Alabama State Department of Education

ETF Budget Request Worksheet - FY 2023

FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023

Proposed Increase
Notes
Line Item Appropriation ALSDE Request Appropriation (Decrease)
Administrative Services Program
SDE Operations and Maintenance $ 24,381,092 $ 25,381,092 $ 27,816,618 $ -

Children First Trust Fund 3,050,000 3,050,000 3,050,000 -

Continued expansion of current course offerings due to usage increases and

requests that have more than doubled due to high demand in virtual learning
ACCESS - Distance Learning 20,165,768 24,948,943 20,165,768 3,500,000 and increased teacher shortages in specialized areas (foreign language, etc.), and
increased use by private schools, homeschools, etc.

Advanced Placement 7,421,179 9,421,179 9,421,179 2,000,000 Expand support for students and AP Teachers

Alabama Holocaust Commission 70,000 70,000 95,000 -

Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative
Expand number of regional math specialists to support LEAs and increase high
quality PD throughout the state.
Results from comprehensive evaluation projects that have been designed to
measure the following: 1.) Measure the Teacher in Residence (TIR) math
coaching impact through pre and post pandemic academic achievement over
time;
2.) Measure the math coaches’ content knowledge and its impact on student
achievement through the early years assessments (K-3);
30,299,318 41,799,318 30,299,318 3,000,000 3.) Measure effects of AMSTI and ASIM professional learning on ACT science
scores by linking PreACT and ACT student scores to the level of professional
learning received by the teachers over time;
4.) Measure student growth on individual math and science standards from the
use of vetted assessment item banks of unit tests aligned to AMSTI units (kits)
through a data analysis of assessment items; and
5.) Measure the math and science performance of schools through students’
participation in a formal AMSTI Developed Bootcamp – “The AMSTI Student
Experience”

* Teachers in Residence (TIRs) - 3,000,000 - - Federal Funds

Provide building based coaches for Limited Support 1 (LS1) schools (20%-46%
* Building Based Coaches for LS1 schools - 8,500,000 - 8,500,000 proficiency from 2019 Scantron assessment)
Increase funding for local reading coaches to $60,000 per K-3 school (after first
Alabama Reading Initiative 59,675,601 59,675,601 80,239,601 5,000,000 one under formula)--increase from $52,881

* For provisions of the Alabama Literacy Act

Science of Reading/Multisensory Strategies PD - 8,164,265 - - Federal Funds

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Alabama State Department of Education
ETF Budget Request Worksheet - FY 2023

FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023

Proposed Increase
Notes
Line Item Appropriation ALSDE Request Appropriation (Decrease)
Summer Programs 18,564,000 18,564,000 - - Federal Funds

Before/After School Tutoring - 7,850,000 - - Federal Funds

Certified Academic Language Therapist Stipend Program - 400,000 600,000 -

Arts Education 1,300,000 1,300,000 1,500,000 200,000 Support database of arts programs available across the state

Children's Eye Screening and Follow-Up Eye Care 2,896,460 2,896,460 2,946,460 -

CLAS Certified Instructional Leader Program 548,000 548,000 548,000 -

Computer Science For Alabama (CS4AL) Program 2,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 Expand training for implementation of Compuuter Science Act into lower grades

Woolley Institute for Spoken Language Education

335,000 335,000 535,000 -
(formerly Ear Institute Alabama)
Special Education Licensed Interpreters Deaf/Hard
- 8,500,000 8,500,000
Hearing Teachers
Expand support by adding state and regional specialists to support the statewide
English Language Learners (ELL) 14,155,334 14,155,334 14,155,334 2,000,000 EL Framework

High Needs Special Education Grant Program 9,750,000 25,000,000 17,400,000 -

Juvenile Probation Officers 750,000 750,000 750,000 -

Local School/System Improvement (At-Risk) 9,240,633 9,240,633 9,940,633 -

Military Children Support Plan 800,000 800,000 800,000

* Purple Star Schools 200,000 Purple Star Schools Program

* Troops to Teachers 400,000 Create a state TTT program as federal program sunsets

Online High Speed Teacher Certification Portal - 450,000 - 450,000 Support improvements to teacher certification improvements.

State Charter School Commission 800,000 800,000 400,000 -

* Regional Safety Training Specialists 800,000 800,000 800,000 -

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Alabama State Department of Education
ETF Budget Request Worksheet - FY 2023

FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023

Proposed Increase
Notes
Line Item Appropriation ALSDE Request Appropriation (Decrease)
* Mental Health Collaborative (Training) 250,000 250,000 250,000 -

* Mental Health Service Coordinator Program 4,530,000 6,728,000 4,530,000 1,500,000 Fund one Mental Health Service Coordinator per LEA @$40,000

* Bullying Prevention Project - - 3,000,000 -

State Charter School Commission 800,000 800,000 400,000 -

New Schools for Alabama - - 400,000 -

Proposed increases break down:
1) ACAP Summative <3,935,307>
2) ACT with Writing/ACT WorkKey/PreACT/ACT Online Prep/WorkKeys Career
Curriculum <3,600,852>
Student Assessment 19,405,117 19,405,117 19,405,117 11,459,159 (Administer PreACT in Grade 9; administer ACT in Grade 10; administer ACT in
Grade 11 with a retest in Grade 12; WorkKeys in Grade 12 and retest in Spring of
Grade 12)
3) ACAP Alternate <1,370,000>
4) Scantron Extension <2,553,000>

Tenure Personnel Hearings 200,000 200,000 200,000 -

Total Administrative Services Program 232,187,502 306,782,942 260,148,028 39,209,159
Financial Assistance Program

Alabama Baseball Coaches Association 50,000 50,000 75,000 -

Alabama Football Coaches Association 125,000 125,000 125,000 -

Alabama Teacher Mentor Program 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 -

Peer Helpers ( formerly Bullying Prevention Project) 1,000,000 1,000,000 - -

Career Tech Initiative 8,327,239 19,327,239 19,292,239 -

Children's Hospital 703,546 703,546 703,546 -

Coach Safely Initiative 400,000 400,000 700,000 -

Early Childhood Classroom Assessment 2,750,000 2,750,000 2,750,000 -

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Alabama State Department of Education
ETF Budget Request Worksheet - FY 2023

FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023

Proposed Increase
Notes
Line Item Appropriation ALSDE Request Appropriation (Decrease)
Remote Learning Hub Pilot - - 2,000,000 -

Vaping Education Program - - 100,000 -

Healthy Eating, Active Living (HEAL, Inc.) 600,000 600,000 625,000 -

Helping Families Initiative 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 -

High Hopes for Alabama Students 7,980,287 7,980,287 8,680,287 -

Hudson Alpha Institute 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 -

Jobs for Alabama's Graduates 1,550,742 4,550,742 1,550,742 3,000,000 Funding for a total of 50 JAG programs @$65,000 (increase of 22)

Marketing Campaign for Teachers - 1,000,000 - 1,000,000 Teacher Retention & Recruitment

Liberty Learning Foundation 275,000 275,000 325,000 -

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards 11,427,424 13,712,908 13,712,908 -

National Board Certification of Teachers 750,000 750,000 750,000 750,000 Increase Scholarship Availability

Professional Development/Computer Training

* Middle School Computer Programming Initiative 613,907 613,907 613,907 -

* PD of Educators on SpEd 188,907 188,907 188,907 -

* Principal Mentoring Program 438,907 500,000 438,907 -

* Computer Science Professional Development 300,000 300,000 300,000 -

Fund in each RIC and expand capacity to meet the ongoing demands for trainings
requested by LEAs on the PowerSchool migration, ongoing Schoology
* Technology In Motion Program 857,192 1,600,000 857,192 1,500,000 training/updates, Performance Matters (Data Analytics – Data Dashboards)
integration and continued increases in requests for training

Robotics Grant Program 775,000 775,000 850,000 -

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Alabama State Department of Education
ETF Budget Request Worksheet - FY 2023

FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023

Proposed Increase
Notes
Line Item Appropriation ALSDE Request Appropriation (Decrease)
Alabama Scholars Bowl TV Show - - 65,000 -

Southern Research Institute 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 -

Southwest School of Deaf and Blind 198,865 198,865 198,865 -

Special Education Pre-School Program 5,623,062 17,623,062 17,623,062 20,000,000 Fully fund preschool program for special education (3-5 yr olds)

Special Education Certified Behavior Analyst Program - 8,500,000 - 8,500,000 Provide stipends for recruitment/retention of special education teachers

Special Education Stipend Program - - - 68,000,000 Provide grants to LEAs to support Certified Behavior Analysts on need basis

Teach for America 747,000 747,000 822,000 -

Teacher-in-Service Centers 2,959,080 2,959,080 2,959,080 550,000 Increase support to RICs

Technology Infrastructure - 40,000,000 - -

Total Financial Assistance Program 55,641,158 134,230,543 84,306,642 103,300,000
Gifted Students Program 3,825,000 13,825,000 4,875,000 10,000,000 Support funding for additional gifted educational specialists and programs

Reading is Fundamental Program 30,000 30,000 30,000 -

American Village 250,000 250,000 375,000 -

Kindervision 100,000 100,000 100,000 -

Future Teachers of Alabama 250,000 250,000 250,000 -

Liability Insurance Program 8,440,628 8,440,628 10,000,000 -

Alabama Science in Motion Program 1,583,796 1,583,796 1,583,796 1,000,000 Expand grants and services

Local Education Agencies

Foundation Program 3,956,777,507 4,096,338,424 4,012,727,454 335,033,231 Support increases within Founation Program described below

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Alabama State Department of Education
ETF Budget Request Worksheet - FY 2023

FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023

Proposed Increase
Notes
Line Item Appropriation ALSDE Request Appropriation (Decrease)
Teacher Stabilization Program - 95,399,783 95,399,783 (95,399,783)
FY 2022 Career Coach units in the Foundation Program– 117.50
Total High Schools (includes 15 virtual) – 383
*Career Coaches 22,882,914 Coaches needed to fund all High Schools – 265.50

FY 2022 Career Coach cost is $86,188/265.50 needed = $22,882,914

K-5 would be equal to current K-3; and 6-12 would be equal to current 9-12 --
* Increase Teacher Units 250,820,801 increase teacher units by 3,283.57

*Adding three days to contract year 21,792,811 Certified units = $17,538,367, OCE = $2,904,805, Transportation = $1,349,639

Math and Science Teacher Salary Matrix - - 50,000,000 75,000,000 Support TEAMS fund

Transportation - Fleet Renewal 47,083,530 48,496,036 48,495,657 11,408,343

Transportation - Operations 328,697,910 358,697,910 331,941,251 4,048,917

At-Risk 19,567,734 19,567,734 19,567,734 1,000,000 Increased support for Office of School Improvement

Current Units 13,109,561 13,109,561 2,000,000 -

Board of Adjustment 750,800 750,800 750,800 -

School Nurses 33,993,095 60,000,000 40,672,957 60,000,000 Fund one school nurse for each school

Career Tech Operations & Maintenance 5,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 1,000,000 Expansion into middle schools

Information Technology Services Program 8,775,573 8,775,573 12,551,084 -

Total Local Education Agencies - ETF 4,413,755,710 4,708,135,821 4,621,106,720 687,587,234

Grand Total $ 4,716,063,794 $ 5,173,628,730 $ 4,982,775,186 $ 841,096,393

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Alabama State Department of Education
ETF Budget Request Worksheet ‐ FY 2023
 FY 2022   FY 2023  Request Over 
(Under) FY 22 
Line Item  Appropriation   ALSDE Request  Appropriation
Administrative Services Program
SDE Operations and Maintenance $          27,816,618 $           27,816,618 $                      ‐
Children First Trust Fund                3,050,000                 3,050,000                         ‐
ACCESS ‐ Distance Learning             20,165,768              23,665,768             3,500,000
Advanced Placement                9,421,179              11,421,179             2,000,000
Alabama Holocaust Commission                     95,000                      95,000                         ‐
Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative             30,299,318              33,299,318             3,000,000
  * Teachers in Residence (TIRs)                            ‐                             ‐                         ‐
  * Building Based Coaches for LS1 schools                            ‐                 8,500,000             8,500,000
Alabama Reading Initiative             80,239,601              85,239,601             5,000,000
  * For provisions of the Alabama Literacy Act
Science of Reading/Multisensory Strategies PD                            ‐                             ‐                         ‐
Summer Programs                            ‐                             ‐                         ‐
Before/After School Tutoring                            ‐                             ‐                         ‐
Certified Academic Language Therapist Stipend Program                   600,000                    600,000                         ‐
Arts Education                1,500,000                 1,700,000                200,000
Children's Eye Screening and Follow‐Up Eye Care                2,946,460                 2,946,460                         ‐
CLAS Certified Instructional Leader Program                   548,000                    548,000                         ‐
Computer Science For Alabama (CS4AL) Program                2,000,000                 3,000,000             1,000,000
Woolley Institute for Spoken Language Education (formerly Ear Institute                     535,000                      535,000                          ‐
Special Education Licensed Interpreters Deaf/Hard Hearing Teachers                8,500,000                 8,500,000                         ‐
English Language Learners (ELL)             14,155,334              16,155,334             2,000,000
High Needs Special Education Grant Program             17,400,000              17,400,000                         ‐
Juvenile Probation Officers                   750,000                    750,000                         ‐
Local School/System Improvement (At‐Risk)                9,940,633                 9,940,633                         ‐
Military Children Support Plan                   800,000                    800,000                         ‐
  * Purple Star Schools                            ‐                    200,000                200,000
  * Troops to Teachers                            ‐                    400,000                400,000
Online High‐Speed  Teacher Certification Portal                            ‐                    450,000                450,000
School Safety, Security and Climate
  * Regional Safety Training Specialists                   800,000                    800,000                         ‐
  * Mental Health Collaborative (Training)                   250,000                    250,000                         ‐
  * Mental Health Service Coordinator Program                4,530,000                 6,030,000             1,500,000
  * Bullying Prevention Project                3,000,000                 3,000,000                         ‐
State Charter School Commission                   400,000                    400,000                         ‐
New Schools for Alabama                   400,000                    400,000                         ‐
Student Assessment             19,405,117              30,864,276           11,459,159
Tenure Personnel Hearings                   200,000                    200,000                         ‐
Total Administrative Services Program           259,748,028            298,957,187          39,209,159
Financial Assistance Program
Alabama Baseball Coaches Association                     75,000                      75,000                         ‐
Alabama Football Coaches Association                   125,000                    125,000                         ‐
Alabama Teacher Mentor Program                4,000,000                 4,000,000                         ‐
Career Tech Initiative             19,292,239              19,292,239                         ‐
Children's Hospital                   703,546                    703,546                         ‐
Coach Safely Initiative                   700,000                    700,000                         ‐
Early Childhood Classroom Assessment                2,750,000                 2,750,000                         ‐
Remote Learning Hub Pilot                2,000,000                 2,000,000                         ‐
Vaping Education Program                   100,000                    100,000                         ‐
Healthy Eating, Active Living (HEAL, Inc.)                   625,000                    625,000                         ‐

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Alabama State Department of Education
ETF Budget Request Worksheet ‐ FY 2023
 FY 2022   FY 2023  Request Over 
(Under) FY 22 
Line Item  Appropriation   ALSDE Request  Appropriation
Helping Families Initiative                2,000,000                 2,000,000                         ‐
High Hopes for Alabama Students                8,680,287                 8,680,287                         ‐
Hudson  Alpha Institute                1,000,000                 1,000,000                         ‐
Jobs for Alabama's Graduates                1,550,742                 4,550,742             3,000,000
Marketing Campaign for Teachers                            ‐                 1,000,000             1,000,000
Liberty Learning Foundation                   325,000                    325,000                         ‐
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards             13,712,908              13,712,908                         ‐
National Board Certification of Teachers                   750,000                 1,500,000                750,000
Professional Development/Computer Training
  * Middle School Computer Programming Initiative                   613,907                    613,907                         ‐
  * PD of Educators on SpEd                   188,907                    188,907                         ‐
  * Principal Mentoring Program                   438,907                    438,907                         ‐
  * Computer Science Professional Development                   300,000                    300,000                         ‐
  * Technology In Motion Program                   857,192                 2,357,192             1,500,000
Robotics Grant Program                   850,000                    850,000                         ‐
Alabama Scholars Bowl TV Show                     65,000                      65,000                         ‐
Southern Research Institute                1,000,000                 1,000,000                         ‐
Southwest School of Deaf and Blind                   198,865                    198,865                         ‐
Special Education Pre‐School Program             17,623,062              37,623,062           20,000,000
Special Education Certified Behavior Analyst Program                            ‐                 8,500,000             8,500,000
Special Education Teacher Incentive Stipend                            ‐              68,000,000           68,000,000
Symphony in Education Program                   100,000                    100,000                         ‐
Teach for America                   822,000                    822,000                         ‐
Teacher‐in‐Service Centers                2,959,080                 3,509,080                550,000
Technology Infrastructure                            ‐                             ‐                         ‐
Total Financial Assistance Program             84,406,642            187,706,642        103,300,000
Gifted Students Program               4,875,000              14,875,000           10,000,000
Reading is Fundamental Program                     30,000                      30,000                         ‐
American Village                   375,000                    375,000                         ‐
Kindervision                   100,000                    100,000                         ‐
Future Teachers of Alabama                   250,000                    250,000                         ‐
Liability Insurance Program             10,000,000              10,000,000                         ‐
Alabama Science in Motion Program               1,583,796                2,583,796             1,000,000
Local Education Agencies
Foundation Program        4,012,727,454        4,347,760,685        335,033,231
   Teacher Stabilization Program             95,399,783                             ‐         (95,399,783)
Math and Science Teacher Salary Matrix             50,000,000            125,000,000           75,000,000
Transportation ‐ Fleet Renewal             48,495,657              59,904,000           11,408,343
Transportation ‐ Operations           331,941,251            335,990,168             4,048,917
At‐Risk             19,567,734              19,567,734                         ‐
Current Units                2,000,000                 2,000,000                         ‐
Board of Adjustment                   750,800                    750,800                         ‐
School Nurses             40,672,957            100,672,957           60,000,000
Career Tech Operations & Maintenance                7,000,000                 8,000,000             1,000,000
Information Technology Services Program             12,551,084              12,551,084                         ‐
Total Local Education Agencies ‐ ETF       4,621,106,720        5,012,197,428        391,090,708
Grand Total $    4,982,475,186 $     5,527,075,053 $     544,599,867

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