AR SB47

Establishes maximum of 32 regular employees for the Department of Education - Division of Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation for fiscal year 2014-2015, with positions ranging from Director (Grade N911) to Administrative Specialist II (Grade C109).

Appropriates $2,552,126 for operations including $1,491,739 in regular salaries, $513,416 in personal services matching, $323,321 in operating expenses, $13,650 for conferences and travel, and $207,500 for safety training.

Appropriates $153,511,538 from the Educational Facilities Partnership Fund Account for academic facilities programs, including $150,000,000 for the Academic Facilities Partnership program and $3,511,538 for Academic Facilities Catastrophic assistance.

Appropriates $25,000,000 from the Open-Enrollment Public Charter School Facilities Loan Fund for distributing loans to charter schools for facility construction, lease, purchase, repair, and improvements.

Authorizes the department director to request appropriation transfers with approval from the Chief Fiscal Officer and Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee, limited to no more than two transfer requests per fiscal year.