Florida State Budget Update provided by FCSA Advocacy Team led by Ralph Arza
Tallahassee, FL — May 29, 2026 — After weeks of conference negotiations, today — Friday, May 29, 2026 — the Legislature voted to pass HB 5001E, the General Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026-27. The Senate voted unanimously in favor of the budget, and the House voted 99-6 for the Budget Plan.
The total education budget comes in at $32.0 billion, with $19.9 billion directed to K-12 public schools, $4.7 billion to the state university system, $1.9 billion to the Florida College System, and $1.7 billion to early learning and VPK.
The Education Budget
Total Education AppropriationÂ
Funding for Florida’s full education enterprise — Early Learning, K-12 public schools, the Florida College System, state universities, and student financial aid.
- $30.0BÂ Operating
- $2.0BÂ Fixed capital outlay
- 2,224.75Â Authorized positions
Where the money goes:
| K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOLS | STATE UNIVERSITIES | FLORIDA COLLEGE SYSTEM | EARLY LEARNING & VPK |
| $19.9B | $4.7B | $1.9B | $1.7B |
| 62% of total | 15% of total | 6% of total | 5% of total |
 K-12 highlights
- FEFP appropriation:Â $13.40B
- Base student allocation:Â $5,457.60
- Required local effort:Â $11.13B
- Class size reduction:Â $2.65B
- Teacher salary increase allocation:Â $1.36B
- Veteran teacher raises (≥10 yrs): $201.4M
- School recognition program:Â $135.0M
Download the budget-related documents here:
Florida_Education_Finance_Program_FEFP_May_26_2026
Budget Summary_HB_5001E_conference_report_fiscal_year_2026_2027
