plan for determining which systems meet the goal of implementing high speed, standards-based Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN) in all schools. Such WLANs are the first priority of this program. The funds provided for each system shall be based on a distribution formula based on enrollment and founded on the WIRED cost model.

Section 4. The Department of Education shall allocate the funds appropriated herein to the local school systems as follows:

Alabaster City $339,881 Albertville City 299,746 Alexander City 168,177 Andalusia City 94,249 Anniston City 110,378 Arab City 141,037 Athens City 287,313 Attalla City 95,293 Auburn City 478,257 Autauga County 520,954 Baldwin County 1,719,465 Barbour County 44,140 Bessemer City 203,387 Bibb County 184,074 Birmingham City 1,325,281 Blount County 438,378 Boaz City 130,126 Brewton City 61,948 Bullock County 80,203 Butler County 167,139 Calhoun County 489,887 Chambers County 198,349 Cherokee County 220,573 Chickasaw City 57,664 Chilton County 429,048 Choctaw County 77,739 Clarke County 148,631 Clay County 107,838 Cleburne County 143,768 Coffee County 123,592 Colbert County 140,288 Conecuh County 97,085 Coosa County 54,249 Covington County 172,072 Crenshaw County 124,900 Cullman City 173,819 Cullman County 535,530 Dale County 191,255 Daleville City 56,455 Dallas County 179,448 Decatur City 479,882 DeKalb County 496,233 Demopolis City 127,015 Dothan City 521,871 Elba City 33,382 Elmore County 648,897 Enterprise City 391,669 Escambia County 248,784 Etowah County 488,684 Eufaula City 213,465 Fairfield City 97,647 Fayette County 129,189 Florence City 248,748 Fort Payne City 176,604 Franklin County 196,858 Gadsden City 286,672 Geneva City 71,632 Geneva County 149,936 Greene County 63,183 Guntersville City 108,662 Hale County 142,111 Haleyville City 95,434 Hartselle City 175,032 Henry County 140,407 Homewood City 230,952 Hoover City 780,390 Houston County 352,580 Huntsville City 1,296,847 Jackson County 300,556 Jacksonville City 86,486 Jasper City 150,125 Jefferson County 2,030,616 Lamar County 128,129 Lanett City 47,755 Lauderdale County 458,179 Lawrence County 266,088 Lee County 539,890 Leeds City 105,863 Limestone County 512,468 Linden City 26,350 Lowndes County 88,084 Macon County 114,178 Madison City 578,255 Madison County 1,058,402 Marengo County 56,879 Marion County 188,285 Marshall County 308,364 Midfield City 60,345 Mobile County 3,149,490 Monroe County 191,821 Montgomery County 1,703,148 Morgan County 426,063 Mountain Brook City 244,340 Muscle Shoals City 159,854 Oneonta City 84,149 Opelika City 252,500 Opp City 72,423 Oxford City 231,154 Ozark City 116,774 Pelham City 178,801 Pell City 224,752 Perry County 79,198 Phenix City 386,854 Pickens County 146,642 Piedmont City 67,323 Pike County 116,144 Pike Road City 77,921 Randolph County 122,138 Roanoke City 82,388 Russell County 191,025 Russellville City 137,909 Saraland City 170,779 Satsuma City 79,556 Scottsboro City 142,103 Selma City 189,123 Sheffield City 57,872 Shelby County 1,143,105 St. Clair County 503,394 Sumter County 88,188 Sylacauga City 125,839 Talladega City 113,379 Talladega County 426,170 Tallapoosa County 161,601 Tallassee City 101,990 Tarrant City 63,503 Thomasville City 68,510 Troy City 106,502 Trussville City 254,871 Tuscaloosa City 562,023 Tuscaloosa County 1,024,680 Tuscumbia City 84,571 Vestavia Hills City 399,429 Walker County 420,407 Washington County 158,223 Wilcox County 94,562 Winfield City 70,153 Winston County 134,759 Total $41,297,782

Section 5. (a) The school systems participating in this program shall pursue obtaining additional funding from the FCC E-Rate program in order to help complete these wireless networks, wherever practicable. Therefore, distribution of and use of the allocated funds will be subject to the following provisions:

(1) For school systems that have met the standards established herein or that are in the process of installing the equipment necessary to fully meet these standards and which have approved 2015 Category 2 E-Rate applications which included in their funding request, in whole or in part, the establishment of these wireless networking in schools. If local funds were used as the match for these Category 2 E-Rate applications to accomplish this goal, then the funds allotted herein may be used, in whole or in part, to reimburse local school systems that moved forward with local funds. Any funds not applied to that purpose may be used to implement their local school system state-approved technology plan.

(2) For school systems that have not met the standards established herein and which have pending Category 2 E-Rate applications which will either advance or complete the wireless networks according to the standards established herein. If systems were not able to provide the local match for these E-Rate applications once approved, then the funds allotted herein may be used for the local match required by E-Rate to the extent that the amount of funds used for the match are in proportion to the cost of the wireless equipment contained in the E-Rate application. Any remaining funds may be used as matching funds for additional E-Rate applications to meet the standards described in the WIRED Plan.

(3) For school systems that do not fully meet the WIRED standards, but which are able to do so using their allotment without obtaining additional funding from the E-Rate program. Upon approval by the Department, these systems may use their allotment to complete their wireless networks without applying for E-Rate funding and may use remaining funds to implement their local school system state-approved technology plan.

(4) For school systems that do not fully meet the standards established herein which cannot complete the goal without additional funding, and which are eligible to apply for E-Rate funds to this purpose. These systems must submit an E-Rate application for Category 2 funding to assist in the establishment of the wireless networks and shall provide evidence of this application in the form of an E-Rate Form 471 application certification notice from the FCC to the Department of Education prior to expending funds from this program. The E-Rate 471 application must include WLAN equipment that meets or exceeds the standards established herein and which is also covered under the E-Rate Category 2 program. Program funds issued under these conditions shall be used for the E-Rate local match for the applicable E-Rate funding cycle. Any amount of program funding that exceeds the amount needed for the E-Rate match may be used to implement the local school system's state-approved technology plan, provided that the wireless networks established with the E-Rate funds meet the standards established herein.

(5) For school systems that have met the standards established herein. Upon verification of submission of purchase orders or any other supporting documents to the State Department of Education, funds will be approved and released to the school systems. These funds shall be used to implement the local school system's state-approved technology plan.

(6) In all cases where program funds will be required to be used as an E-Rate local match these funds must be held available by the local school system until the E-Rate application is approved and the purchasing has begun.

Section 6. The Alabama Ahead Oversight Committee shall approve the implementation of Sections 2 through 5.

Section 7. All funds not expended in the current fiscal year shall not revert but shall be carried forward for the purpose appropriated.

Section 8. This act shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval by the Governor, or upon its otherwise becoming law.

Appropriations

Education Trust Fund

Legislature

Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund

Education Department

Alabama Community College System