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House approves RAISE Act enabling bill to distribute $166 million to districts by student need
Summary
The House passed the RAISE Act enabling legislation to add needs‑based funding on top of the existing foundation program and moved money from the education reserve fund to stand up the program.
The Alabama House on April 22 passed legislation enabling the RAISE Act, a new needs‑based funding program lawmakers said will distribute additional money to school districts on top of the current foundation program.
Chairman Jeremy Garrett, speaking for the bill, described it as a “hybrid” model that leaves each district’s traditional foundation funding intact while adding about $166 million this year to be distributed with weights for poverty, English‑language learners, special education, gifted students and a charter school weight. Garrett said districts that lack access to local revenue will not…
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