AR SB59

Establishes maximum of 32 regular employees for the Department of Education - Division of Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation for fiscal year 2017-2018, including 1 director, 1 assistant director, and various project managers and specialists.

Authorizes up to 5 temporary or part-time "Extra Help" employees at rates not to exceed those in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act.

Appropriates $2,511,452 for operations including $1,480,702 for regular salaries, $486,789 for personal services matching, $333,961 for maintenance and general operations, and $207,500 for safety training.

Appropriates $215,340,489 from the Educational Facilities Partnership Fund Account for grants and programs providing academic facility and transportation assistance to public school districts, including $211,828,951 for Academic Facilities Partnership and $3,511,538 for catastrophic facility needs.

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