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Act 17 of the Fiscal Session
1 State of Arkansas
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Fiscal Session, 2024 SENATE BILL 37
4
5 By: Joint Budget Committee
6
7 For An Act To Be Entitled
8 AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES
9 AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
10 EDUCATION - ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND
11 ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
12 ENDING JUNE 30, 2025; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
13
14
15 Subtitle
16 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION -
17 ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND
18 ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
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. REGULAR SALARIES - ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND. There is
26 hereby established for the Department of Education - Arkansas School for the
27 Blind for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular
28 employees.
29
30 Maximum Annual
31 Maximum Salary Rate
32 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
33 No. Code Title Employees 2024-2025
34 (1) U030U BLIND SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT 1 GRADE SE01
35 (2) L038C REGISTERED NURSE 1 GRADE MP01
36 (3) L042C SCHOOL SPEECH PATHOLOGIST 1 GRADE MP01
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1 (4) E004C SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 2 GRADE GS11
2 (5) L040C DIETARY SERVICES DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS09
3 (6) E024C TEACHER SUPERVISOR 2 GRADE GS09
4 (7) E035C CERTIFIED MASTERS TEACHER 33 GRADE GS08
5 (8) C010C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS07
6 (9) M024C RESIDENTIAL SERVICES MANAGER 1 GRADE GS07
7 (10) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06
8 (11) S009C ASD/ASB TRANSPORTATION SERVICES COORD 1 GRADE GS06
9 (12) E044C CERTIFIED BACHELORS TEACHER 2 GRADE GS06
10 (13) L069C LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE 2 GRADE GS06
11 (14) S031C SKILLED TRADESMAN 2 GRADE GS05
12 (15) S038C TRANSIT OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS05
13 (16) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 2 GRADE GS04
14 (17) S047C LANDSCAPE SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS04
15 (18) S046C MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN 2 GRADE GS04
16 (19) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 2 GRADE GS03
17 (20) C058C EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONAL 11 GRADE GS03
18 (21) S056C FOOD PREPARATION SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS03
19 (22) V027C INVENTORY CONTROL TECHNICIAN 1 GRADE GS03
20 (23) M074C RESIDENTIAL ADVISOR 10 GRADE GS03
21 (24) S068C FOOD PREPARATION COORDINATOR 3 GRADE GS02
22 (25) S062C INSTITUTIONAL BUS DRIVER 1 GRADE GS02
23 (26) S086C COOK 7 GRADE GS01
24 (27) S087C INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES ASSISTANT 4 GRADE GS01
25 (28) S065C MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT 1 GRADE GS01
26 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 98
27
28 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND. There is hereby
29 authorized, for the Department of Education - Arkansas School for the Blind
30 for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part-time or
31 temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds
32 appropriated herein for such purposes: seventeen (17) temporary or part-time
33 employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the
34 Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act
35 for the appropriate classification.
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1 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS - ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE
2 BLIND. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Education, to be
3 payable from the School for the Blind Fund Account, for personal services and
4 operating expenses of the Department of Education - Arkansas School for the
5 Blind - State Operations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the
6 following:
7
8 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
9 NO. 2024-2025
10 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $4,424,958
11 (02) EXTRA HELP 5,000
12 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 1,734,374
13 (04) OVERTIME 10,000
14 (05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
15 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 1,232,747
16 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 16,329
17 (C) PROF. FEES 76,308
18 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 50,000
19 (E) DATA PROC. 0
20 (06) SPECIAL MAINTENANCE 1,200,000
21 (07) VOCATIONAL WORK STUDY 10,000
22 (08) SUMMER PROJECTS 100,000
23 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $8,859,716
24
25 SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - FEDERAL OPERATIONS - ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE
26 BLIND. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Education, to be
27 payable from the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of
28 the State, for personal services and operating expenses of the Department of
29 Education - Arkansas School for the Blind - Federal Operations for the fiscal
30 year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
31
32 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
33 NO. 2024-2025
34 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $97,092
35 (02) EXTRA HELP 15,000
36 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 39,385
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1 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
2 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 703,998
3 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 41,382
4 (C) PROF. FEES 112,776
5 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 85,000
6 (E) DATA PROC. 0
7 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,094,633
8
9 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - CASH OPERATIONS - ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE
10 BLIND. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Education, to be
11 payable from cash funds as defined by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for operating
12 expenses of the Department of Education - Arkansas School for the Blind -
13 Cash Operations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
14
15 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
16 NO. 2024-2025
17 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
18 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $186,508
19 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 13,000
20 (C) PROF. FEES 100,000
21 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 50,000
22 (E) DATA PROC. 0
23 (02) SPECIAL MAINTENANCE 125,000
24 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $474,508
25
26 SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - BRAILLE AND LARGE PRINT TEXTBOOKS - ARKANSAS
27 SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of
28 Education, to be payable from the School for the Blind Fund Account, for
29 purchasing, copying, and shipping braille and large print textbooks for the
30 blind and visually impaired students attending public schools in Arkansas by
31 the Department of Education - Arkansas School for the Blind - Braille and
32 Large Print Textbooks for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the
33 following:
34
35 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
36 NO. 2024-2025
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1 (01) BRAILLE AND LARGE PRINT TEXTBOOKS $223,024
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3 SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - BUILDING DEMOLITION AND ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN-
4 UP - ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND. There is hereby appropriated, to the
5 Department of Education, to be payable from cash funds as defined by Arkansas
6 Code 19-4-801, for maintenance and general operating expenses related to the
7 environmental clean-up and site maintenance of the previously demolished
8 building on the Blind School grounds formerly occupied by Easter Seals
9 Arkansas of the Department of Education - Arkansas School for the Blind for
10 the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
11
12 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
13 NO. 2024-2025
14 (01) MAINTENANCE AND GENERAL OPERATING
15 EXPENSES $2,080
16
17 SECTION 8. REGULAR SALARIES - ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF. There is
18 hereby established for the Department of Education - Arkansas School for the
19 Deaf for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular
20 employees.
21
22 Maximum Annual
23 Maximum Salary Rate
24 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
25 No. Code Title Employees 2024-2025
26 (1) U029U DEAF SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT 1 GRADE SE01
27 (2) L027C REGISTERED NURSE SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE MP02
28 (3) L045C AUDIOLOGIST 1 GRADE MP01
29 (4) L038C REGISTERED NURSE 1 GRADE MP01
30 (5) L042C SCHOOL SPEECH PATHOLOGIST 5 GRADE MP01
31 (6) D063C COMPUTER SUPPORT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT05
32 (7) D071C COMPUTER SUPPORT ANALYST 2 GRADE IT03
33 (8) E004C SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 1 GRADE GS11
34 (9) E017C ASST PRINCIPAL 1 GRADE GS10
35 (10) E013C EDUCATION PROGRAM MANAGER 1 GRADE GS10
36 (11) E036C CERTIFIED MASTERS DEGREE LIBRARIAN 1 GRADE GS09
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1 (12) L040C DIETARY SERVICES DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS09
2 (13) E022C EDUCATION & INSTRUCTION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09
3 (14) E025C EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS09
4 (15) E015C SPECIAL EDUCATION SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS09
5 (16) E035C CERTIFIED MASTERS TEACHER 34 GRADE GS08
6 (17) M088C LICENSED MASTER SOCIAL WORKER 1 GRADE GS08
7 (18) M020C LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR 1 GRADE GS08
8 (19) E029C SIGN LANGUAGE COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS08
9 (20) E032C EDUCATION COUNSELOR 2 GRADE GS07
10 (21) C010C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS07
11 (22) G147C GRANTS COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07
12 (23) M024C RESIDENTIAL SERVICES MANAGER 1 GRADE GS07
13 (24) L069C LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE 2 GRADE GS06
14 (25) M064C RESIDENTIAL ACTIVITIES SUPERVISOR 3 GRADE GS05
15 (26) S031C SKILLED TRADESMAN 2 GRADE GS05
16 (27) S038C TRANSIT OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS05
17 (28) V018C WAREHOUSE MANAGER 1 GRADE GS05
18 (29) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 1 GRADE GS04
19 (30) L078C FAMILY SERVICES ASSISTANT 1 GRADE GS04
20 (31) A098C FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS04
21 (32) V020C INVENTORY CONTROL MANAGER 1 GRADE GS04
22 (33) S047C LANDSCAPE SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS04
23 (34) S046C MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN 3 GRADE GS04
24 (35) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 6 GRADE GS03
25 (36) L082C CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT 1 GRADE GS03
26 (37) C058C EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONAL 19 GRADE GS03
27 (38) S057C LANDSCAPE SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS03
28 (39) C053C MEDICAL RECORDS TECHNICIAN 1 GRADE GS03
29 (40) M074C RESIDENTIAL ADVISOR 23 GRADE GS03
30 (41) S068C FOOD PREPARATION COORDINATOR 3 GRADE GS02
31 (42) S084C INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS02
32 (43) S086C COOK 8 GRADE GS01
33 (44) S065C MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT 5 GRADE GS01
34 (45) M082C RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY LEADER I 2 GRADE GS01
35 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 150
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1 SECTION 9. EXTRA HELP - ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF. There is hereby
2 authorized, for the Department of Education - Arkansas School for the Deaf
3 for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part-time or
4 temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds
5 appropriated herein for such purposes: fifty-five (55) temporary or part-
6 time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in
7 the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this
8 act for the appropriate classification.
9
10 SECTION 10. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS - ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE
11 DEAF. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Education, to be
12 payable from the School for the Deaf Fund Account, for personal services and
13 operating expenses of the Department of Education - Arkansas School for the
14 Deaf - State Operations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the
15 following:
16
17 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
18 NO. 2024-2025
19 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $6,971,231
20 (02) EXTRA HELP 90,000
21 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 2,850,886
22 (04) OVERTIME 20,000
23 (05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
24 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 1,603,303
25 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 10,000
26 (C) PROF. FEES 5,000
27 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 30,000
28