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AR SB453

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

5/1/2017

Primary Sponsor

Larry Teague

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Origin

Senate

91st General Assembly (2017 Regular)

AI Summary

SB 453 Summary

  • Appropriates funds from the General Improvement Fund to the Department of Education for various educational grants and programs totaling $65.15 million
  • Provides $10 million each to the Arkansas Better Chance Program and Open-Enrollment Public Charter School Facilities Funding Aid Program from the General Improvement Fund
  • Allocates $5 million each for entrepreneurship/broadband education, Arkansas Academic Roadmap, Teach for America, breakfast programs, summer gifted/talented programs, arts-enriched curriculum, achievement gap closure, after-school programs, and panic button alert systems
  • Appropriates $150,000 for organizations supporting Arkansas gifted and talented programs
  • Becomes effective July 1, 2017 under emergency clause provisions

Legislative Description

An Act For The Department Of Education - Capital Improvement Grants, Expenses And Funding Transfers General Improvement Appropriation.

Last Action

Sine Die adjournment

5/1/2017

Committee Referrals

Budget2/27/2017

Full Bill Text

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