HB 1047 Summary

• Appropriates funds to the Arkansas Department of Career Education for fiscal year 2018-2019, establishing a maximum of 91 regular employees and authorizing up to 73 temporary/part-time employees across various programs.

• Allocates $6.7 million for Vocational, Technical and Adult Education programs, including $3.1 million in regular salaries, $1.6 million for apprenticeship programs, and $2.5 million for motor vehicle education.

• Appropriates $15.9 million in federal funds for Federal Vocational, Technical and Adult Education, including $14.2 million in vocational education grants to local school districts.

• Provides $26.3 million to the Office of Skills Development from the Skills Development Fund for workforce development grants, industry training programs, and workforce improvement initiatives.

• Allocates funds for specialized programs including adult basic education ($8.3 million federal), high-tech scholarships ($10,000), GED testing costs ($788,326), and career coaches program ($857,812).