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ENROLLED HB 5001, ENGROSSED 1 2024 LEGISLATURE ______________________________________________________________________________ SECTION 2 - EDUCATION (ALL OTHER FUNDS) Florida Statutes. From the funds provided in Specific Appropriations 5 and 84, $556,584,049 is provided for Student Transportation as provided in section 1011.68, Florida Statutes. From the funds provided in Specific Appropriations 5 and 84, school districts and charter schools shall provide at a minimum $300 per eligible classroom teacher to fund the Florida Teachers Classroom Supply Assistance Program pursuant to section 1012.71, Florida Statutes. Funds provided in Specific Appropriations 5 and 84 for the Federally Connected Student Supplement shall be allocated pursuant to the formula provided in section 1011.62, Florida Statutes. The total number of federally-connected students and the total number of students with disabilities shall be multiplied by 3 percent and 10.5 percent of the base student allocation respectively. From the funds in Specific Appropriations 5 and 84, $180,000,000 is provided for the Mental Health Assistance Allocation as provided pursuant to section 1011.62, Florida Statutes. From the funds in Specific Appropriations 5 and 84, $616,070,303 is provided for the State-Funded Discretionary Supplement pursuant to section 1011.62, Florida Statutes. 85 AID TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS GRANTS AND AIDS - CLASS SIZE REDUCTION FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND . . . . . 2,581,361,909 FROM STATE SCHOOL TRUST FUND . . . . 86,161,098 Funds in Specific Appropriations 6 and 85 are provided to implement the requirements of sections 1003.03 and 1011.685, Florida Statutes. The class size reduction allocation factor for prekindergarten to grade 3 shall be $950.92, for grades 4 to 8 shall be $907.92, and for grades 9 to 12 shall be $910.12. The class size reduction allocation shall be recalculated based on enrollment through the October 2024 FTE survey except as provided in section 1003.03(4), Florida Statutes. If the total class size reduction allocation is greater than the appropriation in Specific Appropriations 6 and 85, funds shall be prorated to the level of the appropriation based on each district’s calculated amount. The Commissioner of Education may withhold disbursement of these funds until a district is in compliance with reporting information required for class size reduction implementation. TOTAL: PROGRAM: STATE GRANTS/K-12 PROGRAM - FEFP FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND . . . . . . 14,325,469,698 FROM TRUST FUNDS . . . . . . . . . . 557,165,000 TOTAL ALL FUNDS . . . . . . . . . . 14,882,634,698 PROGRAM: STATE GRANTS/K-12 PROGRAM - NON FEFP Funds provided for school district matching grants and regional education consortium programs in Specific Appropriations 93 and 98, 60 percent shall be released to the Department of Education at the beginning of the first quarter and the balance at the beginning of the third quarter. The Department of Education shall disburse the funds to eligible entities within 30 days of release. Funds provided for the School Recognition Program, Educator Professional Liability Insurance, and Teacher and School Administrator Death Benefits in Specific Appropriations 87, 94, and 95, shall be fully released to the Department of Education at the beginning of the first quarter. Funds provided in Specific Appropriations 86A through 111 shall be used to serve Florida students. 86A AID TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS GRANTS AND AIDS - THE CHRIS HIXON, COACH AARON FEIS, AND COACH SCOTT BEIGEL GUARDIAN PROGRAM FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND . . . . . 6,500,000 Funds in Specific Appropriation 86A shall be used to certify and train school guardians as provided in section 30.15, Florida Statutes. 25