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Act 146 of the Fiscal Session
1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: H4/16/24 H4/30/24
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Fiscal Session, 2024 HOUSE BILL 1041
4
5 By: Joint Budget Committee
6
7 For An Act To Be Entitled
8 AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL
9 FUND GRANTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION -
10 DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION -
11 PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE
12 30, 2025; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
13
14
15 Subtitle
16 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION -
17 DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY
18 EDUCATION - PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND
19 APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2024-2025 FISCAL
20 YEAR.
21
22
23 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
24
25 SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION - GRANTS AND AID TO LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND
26 SPECIAL PROGRAMS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of
27 Education, to be payable from the Division of Elementary and Secondary
28 Education Public School Fund Account, for grants and aid to local school
29 districts and special programs of the Department of Education - Division of
30 Elementary and Secondary Education for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025,
31 the following:
32
33 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
34 NO. 2024-2025
35 (01) 98% URT ACTUAL COLLECTION ADJUSTMENT $34,500,000
36 (02) ADVANCED PLACEMENT INCENTIVE 1,275,000
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1 (03) ALTERNATIVE LEARNING 35,783,095
2 (04) ARKANSAS EASTER SEALS 193,113
3 (05) ASSESSMENT/END OF LEVEL TESTING 20,309,189
4 (06) AT RISK 1,688,530
5 (07) BETTER CHANCE PROGRAM 114,000,000
6 (08) BONDED DEBT ASSISTANCE 28,455,384
7 (09) COMPUTER SCIENCE INITIATIVE 3,500,000
8 (10) CONSOLIDATION INCENTIVE 5,981,400
9 (11) CONTENT STANDARDS 161,000
10 (12) CONTENTS STANDARDS CURRICULUM
11 FRAMEWORKS 50,000
12 (13) COOP EDUCATION TECH CENTERS 1,200,000
13 (14) COORDINATED SCHOOL HEALTH 2,000,000
14 (15) DEPT OF CORRECTION 8,702,425
15 (16) DECLINING ENROLLMENT 13,963,389
16 (17) DISTANCE LEARNING 4,760,000
17 (18) DISTANCE LEARNING OPERATIONS 7,575,000
18 (19) EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION 16,897,920
19 (20) ECONOMIC EDUCATION 400,000
20 (21) EDUCATION SERVICE COOPERATIVES 6,129,270
21 (22) EIDT SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES 6,000,000
22 (23) ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS 19,075,847
23 (24) ENHANCED STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT FUNDING 246,723,439
24 (25) ENHANCED TRANSPORTATION FUNDING 8,000,000
25 (26) ESA MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM 5,300,000
26 (27) GIFTED & TALENTED 1,560,381
27 (28) GRANTS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS 67,856
28 (29) HUMAN DEVELOPMENT CENTER EDUCATION AID 526,150
29 (30) INTERVENTION BLOCK GRANTS 302,000
30 (31) ISOLATED FUNDING 7,896,000
31 (32) LEADERSHIP ACADEMY-MASTER PRINCIPAL 1,400,000
32 (33) MASTER PRINCIPAL BONUS 175,000
33 (34) MATERNITY LEAVE 3,000,000
34 (35) MERIT TEACHER INCENTIVE 10,000,000
35 (36) MINIMUM TEACHER SALARY AND RAISES 190,000,000
36 (37) NATIONAL BOARD OF PROF TEACHING
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1 STANDARDS 18,738,000
2 (38) NON-TRADITIONAL LICENSURE 50,000
3 (39) OE CHARTER FAC FUNDING AID PRG 9,075,000
4 (40) POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT GRANTS 5,000,000
5 (41) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDING 37,175,911
6 (42) PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEE INSURANCE 142,000,000
7 (43) R.I.S.E. ARKANSAS 10,470,000
8 (44) RESIDENTIAL CENTERS/JUVENILE DETENTION 16,345,087
9 (45) SCHOOL FACILITY JOINT USE SUPPORT 500,000
10 (46) SCHOOL FOOD SERVICES 7,650,000
11 (47) SCHOOL FOOD-LEGISLATIVE AUDIT 75,000
12 (48) SCHOOL FUNDING CONTINGENCY 25,000,000
13 (49) SCHOOL RECOGNITION 7,000,000
14 (50) SCHOOL WORKER DEFENSE 390,000
15 (51) SERIOUS OFFENDER 1,716,859
16 (52) SMART START/SMART STEP 10,666,303
17 (53) SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES 2,802,527
18 (54) SPECIAL EDUCATION-HIGH COST OCCURRENCES 17,498,150
19 (55) SPECIAL NEEDS ISOLATED FUNDING 3,000,000
20 (56) STATE FOUNDATION FUNDING 2,206,861,456
21 (57) STUDENT GROWTH 37,690,144
22 (58) SURPLUS COMMODITIES 1,125,065
23 (59) TEACHER LICENSING/MENTORING 6,065,758
24 (60) TEACHER OF THE YEAR 100,000
25 (61) TEACHER RETIREMENT MATCHING 14,776,754
26 (62) TEACHER SALARY EQUALIZATION 60,000,000
27 (63) TECHNOLOGY GRANTS 3,602,678
28 (64) TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS 500,000
29 (64.1)TRANSPORTATION MODERNIZATION GRANTS 5,000,000
30 (65) WORKER'S COMPENSATION 450,000
31 (66) YOUTH SHELTERS 165,000
32 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $3,459,041,080
33
34 SECTION 2. REGULAR SALARIES - ARKANSAS PUBLIC SCHOOL COMPUTER NETWORK.
35 There is hereby established for the Department of Education - Division of
36 Elementary and Secondary Education - Arkansas Public School Computer Network
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1 for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular
2 employees.
3
4 Maximum Annual
5 Maximum Salary Rate
6 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
7 No. Code Title Employees 2024-2025
8 (1) D105C ADE STATE NETWORK ENGINEER 1 GRADE IT09
9 (2) D022N IT SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER 1 GRADE IT09
10 (3) D104C ADE STATE SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE IT08
11 (4) D007C INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER 1 GRADE IT08
12 (5) D042C DATA WAREHOUSE SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT06
13 (6) D037C ADE APSCN APPLICATIONS MANAGER 3 GRADE IT05
14 (7) D063C COMPUTER SUPPORT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT05
15 (8) D055C ADE APSCN FIELD ANALYST 25 GRADE IT04
16 (9) D079C COMPUTER SUPPORT TECHNICIAN 1 GRADE IT02
17 (10) N047N ADE APSCN DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS15
18 (11) G012C ADE ASSISTANT TO DIRECTOR 3 GRADE GS12
19 (12) G050C ADE APSCN DIVISION MANAGER 3 GRADE GS10
20 (13) C020C STUDENT APPLICATIONS SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS06
21 (14) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 1 GRADE GS04
22 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 45
23
24 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS PUBLIC SCHOOL COMPUTER NETWORK.
25 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Education, to be payable
26 from the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Public School Fund
27 Account, for personal services and operating expenses of the Department of
28 Education - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education - Arkansas Public
29 School Computer Network for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the
30 following:
31
32 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
33 NO. 2024-2025
34 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $2,720,774
35 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 965,070
36 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
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1 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 25,245,839
2 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 7,250
3 (C) PROF. FEES 0
4 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 200,000
5 (E) DATA PROC. 0
6 (04) DATA ACCESS IMPLEMENTATION 300,000
7 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $29,438,933
8
9 SECTION 4. REGULAR SALARIES - OFFICE OF EDUCATION RENEWAL ZONES. There
10 is hereby established for the Department of Education - Division of
11 Elementary and Secondary Education - Office of Education Renewal Zones for
12 the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular employees.
13
14 Maximum Annual
15 Maximum Salary Rate
16 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
17 No. Code Title Employees 2024-2025
18 (1) E020C ADE OERZ TECHNICAL ASSIST SPECIALIST 3 GRADE GS08
19 (2) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 1 GRADE GS04
20 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 4
21
22 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - OFFICE OF EDUCATION RENEWAL ZONES. There is
23 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Education, to be payable from the
24 Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Public School Fund Account,
25 for personal services, operating expenses, and grants by the Department of
26 Education - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education - Office of
27 Education Renewal Zones for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the
28 following:
29
30 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
31 NO. 2024-2025
32 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $168,180
33 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 68,739
34 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
35 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 25,000
36 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 3,000
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1 (C) PROF. FEES 0
2 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
3 (E) DATA PROC. 0
4 (04) EDUCATIONAL RENEWAL ZONE GRANTS 1,101,150
5 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,366,069
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7 SECTION 6. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
8 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. R.I.S.E.
9 ARKANSAS - CARRY FORWARD. Any unexpended balance of monies allocated for
10 R.I.S.E. Arkansas remaining on June 30, 2024 2025, in the Division of
11 Elementary and Secondary Education Public School Fund Account shall be
12 designated and retained for the R.I.S.E. Arkansas. Any carry forward of
13 unexpected balance of funding as authorized herein, may be carried forward
14 under the following conditions:
15 (1) Prior to June 30, 2024 2025 the Agency shall by written statement
16 set forth its reason(s) for the need to carry forward said funding to the
17 Department of Finance and Administration Office of Budget;
18 (2) The Department of Finance and Administration Office of Budget shall
19 report to the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee all
20 amounts carried forward by the September Arkansas Legislative Council or
21 Joint Budget Committee meeting which report shall include the name of the
22 Agency, Board, Commission or Institution and the amount of the funding
23 carried forward, the program name or line item, the funding source of that
24 appropriation and a copy of the written request set forth in item (1) above;
25 (3) Each Agency, Board, Commission or Institution shall provide a
26 written report to the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee
27 containing all information set forth in item (2) above, along with a written
28 statement as to the current status of the project, contract, purpose, etc.
29 for which the carry forward was originally requested no later than thirty
30 (30) days prior to the time the Agency, Board, Commission or Institution
31 presents its budget request to the Arkansas Legislative Council/Joint Budget
32 Committee; and
33 (4) Thereupon, the Department of Finance and Administration shall
34 include all information obtained in item (3) above in the budget manuals
35 and/or a statement of non-compliance by the Agency, Board, Commission or
36 Institution.
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1 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2023
2 2024 through June 30, 2024 2025.
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4 SECTION 7. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
5 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW.
6 FUND ALLOCATION. The appropriation for the Isolated Funding line item in the
7 Grants and Aid to Local School Districts and Special Programs section of this
8 Act may be fully funded. Any funding and appropriation for Isolated Funding
9 that is not utilized shall be transferred to the appropriation for Special
10 Needs Isolated Funding in the Grants and Aid to Local School Districts and
11 Special Programs section of this Act and shall be used there for fully
12 funding each subsection (c) through (f) of Arkansas Code § 6-20-604 on a pro
13 rata basis until the available funds are exhausted. Pro rata basis is defined
14 as providing each district qualifying for additional funding under
15 subsections (c) through (f) a proportionate share based on how each
16 district's additional funding amount bears to the total additional funding
17 amounts for all qualifying districts. If any funding and appropriation
18 remains after funding each subsection (c) through (f) of Arkansas Code § 6-
19 20-604 the remaining balance shall be used to fund the provisions of Arkansas
20 Code § 6-20-604 (h) on an equal basis until the available funds are
21 exhausted.
22 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2023
23 2024 through June 30, 2024 2025.
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25 SECTION 8. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
26 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW.
27 GRANTS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS. For the purposes of distributing the Grants To
28 School Districts appropriation in the Grants and Aid to Local School
29 Districts and Special Programs section of this Act, "school district" means a
30 school district which contracts wit