Education; specifying apportionment of certain appropriated funds; providing for budgeting of funds in certain categories and amounts. Effective date. Emergency.

New Section 6 allows the State Department of Education to reduce allocations for specific programs (including Alternative and High Challenge Education, Strong Readers Act, and others) if Teachers' Retirement Credit funds are insufficient to cover employee contribution credits.

Formatting and layout changes occurred during finalization, including page number adjustments and removal of draft markers, but no substantive policy content was altered.

Changed from a single $100,000 appropriation to the State Board of Education to detailed apportionments totaling nearly $4 billion across multiple education programs including teacher benefits, instructional materials, and student services.

Removed the original provision allowing the State Board of Education to use up to $100,000 from the General Revenue Fund for any duties imposed by law.

Added requirements for the State Board of Education to develop outcome-based performance measures for each budget category.

Added specific fund transfer requirements between different education accounts, including transfers to School Consolidation Assistance Fund and Teachers' Retirement System.

Added budgeting requirements specifying exact dollar amounts for payroll, contracts, operating funds, and federal fund expenditures.

Added specific fiscal year designation (ending June 30, 2026) and references to Enrolled House Bill No. 2766 as the funding source.