This bill appropriates funds for personal services and operating expenses for the Arkansas School for the Blind and the Arkansas School for the Deaf for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. It establishes a maximum of 98 regular employees for the Arkansas School for the Blind and 150 for the Arkansas School for the Deaf, along with provisions for part-time or temporary employees, referred to as "Extra Help," totaling 17 for the School for the Blind and 55 for the School for the Deaf. The bill outlines specific appropriations for operational needs, including salaries, personal services matching, maintenance, and general operations, with total appropriations of $8,859,716 for the Arkansas School for the Blind and $13,010,420 for the Arkansas School for the Deaf.

Notable insertions in the bill include funding for summer projects, braille and large print textbooks, and environmental cleanup expenses. It also includes provisions for salary adjustments to ensure competitive compensation for teachers and staff, as well as the ability to carry forward unexpended funds for future projects. The Department of Education is required to provide a written report regarding carried forward funding, and the Department of Finance and Administration must include this information in budget manuals. The bill also allows for the transfer of appropriations for summer project expenses and mandates that salary adjustments for certain positions at the Arkansas School for the Deaf be reviewed for equity with public school salaries. An emergency clause is included to ensure the act takes effect immediately on July 1, 2024.