Summary


Alabama HB 166 (Open States or Alabama Legislature) is an education appropriations bill for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014. It allocates $20.2 million for an At-Risk Student program, including $750,000 for the Alabama Student Information Management System (ASIMS). The legislation also provides funding for District Technology Coordinator positions.

Legislative Analysis


AL HB 166 allocates $20.2 million from the state’s Education Trust Fund for the At-Risk Student Program. Districts may use this funding for student programs that improve the efficiency and utilization of technology-based educational resources in the classroom.

As part of this appropriation, $750,000 is designated for the Alabama Student Information Management System (ASIMS). This will allow the continued support and maintenance of the Information Management System, which permits LEAs and the State Department of Education to comply with state and federal accountability standards and reporting obligations.

HB 166 also appropriates $3.6 million from the Trust Fund to be expended by local school systems towards the position of a District Technology Coordinator. This is in addition to an estimated $57 million in funding from the Capital Outlay Program- Federal and Local Funds.

This legislation supports digital learning through providing funding for technology-based classroom educational resources, district technology coordinators, and a statewide student data system.

Legislative History


Detailed Vote History: Legiscan |  Open States

Approved by Governor Robert Bentley on 5/20/2013