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SB 205 Alabama Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Appropriations, FY 2025 supplemental appropriation from the Education Trust Fund to the State Department of Education

SB 205 provides $78 million in additional funding from Alabama's Education Trust Fund to the State Department of Education for the 2025 fiscal year. This supplemental appropriation directly affects schools identified as "priority schools" on the Fall 2024 state report card, allocating $500,000 to each qualifying school. The funds are intended to support these schools' improvement efforts during the 2025 fiscal year. The bill becomes effective June 1, 2025, and is currently pending review by the Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $78M from Education Trust Fund to support priority schools, increasing public education funding per bill's supplemental appropriation for FY 2025.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationProvides $78M from Education Trust Fund to priority schools for improvement efforts, directly increasing school funding for struggling K-12 institutions.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2025
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Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Feb 27, 2025
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Feb 27, 2025
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Rodger Smitherman
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