SB307

ENGROSSED

By Senator Orr

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, the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Board of Youth Services School Districts, the Board of Directors of the Alabama School of Fine Arts, and the Board of Trustees of the Alabama School of Math and Science 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: (1) repairs or deferred maintenance of facilities for public education purposes in the state; (2) insuring facilities; or (3) the acquisition or purchase of education technology and equipment, or both. This appropriation shall be distributed as follows:

Alabama Community College System $3,344,154 Alabama A&M University 480,720 Alabama State University 390,188 University of Alabama 1,689,974 University of Alabama Birmingham 1,574,233 University of Alabama Huntsville 708,586 Athens State University 319,932 Auburn University 1,849,118 Auburn University Montgomery 485,214 Jacksonville State University 767,443 University of Montevallo 279,160 University of North Alabama 640,413 University of South Alabama 1,146,451 Troy University 1,195,005 Tuskegee University 56,446 University of West Alabama 162,103 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, the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Board of Youth Services School Districts, the Board of Directors of the Alabama School of Fine Arts, and the Board of Trustees of the Alabama School of Math and Science for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017. This appropriation shall be expended for: (1) repairs or deferred maintenance of facilities for public education purposes in the state; (2) classroom instructional support pursuant to 16-13-231(b)(2)c and Section 16-13-231.3; (3) insuring facilities; (4) transportation pursuant to Section 16-13-233; or (5) purchase of education technology and equipment or both.

Section 3. (a) The funds appropriated herein to the local school systems shall be allocated as follows with fifty percent (50%) of the funds allocated to systems that have not provided devices, wireless connectivity, or train the trainer:

Alabaster City $340,814 Albertville City 300,625 Alexander City 168,431 Andalusia City 94,884 Anniston City 105,721 Arab City 141,564 Athens City 285,159 Attalla City 90,933 Auburn City 478,991 Autauga County 522,397 Baldwin County 1,719,478 Barbour County 44,253 Bessemer City 201,621 Bibb County 181,526 Birmingham City 1,316,293 Blount County 439,874 Boaz City 130,557 Brewton City 62,315 Bullock County 80,829 Butler County 167,754 Calhoun County 491,973 Chambers County 199,250 Cherokee County 221,659 Chickasaw City 57,687 Chilton County 430,335 Choctaw County 78,063 Clarke County 149,297 Clay County 108,205 Cleburne County 144,612 Coffee County 116,502 Colbert County 139,249 Conecuh County 98,891 Coosa County 54,695 Covington County 172,100 Crenshaw County 125,420 Cullman City 173,906 Cullman County 537,242 Dale County 176,954 Daleville City 56,671 Dallas County 172,721 Decatur City 477,636 DeKalb County 498,295 Demopolis City 127,622 Dothan City 516,978 Elba City 33,528 Elmore County 628,118 Enterprise City 392,969 Escambia County 247,115 Etowah County 490,280 Eufaula City 215,111 Fairfield City 98,214 Fayette County 129,654 Florence City 248,244 Fort Payne City 177,237 Franklin County 197,444 Gadsden City 282,788 Geneva City 71,628 Geneva County 150,651 Greene County 63,275 Guntersville City 109,108 Hale County 142,580 Haleyville City 95,787 Hartselle City 175,826 Henry County 137,500 Homewood City 231,762 Hoover City 783,228 Houston County 353,627 Huntsville City 1,298,682 Jackson County 301,020 Jacksonville City 86,925 Jasper City 150,256 Jefferson County 2,033,142 Lamar County 129,089 Lanett City 48,147 Lauderdale County 459,574 Lawrence County 264,162 Lee County 541,193 Leeds City 106,116 Limestone County 513,027 Linden City 26,811 Lowndes County 84,498 Macon County 111,196 Madison City 578,503 Madison County 1,060,598 Marengo County 56,896 Marion County 189,542 Marshall County 309,769 Midfield City 60,678 Mobile County 3,121,341 Monroe County 192,533 Montgomery County 1,687,869 Morgan County 427,061 Mountain Brook City 245,140 Muscle Shoals City 160,416 Oneonta City 84,216 Opelika City 247,680 Opp City 72,588 Oxford City 231,819 Ozark City 117,518 Pelham City 179,551 Pell City 225,102 Perry County 79,418 Phenix City 385,800 Pickens County 147,264 Piedmont City 67,508 Pike County 116,163 Pike Road City 78,232 Randolph County 123,050 Roanoke City 82,409 Russell County 191,291 Russellville City 138,911 Saraland City 171,705 Satsuma City 79,982 Scottsboro City 142,354 Selma City 189,542 Sheffield City 57,404 Shelby County 1,140,411 St. Clair County 504,955 Sumter County 88,562 Sylacauga City 126,041 Talladega City 110,745 Talladega County 426,892 Tallapoosa County 162,109 Tallassee City 102,617 Tarrant City 64,178 Thomasville City 68,806 Troy City 107,189 Trussville City 256,203 Tuscaloosa City 561,231 Tuscaloosa County 1,021,990 Tuscumbia City 85,062 Vestavia Hills City 400,702 Walker County 418,482 Washington County 158,666 Wilcox County 94,714 Winfield City 70,669 Winston County 135,016 DYS 11,966 AIDB 37,815 Math and Science 14,393 ASFA 19,022 Total $41,297,782

(b) Notwithstanding any other laws to the contrary, the funds appropriated to the Department of Education by subsection (a) of this section shall not be expended without prior approval of the State Superintendent of Education.

Section 4. 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