Alabama Senate committee OKs $10.5 billion education budget; floor vote expected Thursday

By: Anna Barrett

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: April 1, 2026

Words: 447

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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An Alabama Senate committee Wednesday approved a $10.5 billion Education Trust Fund budget for fiscal year 2027 that largely reflects Gov. Kay Ivey’s proposed budget from earlier this year.

The budget, about $570 million higher (5.7%) than the current budget, includes pay raises for teachers and less money for a health insurance program for education employees than Ivey proposed.

Although the total is the same as the House passed on March 14, …

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