AR HB1040

Establishes maximum of 96 regular employees for the Department of Career Education for fiscal year 2016-2017, with positions ranging from ACE Director at $153,463 to Administrative Specialist II at Grade C109.

Appropriates $6,674,637 for Vocational, Technical and Adult Education operations, including $3,064,359 for regular salaries, $1,611,456 for apprenticeship programs, and $979,873 for maintenance and general operations.

Appropriates $540,134 for Adult Basic Education and $10,000 for High-Tech Scholarship Awards from the Department of Career Education Fund Account.

Appropriates $19,592,925 in federal funds for Federal Vocational, Technical and Adult Education programs, including $16,540,397 for vocational education grants to local school districts.

Authorizes additional appropriations totaling $56.8 million across multiple specialized programs including federal adult basic education grants ($8,292,042), construction industry craft training ($885,485), office of skills development ($32,526,669), and vocational center aid ($20,436,383).