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Act 1006 of the Regular Session
1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S1/26/21 S3/22/21 S4/14/21 S4/19/21
2 93rd General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2021 SENATE BILL 158
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, 2022; 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 2021-2022 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, 2022,
31 the following:
32
33 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
34 NO. 2021-2022
35 (01) 98% URT ACTUAL COLLECTION ADJUSTMENT 34,500,000
36 (02) ADDITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEE
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1 HEALTH INSURANCE 35,000,000
2 (03) ADVANCED PLACEMENT INCENTIVE 1,275,000
3 (04) ALTERNATIVE LEARNING 32,876,331
4 (05) ARKANSAS EASTER SEALS 193,113
5 (06) ASSESSMENT/END OF LEVEL TESTING 20,250,189
6 (07) AT RISK 1,688,530
7 (08) BETTER CHANCE PROGRAM $114,000,000
8 (09) BONDED DEBT ASSISTANCE 28,455,384
9 (10) COMPUTER SCIENCE INITIATIVE 3,500,000
10 (11) CONSOLIDATION INCENTIVE 5,981,400
11 (12) CONTENT STANDARDS 161,000
12 (13) CONTENTS STANDARDS CURRICULUM
13 FRAMEWORKS 50,000
14 (14) COOP EDUCATION TECH CENTERS 1,200,000
15 (15) COORDINATED SCHOOL HEALTH 2,000,000
16 (16) DECLINING ENROLLMENT 13,963,389
17 (17) DEPT OF CORRECTION 8,702,425
18 (18) DISTANCE LEARNING 4,760,000
19 (19) DISTANCE LEARNING OPERATIONS 7,575,000
20 (20) EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION 16,897,920
21 (21) ECONOMIC EDUCATION 400,000
22 (22) EDUCATION SERVICE COOPERATIVES 6,129,270
23 (23) EIDT SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES 6,000,000
24 (24) ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS 18,484,481
25 (25) ENHANCED STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT FUNDING 241,186,503
26 (26) ENHANCED TRANSPORTATION FUNDING 6,000,000
27 (27) ESA MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM 5,300,000
28 (28) GENERAL FACILITIES FUNDING 8,100,000
29 (29) GIFTED & TALENTED 1,485,381
30 (30) GRANTS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS 67,856
31 (31) HUMAN DEVELOPMENT CENTER EDUCATION AID 526,150
32 (32) INTERVENTION BLOCK GRANTS 302,000
33 (33) ISOLATED FUNDING 7,896,000
34 (34) LEADERSHIP ACADEMY-MASTER PRINCIPAL 1,400,000
35 (35) MASTER PRINCIPAL BONUS 175,000
36 (36) NATIONAL BOARD OF PROF TEACHING
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1 STANDARDS 18,738,000
2 (37) NON-TRADITIONAL LICENSURE 50,000
3 (38) OE CHARTER FAC FUNDING AID PROGRAM 9,075,000
4 (39) POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT GRANTS 5,000,000
5 (40) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDING 35,175,911
6 (41) PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEE INSURANCE 57,446,400
7 (42) R.I.S.E. ARKANSAS 970,000
8 (43) RESIDENTIAL CENTERS/JUVENILE DETENTION 16,345,087
9 (44) SCHOOL FACILITY JOINT USE SUPPORT 500,000
10 (45) SCHOOL FOOD SERVICES 1,650,000
11 (46) SCHOOL FOOD-LEGISLATIVE AUDIT 75,000
12 (47) SCHOOL FUNDING CONTINGENCY 25,000,000
13 (48) SCHOOL RECOGNITION 7,000,000
14 (49) SCHOOL WORKER DEFENSE 390,000
15 (50) SERIOUS OFFENDER 1,716,859
16 (51) SMART START/SMART STEP 10,666,303
17 (52) SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES 2,802,527
18 (53) SPECIAL EDUCATION-CATASTROPHIC 13,500,000
19 (54) SPECIAL NEEDS ISOLATED FUNDING 3,000,000
20 (55) STATE FOUNDATION FUNDING 2,136,100,941
21 (56) STUDENT GROWTH 37,690,144
22 (57) SUPPLEMENTAL MILLAGE 10,000,000
23 (58) SURPLUS COMMODITIES 1,125,065
24 (59) TEACHER LICENSING/MENTORING 6,065,758
25 (60) TEACHER OF THE YEAR 100,000
26 (61) TEACHER RECRUITMENT 2,100,000
27 (62) TEACHER RETIREMENT MATCHING 13,914,003
28 (63) TECHNOLOGY GRANTS 3,602,678
29 (64) TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS 500,000
30 (65) WORKER'S COMPENSATION 450,000
31 (66) YOUTH SHELTERS 165,000
32 (67) TEACHER SALARY EQUALIZATION 25,000,000
33 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $3,082,396,998
34
35 SECTION 2. REGULAR SALARIES - ARKANSAS PUBLIC SCHOOL COMPUTER NETWORK.
36 There is hereby established for the Department of Education - Division of
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1 Elementary and Secondary Education - Arkansas Public School Computer Network
2 for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular
3 employees.
4
5 Maximum Annual
6 Maximum Salary Rate
7 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
8 No. Code Title Employees 2021-2022
9 (1) D105C ADE STATE NETWORK ENGINEER 1 GRADE IT09
10 (2) D104C ADE STATE SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE IT08
11 (3) D007C INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER 1 GRADE IT08
12 (4) D006C SOFTWARE ENGINEER LEAD 1 GRADE IT08
13 (5) D042C DATA WAREHOUSE SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT06
14 (6) D037C ADE APSCN APPLICATIONS MANAGER 3 GRADE IT05
15 (7) D063C COMPUTER SUPPORT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT05
16 (8) D055C ADE APSCN FIELD ANALYST 25 GRADE IT04
17 (9) D079C COMPUTER SUPPORT TECHNICIAN 1 GRADE IT02
18 (10) N047N ADE APSCN DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS15
19 (11) G012C ADE ASSISTANT TO DIRECTOR 3 GRADE GS12
20 (12) G050C ADE APSCN DIVISION MANAGER 3 GRADE GS10
21 (13) A089C ACCOUNTANT I 1 GRADE GS07
22 (14) C020C STUDENT APPLICATIONS SPECIALIST 4 GRADE GS06
23 (15) D077C HELP DESK SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS05
24 (16) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 1 GRADE GS04
25 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 50
26
27 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS PUBLIC SCHOOL COMPUTER NETWORK.
28 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Education, to be payable
29 from the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Public School Fund
30 Account, for personal services and operating expenses of the Department of
31 Education - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education - Arkansas Public
32 School Computer Network for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, the
33 following:
34
35 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
36 NO. 2021-2022
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1 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $2,784,581
2 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 902,656
3 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
4 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 19,245,839
5 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 7,250
6 (C) PROF. FEES 0
7 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 200,000
8 (E) DATA PROC. 0
9 (04) DATA ACCESS IMPLEMENTATION 300,000
10 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $23,440,326
11
12 SECTION 4. REGULAR SALARIES - OFFICE OF EDUCATION RENEWAL ZONES. There
13 is hereby established for the Department of Education - Division of
14 Elementary and Secondary Education - Office of Education Renewal Zones for
15 the 2021-2022 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular employees.
16
17 Maximum Annual
18 Maximum Salary Rate
19 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
20 No. Code Title Employees 2021-2022
21 (1) E020C ADE OERZ TECHNICAL ASSIST SPECIALIST 3 GRADE GS08
22 (2) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 1 GRADE GS04
23 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 4
24
25 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - OFFICE OF EDUCATION RENEWAL ZONES. There is
26 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Education, to be payable from the
27 Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Public School Fund Account,
28 for personal services, operating expenses, and grants by the Department of
29 Education - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education - Office of
30 Education Renewal Zones for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, the
31 following:
32
33 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
34 NO. 2021-2022
35 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $168,180
36 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 59,811
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1 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
2 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 25,000
3 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 3,000
4 (C) PROF. FEES 0
5 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
6 (E) DATA PROC. 0
7 (04) EDUCATIONAL RENEWAL ZONE GRANTS 1,101,150
8 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,357,141
9
10 SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - EDUCATOR COMPENSATION REFORM GRANTS AND AID.
11 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Education, to be payable
12 from the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Public School Fund
13 Account, for grants and aid to provide additional funding to school districts
14 currently below the statutory minimum teacher salary schedule by the
15 Department of Education - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education -
16 Educator Compensation Reform Grants and Aid for the fiscal year ending June
17 30, 2022, the following:
18
19 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
20 NO. 2021-2022
21 (01) EDUCATOR COMPENSATION REFORM PROGRAM $60,000,000
22
23 SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - GRANTS AND AID TO LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS
24 AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of
25 Education, to be payable from the Division of Elementary and Secondary
26 Education Public School Fund Account, for grants and aid to local school
27 districts and special programs of the Department of Education - Division of
28 Elementary and Secondary Education which shall be supplemental and in
29 addition to those funds appropriated in Section 1 of Act 154 of 2020, the
30 following:
31
32 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
33 NO. 2020-2021
34 (01) ADDITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEE
35 HEALTH INSURANCE $20,000,000
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1 SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - GRANTS AND AID TO LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS
2 AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of
3 Education, to be payable from the Division of Elementary and Secondary
4 Education Public School Fund Account, for grants and aid to local school
5 districts and special programs of the Department of Education - Division of
6 Elementary and Secondary Education which shall be supplemental and in
7 addition to those funds appropriated in Section 1 of Act 154 of 2020, the
8 following:
9
10 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
11 NO. 2020-2021
12 (01) ADDITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEE
13 HEALTH INSURANCE $20,000,000
14
15 SECTION 9. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
16 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. R.I.S.E.
17 ARKANSAS - CARRY FORWARD. Any unexpended balance of monies allocated for
18 R.I.S.E. Arkansas remaining on June 30, 2021 2022, in the Division of
19 Elementary and Secondary Education Public School Fund Account shall be
20 designated and retained for the R.I.S.E. Arkansas. Any carry forward of
21 unexpected balance of funding as authorized herein, may be carried forward
22 under the following conditions:
23 (1) Prior to June 30, 2021 2022 the Agency shall by written statement
24 set forth its reason(s) for the need to carry forward said funding to the
25 Department of Finance and Administration Office of Budget;
26 (2) The Department of Finance and Administration Office of Budget shall
27 report to the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee all
28 amounts car