AR HB1129

Establishes 109 maximum regular employees for the Department of Education - Educational Television Division (AETN) for fiscal year 2015-2016, with positions ranging from AETN Director at $113,184 to various specialist and coordinator roles at lower salary grades.

Appropriates $5,347,729 from the Educational Television Fund Account for State Operations, including $3,642,093 for regular salaries, $8,800 for extra help, $1,177,857 for personal services matching, and $518,979 for operating expenses.

Appropriates $8,055,688 from cash funds for Cash Operations, including $1,272,775 for regular salaries, $118,693 for extra help, $463,704 for personal services matching, and $5,343,973 for maintenance and general operations.

Appropriates $181,000 from the Educational Television Fund Account for the Arkansas Veterans' Initiative documentation project, with unspent funds to carry forward to subsequent fiscal years for this specific purpose.

Authorizes up to 5 temporary or part-time extra help employees for State Operations and up to 46 temporary or part-time extra help employees for Cash Operations, both effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.