SB179

By Senator Pittman

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, 2016.

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, 2016, 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, and 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, 2016, 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 6,266,034 6,266,034 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 6,266,034 Total Examiner of Public Accounts 6,266,034 6,266,034 The above appropriation shall be used for educational audits. 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 5, Code of Alabama 1975. State entities are hereby authorized to reimburse the Examiners of Public Accounts the full cost for auditing funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and such funds are hereby appropriated to the Examiners of Public Accounts. Law Institute, Alabama: Support of Other Educational Activities Program 650,000 650,000 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 650,000 Total Law Institute, Alabama 650,000 650,000 Legislative Fiscal Office: Legislative Operations and Support Program 456,763 456,763 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 456,763 Total Legislative Fiscal Office 456,763 456,763 Legislative Reference Service: Legislative Operations and Support Program 288,391 288,391 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 288,391

Total Legislative Reference Service 288,391 288,391 Legislature: Legislative Operations and Support Program 2,648,863 2,648,863 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 2,648,863 Total Legislature 2,648,863 2,648,863 The appropriation to the Legislature shall be expended under the provisions set forth in Section 29-1-22, Code of Alabama 1975 and shall include funds for separation costs. 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 the Code of Alabama 1975, Sections 16-31-1 through 16-31-4. Archives and History, Department of: Historical Resources Management Program 4,138,705 4,138,705 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 4,138,705 Total Archives and History, Department of 4,138,705 4,138,705 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 4,184,496 878,830 5,063,326 Of the above appropriation, $350,000 shall be expended for the Alabama Center for the Arts. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 4,184,496 Federal and Local Funds 878,830 Total Arts, State Council on the 4,184,496 878,830 5,063,326 Building Commission, State: Special Services Program 509,720 509,720 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF-Transfer 509,720 Total Building Commission, State 509,720 509,720 Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention, Department of: Social Services Program 527,154 527,154 In accordance with Sections 26-16-1 et seq., Code of Alabama 1975. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF-Transfer 527,154 Total Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention, Department of 527,154 527,154 Children's Affairs, Department of: Social Services Program 50,509,146 10,175,000 60,684,146 The proposed spending plan for the ETF monies included in the above program is as follows: Office of School Readiness 48,462,050 Operations and Maintenance 162,096 Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY)/First Teacher Home Visiting Program 1,885,000 Children's Policy Council Program 500,000 500,000 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 50,509,146 Children's Policy Council Fund 500,000 Federal and Local Funds 10,175,000 Total Children's Affairs, Department of 50,509,146 10,675,000 61,184,146 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. Commerce, Department of: Industrial Development Training Institute Program 53,524,479 53,524,479 Of the above appropriation, $6,440,154 shall be expended for the Industrial Development and Training Program; $4,713,341 shall be expended for the Industrial Training Program - Operations and Maintenance; $500,000 shall be expended for a marketing campaign for technical education; and $41,870,984 shall be expended for Workforce Development of which $500,000 shall be expended for the Alabama Workforce Training Center and $2,000,000 shall be expended for the Lockheed Martin Cruise Missile Annex in Troy, Alabama. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 53,524,479 Total Commerce, Department of 53,524,479 53,524,479 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 Legislative Fiscal Officer 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. 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, Series 2010-A, Estimated 4,920,800 4,920,800 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2010-B, Estimated 1,524,550 1,524,550 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2007, Estimated 908,559 908,559 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2013-A, Estimated 4,296,260 4,296,260 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2010-D, Estimated 6,396,553 6,396,553 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2014-A, Estimated 502,665 502,665 Alabama Incentives Financing Authority Bonds, Series 2009-B, Estimated 1,476,508 1,476,508 Alabama Incentives Financing Authority Bonds, Series 2009-A, Estimated 209,534 209,534 Alabama Incentives Financing Authority Bonds, Series 2009-C, Estimated 1,446,250 1,446,250 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF, Estimated 21,763,559 ETF-Transfer 532,864 Total Debt Service 22,296,423 22,296,423 In the event that any of the above bonds are refunded or new General Obligation Bonds are issued, debt service on the newly issued bonds may be paid from the appropriations made above from the Education Trust Fund upon the recommendation of the Director of Finance and the approval of the Governor. Dental Scholarship Awards, Board of: Support of Other Educational Activities Program 191,166 191,166 To be expended under the provisions of the Code of Alabama 1975, Sections 16-47-76 through 16-47-81. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 191,166 Total Dental Scholarship Awards, Board of 191,166 191,166 Education, State Board of - Local Boards of Education: Foundation Program 3,450,526,288 607,545,193 4,058,071,481 Of the above appropriation, $589,667 shall be distributed to the Lawrence County Board of Education. Transportation Program 320,325,661 320,325,661 The rate per day for two personal days and five sick days for transportation personnel shall be $40. At-Risk Student Program 20,267,734 20,267,734 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. As a part of the above appropriation for the At-Risk Student Program, there is hereby appropriated $750,000 for 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. Endowment Interest Program-Public School Fund, Estimated 532,864 532,864 Public School Fund, Estimated 175,000,000 175,000,000 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 29,985,470 29,985,470 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 18,862 35,881 41,265 3 but less than 6 20,729 39,467 45,383 6 but less than 9 21,621 41,195 47,374 9 but less than 12 21,902 41,747 48,010 12 but less than 15 22,296 42,507 48,880 15 but less than 18 22,786 43,475 49,998 18 but less than 21 23,060 44,037 50,641 21 but less than 24 23,336 44,598 51,290 24 but less than 27 23,832 45,130 51,821 27 or more 24,329 45,662 52,353 Of the above appropriation for the School Nurses Program, there is hereby appropriated $250,000 for the collection and management of statewide student health data, school by school, by means of the Alabama Student Information Management System (ASIMS). Information Technology Services Program 4,664,778 4,664,778 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 9,609,561 9,609,561 The above appropriation includes funds for start-up public charter schools and start-up public school systems in the first year of operation which shall be funded at the full amount of the average Foundation Program cost per unit. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 3,841,130,292 Federal and Local Funds 607,545,193 Public School Fund, Estimated 175,532,864 Total Education, State Board of - Local Boards of Education 3,841,130,292 783,078,057 4,624,208,349 The above appropriation shall be distributed by the State Board of Education in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Alabama 1975, Sections 16-13-230 through 16-13-239, 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. Foundation Program calculations for FY 2015-2016 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 21.85 Grades 7-8 20.20 Grades 9-12 18.45 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, or the hourly equivalent thereof, 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 36,867 42,395 45,714 49,032 36,867 3 but less than 6 40,551 46,634 50,283 53,935 40,551 6 but less than 9 42,327 48,675 52,499 56,295 42,327 9 but less than 12 42,894 49,329 53,191 57,051 42,894 12 but less than 15 43,674 50,223 54,155 58,088 43,674 15 but less than 18 44,670 51,371 55,391 59,409 44,670 18 but less than 21 45,247 52,032 56,105 60,179 45,247 21 but less than 24 45,825 52,699 56,822 60,947 45,825 24 but less than 27 46,370 53,245 57,370 61,494 46,370 27 or more 46,917 53,792 57,916 62,040 46,917 Notwithstanding Section 16-13-231.1(d) of the 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, 2015. For "Fringe Benefits" the rate per day for two personal days and five sick days (for units earned in the Foundation Program) shall be $60. The Teachers' Retirement System employer rate shall be 11.94% of salaries for Tier I members and 10.84% of salaries for Tier II members. The total employer costs estimated to be paid into the Teachers' Retirement System for Fiscal Year 2016 amounts to $757,439,895. The Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Program (PEEHIP) rate shall be $780 per month for each full-time employee. The total employer costs estimated to be paid in to the Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Fund for Fiscal Year 2016 amounts to $905,458,320. It is the intent of the Legislature that the Board, in an effort to minimize the out-of-pocket costs to active and retired members, shall, if necessary, utilize the Alabama Retired Education Employees' Health Care Trust up to the amount of the costs paid on behalf of retirees in the plan but not to exceed 10% of the trust balance as of October 1, 2015. 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 $52.71 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 $373.79 per unit earned in the Foundation Program; (3) technology at $63.79 per unit earned in the Foundation Program; (4) professional development at $63.79 per unit earned in the Foundation Program; and (5) library enhancement at $21.26 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 Board of - Two-Year College System: Operations and Maintenance 281,032,969 281,830,568 562,863,537 Auxiliary Enterprises 26,259,192 26,259,192 Restricted Funds 290,647,304 290,647,304 Operations and Maintenance of Postsecondary Prison Education (ETF) 9,345,629 9,345,629 Of the above appropriation, up to $1,939,901 shall be expended for Therapeutic Education and up to $2,000,000 shall be expended for the operations and maintenance of the LifeTech Institute in Thomasville. Adult Education Program 12,399,190 17,729,724 30,128,914 Special Populations Training 4,500,268 4,500,268 For education and training programs to prepare individuals designated as special populations, as determined by the Chancellor, for entry into the workforce through preemployment skills training, and intensive career technical training. Mine Safety Training Program at Bevill State Community College 350,000 350,000 Postsecondary Education Department - Administration 10,273,567 4,698,119 14,971,686 Postsecondary/Tech Colleges - Truck Driving Training 240,790 2,000,000 2,240,790 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 2,917,408 833,274 3,750,682 Industry Certification Initiatives funds shall be distributed by the State Board of Education. Of the above appropriation, $600,000 shall be expended for career coaches and up to $200,000 shall be used to provide regional council seed funding 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. The Chancellor of the Department of Postsecondary Education 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 Legislative Fiscal Officer any funds expended for industry certification initiatives. Marion Military Institute 6,843,936 6,843,936 Of the above appropriation, $177,000 shall be expended for debt service. Alabama Technology Network 4,896,762 4,896,762 Of the above appropriation to the Alabama Technology Network, $503,906 shall be expended for workforce training. Dual Enrollment 10,300,000 10,000,000 20,300,000 Of the above appropriation, $100,000 shall be expended for a Dual Enrollment Pilot Program at the Murphy University Center. The remaining appropriation shall be expended at the direction of the Chancellor of the Alabama Community College System to continue, expand, and develop 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. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 343,100,519 Dual Enrollment Tax Credit Fund 10,000,000 Federal and Other Funds 623,998,181 Total Education, State Board of - Two-Year College System 343,100,519 633,998,181 977,098,700 (1) The allocations as set forth above shall be distributed by the State Board of Education through the Office of the Chancellor. (2) The above appropriation from the Education Trust Fund for Operations and Maintenance shall be distributed as follows: $97,000 shall be distributed to Enterprise State Community College Aeronautics School in Albertville; $250,000 shall be distributed to Enterprise State Community College for the Ozark Community College aviation program; $100,000 shall be distributed to Shelton State Community College for distance support; $80,000 shall be distributed to Bishop State Community College for 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; $250,000 shall be distributed to Trenholm State Technical College for a building trade program and campus security; $450,000 shall be distributed to Northwest-Shoals Community College for an industrial maintenance program; $250,000 shall be distributed to Shelton State Community College for facility modification; $1,896,719 shall be distributed to Wallace State Community College - Hanceville to pay for tornado damage on April 27, 2011. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, any funds received by Wallace State Community College - Hanceville, up to $1,896,719, from litigation or court settlements as a result of tornado damage sustained on April 27, 2011 shall be repaid to the Education Trust Fund; $150,000 shall be distributed to Bevill State Community College to be distributed equally between the Hamilton, Sumiton and Jasper campuses; $450,000 shall be distributed to Faulkner State Community College for the technology and manufacturing program; $150,000 shall be distributed to Jefferson State Community College for the nursing program; $250,000 shall be distributed to Wallace State Community College - Dothan for the Center for Economic and Workforce Development; and the remainder shall be distributed to each of the colleges, 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 Department of Postsecondary Education 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 Legislative Fiscal Officer any funds expended for the Alabama Technology Network. Education, State Department of: Administrative Services Program 158,615,642 60,567,385 219,183,027 The proposed spending plan for the ETF monies included in the above program is as follows: Operations and Maintenance of the Department 24,000,000 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. Community Education 588,830 Operations and Maintenance for the Alabama Reading Initiative. 48,212,033 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 Legislative Fiscal Officer 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. Flexibility will be given to the State Superintendent to distribute Alabama Reading Initiative resources to the local boards of education on a per pupil in average daily membership basis for the purchase of approved textbooks. 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. Operations and Maintenance for the Alabama Math, Science and Technology Initiative 29,049,318 Of the above appropriation, flexibility will be given to the State Superintendent of Education to direct AMSTI resources to the districts based on their individual needs. It is the intent of the Legislature that funds appropriated for the Alabama Math, Science and Technology Initiative be expended only for the Alabama Math, Science and Technology 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 Legislative Fiscal Officer 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. 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. Arts Education 800,000 Alabama Holocaust Commission 25,000 Statewide Student Assessment 12,398,968 To be expended for expenses directly related to student assessments. Children's Eye Screening Program and Follow-up Eye Care 2,001,079 Of the above appropriation, $1,000,540 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 $1,000,539 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. Alabama Ear Institute 75,000 Governor's Local School and School System Academic and Financial Improvement Program (At-Risk) 8,923,133 The above appropriation shall be expended for the operations and maintenance of At-Risk programs as provided for in Section 15 of this act. English Language Learners Program 2,005,334 Based on the 2013-14 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. 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 19,865,768 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). The Department shall allow non-public schools to participate in the ACCESS Program through a fee based program as established by the Department provided that the fees be limited to an amount necessary to cover the actual costs of extending ACCESS instruction to non-public schools. Advanced Placement 5,271,179 Catastrophic Special Education Support Allocation 2,150,000 Financial Assistance Program 32,849,017 1,243,801,643 1,276,650,660 The proposed spending plan for the ETF monies included in the above program is as follows: Southwest School of Deaf and Blind 198,865 Pre-School Program (Special Education) 1,623,062 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards 9,427,424 The above appropriation includes funds to pay salary supplements and related benefit costs for 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. Children's Hospital 503,546 Of the above appropriation, $400,000 shall be distributed to the Children's Hospital for poison control. Career Tech Initiative 3,957,967 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, $1,300,000 shall be used to expand the Career Coaches Program. Furthermore, not more than $900,000 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 $900,000 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, $400,000 shall be expended for the Information Technology Academy. Principal Mentoring Program 500,000 Teacher In-Service Centers 2,584,080 The State Board of Education, through the State Superintendent of Education, shall administer the In-Service Centers and shall monitor the Centers for compliance with established accountability standards. The above appropriation to the In-Service Centers shall be distributed to the existing eleven In-Service Centers in each geographical area of the state as follows: University of Alabama 203,625 University of Alabama at Birmingham 281,923 Alabama A and M University 256,858 Alabama State University 221,456 Athens State University 214,479 Auburn University 223,264 Jacksonville State University 218,872 University of Montevallo 229,983 Troy University 232,309 University of North Alabama 198,974 University of South Alabama 302,337 Teacher Professional Development Training 973,913 This appropriation shall be used to train teachers (K-12) in the use of computers in the classroom. Trainers shall be chosen who can assist teachers in learning computer skills, the use of instructional software and classroom use of the Internet. Jobs for Alabama's Graduates (JAG) 800,742 Virtual Library Project 2,822,627 The State Department of Education shall serve as the fiscal agent for the Virtual Library Project. Governor's High Hopes for Alabama Students 7,709,791 Of the above appropriation, $950,000 shall be expended to link the Alabama Student Information Management Systems (ASIMS) to provide parents access to student information through a secure parent portal. The remaining funds shall be expended for the operations and maintenance of the Governor's High Hopes Program as provided for in Section 15 of this act. Teach for America 572,000 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. Alabama Football Coaches Association 125,000 Hudson Alpha Institute - Science Teacher Training 500,000 Principal and Teacher Preparation and Evaluation 400,000 National Board Certification of Teachers 150,000 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. Disability Determination for Social Security Program 99,140,086 99,140,086 Gifted Students Program 1,250,000 1,250,000 Reading is Fundamental Program 30,000 30,000 Liability Insurance Program 2,250,000 2,250,000 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 194,994,659 ETF-Transfer 1,583,796 Driver Education and Training Fund 4,960,792 Federal and Local Funds 1,393,548,322 Special Education Catastrophic Fund 5,000,000 Total Education, State Department of 196,578,455 1,403,509,114 1,600,087,569 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 6,204,750 687,331 6,892,081 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 6,204,750 Federal and Local Funds 687,331 Total Educational Television Commission 6,204,750 687,331 6,892,081 Executive Commission on Community Services Grants, State: Community Services Grants Program 3,000,000 3,000,000 Distributed pursuant to Section 29-2-123, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 3,000,000 The above appropriation shall be used for grants that promote public education purposes. Total Executive Commission on Community Services Grants, State 3,000,000 3,000,000 Family Practice Rural Health Board: Family Practice Rural Health Program 2,411,097 2,411,097 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 2,411,097 Total Family Practice Rural Health Board 2,411,097 2,411,097 Of the above appropriation, at least $131,050 shall be expended for the Auburn Rural Health Program; a minimum of $81,650 shall be expended for the Tuskegee Area Health Education Center (TAHEC); $875,000 shall be expended for the Rural Medical Scholars Program at the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa; and $461,350 shall be expended for the Rural Health Program at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Finance, Department of: Employee Benefits Program 1,739,708 1,739,708 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF, Estimated 1,739,708 Total Finance, Department of 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 Code of Alabama 1975, Section 16-1-18.2. Fine Arts, Alabama School of: Financial Assistance Program 7,003,426 749,000 7,752,426 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 7,003,426 Federal and Local Funds 749,000 Total Fine Arts, Alabama School of 7,003,426 749,000 7,752,426 Fire Fighters' Personnel Standards and Education Commission, Alabama/Fire College: Operations and Maintenance 3,982,521 2,552,420 6,534,941 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 3,982,521 Federal and Local Funds 2,552,420 Total Fire Fighters' Personnel Standards and Education Commission, Alabama/Fire College 3,982,521 2,552,420 6,534,941 Geological Survey: Discovery and Development of Mineral, Energy and Water Resources, Geologic Research and Topographic Mapping Program 500,000 500,000 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 500,000 Total Geological Survey 500,000 500,000 Health, Department of Public: Public Health Services Program 12,910,003 12,910,003 Of the above appropriation, $428,909 shall be expended for AIDS Alabama; $347,463 shall be expended for the Alabama Kidney Foundation; $350,000 shall be expended for the Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility and Impact Alabama; and $450,000 shall be expended for the Statewide Trauma System to include $200,000 for a Statewide Stroke System. 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. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 14,545,785 Total Health, Department of Public 14,545,785 14,545,785 Higher Education, Alabama Commission on: Planning and Coordination Services Program 3,252,892 186,000 3,438,892 The proposed spending plan for the ETF monies included in the above program is as follows: Operations and Maintenance 3,252,892 Student Financial Aid Program 6,900,522 6,900,522 (1) Policeman's Survivor Tuition, Estimated 148,358 To be expended under the provisions of the Code of Alabama 1975, Section 36-21-105. (2) Alabama National Guard Educational Assistance Scholarships 583,643 To be expended in accordance with the Code of Alabama 1975, Sections 31-10-1 through 31-10-4 and Sections 31-10-20 through 31-10-25. (3) Alabama Student Assistance Program 2,697,551 (4) Educational Grants Program (Alabama Student Grant Program) 3,470,970 To be expended in accordance with the Code of Alabama 1975, Sections 16-33A-1 through 16-33A-11. 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. Support of Other Educational Activities Program 2,284,429 1,671,000 3,955,429 The proposed spending plan for the ETF monies included in the above program is as follows: (1) Network of Alabama Academic Libraries 301,248 ACHE shall provide for the participation of Athens State University in the Network of Alabama Academic Libraries. (2) Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) 624,950 (3) EPSCoR (Research) Program 1,143,088 Of the above appropriation, at least thirty percent (30%) shall be expended for the operations and maintenance of the Alabama Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (Alabama EPSCoR). Administrative offices are located at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. (4) Articulation and General Studies Committee (AGSC)/ Statewide Transfer and Articulation Reporting System (STARS). 174,867 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. (5) School and University Partnership for Educational Renewal Program (SUPER) 40,276 Support of State Universities Program 5,241,283 5,241,283 The proposed spending plan for the ETF monies included in the above program is as follows: (1) Alabama Agricultural Land Grant Alliance 5,241,283 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 2000; $539,524 shall be allocated for the McIntire-Stennis Forestry Research Initiative Matching Program; and an additional $194,928 shall be distributed to Tuskegee University for the USDA matching funds. Support of Other State Programs 3,738,120 3,738,120 The proposed spending plan for the ETF monies included in the above program is as follows: Alabama Forestry Foundation Black Belt Initiative ...242,000 Soil and Water Conservation Committee Program ...1,173,376 Black Belt Adventures ...300,000 Black Belt Treasures ...150,000 Alabama Civil Air Patrol ...75,000 National Computer Forensics Institute ...250,000 Adaptive and Disability Sports Education ...210,000 Resource Conservation and Development Programs (RC and D) ...1,187,744 Motorsports Hall of Fame ...150,000 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 21,417,246 Federal and Local Funds 1,857,000 Total Higher Education, Alabama Commission on 21,417,246 1,857,000 23,274,246 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 300,000 300,000 Of the above appropriation to the Alabama Historical Commission, $200,000 shall be distributed as operating grants to state-affiliated cultural heritage parks, sites, commissions, boards, agencies, and authorities that are not owned, operated, or otherwise under the control of the Alabama Historical Commission. Grants will be awarded to entities that reflect an education-based mission and concentrate on educational programming and preference shall be given to entities that have been given statutory authority under Alabama law. Grant amounts shall not exceed $50,000 for any one entity. The first grant shall be for the Alabama Constitution Village located in Huntsville. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 300,000 Total Historical Commission, Alabama 300,000 300,000 Human Resources, Department of: Human Services Program - Jobs Opportunities and Basic Skills Training (JOBS) Program and Family and Children Services Program 12,952,589 12,952,589 Of the above appropriation, $626,470 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 14,587,203 14,587,203 Of the above appropriation, $150,000 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 $420,932 shall be distributed to the Wiregrass Rehabilitation Center for day care. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF-Transfer 27,539,792 Total Human Resources, Department of 27,539,792 27,539,792 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 430,000 430,000 The above appropriation shall be expended for active shooter response training and database. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 430,000 Total Law Enforcement Agency, State 430,000 430,000 Library Service, Alabama Public: Public Library Service Program 7,292,737 2,742,997 10,035,734 Of the above appropriation, a minimum of $3,777,745 is to be distributed to public libraries within the State; $239,432 shall be expended for Homework Alabama; and $250,000 shall be distributed to the Alabama Supreme Court Library. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 7,292,737 Federal and Local Funds 2,742,997 Total Library Service, Alabama Public 7,292,737 2,742,997 10,035,734 Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium/Dauphin Island Sea Lab: Support of Other Educational Activities Program 4,205,262 9,735,130 13,940,392 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 4,205,262 Federal and Local Funds 9,735,130 Total Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium/Dauphin Island Sea Lab 4,205,262 9,735,130 13,940,392 Mathematics and Science, Alabama School of: Financial Assistance Program 6,366,819 1,131,600 7,498,419 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 6,366,819 Federal and Local Funds 1,131,600 Total Mathematics and Science, Alabama School of 6,366,819 1,131,600 7,498,419 Medical Scholarship Awards, Board of: Support of Other Educational Activities Program 740,014 400,000 1,140,014 To be expended under the provisions of the Code of Alabama 1975, Sections 16-47-121 through 16-47-129. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 740,014 Federal and Local Funds 400,000 Total Medical Scholarship Awards, Board of 740,014 400,000 1,140,014 Mental Health, Department of: Institutional Treatment and Care of Mental Illness Program 5,279,807 5,279,807 Substance Abuse Program 1,892,794 1,892,794 Special Services Program 1,253,206 1,253,206 Of the above appropriation to the Department of Mental Health for the Special Services Program, the sum of $63,900 shall be allocated for the Alabama Interagency Autism Coordinating Council and $100,000 shall be expended for Rainbow Omega. Institutional Treatment and Care of Intellectually Disabled Program 35,901,540 35,901,540 Of the above appropriation to the Department of Mental Health for the Institutional Treatment and Care of Intellectually Disabled Program, the sum of $4,157,409 shall be used to fund ARC-type community-based programs, including the Montgomery Institute for Neurological Development for the intellectually disabled in Alabama; the sum of $312,155 shall be allocated to Camp ASCCA; and the sum of $324,533 shall be transferred to the Eagles' Wings Program. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF-Transfer 44,327,347 Total Mental Health, Department of 44,327,347 44,327,347 Nursing, Alabama Board of: Professional and Occupational Licensing and Regulation Program 166,027 6,506,272 6,672,299 The above appropriation shall be expended pursuant to the provisions of the Code of Alabama 1975, Sections 34-21-60 through 34-21-63. Notwithstanding the limiting provisions of the Code of Alabama 1975, Sections 34-21-60 through 34-21-63, $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. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 166,027 Alabama Board of Nursing Trust Fund 6,506,272 Total Nursing, Alabama Board of 166,027 6,506,272 6,672,299 Optometric Scholarship Awards, Board of: Support of Other Educational Activities Program 125,000 125,000 To be expended under the provisions of the Code of Alabama 1975, Sections 34-22-60 through 34-22-65. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 125,000 Total Optometric Scholarship Awards, Board of 125,000 125,000 Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission, Alabama: Professional and Occupational Licensing and Regulation Program 249,017 6,218,324 6,467,341 Certified Law Enforcement Academy Program 347,687 500,000 847,687 Of the above appropriation for the Certified Law Enforcement Academy Program, $347,687 of ETF monies included therein shall be expended as follows: Northeast Police Academy 90,398 Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission Law Enforcement Academy at Tuscaloosa 90,398 Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission Law Enforcement Academy - Baldwin County 90,398 Alabama Police Academy 48,677 Montgomery Police Academy 27,816 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 596,704 Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Fund - as provided in the Code of Alabama 1975, Sections 36-21-40 through 36-21-51 6,718,324 Total Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission, Alabama 596,704 6,718,324 7,315,028 Physical Fitness, State Commission on: Advisory Services Program 1,197,704 18,846 1,216,550 Of the above appropriation, $359,075 shall be expended for the Alabama Sports Festival; $387,260 shall be expended for the Alabama Sports Foundation; and $200,000 shall be expended for the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 1,197,704 Federal and Local Funds 18,846 Total Physical Fitness, State Commission on 1,197,704 18,846 1,216,550 Rehabilitation Services, Department of: Direct Client Services for the Handicapped Program 41,536,260 125,800,693 167,336,953 The proposed spending plan for the ETF monies included in the above program is as follows: Homebound 5,461,528 Hemophilia 1,266,309 Children's Rehabilitation Services 11,304,808 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 Code of Alabama 1975, Sections 16-33-1 through 16-33-12. Rehabilitation Services 12,567,591 Of the above appropriation, $88,213 shall be expended for Teaching Children With Disabilities. Early Intervention Program 8,116,725 Respite Related Services and Training 125,000 Rehabilitation Projects 1,360,631 Rehabilitation -FMAP 1,323,269 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 41,536,260 Federal and Local Funds 123,843,273 Impaired Drivers Trust Fund 1,957,420 Total Rehabilitation Services, Department of 41,536,260 125,800,693 167,336,953 The above appropriation to the Department of Rehabilitation Services - Rehabilitation Projects may be used to contract with providers of cerebral palsy services. Serve Alabama: Executive Direction Program 350,000 350,000 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 350,000 Total Serve Alabama 350,000 350,000 Sickle Cell Oversight and Regulatory Commission, Alabama: Support of Other Educational Activities Program 1,304,701 1,304,701 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 $1,278,728 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 1,304,701 Total Sickle Cell Oversight and Regulatory Commission, Alabama 1,304,701 1,304,701 Space Science Exhibit Commission, Alabama: Special Services Program 850,000 26,179,240 27,029,240 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 850,000 Federal and Local Funds 26,179,240 Total Space Science Exhibit Commission, Alabama 850,000 26,179,240 27,029,240 Supercomputer Authority, Alabama: Information Technology Services Program 5,513,144 8,058,135 13,571,279 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 5,513,144 Supercomputer Revolving Fund, Estimated 8,058,135 Total Supercomputer Authority, Alabama 5,513,144 8,058,135 13,571,279 Veterans' Affairs, Department of: Administration of Veterans' Affairs Program 2,497,476 2,497,476 Student Financial Aid Program, Estimated 55,810,847 55,810,847 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 the Code of Alabama 1975, Sections 31-6-1 through 31-6-17. SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 58,308,323 Total Veterans' Affairs, Department of 58,308,323 58,308,323 Youth Services, Department of: Financial Assistance Program (School District) 6,215,088 6,215,088 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 the Code of Alabama 1975, Sections 44-1-70 through 44-1-77. Youth Services Program 44,563,799 44,563,799 Of the above appropriation, $250,000 shall be transferred to Talladega College. Special Programming for Achievement Network (SPAN) Program 3,565,732 3,565,732 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 54,344,619 Total Youth Services, Department of 54,344,619 54,344,619 Colleges and Universities: Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, Board of Trustees: Operations and Maintenance and Program Support 32,054,017 61,644,841 93,698,858 Extension-Urban Affairs and Non-Traditional Land Grant Programs 3,747,897 3,747,897 Pursuant to Knight v. Alabama Final Settlement Agreement. Agricultural Research Station Fixed Costs 277,573 277,573 Pursuant to Knight v. Alabama Final Settlement Agreement. Auxiliary Enterprises 12,603,581 12,603,581 Restricted Funds 37,106,790 37,106,790 Agricultural Research and Extension-State Match 1,190,097 1,190,097 Carter Science Center 100,000 100,000 Dormitory Renovation 400,000 400,000 Huntsville Network for Urban School Renewal 100,000 100,000 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 37,869,584 Federal and Other Funds 111,355,212 Total Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, Board of Trustees 37,869,584 111,355,212 149,224,796 Alabama A and M University, Board of Trustees-Miles College Consortium: Alabama A and M University-Miles College Consortium 263,642 263,642 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 263,642 Total Alabama A and M University, Board of Trustees-Miles College Consortium 263,642 263,642 Alabama State University, Board of Trustees: Operations and Maintenance and Program Support 42,298,590 66,865,554 109,164,144 Of the above appropriation, $100,000 shall be expended for building renovations. The above appropriation for Operations and Maintenance includes funds for Health Information Management, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy Programs, Title VI Program Enhancement, EdD in Educational Leadership, Policy and Law, and Desegregation Planning pursuant to the Knight v. Alabama Final Settlement Agreement. Auxiliary Enterprises 10,256,297 10,256,297 Restricted Funds 48,028,585 48,028,585 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 42,298,590 Federal and Other Funds 125,150,436 Total Alabama State University, Board of Trustees 42,298,590 125,150,436 167,449,026

Alabama, University of, Board of Trustees: Operations and Maintenance and Program Support for the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa 148,441,872 581,121,738 729,563,610 Of the above appropriation, $786,600 shall be expended by the Alabama Small Business Development Centers; $95,000 shall be expended for the Alabama Trails Commission; $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; $95,000 shall be expended for the Special Outreach Program; $360,000 shall be expended for the State of Alabama Water Resource Center; $1,000,000 shall be expended for the Center for Economic Development; 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 259,039,940 1,974,660,992 2,233,700,932 Of the above appropriation, $201,473 shall be expended for the Minority Business Training-Economic Development Program; $500,000 shall be expended for the Center for Diabetic Research; $400,000 shall be expended for the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship; $306,765 shall be expended for the High School Athletic Training Program; $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; and $850,000 shall be expended for the Alabama Drug Discovery Alliance. Operations and Maintenance and Program Support for the University of Alabama in Huntsville 44,959,223 98,658,199 143,617,422 Of the above appropriation, $850,000 shall be expended for the Alabama Office of the State Climatologist and $1,500,000 shall be expended for the Technology Innovation Incubator Program. Special Mental Health and Chauncey Sparks Center for Developmental and Learning Disorders, University of Alabama at Birmingham 3,236,628 3,236,628 School of Optometry Fund-Transfer to University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry, estimated 70,000 70,000 Auxiliary Enterprises 196,597,009 196,597,009 Restricted Funds 584,965,918 584,965,918 University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center 5,052,527 5,052,527 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 460,730,190 Federal and Other Funds 3,436,073,856 Total Alabama, University of, Board of Trustees 460,730,190 3,436,073,856 3,896,804,046

Athens State University, Board of Trustees: Operations and Maintenance and Program Support 11,707,035 18,559,761 30,266,796 Auxiliary Enterprises 356,726 356,726 Restricted Funds 22,025,000 22,025,000 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 11,707,035 Federal and Other Funds 40,941,487 Total Athens State University, Board of Trustees 11,707,035 40,941,487 52,648,522 Auburn University, Board of Trustees: Operations and Maintenance and Program Support, Auburn University 158,323,635 502,735,494 661,059,129 Auxiliary Enterprises 164,788,482 164,788,482 Restricted Funds 212,799,025 212,799,025 Operations and Maintenance and Program Support, Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station 30,887,430 5,285,700 36,173,130 Of the above appropriation, $350,000 shall be expended for the Poultry Technology Center. Operations and Maintenance and Program Support, Alabama Cooperative Extension System 32,204,625 1,893,360 34,097,985 Operations and Maintenance and Program Support, Auburn University at Montgomery 22,775,297 52,649,123 75,424,420 Of the above appropriation, $250,000 shall be expended for the Institute for Accountability and Government Efficiency and $114,915 shall be expended for the Senior Resource Center. College of Veterinary Medicine-Development of Customized Therapeutics for Breast Cancer and Health Related Research (MRI) 1,100,000 1,100,000 Cyber Security Center for Research related to Economic Development Initiatives and associated education programs 1,000,000 1,000,000 Auburn Aviation Center 1,500,000 1,500,000 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 247,790,987 Federal and Other Funds 940,151,184 Total Auburn University, Board of Trustees 247,790,987 940,151,184 1,187,942,171 Jacksonville State University, Board of Trustees: Operations and Maintenance and Program Support 37,095,160 68,678,421 105,773,581 Of the above appropriation, $278,333 shall be expended for the Little River Canyon Field School; $500,000 shall be expended for the Center for Applied Forensics; $100,000 shall be expended for the Sports Medicine Education Initiative; $500,000 shall be expended for the Nursing Simulation Program; $100,000 shall be expended for the Center for Collaborative Regional Education; and $100,000 shall be expended for the Economic Development Initiative. 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, 2016, which is unexpended shall remain at Jacksonville State University to be expended for the Little River Canyon Field School. Auxiliary Enterprises 12,835,261 12,835,261 Restricted Funds 74,684,292 74,684,292 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 37,095,160 Federal and Other Funds 156,197,974 Total Jacksonville State University, Board of Trustees 37,095,160 156,197,974 193,293,134 Montevallo, University of, Board of Trustees: Operations and Maintenance and Program Support 19,015,810 33,588,751 52,604,561 Of the above appropriation, $1,000,000 shall be expended for the upgrade of facilities. Auxiliary Enterprises 7,866,019 7,866,019 Restricted Funds 11,177,460 11,177,460 American Village 25,000 25,000 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 19,040,810 Federal and Other Funds 52,632,230 Total Montevallo, University of, Board of Trustees 19,040,810 52,632,230 71,673,040 North Alabama, University of, Board of Trustees: Operations and Maintenance and Program Support 27,179,033 49,626,176 76,805,209 Of the above appropriation, $800,000 shall be expended for the Science and Technology Program and $700,000 shall be expended for the Nursing Program. Auxiliary Enterprises 14,867,157 14,867,157 Restricted Funds 5,208,936 5,208,936 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 27,179,033 Federal and Other Funds 69,702,269 Total North Alabama, University of, Board of Trustees 27,179,033 69,702,269 96,881,302 South Alabama, University of, Board of Trustees: Operations and Maintenance and Program Support 101,976,761 534,034,827 636,011,588 Of the above appropriation, $50,000 shall be expended for the School of Banking. Auxiliary Enterprises 21,687,000 21,687,000 Restricted Funds 69,550,000 69,550,000 University of South Alabama - Cancer Center 3,000,000 3,000,000 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 104,976,761 Federal and Other Funds 625,271,827 Total South Alabama, University of, Board of Trustees 104,976,761 625,271,827 730,248,588 Troy University, Board of Trustees: Operations and Maintenance and Program Support 47,521,124 169,554,118 217,075,242 Of the above appropriation, $122,886 shall be expended for the Interpreter's Program; $250,000 shall be expended for the Agriculture Center Board; $250,000 shall be expended for Dothan Campus Development; $40,000 shall be expended for the Alabama Baseball Coaches Association; and $37,647 shall be expended for the Center for Business and International Development. Auxiliary Enterprises 11,412,854 11,412,854 Restricted Funds 6,476,414 6,476,414 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 47,521,124 Federal and Other Funds 187,443,386 Total Troy University, Board of Trustees 47,521,124 187,443,386 234,964,510 West Alabama, University of, Board of Trustees: Operations and Maintenance and Program Support 14,356,099 19,347,942 33,704,041 Of the above appropriation, $400,000 shall be expended for the Economic and Small Business Development Program and outreach; $250,000 shall be expended for Campus and Cyber Security; $50,000 shall be expended for National Young Farmers; and $400,000 shall be expended for the Workforce Development and Training Center. Auxiliary Enterprises 6,270,119 6,270,119 Restricted Funds 632,588 632,588 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 14,356,099 Federal and Local Funds 26,250,649 Total West Alabama, University of, Board of Trustees 14,356,099 26,250,649 40,606,748 Alabama Innovation Fund:

Alabama Innovation Fund: Alabama Innovation Fund 1,420,133 1,420,133 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 1,420,133 Total Alabama Innovation Fund 1,420,133 1,420,133 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 House Ways and Means-Education Committee and the Senate Finance and Taxation-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. Other: Deaf and Blind, Alabama Institute for, Board of Trustees: Adult Programs 12,332,992 6,814,087 19,147,079 Of the above appropriation, $10,000 shall be expended for the Birmingham Regional Office. Children and Youth Programs 29,967,110 3,469,079 33,436,189 Industries for the Blind 8,165,087 23,665,424 31,830,511 SOURCE OF FUNDS: ETF 50,465,189 Federal and Other Funds 33,948,590 Total Deaf and Blind, Alabama Institute for, Board of Trustees 50,465,189 33,948,590 84,413,779 Treasurer, State: PACT Program 33,952,000 33,952,000 SOURCE OF FUNDS: Transfer from Gross Sales Tax (Fund 0501) 33,952,000 The above appropriation shall be in lieu of the appropriation required in the Code of Alabama 1975, Sections 16-33C-14 through 16-33C-16. Total Treasurer, State 33,952,000 33,952,000

Section 4. The following appropriations are hereby made from the Education Trust Fund to the following entities and programs conditioned upon the passage of House Bill 240 of the 2015 Regular Session of the Legislature or any other legislation enacted which will increase the fiscal year 2016 spending cap and revenue for the Education Trust Fund by at least an additional $11,400,000. In the event that a bill or bills are enacted and the additional revenue as estimated by the Legislative Fiscal Office is less than $11,400,000, these conditional amounts shall be reduced proportionately.

Board of Medical Scholarships Awards 200,000 State Board of Education - Local Boards - Current Units 5,451,267 State Department of Education - At-Risk Program 2,698,733 Troy University - Operations and Maintenance 500,000 Shelton State Community College - Facility Modification 250,000 State Department of Education - Distance Learning 700,000 University of North Alabama - Nursing Program 300,000 Two-Year College System - Chancellor's Office 500,000 State Department of Education - Career Coaches Program 500,000 State Department of Education - Gifted Students Program 100,000 Alabama Commission on Higher Education - AGSC/STARS 200,000 Total 11,400,000

Section 5. 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 41-5-24, Code of Alabama 1975.

Section 6. 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 7. 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 8. 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, 2016. 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 9. 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 10. 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 11. For FY 2016, 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 12. 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 fund balance equal to or greater than a two-month operating reserve.

Section 13. 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 $850 per month for each full-time employee for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016. The State Employees' Insurance Board will adjust the insurance program wherever appropriate to maintain the aforementioned fixed rate.

Section 14. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this act or any other act, any amount from appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015 to the various state agencies and institutions in this act, except appropriations from the Education Trust Fund, which are unexpended and reverted on September 30, 2015 are hereby reappropriated to the respective state agencies, offices and institutions for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2015.

Section 15. The At-Risk and High Hopes appropriations made to the State Department of Education shall be expended as follows: 40% shall be at the discretion of the State Superintendent of Education and 60% shall be awarded through grants utilizing the following criteria:

(a) In an effort to provide the best implementation for intervention and innovation in schools, grants may be awarded anytime after July 1st so schools can prepare for the new school year. No funding will be available until October 1, 2015. Grantees will have no guarantee of funding until October 1, 2015 and all costs incurred by grantees will strictly be their responsibility. RFP applications shall be submitted to the State Department of Education from May 15 through September 15, 2015.

(b) Grants awarded will be based on applications that have been evaluated and scored and that best meet the following criteria:

(1) Includes K-12 content that directly impacts student achievement and improves 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;

(2) Includes content, under one management system aligned to state standards, that promotes rigor and relevancy in the learning process and acceptance of and encouragement for cultural diversity, while incorporating a strong emphasis on technology integration and application to prepare students for a global society. Programs should also provide evidence of sustained student achievement over time. Grant applicants should provide research-based evidence demonstrating the academic success of their programs in the State of Alabama;

(3) Provides an intervention and acceleration solution with a built in screener to measure progress;

(4) Includes the capability to integrate with state assessment systems to include accountability reporting such as individual school reports to the State Department of Education and parents;

(5) Provides research-based content and shows proven success and growth in student achievement as demonstrated through student test results in the State of Alabama;

(6) Offers grade or credit recovery options for middle and high school students;

(7) Provides a blended learning solution to include an overall strategy to deliver initial training, provide systemic and sustained professional development, including support to local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools, on modifying the curriculum based on benchmark assessments;

(8) Provides school systems with dedicated account managers, i.e. instructional specialists, who schedule and facilitate quarterly meetings with the LEA and schools; and

(9) Requires grants to be used to serve lower income students and failing schools/programs that assist in decreasing the student drop-out rate, focus on at-risk students, and provides access for students after school, including twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week availability from home, as well as during summer and holiday school breaks.

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, 2015.

Education Trust Fund

Appropriations

Appropriations--Education Appropriations Act

Education

Colleges and Universities

Adjustment, State Board of

Adult Education Program

Advanced Placement

Agricultural Experiment Station

Agricultural Land Grant Alliance

Agriscience

AIDS Programs

Alabama A & M University

Alabama Connecting Classrooms, Education, and Students Statewide (ACCESS)

Alabama Law Institute

Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission

Alabama State University

Alabama Student Information Management System (ASIMS)

Alabama Technology Network

American Legion and Auxiliary Scholarships

Archives and History Department

Arts, State Council on the

ARC-Type Community Based Programs

At-Risk Student Program

Athens State University

Auburn Rural Health Program

Auburn University

Auburn University--Montgomery

Autism Coordinating Council, Alabama Interagency

Bishop State Community College

Black Belt Adventures

Black Belt Treasures

Blind Parents, Education of Dependents of

Board of Education, City

Board of Education, County

Board of Education, State

Building Commission

Camp ASCCA

Cancer Center--UAB

Cancer Center--University of South Alabama

Career Tech Initiative

Character Education Programs

Chauncey Sparks Center for Developmental and Learning Disorders--UAB

Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Department

Child Nutrition Program

Children First Trust Fund

Children's Affairs Department

Children's Eye Screening Program and Follow-up Care

Children's Hospital

Civic Life, Center for

Civil Air Patrol

Classroom Instructional Supplies

Classroom Instructional Support

Commerce Department

Commission on Higher Education

Community Education Program

Community Services Grants, State Executive Commission on

Cooperative Extension System

Dauphin Island Sea Lab

Debt Service

Dental Scholarship Awards, Board of

Distance Learning

Driver Education and Training Fund

Dropout Prevention Programs

Dual Enrollment

Eagles' Wings Program

Ear Institute, Alabama

Early Intervention Program

Education--Other Current Expenses

Education Department

Education Trust Fund Rainy Day Account

Educational Grants Program

Educational Television Commission

English Language Learners Program

Enterprise/Ozark Community College Aeronautics School

EPSCoR (Research) Program

Examiners of Public Accounts Department

Executive Branch

Family Practice Rural Health Board

Film Initiative Program

Finance Department

Finance Department--Telephone Revolving Fund

Fine Arts Program

Fire College

Firefighters' Personnel Standards and Education Commission

Foundation Program

Gadsden State Community College

Gifted Students Program

Geological Survey

Governor's High Hopes for Alabama Students

Governor's Local School and School System Academic and Financial Improvement Program (At-Risk)

Handicapped Program, Direct Client Services for

Health Department

High School Athletic Training Progam

Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) Program

Homework Alabama

Human Resources Department

Impaired Drivers Trust Fund

Industrial Development Training Institute

Information Technology Services Program

Innovation Fund, Alabama

Institute for Deaf and Blind

Jacksonville State University

Jobs Child Care and After School Child Care Program

Jobs for Alabama's Graduates (JAG)

Jobs Program

Kidney Foundation, Inc.

Knight v. Alabama--Financial Obligations

Law Enforcement Academy Program, Certified

Law Enforcement Agency, Alabama State

Legislative Branch

Legislative Fiscal Office

Legislative Reference Service

Legislature

Little River Canyon Field School

Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium/Dauphin Island Sea Lab

Marion Military Institute

Math/Science/Technology Initiative

McIntire-Stennis Forestry Research Initiative

Medical Scholarship Awards, Board of

Mental Health Department

Mental Health Department--Special Services Program

Miles College Consortium

Mine Safety Training Program

Minority Business Training--Economic Development Program

Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium

Mobile Bay National Estuary Program

Montgomery Institute for Neurological Development

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

Network of Alabama Academic Libraries

Nursing, Board of

Office of School Readiness

Optometric Scholarship Awards, Board of

Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission

Physical Fitness, State Commission on

Policeman's Survivor Tuition

Postsecondary Education Department

Postsecondary Prison Education

Postsecondary Tech/Colleges

Preschool Program (Special Education)

Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Program

Public Library Service

Public School Fund

Reading Initiative

Rehabilitation Services Department

Rural Day Care Programs

Rural Health Program

Rural Medical Scholars Program

School and University Partnership for Education Renewal Program (SUPER)

School Nurses Program

School of Fine Arts

School of Mathematics and Science

School Readiness Office

Science in Motion Program

Shelton State Community College

Sickle Cell Oversight and Regulatory Commission

Sixteenth Section Land Grants Interest Settlement Agreement

Small Business Development Centers

Southern Regional Education Board

Southwest School of Deaf and Blind

Space Science Exhibit Commission

Special Education Catastrophic Fund

Special Outreach Program

Special Populations Training

Special Programming for Achievement Network (SPAN) Program

Sports Festival

Sports Foundation

Sports Hall of Fame

State Commission on Physical Fitness

State Employees' Insurance Board

Student Assistance Program

Substance Abuse Program

Supercomputer Authority

Support of Other Educational Activities Program

Teach for America

Teacher In-Service Centers

Teacher Professional Development Training

Teacher Recruitment Incentives

Teacher/Student Assessment

Teachers--Fringe Benefits

Teachers' Retirement System

Teaching Children with Disabilities

Technology Coordinators

Tenure Personnel Hearings

Textbooks

Therapeutic Education

Transportation Program

Troy University

Truck Driver Training

Tuskegee Area Health Education Center

Two-Year College System

University of Alabama

University of Alabama--Birmingham

University of Alabama--Huntsville

University of Montevallo

University of North Alabama

University of South Alabama

University of West Alabama

Veterans' Affairs, State Department of

Virtual Library Project

Washington Center Internship Program

Youth Services Department