HB187

ENROLLED, An Act,

To make appropriations for the support, maintenance and development of public education in Alabama, for debt service, and for capital outlay for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:

Section 1. There is hereby appropriated for the support of public education in Alabama for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, for debt service, and for capital outlay to be paid out of funds specified in subsection (a) of Section 2 of this act, the amounts specified in subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) of Section 3 of this act. For the purpose specified in subsection (b) of Section 2 of this act, amounts are shown by programmatic area and the total for all programs is shown so as to include estimated sources of funds other than those listed in subsection (a) of Section 2 of this act. For the purpose of this act, "ETF" shall mean the Education Trust Fund and "Federal and Local Funds" shall mean all gifts, grants, contributions, or entitlements, including grants by the Congress of the United States, municipalities or counties.

Section 2. (a) The appropriations provided for in this act shall be paid from funds in the State Treasury to the credit of the Education Trust Fund, Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Fund, Impaired Drivers Trust Fund, Driver Education and Training Fund, Special Education Catastrophic Fund, Public School Fund and other listed funds and are hereby made for the support of public education in Alabama for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and the appropriations herein made shall be subject to the provisions, terms, conditions and limitations of the Budget and Financial Control Act (Code of Alabama 1975, Sections 41-4-80 et seq.), the provisions of the Budget Management Act of 1976 (Code of Alabama 1975, Sections 41-19-1 et seq.), and shall be in the amounts hereinafter specified.

(b) Amounts shown hereinunder the columns "Earmarked Funds" and "Appropriation Total" are as set forth for the purpose of establishing amounts estimated to be available by programmatic area from sources other than those listed in subsection (a) of this Section 2, in order, upon consideration of such other funds so estimated to be available, to promote the accountability for an efficient use of funds available, and the same are hereby appropriated by the Legislature. Provided, however, that regardless of the ending date of any pay period which has been or may be established by the Legislature for the payment of salaries of state employees, the entire payment due shall be made from the fiscal year's appropriation in which the pay date falls.

Education Trust Fund Earmarked Funds Appropriation Total Legislative Branch: Examiner of Public Accounts: Audit Services Program 8,886,091 8,886,091 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 8,886,091 Total Examiner of Public Accounts 8,886,091 8,886,091 The Department of Examiners of Public Accounts is hereby authorized to examine as deemed necessary all appropriations herein made for compliance with the laws of the State of Alabama. Any examination performed shall be in accordance with the provisions of Title 41, Chapter 5A, Code of Alabama 1975. Legislative Services Agency: Legislative Operations and Support Program 3,371,066 3,371,066

SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 3,371,066 Total Legislative Services Agency 3,371,066 3,371,066 Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, any funds appropriated to the Legislative Services Agency which remain unexpended on September 30, 2021, shall not revert to the Education Trust Fund, but shall be reappropriated in the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2021. Legislature: Legislative Operations and Support Program 3,608,257 3,608,257 Of the above appropriation, $200,000 shall be expended for software systems, support, and public hearings addressing the 2020 reapportionment process. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 3,608,257 Total Legislature 3,608,257 3,608,257

Executive Branch: American Legion and Auxiliary Scholarships: Financial Assistance Program, Estimated 112,500 112,500 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 112,500 Total American Legion and Auxiliary Scholarships 112,500 112,500 To be expended under the provisions of Sections 16-31-1 through 16-31-4, Code of Alabama 1975. Archives and History, Department of: Historical Resources Management Program 6,885,540 6,885,540 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 6,885,540 Total Archives and History, Department of 6,885,540 6,885,540 The above appropriation shall be expended to support the educational functions of the Department of Archives and History. Arts, State Council on the: Fine Arts Program 5,978,528 819,900 6,798,428 Of the above appropriation, $1,000,000 shall be expended for the Alabama Center for the Arts, $475,000 shall be expended for the Alabama Center for the Arts Foundation. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 5,978,528 Federal and Local Funds 819,900 Total Arts, State Council on the 5,978,528 819,900 6,798,428 Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention, Department of: Social Services Program 3,755,232 3,755,232 In accordance with Sections 26-16-1 et seq., Code of Alabama 1975. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF-Transfer 3,755,232 Total Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention, Department of 3,755,232 3,755,232 Commerce, Department of: Industrial Development Training Institute Program 67,504,452 67,504,452 Of the above appropriation, $7,638,768 shall be expended for the Industrial Development and Training Program; $6,842,873 shall be expended for the Industrial Training Program - Operations and Maintenance; $900,000 shall be expended for a marketing campaign for technical education; $400,000 shall be expended for a Rural Marketing Program that features products from Alabama companies in rural counties; and $51,722,811 shall be expended for Workforce Development, of which $200,000 shall be expended for the STEM Council, $500,000 shall be expended for the Alabama Workforce Training Center and $2,000,000 shall be provided to regional councils to develop leadership strategies in the local areas. Each region will set measurable goals through a planning process to: determine current and future skills needed in the local area; develop seamless educational pathways; and align funding with identified local workforce needs. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 67,504,452 Total Commerce, Department of 67,504,452 67,504,452 The funds appropriated for Workforce Development are to be expended for those costs incurred by the State in honoring commitments to pay workforce development costs, including services and other assistance and expenses of recruitment and training of a company's workforce, that are undertaken to induce companies to locate and expand their operations in Alabama (described hereinafter as a "Project") and to develop and implement training, placement and recruitment programs that will improve development and expand the State's workforce. Such costs include, but are not limited to: (i) AIDT operating costs directly related to a Project; (ii) wages and benefits for trainers engaged by AIDT for the purpose of a Project; (iii) costs which the State has agreed to pay under the terms of a Project Agreement with a company that are necessary and reasonable charges incurred by the company or its affiliates for personnel providing training to the company's employees, whether those trainers are employees of the company or its vendors or suppliers, including wages, benefits and travel (domestic and, when necessary, international); (iv) any necessary materials, equipment, manuals, or other relevant training materials; (v) the costs incurred for purchasing or repairing or replacing training tools and equipment; (vi) costs incurred for the purchase or construction and maintenance of training facilities; (vii) travel expenses for prospective and current employees and trainees, including travel, food, lodging, relocation, and other costs necessary and reasonable to enable the company to secure a qualified workforce; and (viii) outside training fees. The above funds appropriated for Workforce Development shall be expended primarily for the training of Alabama residents. It is further the intent that contracts with vendors to provide workforce training shall be inclusive and reflect the racial and gender diversity of the State. The Secretary of the Department of Commerce shall report quarterly to the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation-Education and the House Ways and Means-Education Committee and the Deputy Director of the Legislative Services Agency-Fiscal Division any funds allocated for workforce training. Such report shall include a summary of the persons trained and the vendors providing the training. The report shall contain information including the residence, race and gender of the persons trained and of the principal or majority owner of the firm or business contracted with to provide the training services. Community College System Board of Trustees, Alabama: Operations and Maintenance 337,905,546 102,347,830 440,253,376 Auxiliary Enterprises 14,273,316 14,273,316 Restricted Funds 328,872,676 328,872,676 Operations and Maintenance for Postsecondary Prison Education 13,533,615 13,533,615 Of the above appropriation, up to $1,939,901 shall be expended for Therapeutic Education; up to $2,000,000 shall be expended for the operations and maintenance of the LifeTech Institute in Thomasville; and $1,000,000 shall be expended for a Day Reporting Center pilot program. Adult Education Program 13,471,894 13,471,894 Special Populations Training 4,725,281 4,725,281 For education and training programs to prepare individuals designated as special populations, as determined by the Chancellor, for entry into the workforce through pre-employment skills training, and intensive career technical training. Mine Safety Training Program at Bevill State Community College 350,000 350,000 Postsecondary Education Department - Administration 12,081,721 12,081,721 Of the above appropriation, $950,000 shall be expended for capital improvements and equipment purchases, as deemed necessary by the Chancellor. Postsecondary/Tech Colleges - Truck Driver Training 240,790 240,790 Of the above appropriation, $240,790 shall be expended for the Truck Driver Training Program at Central Alabama Community College. The above appropriation from earmarked funds is estimated and shall be expended pursuant to Section 32-5-313, Code of Alabama 1975. Industry Certification Initiatives 7,160,778 7,160,778 Industry Certification Initiatives funds shall be distributed by the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees. Of the above appropriation, $3,750,000 shall be expended for workforce development initiatives; and $600,000 shall be expended for career coaches. Marion Military Institute 8,994,438 8,994,438

Alabama Technology Network 5,448,518 5,448,518 Of the above appropriation to the Alabama Technology Network, $503,906 shall be expended for workforce training. Dual Enrollment 18,182,385 18,182,385 Of the above appropriation, $200,000 shall be expended for a Dual Enrollment Pilot Program at Murphy University Center which shall be available to students in the state, with first priority given to students in the Mobile County School System. The remaining appropriation shall be expended at the direction of the Chancellor of the Alabama Community College System to continue, expand, and develop a dual enrollment scholarship program for academic and career-technical education programs. The Chancellor will work with business and industry partners to allocate the funds in a manner consistent with addressing identified needs in the State of Alabama. Such allocations will further and/or accommodate the continuation and expansion of dual enrollment programs. Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) Pilot Project 450,000 450,000 Volunteer EMSP Certifications 125,000 125,000 Pursuant to Sections 22-18-60, et seq., Code of Alabama 1975. Automotive Workforce Training Scholarship Program 210,000 210,000 The Board of Trustees of the Alabama Community College System, in consultation with the Alabama Industrial Development and Training Institute, shall establish qualifications for the award of scholarships to high school students and adults enrolled in a state educational program relating to the automotive manufacturing industry and shall further provide for the implementation and administration of the scholarships. Scholarship recipients shall be selected by the Board, in consultation with a scholarship committee, comprised of members of the Board of Directors of the Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association, from applications submitted to the association. The Board shall file a report with the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation-Education and the House Ways and Means-Education Committee, the Deputy Director of the Legislative Services Agency-Fiscal Division, and the Finance Director on September 30, 2021 regarding the total number of scholarships awarded for the Fall term of the 2020-2021 academic year and the institution attended by the scholarship recipients. The report shall also include the name of each scholarship recipient and the number of years the recipient has received a scholarship. Distance Learning Program 3,375,000 3,375,000 Automotive Manufacturing Workforce Development Program 262,500 262,500 Smart Career Workforce Pilot Project 200,000 200,000 The above appropriation shall be expended to promote smart careers, support soft skill development through engagement opportunities for youth, develop and implement an effective smart career awareness campaign for students, parents, and the underemployed; and to implement a national recruitment campaign to attract talent at all levels of experience across high-growth, high demand occupations. Alabama Workforce Council Committee on Credentialing and Career Pathways 1,000,000 1,000,000 The above appropriation shall be expended for the Alabama Workforce Council Committee on Credentialing and Career Pathways for the exclusive purpose of funding the fees associated with assessments necessary to attain credentials that are listed on the Alabama Compendia of Valuable Credentials and to pay the tuition and fees for dual enrollment courses that are associated with the completion of a course aligned to an in-demand career pathway listed on the regional and statewide lists of in-demand career pathways promulgated by the Alabama Workforce Council Committee on Credentialing and Career Pathways. The Alabama Workforce Council Committee on Credentialing and Career Pathways shall submit annually, not later than April 30th, to the Alabama Legislature, a report indicating the number of students who have earned credentials and dual enrollment course credit through the Governor's Career Pathways Initiative and the employment outcomes of such students after one and five years of the time of program completion. The Chancellor of the Alabama Community College System shall report quarterly to the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation-Education and the House Ways and Means-Education Committee and the Deputy Director of the Legislative Services Agency-Fiscal Division any funds expended for industry certification initiatives. The Women's Fund of Greater Birmingham Pilot Program 400,000 400,000 The above appropriation shall be expended to support students in obtaining certifications and post-secondary degrees, to aid in scholarships, support services including transportation, tuition and fees, and academic support services. This appropriation is contingent upon the Women's Fund of Greater Birmingham providing matching private funding. The pilot program shall expire September 30, 2022. The Fund shall file a report no later than December 31, 2022 to the Governor, and the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation-Education and the House Ways and Means-Education Committee detailing the costs, benefits, and economic impact on the Fund. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 428,117,466 Federal and Other Funds 445,493,822 Total Community College System Board of Trustees, Alabama 428,117,466 445,493,822 873,611,288 (1) The allocations as set forth above shall be distributed by the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees through the Office of the Chancellor. (2) The above appropriation from the Education Trust Fund for Operations and Maintenance shall be distributed as follows: $225,000 shall be distributed to the Snead State Community College Aeronautics School in Albertville; $450,000 shall be distributed to Northwest-Shoals Community College for the Lauderdale County Workforce Center and Acquisition and Construction Program; $370,000 shall be distributed to the Alabama Aviation College of which $120,000 shall be for the Andalusia Program; $350,000 shall be distributed to Calhoun Community College for the Expansion of the Alabama Center for Arts; $100,000 shall be distributed to Shelton State Community College for distance support; $150,000 shall be distributed to Bishop State Community College for building renovation and the welding program at the Carver Campus; $145,000 shall be distributed to Central Alabama Community College for economic development; $125,000 shall be distributed to Lawson State Community College for career training; $147,000 shall be distributed to Gadsden State Community College for economic development; $100,000 shall be distributed to Gadsden State Community College for the Poultry Technology Center in partnership with Auburn University; $250,000 shall be distributed to Shelton State Community College for facility modification; $280,000 shall be distributed to Bevill State Community College to be distributed equally between the Fayette, Hamilton, Sumiton and Jasper campuses in the amount of $70,000 for each campus; $450,000 shall be distributed to Coastal Alabama Community College for the technology and manufacturing program; $275,000 shall be distributed to Jefferson State Community College for the nursing program; $250,000 shall be distributed to Wallace Community College-Dothan for the Center for Economic and Workforce Development; $385,000 shall be distributed to Wallace State Community College-Hanceville for the Aviation Program; $100,000 shall be distributed to Drake State Community Technical College for the machine tools and electricity program; $175,000 shall be distributed to Wallace Community College-Selma for the Excellence in Education to Employment Pipeline; $200,000 shall be distributed to Northeast Alabama Community College; and the remainder shall be distributed to each of the colleges based on a distribution model consistent with the recommendations in the final report of the Alabama Community College Advisory Council on Outcomes-Based Funding, except Marion Military Institute. (3) The allocation of Adult Education funds appropriated herein is restricted to the provision of services to individuals who are receiving benefits under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, Title II of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014. (4) The Chancellor of the Alabama Community College System shall report quarterly to the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation-Education and the House Ways and Means-Education Committee and the Deputy Director of the Legislative Services Agency-Fiscal Division any funds expended for the Alabama Technology Network. Cyber Technology and Engineering, Alabama School of: Operations and Maintenance 5,800,000 1,366,836 7,166,836 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 5,800,000 Federal and Local Funds 1,366,836 Total Cyber Technology and Engineering, Alabama School of 5,800,000 1,366,836 7,166,836 Debt Service: Payments on Endowments 81,880 81,880 Payments on endowments shall be as follows: For interest on Auburn University Endowment ...20,280 For interest on University of Alabama Endowment ...61,000 For interest on Grove Hill Endowment ...600 Interest on Public School Fund Endowment 532,864 532,864 Interest on Public School Fund Endowment shall be as follows: Interest on 16th Section Lands, Estimated ...410,000 Interest on School Indemnity Lands, Estimated ...90,000 Interest on Valueless 16th Section Land ...5,825 Interest on Surplus Revenue ...26,764 Interest on James Wallace Fund ...275 General Obligation Bonds, Estimated 29,623,003 29,623,003 The above appropriation shall be used to pay debt service on the following General Obligation Bonds: Series 2010-A, Series 2010-B, Series 2013-A, Series 2014-A, Series 2016-A, Series 2016-C, Series 2018-A, and Series 2018-B. In the event any of the above bonds are refunded or new General Obligation bonds are issued, debt service on these newly issued bonds may be paid from the appropriations made above from the Education Trust Fund contingent upon the recommendation of the Director of Finance and the approval of the Governor. Alabama Incentives Financing Authority Bonds, Estimated 3,139,580 3,139,580 The above appropriation shall be used to pay debt service on the following Alabama Incentives Financing Authority Bonds: Series 2009-A, Series 2009-B, Series 2009-C and Series 2012-A. In the event any of the above bonds are refunded or new Alabama Incentives Financing Authority bonds are issued, debt service on these newly issued bonds may be paid from the appropriations made above from the Education Trust Fund contingent upon the recommendation of the Director of Finance and the approval of the Governor. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 32,762,583 ETF, Estimated 81,880 ETF-Transfer 532,864 Total Debt Service 33,377,327 33,377,327

Dental Scholarship Awards, Board of: Support of Other Educational Activities Program 731,166 731,166 To be expended under the provisions of Sections 16-47-76 through 16-47-81, Code of Alabama 1975. Of the above appropriation, $500,000 shall be expended on the Alabama Dental Service Program as set out in Sections 16-47-77 through 16-47-81, Code of Alabama 1975. Funds shall be used for forgivable loans to dental students who agree to reside and practice in counties where there is a shortage of dentists. To determine the counties with a shortage of dentists the Board of Dental Scholarships Awards shall annually calculate by county a dentist shortage index, pursuant to Section 16-47-81, by dividing the population of the county by the per capita number of recommended dentists. In addition to the dentist shortage index, the Board shall give preference to dentists that reside in a county with a dentist shortage, and shall consider the percentage of dentists in a county that are over the age of 65, the probability of economic success and the proximity of a county to a major metropolitan area in determining the counties eligible for the loan recipient. Annually the Board shall compile a list of ten counties for the loan recipient to choose from to practice. The recipient must spend an average of 20 hours a week on an annual basis practicing direct patient care in the designated county for a minimum of 5 years to qualify for forgiveness of the loan. The Board shall file a report with the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation-Education and the House Ways and Means-Education Committee, the Deputy Director of the Legislative Services Agency-Fiscal Division and the Finance Director on October 1, 2020 regarding the total number of scholarships awarded for the fall term of the 2019-2020 academic year and the institution attended by the scholarship recipients. The report shall also include the name of each scholarship recipient and the number of years the recipient has received a scholarship. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 731,166 Total Dental Scholarship Awards, Board of 731,166 731,166 Early Childhood Education, Department of: Social Services Program 132,215,130 24,875,000 157,090,130 The proposed spending plan for the ETF monies included in the above program is as follows: Marketing Campaign for Alabama Family Central ...500,000 Strong Start/Strong Finish ...1,400,440 Office of School Readiness ...126,798,645 Operations and Maintenance ...381,045 Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY)/First Teacher Home Visiting Program ...3,135,000 Children's Policy Council Program 6,000,000 6,000,000 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 132,215,130

Children's Policy Council Fund 6,000,000 Federal and Local Funds 24,375,000

P-3 Learning Continuum 500,000 Total Early Childhood Education, Department of 132,215,130 30,875,000 163,090,130 It is the intent of the Legislature that the above appropriation for the Strong Start/Strong Finish initiative be used to expand the Pre-K-3rd approach to learning and will incorporate the most successful parts of Pre-K-3rd initiatives in order to establish a strong foundation of early learning experiences that promotes student achievement and success. It is the intent of the Legislature that the Department notify the members of each local legislative delegation (whenever possible) prior to grants being awarded in each legislative district. The Department shall notify the legislative delegation of the amount of the grant, the recipient of the grant and the date the grant is awarded. Economic and Community Affairs, Alabama Department of: Rural Broadband Grant Program 20,000,000 20,000,000 Research and Development Grant Program 5,000,000 5,000,000 The Department shall be eligible for an administrative fee not to exceed two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the sum appropriated herein. Electric Vehicle Technology Education Program 1,000,000 1,000,000 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 26,000,000 Total Economic and Community Affairs, Alabama Department of 26,000,000 26,000,000

Education, State Board of - Local Boards of Education: Foundation Program 3,956,777,507 648,365,834 4,605,143,341 Of the above appropriation, $7,839,874 is to be expended for the conversion and modernization of the Alabama Student Information Management System (ASIMS). ASIMS will allow the continued support and maintenance of the Information Management System which permits each local Education Agency and the State Department of Education to comply with all state and federal accountability standards and reporting obligations. These funds shall be expended for the State Department of Education's contractual Fiscal Year 2021 costs for implementation of the new ASIMS. Transportation Program 375,781,440 375,781,440 The rate per day for two personal days and five sick days for transportation personnel shall be $50. The State Department of Education shall develop a plan to fund and replace school buses that have been in service for more than ten years. The plan shall take into consideration the age and mileage of eligible buses and the number of eligible buses that run morning and afternoon routes. The Department shall provide a copy of the plan to the Chair of the House Ways and Means-Education Committee and the Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation-Education, and the Deputy Director of the Legislative Services Agency-Fiscal Division, by the 5th legislative day of the 2021 Regular Session. At-Risk Student Program 19,567,734 19,567,734 Each district shall receive its pro-rata share for each student who is defined as being at-risk of dropping out of school or is performing at an academic level below current grade placement. At-Risk funds may be expended for student programs to improve the efficiency and utilization of technology-based educational resources in the classroom. Of the above appropriation, $150,000 shall be allocated for the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, which shall be used for student tutoring and mentoring. The funds allocated to the Retired Senior Volunteer Program shall not be used for salaries. The program shall file a report on October 1, 2020 with the Department of Education, the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation-Education and the House Ways and Means-Education Committee, the Finance Director, and the Deputy Director of the Legislative Services Agency-Fiscal Division regarding the number of volunteer hours provided statewide and to each local school system for the prior year. Endowment Interest Program-Public School Fund, Estimated 532,864 532,864 Public School Fund, Estimated 195,000,000 195,000,000 Notwithstanding Section 16-13-234, Code of Alabama 1975, the local boards of education shall request waivers to spend Public School Funds appropriated in this Act, after the payment of pledged debt service or obligated capital projects, for other operating expenses. Board of Adjustment 750,800 750,800 School Nurses Program 33,993,095 33,993,095 To be distributed so that each school system shall receive one nurse and an additional nurse or fractions of a nursing allocation based upon the average daily membership during the first 20 scholastic days after Labor Day of the preceding school year. The School Nurses Program shall use the following salary matrix to determine nursing salaries, based on 182 contract days. The pay of any part-time employee shall conform to the pro-rata share of the following matrix: Years Experience LPN RN RN/MS less than 3 20,910 39,779 45,749 3 but less than 6 22,981 43,755 50,313 6 but less than 9 23,970 45,671 52,521 9 but less than 12 24,281 46,282 53,225 12 but less than 15 24,719 47,124 54,190 15 but less than 18 25,261 48,198 55,430 18 but less than 21 25,565 48,821 56,143 21 but less than 24 25,871 49,444 56,863 24 but less than 27 26,421 50,032 57,451 27 or more 26,972 50,622 58,040 Information Technology Services Program 8,775,573 8,775,573 The above appropriation shall be expended by local school systems towards the position of a District Technology Coordinator that meets the job description and qualifications established by the State Board of Education. Career Tech Operations and Maintenance 5,000,000 5,000,000 Current Units 13,109,561 13,109,561 The above appropriation includes funds for start-up and/or conversion of public charter schools which shall be funded at Foundation Program cost per unit in the same manner as other public K-12 schools. If a bill is enacted by the Legislature prior to October 1, 2020 that provides for the allocation of funds to local boards of education experiencing growth in average daily membership, the above funds shall be allocated pursuant to the provisions of that act. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 4,413,755,710 Federal and Local Funds 648,365,834 Public School Fund, Estimated 195,532,864 Total Education, State Board of - Local Boards of Education 4,413,755,710 843,898,698 5,257,654,408 Upon certification and approval by the Deputy State Superintendent of the Office of Administrative and Financial Services that any newly formed city school system is an operational public school system within the State of Alabama, the Department shall ensure that any Foundation Program funds or other state funds allocated to the parent county board of education of the newly formed city school system for students that attended and were counted in the Average Daily Membership of the parent county board of education and now will attend the newly formed city school system shall be transferred to the newly formed city school system for operational expenses. The above appropriation shall be distributed by the State Board of Education in accordance with the provisions of Sections 16-13-230 through 16-13-239, Code of Alabama 1975, and all other laws and regulations of the State Board of Education relating to the expenditure of such funds. These funds shall be used to provide a minimum school term of 180 full instructional days, or the hourly equivalent thereof, and for equitable educational opportunities in the public schools of the State. It is the intent of the Legislature that funds appropriated from the Education Trust Fund shall not be used to pay membership dues to any organization/association. Foundation Program calculations for FY 2020-2021 are based on the funding divisors set forth below. Units earned under the Foundation Program shall be employed as regular classroom teachers and assigned by the local board of education. The divisors listed below shall not serve to prescribe pupil-teacher ratios. It is the intent of the Legislature that local boards of education have flexibility in determining where reductions are made. Any reductions made using flexibility of state units must comply with federal comparability and supplanting guidelines. Each district will submit an application for approval by the State Superintendent as to the unit allocation adjustments requested. Grades K-3 14.25 Grades 4-6 20.43 Grades 7-8 19.70 Grades 9-12 17.95 In allocating the funds in the Foundation Program, the State Board of Education shall allot funds based on the rates established as follows: The Foundation Program shall use the following salary matrix to determine the cost of instructional salaries, based on 187 contract days, and any part-time contract shall conform to the pro-rata share of the following matrix: Years Experience BS MS 6Y DO ND less than 3 40,873 47,001 50,681 54,359 40,873 3 but less than 6 44,956 51,699 55,745 59,794 44,956 6 but less than 9 46,926 53,964 58,203 62,411 46,926 9 but less than 12 47,554 54,688 58,970 63,249 47,554 12 but less than 15 48,419 55,680 60,038 64,399 48,419 15 but less than 18 49,523 56,952 61,409 65,863 49,523 18 but less than 21 50,162 57,685 62,200 66,717 50,162 21 but less than 24 50,803 58,424 62,995 67,569 50,803 24 but less than 27 51,408 59,029 63,603 68,175 51,408 27 or more 52,015 59,637 64,209 68,780 52,015 Notwithstanding Section 16-13-231.1(d), Code of Alabama 1975, there shall not be an appropriation for the 1% over the total cost of instructional salaries for the Foundation Program as calculated by the State Minimum Salary Schedule for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2020. For "Fringe Benefits" the rate per day for two personal days and five sick days (for units earned in the Foundation Program) shall be $80. The Teachers' Retirement System employer rate shall be 12.36% of salaries for Tier I members and 11.22% of salaries for Tier II members. The Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Program (PEEHIP) rate shall be $800 per month for each full-time employee. As funds are appropriated, the appropriation herein shall include funds to pay for substitute support employees for each day a support employee is absent. For "Classroom Instructional Support," the uniform amounts used in determining the Foundation Program allowance for classroom instructional support shall be: (1) textbooks or digital resources at $75.00 per pupil in average daily membership during the first 20 scholastic days after Labor Day of the preceding school year; (2) classroom materials and supplies at $600.00 per unit earned in the Foundation Program; (3) technology at $350.00 per unit earned in the Foundation Program; (4) professional development at $100.00 per unit earned in the Foundation Program; and (5) library enhancement at $157.72 per unit earned in the Foundation Program. Funds allocated for instructional support units to meet Advanced Education standards may be used for principals, assistant principals, counselors, and librarians as calculated by the State Department of Education and assigned to the schools where such units are earned. An instructional support unit earned for a principal shall be increased by .31 for elementary schools, .35 for middle schools, and .45 for secondary schools and unit schools. An instructional support unit earned for an assistant principal shall be increased by .10 for elementary schools, middle schools, secondary schools and unit schools. An instructional support unit earned for a counselor shall be increased by .03 for secondary schools and unit schools. The budgeting and expenditure of funds in the Foundation Program at the local level shall be determined and made by the local board of education in accordance with rules and regulations of the State Board of Education and all laws governing such school budgets and expenditures. Education, State Department of: Administrative Services Program 231,387,502 62,129,193 293,516,695 The proposed spending plan for the ETF monies included in the above program is as follows: Operations and Maintenance of the Department 24,381,092 Children First Trust Fund 3,050,000 The above appropriation will be directed by the State Department of Education towards the specialized treatment of students with autism, students with emotional disabilities and students with deficit disorders. The Department may also allocate funds to each local educational agency as a supplemental appropriation based upon the number of students with identifiable disabilities. Operations and Maintenance for the Alabama Reading Initiative 78,239,601 Of the above amount, at least $36,800,000 shall be allocated directly to local boards of education for the employment of reading coaches to work in grades K-3. At a minimum, $80,000 shall be distributed to each local board of education for the employment of a full time reading coach. The remaining funds shall be distributed to each local board of education pro-rata based on the number of K-3 schools and/or students as determined by the State Department of Education. All funds are to be distributed and expended for reading coaches to serve grades K, 1, 2, and 3 only. It is the intent of the Legislature that funds appropriated for the Alabama Reading Initiative be expended only for the Alabama Reading Initiative Program. The State Superintendent of Education shall report semi-annually to the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation-Education, the House Ways and Means-Education Committee, and the Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Finances and Budgets and the Deputy Director of the Legislative Services Agency-Fiscal Division the expenditures for the Alabama Reading Initiative Program. Such report shall include, but not be limited to, the specific amounts expended for professional development, on-site support and for school coaches and support staff for Alabama Reading Initiative purposes only. The remaining funds shall be expended for any of the following: for the employment of state and regional level reading specialists, for professional development and technical assistance to schools, to supplement the costs of local reading coaches, summer enrichment programs, incentives for schools demonstrating the most growth in grade 3 reading achievement, or other purposes to improve K-3 literacy. $18,564,000 of the funds appropriated herein shall be expended in accordance with the general provisions of Act 2019-523. The State Superintendent of Education shall ensure these funds target the lowest performing schools. Operations and Maintenance for the Alabama Math, Science and Technology Initiative 30,299,318 From the above appropriation, the State Superintendent of Education shall direct AMSTI resources to the districts based on their individual needs. This appropriation shall not be transferred and must be expended in accordance with the intent of the appropriation to each of the AMSTI sites. It is the intent of the Legislature that funds appropriated for AMSTI be divided based upon the number of classroom teachers served by in-service centers and expended only for the Alabama Math, Science and Technology Initiative Program through established procedures of the most recent year's contractual agreement of each site within the regional in-service center regions. The State Superintendent of Education shall report semi-annually to the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation-Education, the House Ways and Means-Education Committee, the Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Finances and Budgets and the Deputy Director of the Legislative Services Agency-Fiscal Division the expenditures for the Alabama Math, Science and Technology Initiative Program. Such report shall include, but not be limited to, the amounts expended for the equipment, materials and supplies needed to teach math and science, as well as the amounts expended for professional development and on-site support. The report shall also include information regarding the effectiveness of the initiative in improving math and science test scores for K-12 students. No money appropriated for the Alabama Reading Initiative or the Alabama Math, Science and Technology Initiative may be repurposed by the State Superintendent of Education for any other purpose other than those already established herein. School Safety Security and Climate Program 5,580,000 Of the above amount, $800,000 shall be expended for Regional Safety Training Specialists; $250,000 shall be expended for the Mental Health Collaborative; and $4,530,000 shall be expended for the School-Based Mental Health Service Coordinator. The above appropriation for School-Based Mental Health Service Coordinator shall be expended to provide grants to each local education agency to expand school-based mental health initiatives. The State Superintendent of Education shall notify, in writing, all school systems of the availability of the funding. The notification shall include the grant application and the amount available to each system. The grant application process must require the submission of plans by the applicant to provide for a mental health service coordinator to support coordination of mental health services throughout the system. In the awarding of grants preference will be given to applicants willing to partner with the Alabama Department of Mental Health under the ADMH school-based Mental Health collaboration. Any additional funding for the program after FY 2021 shall be allocated to school systems by ADM. Computer Science for Alabama (CS4AL) Program 2,000,000 State Charter School Commission 800,000 Arts Education 1,300,000 Alabama Holocaust Commission 70,000 Statewide Student Assessment 19,405,117 To be expended for expenses directly related to student assessments. CLAS-Certified Instructional Leader Program 548,000 Children's Eye Screening Program and Follow-up Eye Care 2,896,460 Of the above appropriation, $1,448,230 shall be used to provide eye screening for students in Grades K, 2 and 4. The method of screening shall be color photo refraction as developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and $1,448,230 shall be used to provide follow-up eye care for Grades K, 2 and 4 students. Follow-up eye care services shall include, but not be limited to, providing assistance in obtaining and coordinating local eye care services for those children identified as needing said follow-up eye care services whether insured, uninsured or underinsured. Children identified as uninsured or underinsured shall be provided with free eye exams and free prescription spectacles. A database including specific data by child, grade, school/system, and services for outcome-based measurement shall be maintained and archived. The Department shall request bids to provide eye screening services for the school year beginning August 2021 in collaboration and consultation with the UAB School of Optometry. Alabama Ear Institute 335,000 Local School and School System Academic and Financial Improvement Program (At-Risk) 9,240,633 Of the above appropriation, $250,000 shall be expended for financial awards pursuant to the Legislative School Performance Recognition Program, as established by Section 16-6C-3, Code of Alabama 1975. Military Children Support Plan 800,000 English Language Learners Program 14,155,334 Based on the 2019-20 school system count supplied to the Alabama Department of Education by each local superintendent of education, the amount herein is appropriated on a per student basis to be utilized by local school boards to provide assistance to students not utilizing English as their native language so they may become proficient in reading, writing and speaking English at the earliest possible time. Notwithstanding the above: (1) funding to school systems where the percentage of English Language Learner (ELL) students to the total number of students enrolled in the school system exceeds ten percent shall receive a weight of 1.5 per students; and (2) funding to schools where the percentage of current English Language Learner (ELL) students to the total number of students enrolled in the school exceeds twenty percent or current or former English Language Learner (ELL) students exceed twenty percent shall receive a weight of 1.5 per student. Tenure Personnel Hearings 200,000 To provide reimbursements for court reporters and hearing officers under the provisions of Title 16, Chapter 24C, Code of Alabama 1975. Distance Learning 20,165,768 Job descriptions shall be developed by the State Department of Education for positions funded by this appropriation. The hiring of personnel shall be monitored by the State Department of Education for compliance with these job descriptions. In addition, these funds shall be used exclusively for the distance learning initiative ACCESS (Alabama Connecting Classrooms, Educators, and Students Statewide). For the 2020-2021 school year, the Department shall not charge any Alabama resident, whether home-schooled or enrolled in a non-public school, a fee to participate in the ACCESS Program. Advanced Placement 7,421,179 High Needs Special Education Grant Program 9,750,000 Juvenile Probation Officers 750,000 Financial Assistance Program 55,741,158 1,244,479,515 1,300,220,673 The proposed spending plan for the ETF monies included in the above program is as follows: Southwest School of Deaf and Blind 198,865 Symphony in Education Program 100,000 Special Education Pre-School Program 5,623,062 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards 11,427,424 The above appropriation includes funds to pay salary supplements and related benefit costs for Nationally Board-Certified Teachers (NBCT) and other costs of the program. Supplement amounts will be determined by the availability of funds based on the number of National Board Certified Teachers. (1) The state of Alabama will provide an annual supplement of $5,000 to any NBCT that is employed full-time in a public K-12 school and is properly certified by the state of Alabama. The existing eligibility criteria will apply: (a) NBCTs employed on a less than full-time contract on October 1 will receive a pro-rata share of the salary supplement. (b) NBCTs employed full-time after October 1 will receive a pro-rata share of the salary supplement. (c) NBCTs who earn National Board Certification in another state and are teaching full-time in Alabama on October 1 and are properly certified by the state of Alabama will receive the annual salary stipend. (d) NBCTs employed as a substitute are not eligible for the salary supplement. (e) NBCTs who are on leave of absence for more than half a school year will receive a prorated amount based on the number of months worked during the school year. (f) NBCTs will receive the salary supplement each year of the valid period of the certificate unless the Alabama Legislature declines to make the annual appropriation. (g) NBCTs must renew their certificate by the year of the certificate's expiration in order to continue receiving the salary supplement. (h) NBCTs employed in the final year of the certificate valid period will receive a prorated amount based on the number of months worked covered in that valid period. (i) NBCTs who leave after October 1 will be eligible for a prorated amount based on the months served. (j) NBCTs must remain employed with a public K-12 local Board of Education in order to continue receiving the salary supplement. (2) In addition to the supplement provided by subsection (1) of this section, classroom teachers shall be eligible for an additional supplement of $5,000 if in an instructional assignment in challenging, high poverty schools, subject to the following conditions and limitations: (a) Teacher holds a valid NBPTS certificate in Literacy, English as a New Language, Math, Science, Exceptional Needs, or Career and Technical Education; and (b) School has been on the "Failing School" list 3 of the last 5 years; and/or (c) School has a graduation rate more than 10% less than the state average for 2 of the 3 most recently posted years; and/or (d) School has a free and reduced federal lunch student percentage of 75% or greater as determined by the most recent data posted or provides meals to all students through the Community Eligibility Provision. The State Department of Education shall file a report on or before September 30, 2021 with the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation-Education and House Ways and Means-Education Committee and the Deputy Director of the Legislative Services Agency-Fiscal Division regarding the number of classroom teachers becoming eligible and receiving the additional supplement provided in (2) above during fiscal year 2021. Children's Hospital 703,546 Of the above appropriation, $600,000 shall be distributed to the Children's Hospital for poison control. Career Tech Initiative 8,327,239 The above appropriation shall be spent on expanding career tech learning opportunities for students and to extend leadership and student organized activities throughout the state as defined by the State Superintendent of Education. Of the above appropriation, $1,700,000 shall be used to expand the Career Coaches Program. Career coaches who are certified as teachers may be compensated on the state minimum salary schedule for teachers based upon years of experience, highest degree earned, and the length of contract in the same manner as classroom teachers. Furthermore, not more than $1,000,000 of the above appropriation shall be first used for agriscience purposes if an adequate number of RFP's are received. Such funds shall be made available through a competitive grant process to pay stipends, salaries, benefits and travel of agriscience teachers who work on a 220 day or less contract provided their duties and activities exceed existing contract length. In the event all the agriscience funds are not applied for, the balance of the $1,000,000 shall revert to the balance of the appropriation and shall be distributed at the discretion of the State Superintendent of Education for additional career tech initiatives not limited to but including travel and student leadership development activities in other career tech program disciplines. Of the above appropriation, $794,372 shall be expended for the Imagine Academy; $451,900 shall be expended for the Agribusiness Education Program; $215,000 shall be expended for one-time repairs for the Cullman County Agricultural Trade Center; and $250,000 shall be expended for the ProStart Career and Technical Education Program for culinary, restaurant and hospitality training for high school students that is recognized as meeting the standards set by the national professional trade association for the industry. Teacher In-Service Centers 2,959,080 The State Superintendent of Education shall administer the In-Service Centers by confirming the areas of focus for professional development activities, monitoring and approving the professional development plan of the centers, approving the budget, and evaluating the centers on an annual basis to determine performance outcomes and identify any deficiencies and require any necessary corrective measures. Notwithstanding herein shall require the existing in-service regions be redrawn or require the State Superintendent to distribute AMSTI, ASIMS, technology in motion, or other funds to more than the existing in-service regions. The above appropriation to the In-Service Centers shall be distributed to the In-Service Centers as follows: University of Alabama 217,415 University of Alabama at Birmingham 301,015 Alabama A and M University 274,253 Alabama State University 236,454 Athens State University 229,004 Auburn University 238,384 Jacksonville State University 233,695 University of Montevallo 245,558 Troy University 248,042 University of North Alabama 212,449 University of South Alabama 322,811 University of West Alabama 200,000 Teacher Professional Development Training 2,398,913 Of the above appropriation, $857,192 shall be used for the Technology in Motion Program to train teachers (K-12) on authentic computer science. High school and middle school teachers from math, science, and career tech will be trained to offer stand-alone Computer Science courses, and elementary teachers will be trained to integrate computer science into weekly activities, following nationally developed curricula that address the Alabama Standards for Computer Science. Of the above appropriation, $300,000 shall be used for Computer Science educator training. The ALSDE shall coordinate and as needed allocate funds through a competitive grant process for state entities (e.g., non-profits, higher ed) to offer professional development on curricula that has been approved by the ALSDE for a computer science pathway; curricula should be open and available across multiple computing platforms (e.g., available within a web browser). Funding shall be used for professional development and teacher support. The ALSDE shall provide a report of the initiative to the Chair of the House Ways and Means-Education Committee and the Chair of Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation-Education no later than June 15, 2021. Of the above appropriation, $613,907 shall be used to establish a Middle School Computer Programming Initiative. The Department shall allocate funds through a competitive grant process for local education agencies. Each grant may be used for professional development, training, and curriculum, and shall not exceed $25,000. Only one grant is available per system. The Department shall provide a report of the initiative to the Chair of the House Ways and Means-Education Committee and the Chair of Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation-Education no later than June 1, 2021. Of the above appropriation, $438,907 shall be used for the Principal Mentoring Program and $188,907 shall be used for the Special Education Professional Development Program for educators and school board members. The Department shall file a report with the Chairs of the House Ways and Means-Education Committee and the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation-Education and the Deputy Director of the Legislative Services Agency-Fiscal Division on the first day of the 2021 Regular Session regarding the expenditures and usage of the funds appropriated to these two programs in fiscal year 2021. Jobs for Alabama's Graduates (JAG) 1,550,742 High Hopes for Alabama Students 7,980,287 Teach for America 747,000 It is the intent of the Legislature that funds appropriated for Teach for America be used to employ veterans of the United States Armed Forces where possible. Any teachers employed with these funds shall only teach in the subject area for which they have demonstrated competency as determined and approved by the State Department of Education. Alabama Football Coaches Association 125,000 No scholarship awarded by the association shall be awarded to a recipient that is an immediate family member of a current football coach. Alabama Baseball Coaches Association 50,000 Coach Safely Initiative 400,000 Helping Families Initiative 1,000,000 Of the above appropriation to the Helping Families Initiative, no more than $75,000 shall be expended for executive salaries or benefits. The Helping Families Initiative shall file a report with the Chairs of the House Ways and Means-Education Committee and the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation-Education and the Deputy Director of the Legislative Services Agency-Fiscal Division on the first day of the 2021 Regular Session regarding the expenditures and usage of the funds appropriated in fiscal year 2021 as provided in Section 15. Hudson Alpha Institute - Science Teacher Training 1,000,000 The Institute shall file a report with the Chairs of the House Ways and Means-Education Committee and the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation-Education and the Deputy Director of the Legislative Services Agency-Fiscal Division on the first day of the 2021 Regular Session regarding the expenditures and usage of the funds appropriated in fiscal year 2021 as provided in Section 15. Southern Research Institute 1,000,000 The above appropriation shall be used to expand the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Outreach Program statewide. The Institute shall file a report with the Chairs of the House Ways and Means-Education Committee and the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation-Education and the Deputy Director of the Legislative Services Agency-Fiscal Division on the first day of the 2021 Regular Session regarding the expenditures and usage of the funds appropriated in fiscal year 2021 as provided in Section 15. Early Childhood Classroom Assessment 2,750,000 The above appropriation shall be utilized by the Department of Education for a state-level contract established following a request for proposal for a literacy and math assessment that teachers may use to obtain real-time assessments of the literacy and math skill levels of students enrolled in kindergarten, first, second and third grade. The funding shall be used by the Department to request proposals for and to procure and implement a K-3 literacy and math assessment system for the preliminary identification of students at risk for literacy and math difficulties, including dyslexia. In negotiating the terms of the contract, the Department shall include performance measures, which may include student outcomes, as conditions affecting the amounts payable under the contract. National Board Certification of Teachers 750,000 Of the above appropriation, at least $50,000 shall be expended for Accomplished Teaching, Learning and Schools (ATLAS), and at least $50,000 shall be expended for candidate support and professional development during the certification process. The balance of funds shall be expended to provide fee support to candidates seeking certification. Any unused portion of the funds shall be expended for aforementioned candidate support and professional development. Candidates whose annual household income exceeds $120,000 or three times the most recently available median household income for the state of Alabama shall not be eligible for fee support. Priority shall be given to candidates in certificate areas of need as determined by the State Superintendent of Education (e.g. Mathematics, Literacy, Science, English Language Arts, Career and Technical Education, etc.); candidates who agree to teach at a school with five or fewer National Board Certified Teachers for a period of three years; and additional need criteria determined by the State Superintendent of Education. Bullying Prevention Project 1,000,000 Funds appropriated to this program shall be expended in accordance with Title 16, Chapter 28B, Code of Alabama 1975. The State Superintendent of Education shall distribute the above appropriation as grants to local education agencies. These agencies may be awarded funds only after application to the State Department of Education. The grant application process may require the submission of plans by the applicant to meet the requirements set forth in Chapter 28B of Title 16. In the awarding of grants, preference will be given to applicants seeing to develop and implement evidence-based practices to promote a school environment that is free of harassment, intimidation, violence, and threats of violence. This program may also address tier one and tier two of the school-based mental health model of all students receiving prevention education and peers working to support and identify at-risk students. Additionally, the program may focus to increase school safety through early identification of at-risk students, minimizing disciplinary infractions including school suspensions and expulsions. The program may provide grade level prevention curriculum for all students and, in that case, the curriculum must be updated annually to remain current and relevant to current trends that youth face in their lives. Any applicable prevention curriculum must be comprehensive and satisfy the following state mandates: Erin’s Law, Jamari Terrell Williams Student Bullying Prevention Act, Jason Flatt Act, and Drugs and Alcohol. In addition, any program related to mental health should be flexible enough to focus on the greatest mental health needs for each individual school. For accountability purposes, reporting data must include the number of students engaged in the programs, the number of students supported, and the number of students referred to adults as at-risk. The first grant shall be to the Birmingham City Board of Education. Alabama Teacher Mentor Program 4,000,000 In each school where there is at least one or more first-year teachers, a mentor teacher shall be identified and recommended by the school principal to the Department of Education based on (1) his or her commitment to collaborative work and (2) he or she having at least five years of teaching experience. The mentor teacher shall be compensated in an amount of no more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the academic year for his or her services as a mentor. The Department shall clearly define roles and responsibilities for the mentor teacher to, at a minimum, include (1) requiring at least two meetings per month of the mentor teacher and the first-year teacher during the school year, and (2) requiring mid-year and year-end reporting by the mentor teacher to his or her principal relating to the progress of each first year teacher he or she is mentoring. Liberty Learning Foundation 275,000 Healthy Eating, Active Living (HEAL, Inc.) 600,000 Robotics Grant Program 775,000 The above appropriation shall be expended to provide grants of not more than $1,500 per school to support robotics programs. Up to $100,000 of the above appropriation shall be used to provide grants to elementary robotics programs. The State Department of Education shall notify in writing all school systems, by July 1, 2020, of the availability of funding for elementary, middle and high school robotics programs. The notification shall include the grant application process and the amount of funding available to each school. No funding will be available until October 1, 2020. Disability Determination for Social Security Program 103,843,470 103,843,470 Gifted Students Program 3,825,000 3,825,000 Of the above appropriation, $825,000 shall be expended for the Gifted Student Grant Program pursuant to Section 16-1-51, Code of Alabama 1975. Reading is Fundamental Program 30,000 30,000 Liability Insurance Program 8,440,628 8,440,628 Alabama Science in Motion Program 1,583,796 1,583,796 All funds appropriated to this program shall be expended in accordance with Title 16, Chapters 61B and 61C, Code of Alabama 1975. Additionally, any funds unexpended and carried over from prior fiscal years are hereby reappropriated. Of the above appropriation, the State Superintendent of Education shall direct ASIMS funding to each site within the In-service Center regions based on the most recent year's contractual agreements. This appropriation shall not be transferred and must be expended in accordance with the intent of the appropriation of each of the ASIMS sites. The State Superintendent of Education shall report semi-annually to the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation-Education, the House Ways and Means-Education Committee, the Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Finance and Budgets and the Deputy Director of the Legislative Services Agency-Fiscal Division the expenditures for the Alabama Science in Motion Program. Such report shall include, but not be limited to, the amounts expended for the equipment, materials and supplies needed to teach Biology, Chemistry and Physics, as well as the amounts expended for professional development and for on-site support. The existing Alabama Science in Motion Advisory Committee shall advise the State Superintendent of Education on the operational activities of the ASIMS Program. The ASIMS Advisory Committee shall remain comprised of six project directors, three ASIMS Specialists and three classroom teachers; provided, however, that each of the sites shall be represented by at least one member of the ASIMS Advisory Committee. No funds appropriated for the Alabama Science in Motion Program may be repurposed by the State Superintendent of Education for any other purpose other than those already established herein. American Village 250,000 250,000 Future Teachers of Alabama 250,000 250,000 The above appropriation shall be expended to provide grants of not more than $500 to each senior high school to establish and support Future Teachers of Alabama programs by funding stipends for teachers to serve as program directors at each school. The State Department of Education shall notify in writing all school systems, by July 1, 2020, of the availability of funding for senior high school Future Teachers of Alabama programs. The notification shall include the grant application process and clearly defined program expectations. Kindervision 100,000 100,000 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 300,024,288

ETF Transfer 1,583,796 Driver Education and Training Fund 5,144,570 Federal and Local Funds 1,400,307,608 Special Education Catastrophic Fund 5,000,000 Total Education, State Department of 301,608,084 1,410,452,178 1,712,060,262 The funds appropriated above shall not be used to implement standards, programs or student assessments created by the Common Core State Standards Initiative after April 1, 2013. Educational Television Commission: Educational Television Program 9,153,810 1,659,560 10,813,370 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 9,153,810 Federal and Local Funds 1,659,560 Total Educational Television Commission 9,153,810 1,659,560 10,813,370

Evaluation of Services, Alabama Commission on the: Special Services Program 500,000 500,000 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 500,000 Total Evaluation of Services, Alabama Commission on the 500,000 500,000 Executive Commission on Community Services Grants, State: Community Services Grants Program 9,031,798 9,031,798 Distributed pursuant to Section 29-2-123, Code of Alabama 1975. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 9,031,798 The above appropriation shall be used for grants that promote public education purposes. Total Executive Commission on Community Services Grants, State 9,031,798 9,031,798 Family Practice Rural Health Board: Family Practice Rural Health Program 2,679,502 2,679,502

SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 2,679,502 Total Family Practice Rural Health Board 2,679,502 2,679,502 Of the above appropriation, at least $144,155 shall be expended for the Auburn Rural Health Program; a minimum of $89,815 shall be expended for the Tuskegee Area Health Education Center (TAHEC); $962,500 shall be expended for the Rural Medical Scholars Program at the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa; and $720,985 shall be expended for the Rural Health Program at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Finance, Department of: Fiscal Management Program 450,000 450,000 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 450,000 Total Finance, Department of 450,000 450,000

Finance-Teacher Unused Sick Leave: Employee Benefits Program 1,739,708 1,739,708 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF, Estimated 1,739,708 Total Finance-Teacher Unused Sick Leave 1,739,708 1,739,708 To be distributed by the State Comptroller to the designated beneficiaries or estates for unused sick leave pursuant to Section 16-1-18.2, Code of Alabama 1975. Fine Arts, Alabama School of: Financial Assistance Program 8,847,417 840,500 9,687,917 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 8,847,417 Federal and Local Funds 840,500 Total Fine Arts, Alabama School of 8,847,417 840,500 9,687,917 Fire Fighters Personnel Standards and Education Commission, Alabama/Fire College: Operations and Maintenance 5,548,437 3,809,729 9,358,166 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 5,548,437 Federal and Local Funds 3,809,729 Total Fire Fighters Personnel Standards and Education Commission, Alabama/Fire College 5,548,437 3,809,729 9,358,166 Geological Survey: Discovery and Development of Mineral, Energy and Water Resources, Geologic Research and Topographic Mapping Program 521,091 521,091 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 521,091 Total Geological Survey 521,091 521,091 Governor's Office of Volunteer Services: Executive Direction Program 361,166 4,917,617 5,278,783 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 361,166 Federal and Local Funds 4,917,617 Total Governor's Office of Volunteer Services 361,166 4,917,617 5,278,783 Health, Department of Public: Public Health Services Program 13,805,385 13,805,385 Of the above appropriation, $528,909 shall be expended for AIDS Alabama; $497,463 shall be expended for the Alabama Kidney Foundation; $600,000 shall be expended for the Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility and Impact Alabama; $550,000 shall be expended for the Alabama Health Education Centers; $75,000 shall be expended for the Alabama Commission on Tick Borne Illness; and $450,000 shall be expended for the Statewide Trauma System to include $200,000 for a Statewide Stroke System. The above entities shall each file a report with the Chairs of the House Ways and Means-Education Committee and the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation-Education and the Deputy Director of the Legislative Services Agency-Fiscal Division on the first day of the 2021 Regular Session regarding the expenditures and usage of the funds appropriated in fiscal year 2021 as provided in Section 15. Continuing Education for EMT Personnel 1,635,782 1,635,782 With the above appropriation, the Department shall offer performance-based awards to regional EMS agencies for the purpose of providing continuing education to EMTs and strengthening the EMS infrastructure. Alabama Medical Education Consortium 385,000 385,000 The above appropriation shall be expended for the Rural Alabama Teaching Health Center. The Center shall file a report with the Chairs of the House Ways and Means-Education Committee and the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation-Education and the Deputy Director of the Legislative Services Agency-Fiscal Division on the first day of the 2021 Regular Session regarding the expenditures and usage of the funds appropriated in fiscal year 2021 as provided in Section 15. Office of Emergency Medical Services 1,000,000 1,000,000 Of the above appropriation, $1,000,000 shall be expended by the State Health Officer to improve and support the Alabama Trauma Communications Center located at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The office shall report by March 1, 2021, how the money was spent or was planned to be spent, and what measurable improvements were expected from the spending, and report by January 1, 2022, on the extent to which goals for improvement were met or are on track to be met. The reports shall be delivered to the Governor and to the Chairs of the House Ways and Means-Education Committee and the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation-Education. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 16,826,167 Total Health, Department of Public 16,826,167 16,826,167 Higher Education, Alabama Commission on: Planning and Coordination Services Program 3,598,466 436,239 4,034,705 The proposed spending plan for the ETF monies included in the above program is as follows: Operations and Maintenance 3,598,466 Student Financial Aid Program 19,589,227 19,589,227 (1) Policeman's Survivor Tuition, Estimated 302,000 To be expended under the provisions of Section 36-21-105, Code of Alabama 1975. (2) Alabama National Guard Educational Assistance Scholarships 4,908,550 To be expended in accordance with Sections 31-10-1 through 31-10-5 and Sections 31-10-20 through 31-10-25, Code of Alabama 1975. (3) Alabama Student Assistance Program 5,897,551 (4) Educational Grants Program (Alabama Student Grant Program) 7,006,126 To be expended in accordance with Sections 16-33A-1 through 16-33A-11, Code of Alabama 1975. Private institutions receiving state grant funds under this provision shall make their best effort to use the equivalent of ten percent of Federal Work Study allocations for the purpose of tutoring and mentoring students in grades K-12 to better prepare them for graduation, college entry and retention. Institutions shall work with their respective governing boards to develop and implement this effort. (5) Birmingham Promise Scholarship Program 750,000 (6) Math and Science Teacher Education Program 725,000 To be expended pursuant to Sections 16-5-50, et seq., Code of Alabama 1975. ACHE shall submit an annual report to the Governor and to the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation-Education and the House Ways and Means-Education Committee and the Deputy Director of the Legislative Services Agency-Fiscal Division within 30 days after September 30, 2021 including updates on all aspects of the program. Support of Other Educational Activities Program 2,552,925 2,552,925 The proposed spending plan for the ETF monies included in the above program is as follows: (1) Network of Alabama Academic Libraries 303,428 ACHE shall provide for the participation of Athens State University in the Network of Alabama Academic Libraries. (2) Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) 656,214 (3) EPSCoR (Research) Program 1,200,216 Of the above appropriation, at least thirty percent (30%) may be expended for the operations and maintenance of the Alabama Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (Alabama EPSCoR) administrative offices located at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. (4) Articulation and General Studies Committee (AGSC)/ Statewide Transfer and Articulation Reporting System (STARS). 393,067 To be expended in accordance with Section 16-5-8(e), Code of Alabama 1975. The purpose of AGSC/STARS is to provide Alabama college students with a simplified, seamless, and streamlined transfer process by providing them with accurate transfer information through state-approved transfer guides. STARS is housed at Troy University. The Commission shall work to ensure that dual enrollment courses apply towards a degree where applicable. Support of State Universities Program 5,616,283 5,616,283 The proposed spending plan for the ETF monies included in the above program is as follows: (1) Alabama Agricultural Land Grant Alliance 5,616,283 Of the above appropriation to AALGA, $4,506,831 shall be distributed as a state match for federal funds for those institutions in the Alliance required to provide matching state funds for the first time in the fiscal year 2021; $539,524 shall be allocated for the McIntire-Stennis Forestry Research Initiative Matching Program; and an additional $569,928 shall be distributed to Tuskegee University for the USDA matching funds. Support of Other State Programs 8,033,120 8,033,120 The proposed spending plan for the ETF monies included in the above program is as follows and each of the entities shall file a report with the Chairs of the House Ways and Means-Education Committee and the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation-Education and the Deputy Director of the Legislative Services Agency-Fiscal Division on the first day of the 2021 Regular Session regarding the expenditures and usage of the funds appropriated in fiscal year 2021 as provided in Section 15. The below appropriation for the Alabama Recruit and Retain Minority Teachers Pilot shall be distributed equally between Alabama A&M University and Athens State University and shall be used to recruit, train, and mentor minority teacher candidates. State of Alabama Humanities Foundation ...100,000 Alabama Forestry Foundation Black Belt Initiative ...307,000 Soil and Water Conservation Committee Program ...2,123,376 Black Belt Adventures ...300,000 Black Belt Treasures ...260,000 Alabama Civil Air Patrol ...100,000 National Computer Forensics Institute ...250,000 Adaptive and Disability Sports Education ...60,000 Resource Conservation and Development Programs (RC and D) ...3,137,744 Motorsports Hall of Fame ...200,000 Alabama Trails Foundation ...195,000 Alabama Forestry Commission Education Program ...200,000 Alabama Recruit and Retain Minority Teachers Pilot ...700,000 AKEEP Education and Teacher Recruitment Partnership ...100,000 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 38,665,021 ETF - Transfer 725,000 Federal and Local Funds 436,239 Total Higher Education, Alabama Commission on 39,390,021 436,239 39,826,260 In addition to the above appropriations, any scholarship funds transferred from the State Department of Education for the Alabama Teacher Recruitment Incentive Program (ATRIP) shall not revert. Historical Commission, Alabama: Historical Resources Management Program 2,217,038 2,217,038 Of the above appropriation to the Alabama Historical Commission, $1,075,000 shall be distributed as grants to historical skills centers, cultural heritage parks, historic sites, commissions, boards, agencies, and authorities that are not owned, operated, or otherwise under the control of the Alabama Historical Commission or other state agencies. Grants will be awarded to entities that reflect a historical education-based mission and concentrate on historical educational programming. Preference shall be given to: (i) any property constructed prior to 1840 that is listed in or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places and that are publicly owned and accessible to the public; or (ii) any historic school structure or (iii) any property in Alabama built in 1943 or before, and is listed in or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Grant amounts shall not exceed $30,000 for any one entity and must be used within two years of receiving. The first grant shall be for the Shorter Mansion in Eufaula for the maximum allowable amount provided that other grant criteria are met. Grants will not be awarded to any entity receiving funding directly or indirectly from the Education Trust Fund or the General Fund nor may grants be awarded to any private or for-profit business or organization. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 2,217,038

Total Historical Commission, Alabama 2,217,038 2,217,038 Human Resources, Department of: Human Services Program - Jobs Opportunities and Basic Skills Training (JOBS) Program and Family and Children Services Program 13,191,751 13,191,751 Of the above appropriation, $701,470 shall be expended for Child Advocacy Centers. Human Services Program - Jobs Child Care and After School Child Care Program and Family and Children Services Program 17,026,806 17,026,806 Of the above appropriation, $375,000 shall be distributed to the Black Belt Eye Care Consortium; $926,114 shall be distributed to the Greater Alabama Child Development Program for rural day care; and $570,932 shall be distributed to the Wiregrass Rehabilitation Center for day care. The above entities shall each file a report with the Chairs of the House Ways and Means-Education Committee and the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation-Education and the Deputy Director of the Legislative Services Agency-Fiscal Division on the first day of the 2021 Regular Session regarding the expenditures and usage of the funds appropriated in fiscal year 2021 as provided in Section 15. Fostering Hope Scholarship Program 1,205,608 1,205,608 To be expended under the provisions of Sections 38-12B-1 through 38-12B-10, Code of Alabama 1975. The Department shall file a report with the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation-Education and the House Ways and Means-Education Committee, the Deputy Director of the Legislative Services Agency-Fiscal Division and the Finance Director on October 1, 2020 regarding the total number of scholarships awarded for the Fall term of the 2019-2020 academic year and the institution attended by the scholarship recipients. The report shall also include the name of each scholarship recipient and the number of years the recipient has received a scholarship. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF-Transfer 31,424,165 Total Human Resources, Department of 31,424,165 31,424,165 No funds from the sales tax for the issuance of food stamps shall be reverted by the Department of Human Resources to the Education Trust Fund. Any funds appropriated which are in excess of the amount needed to fund the food stamp program shall be retained by the Department and expended for direct services to children, including the TANF program. Law Enforcement Agency, State: Law Enforcement Program 580,242 580,242 Of the above appropriation, $572,446 shall be expended for school safety training and, of that amount, up to $200,000 shall be expended in coordination with the State Department of Education. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF - Transfer 580,242 Total Law Enforcement Agency, State 580,242 580,242 Library Service, Alabama Public: Public Library Service Program 12,978,941 3,097,396 16,076,337 Of the above appropriation, a minimum of $5,527,255 is to be distributed to public libraries within the State; $295,000 shall be expended for Homework Alabama; $350,000 shall be distributed to the Alabama Supreme Court Library; and $3,397,627 shall be expended for the Virtual Library Project. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 12,978,941 Federal and Local Funds 3,097,396 Total Library Service, Alabama Public 12,978,941 3,097,396 16,076,337 Lieutenant Governor, Office of the: Lieutenant Governor's Commission on 21st Century Workforce 90,000 90,000 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 90,000 Total Lieutenant Governor, Office of the 90,000 90,000 Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium/Dauphin Island Sea Lab: Support of Other Educational Activities Program 5,203,025 13,332,450 18,535,475 Of the above appropriation, $76,088 shall be expended for the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program and $76,088 shall be expended for the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 5,203,025 Federal and Local Funds 13,332,450 Total Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium/Dauphin Island Sea Lab 5,203,025 13,332,450 18,535,475 Mathematics and Science, Alabama School of: Financial Assistance Program 8,847,417 985,000 9,832,417 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 8,847,417 Federal and Local Funds 985,000 Total Mathematics and Science, Alabama School of 8,847,417 985,000 9,832,417 Medical Scholarship Awards, Board of: Support of Other Educational Activities Program 2,440,014 400,000 2,840,014 The Board in determining those areas in greatest need of medical service shall primarily be guided by information, on the rural primary care service areas that have a deficit of primary-care physicians, provided by the most-recent Status Report of the Alabama Primary Care Physician Workforce from the Office for Family Health Education & Research at the UAB Huntsville Regional Medical Campus. Other factors used by the Board in determining areas of greatest need shall include the practice locations agreed to by people granted loans beforehand by the Board but who have not yet started clinical practice, or started practice too late to have been included in the most-recent Status Report. The Board shall give preference to physicians that reside in the area of greatest need. The Board shall file a report with the Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation-Education, the Chair of the House Ways and Means-Education Committee, the Deputy Director of the Legislative Services Agency-Fiscal Division and the Finance Director on October 1, 2020. The Board’s report shall include, if determined, where each student who has not started clinical practice has contracted to practice clinical medicine to repay his or her loans. If that area is not a rural primary-care service area identified as having a deficit of primary-care physicians by the most-recent Status Report of the Alabama Primary Care Physician Workforce, the Board in its report shall state why it allowed that location as a place where that student could practice to repay his or her loans. The report shall also include the total number of scholarships awarded for the fall term of the 2019-2020 academic year and the institution attended by the scholarship recipients. The report shall also include the name of each scholarship recipient and the number of years the recipient has received a scholarship and, if determined, where the recipient has contracted to practice clinical medicine to repay his or her loans. The report shall also report where contract holders were working in clinical practice to repay their loans, how many in each location, where physicians who had repaid their loans worked to do so, and how many in each location. The report also shall detail the Board’s budget and operating expenses for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. Of the above appropriation, $500,000 is to be distributed to the Alabama Physician Assistants Service Program (Loan Repayment), to be expended under the provisions of Sections 16-47-220 through 16-47-225, Code of Alabama 1975. The Board shall file a report with the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation-Education and the House Ways and Means-Education Committee, the Deputy Director of the Legislative Services Agency-Fiscal Division and the Finance Director on October 1, 2020 regarding the condition and accomplishments of the program, including start-up preparations. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 2,440,014 Federal and Local Funds 400,000 Total Medical Scholarship Awards, Board of 2,440,014 400,000 2,840,014 Mental Health, Department of: Institutional Treatment and Care of Mental Illness Program 5,448,163 5,448,163 Substance Abuse Program 1,892,794 1,892,794

Special Services Program 2,488,206 2,488,206 Of the above appropriation to the Department of Mental Health for the Special Services Program, the sum of $438,900 shall be allocated for the Alabama Interagency Autism Coordinating Council, of which $225,000 shall be expended for regional centers; and $460,000 shall be expended for Rainbow Omega. The above entities shall each file a report with the Chairs of the House Ways and Means-Education Committee and the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation-Education and the Deputy Director of the Legislative Services Agency-Fiscal Division on the first day of the 2021 Regular Session regarding the expenditures and usage of the funds appropriated in fiscal year 2021 as provided in Section 15. Institutional Treatment and Care of Intellectually Disabled Program 48,186,719 48,186,719 Of the above appropriation to the Department of Mental Health for the Institutional Treatment and Care of Intellectually Disabled Program, the sum of $4,282,409 shall be used to fund ARC-type community-based programs pursuant to the formula developed by the Legislative Services Agency-Fiscal Division in consultation with the Department of Mental Health, based upon the following factors: (1) the population of the county or counties served; (2) the number of clients served; and (3) the proximity to other ARC and ARC-type community-based programs. Any ARC program receiving funds for the first time in FY 2021, shall receive a minimum of $50,000. The formula shall not result in any program receiving in FY 2021 less than 80% of the amount it received from the Education Trust Fund in FY 2020. Of the above appropriation, the sum of $385,000 shall be allocated to Camp ASCCA; $435,000 shall be transferred to the Eagles' Wings Program; $1,750,000 shall be allocated for School-Based Mental Health Services Collaboration; and $960,000 shall be allocated for Residential Habilitation. The above entities shall each file a report with the Chairs of the House Ways and Means-Education Committee and the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation-Education and the Deputy Director of the Legislative Services Agency-Fiscal Division on the first day of the 2021 Regular Session regarding the expenditures and usage of the funds appropriated in fiscal year 2021 as provided in Section 15. Of the above appropriation, $4,750,000 shall be used for services to Medicaid-eligible children and youth with severe emotional disturbance or autism spectrum disorder. The ETF funding provided in this act shall be combined with funding provided in the general appropriations act so that a total of at least $11,000,000 in state funds is allocated for services to those Medicaid-eligible children and youth. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF-Transfer 58,015,882 Total Mental Health, Department of 58,015,882 58,015,882 Of the above appropriation to the Department of Mental Health a portion shall be used to develop and implement best practices and strategies, in conjunction with the State Department of Education, designed to address the mental health needs, including attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and other anger disorders, of children and adolescents in public schools. Music Hall of Fame: Fine Arts Program 150,000 150,000 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 150,000 Total Music Hall of Fame 150,000 150,000 Nursing, Alabama Board of: Professional and Occupational Licensing and Regulation Program 616,027 8,089,538 8,705,565 The above appropriation shall be expended pursuant to the provisions of Sections 34-21-60 through 34-21-63, Code of Alabama 1975. Notwithstanding the limiting provisions of Sections 34-21-60 through 34-21-63, Code of Alabama 1975, $150,000 of the above appropriation shall be expended exclusively for scholarships for advanced degrees to train instructors to teach nursing classes in Alabama colleges and universities; and $450,000 shall be expended for a loan repayment program for advanced-practice nurses. The Board shall file a report with the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation-Education and the House Ways and Means-Education Committee, the Deputy Director of the Legislative Services Agency-Fiscal Division and the Finance Director on October 1, 2020 regarding the total number of scholarships and loans awarded for the Fall term of the 2019-2020 academic year and the institution attended by the scholarship and loan recipients. The report shall also include the name of each scholarship and loan recipient and the number of years the recipient has received a scholarship or loan. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 616,027 Alabama Board of Nursing Trust Fund 8,089,538 Total Nursing, Alabama Board of 616,027 8,089,538 8,705,565 Optometric Scholarship Awards, Board of: Support of Other Educational Activities Program 180,000 180,000 To be expended under the provisions of Sections 34-22-60 through 34-22-65, Code of Alabama 1975. The Board shall file a report with the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation-Education and the House Ways and Means-Education Committee, the Deputy Director of the Legislative Services Agency-Fiscal Division and the Finance Director on October 1, 2020 regarding the total number of scholarships awarded for the Fall term of the 2019-2020 academic year and the institution attended by the scholarship recipients. The report shall also include the name of each scholarship recipient and the number of years the recipient has received a scholarship. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 180,000 Total Optometric Scholarship Awards, Board of 180,000 180,000 Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission, Alabama: Professional and Occupational Licensing and Regulation Program 252,274 3,000,000 3,252,274 Certified Law Enforcement Academy Program 1,000,000 500,000 1,500,000 Of the above appropriation for the Certified Law Enforcement Academy Program, $1,000,000 of ETF monies included therein shall be allocated to the five regional training academies, consistent with the provisions of Section 36-21-47.1, Code of Alabama 1975, in a fair and equitable manner. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 1,252,274 Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Fund - as provided in Sections 36-21-40 through 36-21-51, Code of Alabama 1975. 3,500,000 Total Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission, Alabama 1,252,274 3,500,000 4,752,274 Physical Fitness, State Commission on: Advisory Services Program 1,880,328 16,135 1,896,463 Of the above appropriation, $755,467 shall be expended for the Alabama Sports Festival; $385,000 shall be expended for the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame; and $457,260 shall be expended for the Alabama Sports Council. These entities shall each file a report with the Chairs of the House Ways and Means-Education Committee and the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation-Education and the Deputy Director of the Legislative Services Agency-Fiscal Division on the first day of the 2021 Regular Session regarding the expenditures and usage of the funds appropriated in fiscal year 2021 as provided in Section 15. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 1,880,328 Federal and Local Funds 16,135 Total Physical Fitness, State Commission on 1,880,328 16,135 1,896,463 Rehabilitation Services, Department of: Direct Client Services for the Handicapped Program 48,726,518 157,026,270 205,752,788 The proposed spending plan for the ETF monies included in the above program is as follows: Homebound 5,802,368 Hemophilia 1,289,809 Children's Rehabilitation Services 11,402,209 Of the above appropriation, the agency will pay to each hospital the standard per diem paid by the Alabama Medicaid Agency for services relating to scoliosis and spina bifida medical care. Education of Dependents of Blind Parents 10,399 The above appropriation shall be allocated for reimbursement to every state institution of higher learning, college, university, community college, or junior college, in which benefits are given to dependents of blind parents under the provisions of Sections 16-33-1 through 16-33-12, Code of Alabama 1975. Rehabilitation Services 14,222,138 Of the above appropriation, $88,213 shall be expended for Teaching Children With Disabilities. Early Intervention Program 12,940,695 Respite Related Services and Training 175,000 Rehabilitation Projects 1,560,631 Rehabilitation -FMAP 1,323,269 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 48,726,518 Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund 1,250,000 Federal and Local Funds 155,776,270 Total Rehabilitation Services, Department of 48,726,518 157,026,270 205,752,788 The above appropriation to the Department of Rehabilitation Services - Rehabilitation Projects may be used to contract with providers of cerebral palsy services. Sickle Cell Oversight and Regulatory Commission, Alabama: Support of Other Educational Activities Program 1,454,701 1,454,701 Of the above appropriation to the Alabama Sickle Cell Oversight and Regulatory Commission, the sum of $25,973 shall be used to fund travel and other expenses of the Alabama Sickle Cell Oversight and Regulatory Commission and $1,428,728 shall be used to fund university and community-based Sickle Cell programs which were funded from the ETF budget in FY 2000. These funds shall be distributed proportionately to the distribution made in FY 2003. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 1,454,701 Total Sickle Cell Oversight and Regulatory Commission, Alabama 1,454,701 1,454,701 Space Science Exhibit Commission, Alabama: Special Services Program 1,400,000 40,989,473 42,389,473 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 1,400,000 Federal and Local Funds 40,989,473 Total Space Science Exhibit Commission, Alabama 1,400,000 40,989,473 42,389,473 Supercomputer Authority, Alabama: Information Technology Services Program 13,400,011 7,499,142 20,899,153 The above appropriation is to be expended in accordance with Sections 41-10-390 through 41-10-406, Code of Alabama 1975. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF-Transfer 13,400,011 Supercomputer Revolving Fund, Estimated 7,499,142 Total Supercomputer Authority, Alabama 13,400,011 7,499,142 20,899,153 Veterans' Affairs, Department of: Administration of Veterans' Affairs Program 2,584,496 2,584,496 Student Financial Aid Program, Estimated 80,000,000 80,000,000 For reimbursement to every state institution of higher learning, college, university, community college, junior college or technical college in which benefits are given to veterans, their spouses, widows, or children under the provisions of Sections 31-6-1 through 31-6-17, Code of Alabama 1975. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 82,584,496 Total Veterans' Affairs, Department of 82,584,496 82,584,496 Youth Services, Department of: Financial Assistance Program (School District) 7,866,629 7,866,629 The above appropriation shall be expended by the Youth Services Department District in a manner consistent with the funding formula cooperatively established by the Youth Services Board and the State Board of Education pursuant to the provisions of Sections 44-1-70 through 44-1-78, Code of Alabama 1975. Youth Services Program 45,721,710 45,721,710

Special Programming for Achievement Network (SPAN) Program 3,565,732 3,565,732 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF - Transfer 57,154,071 Total Youth Services, Department of 57,154,071 57,154,071 Colleges and Universities: Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, Board of Trustees: Operations and Maintenance and Program Support 37,912,679 80,399,080 118,311,759 Of the above appropriation, $125,000 shall be expended for the State Black Archives Research Center and Museum of which $62,500 shall be allocated for the Scottsboro Boys Museum-Scottsboro and $125,000 shall be expended for Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and STEM enhancements. Extension-Urban Affairs and Non-Traditional Land Grant Programs 3,853,552 3,853,552 Pursuant to Knight v. Alabama Final Settlement Agreement. Agricultural Research Station Fixed Costs 432,285 432,285 Pursuant to Knight v. Alabama Final Settlement Agreement. Auxiliary Enterprises 27,152,400 27,152,400 Restricted Funds 40,000,000 40,000,000 Agricultural Research and Extension-State Match 1,226,181 1,226,181 The Virginia Caples Learning Living Institute 100,000 100,000 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 43,524,697 Federal and Other Funds 147,551,480 Total Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, Board of Trustees 43,524,697 147,551,480 191,076,177 Alabama A and M University, Board of Trustees-Miles College Consortium: Alabama A and M University-Miles College Consortium 383,486 383,486 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 383,486 Total Alabama A and M University, Board of Trustees-Miles College Consortium 383,486 383,486 Alabama State University, Board of Trustees: Operations and Maintenance and Program Support 49,399,287 66,064,681 115,463,968 The above appropriation for Operations and Maintenance includes the amount of $479,323 for Health Information Management Program, the amount of $520,980 for the Occupational Therapy Program, the amount of $1,630,747 for the Physical Therapy Program, the amount of $1,657,477 for Title VI Program Enhancement, the amount of $2,392,969 for the EdD in Educational Leadership, Policy and Law Program, and the amount of $184,906 for Desegregation Planning, pursuant to the Knight v. Alabama Final Settlement Agreement. Of the above appropriation, $500,000 shall be expended for dormitory renovations. Of the above appropriation, $100,000 in the amount of $25,000 per quarter shall be transferred to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences Forensic Services Trust Fund for the building occupied by the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences at the Alabama State University campus. Auxiliary Enterprises 12,859,634 12,859,634 Restricted Funds 21,087,528 21,087,528 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 49,399,287 Federal and Other Funds 100,011,843 Total Alabama State University, Board of Trustees 49,399,287 100,011,843 149,411,130 Alabama, The University of, Board of Trustees: Operations and Maintenance and Program Support for the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa 181,307,646 862,078,751 1,043,386,397 Of the above appropriation, $786,600 shall be expended by the Alabama Small Business Development Centers; $5,000,000 shall be expended for the Alabama Transportation Institute; $1,000,000 shall be expended for the Insurance Information and Research Center; $1,000,000 shall be expended for the Institute for Automotive Engineering; $360,000 shall be expended for the State of Alabama Water Resource Center; and $600,000 shall be expended for the Rural Health Care Management Pilot Program. Operations and Maintenance and Program Support for the University of Alabama at Birmingham 305,877,113 3,012,744,052 3,318,621,165 Of the above appropriation, $5,052,527 shall be expended for the University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center; $201,473 shall be expended for the Minority Dental Program; $250,000 shall be expended for the UAB School of Optometry; $500,000 shall be expended for the Center for Diabetic Research; $356,765 shall be expended for the High School and Middle School Athletic Training Programs; $500,000 shall be expended for the UAB School of Medicine-Central Alabama Regional Campus; $500,000 shall be expended for the Center for Clinical and Transitional Science; $2,000,000 shall be expended for Genome Alabama in collaboration with the Hudson Alpha Institute; $1,250,000 shall be expended for the Rural Hospitals Resource Center; and $1,400,000 shall be expended for the Alabama Drug Discovery Alliance in collaboration with the Southern Research Institute. Operations and Maintenance and Program Support for the University of Alabama in Huntsville 54,389,011 150,592,280 204,981,291 Of the above appropriation, $850,000 shall be expended for the Alabama Office of the State Climatologist; and $2,700,000 shall be expended for the Redstone Research Retention Program. Special Mental Health and Chauncey Sparks Center for Developmental and Learning Disorders, University of Alabama at Birmingham 3,236,628 3,236,628 Auxiliary Enterprises 287,003,434 287,003,434 Restricted Funds 720,231,155 720,231,155 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 544,810,398 Federal and Other Funds 5,032,649,672 Total Alabama, The University of, Board of Trustees 544,810,398 5,032,649,672 5,577,460,070 Athens State University, Board of Trustees: Operations and Maintenance and Program Support 15,055,494 21,727,147 36,782,641 Of the above appropriation, $225,000 shall be expended for the Collaboration Program with the Alabama Community College System; and $81,455 shall be expended for the Arts Center. Auxiliary Enterprises 455,000 455,000 Restricted Funds 24,450,000 24,450,000 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 15,055,494 Federal and Other Funds 46,632,147 Total Athens State University, Board of Trustees 15,055,494 46,632,147 61,687,641 Auburn University, Board of Trustees: Operations and Maintenance and Program Support, Auburn University 192,056,505 740,547,899 932,604,404 Of the above appropriation, $125,000 shall be expended for the Opioid Addiction Recovery Center; $250,000 shall be expended for the Poultry Science Department; $250,000 shall be expended on the recruitment and retention of a National Livestock Competition Coordinator for the College of Agriculture; and $890,125 shall be expended for CLT Outreach and Research. The above appropriation for CLT Outreach and Research shall be used for capital expenses and equipment and shall not be used for salaries and benefits. Auxiliary Enterprises 194,745,589 194,745,589 Restricted Funds 205,575,727 205,575,727 Operations and Maintenance and Program Support, Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station 34,354,762 5,986,900 40,341,662

Operations and Maintenance and Program Support, Alabama Cooperative Extension System 36,074,821 2,161,163 38,235,984

Operations and Maintenance and Program Support, Auburn University at Montgomery 26,000,183 56,773,600 82,773,783 Of the above appropriation, $114,915 shall be expended for the Senior Resource Center. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 288,486,271 Federal and Other Funds 1,205,790,878 Total Auburn University, Board of Trustees 288,486,271 1,205,790,878 1,494,277,149 Jacksonville State University, Board of Trustees: Operations and Maintenance and Program Support 43,764,287 86,410,338 130,174,625 Of the above appropriation, $300,000 shall be expended for the Little River Canyon Field School; $700,000 shall be expended for the Center for Manufacturing Support; $500,000 shall be expended for the Center for Applied Forensics; $300,000 shall be expended for the Center for Law Enforcement Best Practices; and $120,000 shall be expended for the Economic Development Initiative for the Alabama Scenic River Trail. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any amount appropriated to Jacksonville State University for the Little River Canyon Field School, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, which is unexpended shall remain at Jacksonville State University to be expended for the Little River Canyon Field School. Auxiliary Enterprises 19,610,054 19,610,054 Restricted Funds 69,202,861 69,202,861 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 43,764,287 Federal and Other Funds 175,223,253 Total Jacksonville State University, Board of Trustees 43,764,287 175,223,253 218,987,540 Montevallo, University of, Board of Trustees: Operations and Maintenance and Program Support 22,863,165 37,764,722 60,627,887 Of the above appropriation, $25,000 shall be expended to purchase books and materials for disadvantaged students. Auxiliary Enterprises 5,234,385 5,234,385 Restricted Funds 15,549,794 15,549,794 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 22,863,165 Federal and Other Funds 58,548,901 Total Montevallo, University of, Board of Trustees 22,863,165 58,548,901 81,412,066

North Alabama, University of, Board of Trustees: Operations and Maintenance and Program Support 34,391,514 69,729,051 104,120,565

Auxiliary Enterprises 19,411,000 19,411,000 Restricted Funds 4,300,000 4,300,000 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 34,391,514 Federal and Other Funds 93,440,051 Total North Alabama, University of, Board of Trustees 34,391,514 93,440,051 127,831,565 South Alabama, University of, Board of Trustees: Operations and Maintenance and Program Support 121,563,708 789,027,364 910,591,072 Of the above appropriation, $50,000 shall be expended for the School of Banking. Auxiliary Enterprises 25,496,708 25,496,708 Restricted Funds 57,900,000 57,900,000 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 121,563,708 Federal and Other Funds 872,424,072 Total South Alabama, University of, Board of Trustees 121,563,708 872,424,072 993,987,780 Troy University, Board of Trustees: Operations and Maintenance and Program Support 57,907,481 162,850,199 220,757,680 Of the above appropriation, $200,000 shall be expended for the Sign Language Interpretive Center and $250,000 shall be expended for the Dothan Pre-K Teacher Training Center. Auxiliary Enterprises 20,951,047 20,951,047 Restricted Funds 27,314,417 27,314,417 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 57,907,481 Federal and Other Funds 211,115,663 Total Troy University, Board of Trustees 57,907,481 211,115,663 269,023,144 West Alabama, University of, Board of Trustees: Operations and Maintenance and Program Support 19,358,785 43,659,055 63,017,840 Of the above appropriation, $50,000 shall be expended for National Young Farmers; and $450,000 shall be expended for the Blackbelt Teaching Initiative. Auxiliary Enterprises 5,734,721 5,734,721 Restricted Funds 727,569 727,569 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 19,358,785 Federal and Local Funds 50,121,345 Total West Alabama, University of, Board of Trustees 19,358,785 50,121,345 69,480,130 West Alabama, University of, Board of Trustees-Stillman College: University of West Alabama-Stillman College 100,000 100,000 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 100,000 Total West Alabama, University of, Board of Trustees-Stillman College 100,000 100,000 Alabama Innovation Fund: Alabama Innovation Fund: Alabama Innovation Fund 3,420,133 3,420,133 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 3,420,133 Total Alabama Innovation Fund 3,420,133 3,420,133 The above appropriation shall be used for economic development and research purposes recommended by the Secretary of the Alabama Department of Commerce and approved by the Governor. The Secretary of the Department of Commerce shall notify the Chairs of the Senate Finance and Taxation-Education Committee and the House Ways and Means-Education Committee in writing at least 10 days prior to the disbursement of any funds. Such notification shall include the project description and the amount to be disbursed. Of the above appropriation, $1,000,000 shall be allocated for the Neurological Research Project; $1,000,000 shall be allocated for the Southern Research Institute; and $1,000,000 shall be allocated for the Hudson Alpha Institute for Biotechnology. The Secretary of the Department of Commerce shall file a report with the Chairs of the House Ways and Means-Education Committee and the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation-Education and the Deputy Director of the Legislative Services Agency-Fiscal Division on the first day of the 2021 Regular Session regarding the expenditures and usage of the funds appropriated in fiscal year 2021 as provided in Section 15. Other: Deaf and Blind, Alabama Institute for, Board of Trustees: Adult Programs 14,280,774 6,126,489 20,407,263 Of the above appropriation, $10,000 shall be expended for the Birmingham Regional Office. Children and Youth Programs 36,206,730 4,529,942 40,736,672 Industries for the Blind 9,682,862 27,499,301 37,182,163 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 60,170,366 Federal and Local Funds 38,155,732 Total Deaf and Blind, Alabama Institute for, Board of Trustees 60,170,366 38,155,732 98,326,098 Treasurer, State: PACT Program 31,881,600 31,881,600 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 31,881,600 Total Treasurer, State 31,881,600 31,881,600

Section 4. In addition to the appropriations herein made, all gifts, grants, contributions, insurance proceeds or entitlements, in excess of the amount carried in this act, including grants by the Congress of the United States, municipalities or counties, to any department, division, board, bureau, commission, agency, institution, office or officer of the State of Alabama are hereby appropriated and, in the event the same are recurring, are reappropriated to such department, division, board, bureau, commission, agency, institution, office or officer to be used only for the purpose or purposes for which the grant or contribution was or shall be made. Further, all state, county, municipal and educational entities are authorized to disburse such sums as deemed necessary by mutual agreement between said entities and the State of Alabama, Department of Examiners of Public Accounts to partially defray the cost of auditing services performed by said agency. All such sums are hereby appropriated and reappropriated if necessary to the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts for audit services, to be expended through the fund established by Section 41-5A-22, Code of Alabama 1975.

Section 5. The State Superintendent of Education shall make requisitions to the State Comptroller in favor of the proper beneficiary in accordance with the law and rules and regulations governing the expenditure or disbursement of any and all funds appropriated to the State Department of Education and/or the State Board of Education in this act, whereupon the Comptroller shall issue his warrant therefor. All other appropriations in this act shall be paid after proper requisitions are made to the State Comptroller in the manner now provided by law.

Section 6. Nothing in this act shall be construed to affect or repeal any law authorizing or permitting any college, school or other education or eleemosynary institution of the State to receive, collect or disburse any fees, tuitions, charges, sales, endowments, trusts or income therefrom, which are now or may hereafter be authorized to receive, collect or disburse. The receiving college, school or institution shall further maintain separate accounts for such receipts or shall maintain a system of accounting which will show a cash flow of such receipts received under the provision of this appropriation.

Section 7. The appropriations made herein to the departments, boards, offices, commissions, and agencies include the amounts necessary and said departments, boards, offices, commissions, and agencies are hereby directed to make the transfer of funds to the State Personnel Department in the amounts enumerated in the general appropriations act for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021. All agencies and institutions enumerated in this act that receive services from other governmental agencies enumerated in this act or the general appropriations act shall make full payment in a timely manner (as determined by the Department of Finance) for such services.

Section 8. All encumbered balances of a previous fiscal year appropriation other than the exclusions authorized by the Code of Alabama 1975, Section 41-4-93, shall lapse no later than September 30 of the fiscal year immediately following the fiscal year for which the appropriation was made and shall revert to the credit of the Education Trust Fund or earmarked fund from which the appropriation or appropriations were made.

Section 9. Upon certification to the Director of Finance by the State Attorney General that a federal court has ordered the State of Alabama to pay claims, attorney fees, or other costs relating to said court order, funds are hereby appropriated to the affected department, board, bureau, or commission in the amount necessary to satisfy that court order. Such appropriations are in addition to any other appropriation heretofore or hereafter made in this appropriation act. Such appropriations are conditioned upon the availability of funds and a determination by the Director of Finance that other current appropriations are not available for court-ordered payments.

Section 10. Local boards of education may exercise flexibility among line item expenditures, not to create a reduction of earned teacher units and/or local board of education support personnel.

Section 11. The State Superintendent of Education may approve a request by a local board of education for redirecting Other Current Expense funds designated for pass-through calculations to their local Child Nutrition Program if the redirected funds do not prevent the Child Nutrition Program of that local board of education from maintaining a one-month fund balance.

Section 12. The appropriations made herein to the departments, boards, offices, commissions and agencies include the amounts necessary to pay the State Employees' Insurance Board (SEIB). The SEIB rate shall be $930 per month for each full-time employee for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021. The State Employees' Insurance Board will adjust the insurance program wherever appropriate to maintain the aforementioned fixed rate.

Section 13. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this act or any other act, any amount from appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020 to the various state agencies and institutions in this act, including appropriations from the Education Trust Fund, which are unexpended and reverted on September 30, 2020 are hereby reappropriated to the respective state agencies, offices and institutions for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2020.

Section 14. (a) The At-Risk and High Hopes appropriations made to the State Department of Education shall be expended as follows: 50% shall be at the discretion of the State Superintendent of Education and 50% shall be awarded in the form of grants to school systems/entities for activities or programs designed to enhance outcomes for At-Risk Students. At-Risk Students shall be defined as students who have not met proficiency standards for state accountability assessments and one or more of the following apply: the student attends a Title I school; qualifies for free or reduced lunch; qualifies for special education or Tier III intervention; or is an English language learner. In the awarding of grants, preference will be given to undertakings that will directly impact student achievement and improve performance on state assessments to include remediation for students, after-school and tutorial programs, career/technical programs, character education, enrichment activities, programs that enhance reading and mathematics abilities in students, activities that increase grade-to-grade promotion, career and college readiness and early warning and prevention programs. Programs must employ evidence-based practices and measure student growth and achievement using research-based norms and criterion. Funds should be awarded on a per-pupil basis, with no more than ten percent of the grant award going toward personnel costs.

(b) In an effort to provide the best and most efficient implementation for intervention and innovation in schools, administration of the grant awards shall be assigned to the Alabama State Department of Education's Division of Administrative and Financial Support with evaluative input from other Alabama State Department of Education advisory personnel, including the State Superintendent of Education, as appropriate. The grant application process must require districts to submit plans to the Alabama State Department of Education detailing their intended use of the grant funds with regard to student proficiency and growth. Grants may be awarded any time after July 1st so schools can prepare for the new school year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Alabama State Department of Education's Division of Administrative and Financial Support shall make every reasonable effort to notify grant recipients of awards by August 1, 2020. No funding will be available until October 1, 2020. Grantees will have no guarantee of funding until October 1, 2020.

(c) Upon the awarding of any grant funds, the Alabama State Department of Education must submit a report to the Chairs of the House Ways and Means-Education Committee and the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation-Education and the Deputy Director of the Legislative Services Agency-Fiscal Division, that shall indicate the grant-recipient districts and each district’s plan for those funds. Those districts shall submit follow-up reports indicating the results of those plans from the previous school year by July 31, 2021.

Section 15. (a) All nongovernmental entities, identified by the Legislative Services Agency, which are allocated funds in Section 3 of this act shall file a report with the Chairs of the House Ways and Means-Education Committee, the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation-Education, and the Deputy Director of the Legislative Services Agency-Fiscal Division regarding the proposed expenditures and usage of the funds appropriated in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021.

(b) In the event that the entity was also allocated funds pursuant to Act 2019-403, the entity shall also include in its report a detailed inventory of the services delivered for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020 pursuant to guidelines provided by the Legislative Services Agency.

Section 16. If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, provision or portion of this act or all or any portion of the appropriations herein made is held unconstitutional or invalid, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, sentence, clause, provision or portion of this act or any other appropriation or appropriations or portion thereof hereby made not in and of itself unconstitutional or invalid.

Section 17. All laws or parts of laws, general, special, private or local in conflict with or inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby expressly repealed.

Section 18. This act shall become effective on October 1, 2020.

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