APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC SCHOOLS – CENTRAL SERVICES – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program’s Division of Central Services for fiscal year 2026.

This bill appropriates $600,000 from the General Fund to the Public School Income Fund for the Public Schools Educational Support Program's Division of Central Services during fiscal year 2026 (July 2025-June 2026). It clarifies that this funding is considered General Fund expenditure and requires school districts participating in a transportation route software pilot program to track costs, savings, and effectiveness data. The State Department of Education must report pilot results to the Legislature by December 2025 and again during the 2027 budget session. The funding supports central services operations for public schools and charter schools participating in the software pilot.