Education Trust Fund budget approved

Source: montgomeryadver Posted By: Nishel R...5136 days ago

The Alabama Legislature approved a $5.4 billion Education Trust Fund budget Wednesday evening that maintains class sizes without eliminating teacher positions.

The approved budget, passed unanimously by the Senate and on a 96-to-4 vote by the House, also anticipates movement of use-tax revenues from the Education Trust Fund to help the beleaguered General Fund budget.

The budget goes to Gov. Robert Bentley for his signature.

Cuts in the budget amount to about $208 million, a reduction of....

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