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HB236
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By Representative Garrett
RFD: Ways and Means Education
First Read: 14-Jan-26
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First Read: 14-Jan-26
Enrolled, An Act,
To make supplemental appropriations from the Education
Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2026, to the public institutions of
higher education in the amount of $275,100,000; to the
Department of Education to be allocated to the local boards of
education and other entities, in the amount of $570,000,000;
to the Department of Education to be allocated to local boards
of education, in the amount of $4,900,000; and to the
Department of Education to be allocated to the local boards of
education for matching grants for career and technical
education, in the amount of $150,000,000.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. In addition to all other appropriations
heretofore or hereafter made, there is hereby appropriated a
total of $275,100,000 from the Education Trust Fund
Advancement and Technology Fund to the public institutions of
higher education for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2026. This appropriation shall be expended as provided in
Section 29-9-4, Code of Alabama 1975. This appropriation shall
be distributed as follows:
Alabama Community College System $102,630,833
The above appropriation to the Alabama
Community College System includes funding
for the following:
Civics Academy 150,000
Alabama A&M University 6,603,176
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Alabama A&M University 6,603,176
Alabama State University 3,618,925
University of Alabama System 63,655,827
Athens State University 3,396,437
Auburn University 30,644,049
Auburn University Montgomery 5,220,244
Jacksonville State University 10,736,161
University of Montevallo 3,363,650
University of North Alabama 10,322,804
University of South Alabama 13,243,822
Troy University 13,357,993
Alabama Commission on Higher Education
for Tuskegee University
990,360
University of West Alabama 7,315,719
Total $275,100,000
Section 2. (a) In addition to all other appropriations
heretofore or hereafter made, there is hereby appropriated a
total of $570,000,000 from the Education Trust Fund
Advancement and Technology Fund to the Department of
Education, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. This
appropriation shall be expended as provided in Section 29-9-4,
Code of Alabama 1975, except as provided in subsection (c).
The Department of Education shall allocate the funds
appropriated herein to the local boards of education and other
entities as follows:
Alabaster City 4,847,497
Albertville City 4,494,078
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Albertville City 4,494,078
Alexander City 2,146,983
Andalusia City 1,377,689
Anniston City 1,324,437
Arab City 1,949,822
Athens City 4,093,266
Attalla City 1,096,952
Auburn City 7,421,603
Autauga County 6,723,497
Baldwin County 24,248,141
Barbour County 478,882
Bessemer City 2,256,989
Bibb County 2,291,757
Birmingham City 15,485,662
Blount County 5,751,142
Boaz City 1,957,964
Brewton City 872,024
Bullock County 1,039,176
Butler County 1,994,816
Calhoun County 6,026,255
Chambers County 2,369,080
Cherokee County 2,851,186
Chickasaw City 1,943,569
Chilton County 5,915,030
Choctaw County 763,080
Clarke County 1,596,757
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Clarke County 1,596,757
Clay County 1,348,601
Cleburne County 1,857,475
Coffee County 2,205,585
Colbert County 1,906,441
Conecuh County 967,635
Coosa County 580,982
Covington County 2,269,968
Crenshaw County 1,533,829
Cullman City 2,490,413
Cullman County 7,523,311
Dale County 2,578,669
Daleville City 872,693
Dallas County 1,711,601
Decatur City 6,649,242
DeKalb County 6,614,002
Demopolis City 1,440,617
Dothan City 6,157,027
Elba City 443,839
Elmore County 8,781,004
Enterprise City 5,065,345
Escambia County 3,024,985
Etowah County 6,590,365
Eufaula City 6,137,087
Fairfield City 1,085,900
Fayette County 1,687,609
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Fayette County 1,687,609
Florence City 3,543,315
Fort Payne City 2,642,934
Franklin County 2,676,168
Gadsden City 3,725,295
Geneva City 941,599
Geneva County 2,085,275
Greene County 654,057
Gulf Shores City 2,070,919
Guntersville City 1,357,120
Hale County 1,611,467
Haleyville City 1,200,704
Hartselle City 2,751,996
Henry County 1,911,751
Homewood City 3,503,277
Hoover City 10,479,587
Houston County 5,266,715
Huntsville City 18,212,290
Jackson County 3,830,974
Jacksonville City 1,281,606
Jasper City 2,265,367
Jefferson County 26,925,883
Lamar County 1,622,440
Lanett City 727,172
Lauderdale County 5,909,406
Lawrence County 3,490,416
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Lawrence County 3,490,416
Lee County 6,817,298
Leeds City 1,650,954
Limestone County
Of this appropriation for Limestone County
Board of Education, $650,000 shall be used for
athletic facility enhancements. 12,373,914
Linden City 287,069
Lowndes County 842,133
Macon County 1,279,640
Madison City 9,958,583
Madison County 15,666,265
Marengo County 710,299
Marion County 2,514,011
Marshall County 4,616,787
Midfield City 749,550
Mobile County 37,491,209
Monroe County 2,235,122
Montgomery County 19,842,635
Morgan County 5,724,358
Mountain Brook City 3,430,556
Muscle Shoals City 2,239,487
Oneonta City 1,081,967
Opelika City 4,108,801
Opp City 997,526
Orange Beach City 946,122
Oxford City 3,049,213
Ozark City 1,423,666
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Ozark City 1,423,666
Pelham City 2,682,736
Pell City 3,104,117
Perry County 607,215
Phenix City 5,411,410
Pickens County 1,715,534
Piedmont City 807,916
Pike County 1,572,805
Pike Road City 2,169,952
Randolph County 1,572,884
Roanoke City 992,570
Russell County 2,874,037
Russellville City 1,994,029
Saraland City 2,733,826
Satsuma City 1,175,219
Scottsboro City 1,859,403
Selma City 1,720,214
Sheffield City 759,265
Shelby County 15,991,170
St. Clair County 7,273,447
Sumter County 672,542
Sylacauga City 1,481,953
Talladega City 1,098,761
Talladega County 5,335,227
Tallapoosa County 2,138,763
Tallassee City 1,129,871
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Tallassee City 1,129,871
Tarrant City 993,436
Thomasville City 755,883
Troy City 1,377,060
Trussville City 3,903,499
Tuscaloosa City 8,266,411
Tuscaloosa County 14,450,064
Tuscumbia City 1,219,858
Vestavia Hills City 5,405,785
Walker County 5,234,110
Washington County 1,799,503
Wilcox County 829,469
Winfield City 914,500
Winston County 1,724,422
University Charter School 520,375
Cyber Technology and Engineering, Alabama
School of 288,682
MAEF Charter School 647,725
LEAD Academy 569,695
Legacy Prep 418,589
I-3 Academy 624,167
Youth Services School District, Department of 125,856
Deaf and Blind, Alabama Institute for the 257,847
Math and Science, Alabama School of 215,528
Fine Arts, Alabama School of 264,022
Life Academy 462,245
Breakthrough Charter 277,552
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Breakthrough Charter 277,552
Magic City Acceptance Academy 268,545
Freedom Prep Academy 29,851
Floretta P. Carson - Mobile 181,744
Ivy Classical Academy - Prattville 474,949
Healthcare Sciences, Alabama School of 70,794
Empower Community School 321,050
AL Aerospace and Aviation 125,502
Covenant Academy of Mobile 256,785
I Dream Big Academy 157,320
Independence Prep 125,854
Teacher Professional Development 2,000,000
Totals 570,000,000
(b) Notwithstanding any other laws to the contrary, the
funds appropriated to the Department of Education by
subsection (a) of this section shall not be expended without
prior approval of the State Superintendent of Education.
(c) In addition to the allowed expenditure categories,
and notwithstanding Section 29-9-4, Code of Alabama 1975,
funds appropriated in this section may be expended for debt
service.
(d)(1) The above appropriation for teacher professional
development shall be allocated to the Alabama Department of
Education to be distributed to the Ed Farm Classroom of
Tomorrow. These funds will be used by Ed Farm to provide
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Tomorrow. These funds will be used by Ed Farm to provide
technology tools and professional development services to
classroom teachers in an effort to improve instruction and
student learning gains. It is the intent of the legislature
that in addition to general programmatic costs, Ed Farm may
also expend funds for software, hardware, administrative
costs, and professional learning services.
(2) The State Superintendent shall provide a report of the
initiative to the Chair of the House Ways and Means-Education
Committee and the Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance and
Taxation-Education no later than October 1, 2027.
Section 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section
29-9-4, Code of Alabama 1975, and in addition to all other
appropriations heretofore or hereafter made, there is hereby
appropriated a total of $4,900,000 from the Education Trust
Fund Advancement and Technology Fund to the Department of
Education to be allocated to the local boards of education and
entities as follows:
Auburn City - outdoor
classroom 500,000
Birmingham City - security
cameras 30,000
Trussville City - Cahaba
Elementary outdoor classroom 100,000
Clay County - agriculture barn 100,000
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Clay County - agriculture barn 100,000
Coffee County 230,000
Coosa County - storm shelter 50,000
Elba City - roof repairs 380,000
Elmore County - CTE IB Program 550,000
Fairfield City - Preparatory
School 35,000
Fayette County 100,000
Hale County - Greensboro
campus 350,000
Trussville City -
Hewitt-Trussville - high
school athletic equipment 245,000
Lamar County 100,000
Jackson County - for natural
gas expansion and connection
project 350,000
Jefferson County - Chalkville
Elementary School 75,000
Jefferson County - Clay
Elementary School 75,000
Morgan County - Eva Elementary
School outdoor activity center 90,000
Orange Beach Culinary School 350,000
Perry County 100,000
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Perry County 100,000
Tarrant City High School 100,000
Thomasville City - Middle
School cafeteria 100,000
Tuscaloosa County - CTE
Program 140,000
Montgomery County - Westside
Workforce Development Center 500,000
Vestavia City - auditorium
plan 100,000
Wilcox/Autauga Civics Academy 150,000
Section 4. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section
29-9-4, Code of Alabama 1975, and in addition to all other
appropriations heretofore or hereafter made, there is hereby
appropriated a total of $150,000,000 from the Education Trust
Fund Advancement and Technology Fund to the Department of
Education to provide matching grants to local education
agencies for expenses related to developing regional career
technology centers throughout the state, including capital
outlay and equipment, for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2026. Grant proposals shall be submitted by a collaboration of
at least two local education agencies or between a local
education agency partnering with a community college within
the Alabama Community College System. Should a local education
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the Alabama Community College System. Should a local education
agency partner with a community college, the local education
agency shall maintain full control of the grant from the
Department of Education.
(b) The State Superintendent of Education shall appoint a
committee to review and recommend grant proposals for
approval. The State Superintendent of Education shall utilize
a sliding scale of matching requirements for grant proposals,
taking into consideration the financial capacity of the
eligible local education agencies to provide matching funds,
so long as the required match does not exceed 50 percent of
the total cost of the project. The State Superintendent of
Education may give preference in awarding grants pursuant to
this section to grant proposals from local education agencies
that were not awarded the full amount of grant funds requested
pursuant to Act 2025-269, and to grant proposals from local
education agencies that submitted applications for grant funds
pursuant Act 2025-269 but did not receive a grant. However,
the total amount of grant funds that may be awarded for the
same project shall not exceed $20,000,000 for all grant years.
(c) The State Superintendent of Education shall notify
each local superintendent and finance officer of each local
education agency by email regarding the availability and
application process of grants to be awarded pursuant to this
section, including any required forms. The State
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section, including any required forms. The State
Superintendent shall notify all members of the local
legislative delegation five days prior to the announcement of
any grant made to any entity located in the legislative
jurisdiction. The five days prior notice requirement shall be
waived in the event of a declared emergency. The Governor
shall encourage the Department to disburse the funds provided
herein on a nondiscriminatory basis.
Section 5. All funds appropriated herein and not
expended in the current fiscal year shall not revert but be
carried forward for the purpose appropriated.
Section 6. This act shall become effective immediately
following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its
otherwise becoming law.
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otherwise becoming law.
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
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President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
House of Representatives
I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and
was passed by the House 12-Mar-26, as amended.
John Treadwell
Clerk
Senate 02-Apr-26 Amended and Passed
House 07-Apr-26 Concurred in Senate
Amendment
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