1. 2019 K-12 Budget Review Putting Dollars in Classrooms
Alabama State Department of Education
SBOE Work Session
April 12, 2018

2. Overall
Total increased state funds for K-12 - $168.8 million
Education Trust Fund $122.6 million
ETF Advancement and Technology Fund $41.2 million
Public School Fund (Capital Purchase) $5 million
Total Foundation Program increased $113.3 million
2.5 % Pay Raise

3. Classroom Instructional Support

4. Reduced Divisors

5. Other Foundation Items
Certified Salaries and Benefits allocation up $71.4 million
Other Current Expense increased $17.6 million
School Nurses Program and Technology Coordinator line items received combined increase of $2.7 million
Transportation Operations increased $6.1 million
School Bus Fleet Renewal allocation increased from $6,344/bus to $7,109/bus for a total gain of $2.6 million

6. ETF Advancement and Technology Fund
Supplemental Appropriation - $41.2 million
Allowable uses expanded to include school security measures
Other allowable uses
Facility repairs or deferred maintenance
Classroom instructional support
Insuring facilities
Transportation
Purchase of education technology and equipment

7. Alabama Reading Initiative
$4 million increase for FY 2019
Four-Point Plan
Performance Incentive - Award $20,000 to each of the 50 schools in Alabama that show the greatest growth in Grade 3 reading between the Fall 2017 administration of the state assessment and the Spring 2018 administration of the state assessment - $1 million
Fund approximately 12 Regional Reading Coaches to help improve reading instruction in underperforming schools - $1.3 million
Identify the lowest-performing schools with a Grade 3 and create a Summer Reading Enrichment Program to enable students in these schools to enhance reading capabilities and to offer professional development to school personnel - $500,000
Enhance Reading Coach allocations to LEA’s - $1.2 million

8. National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
2019 Appropriation up $1 million to $10,427,424
Provides annual supplement of $5,000 to Nationally Board-Certified Teachers (NBCT)
Expanded incentive (additional $5,000 supplement) for NBCT in an instructional assignment in a challenging, high poverty school
Conditions - (a) Teacher holds a valid NBPTS certificate in Literacy, English as a New Language, Math, Science, or Career and Technical Education; and (b) School has been on the "Failing School" list 3 of the last 5 years; and/or (c) School has a graduation rate more than 10% less than the state average for 2 of the 3 most recently posted years; and/or (d) School has a free and reduced federal lunch student percentage of 75% or greater as determined by the most recent data posted

9. Jobs for Alabama’s Graduates (JAG)
2019 Appropriation up $250,000 to $1,050,742
31% increase to provide for program expansion

10. Official Budget Documents
ETF Appropriation Bill and Budget Spreadsheet available at
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