AR SB58

Appropriates $2,967,284,943 from the Department of Education Public School Fund Account for grants and aid to local school districts and special programs for fiscal year 2016-2017

Establishes 51 maximum employees for the Arkansas Public School Computer Network with appropriation of $23,170,491 for personal services and operating expenses

Establishes 5 maximum employees for the Office of Education Renewal Zones with appropriation of $1,461,385 for personal services, operating expenses, and grants

Appropriates $500,000 for the Arkansas Imagination Library to provide books to children from birth to age five at no cost to families

Includes multiple special language provisions governing use of funds for specific programs including Better Chance Program, broadband facilities matching grants, isolated funding allocation, teacher retirement matching, and restrictions on abortion-related services