SB33 Summary

• Appropriates $2,990,544,821 for grants and aid to local school districts and special programs for the Department of Education for fiscal year 2018-2019.

• Establishes 52 maximum employees for the Arkansas Public School Computer Network with $22,793,729 in appropriations for salaries and operating expenses.

• Appropriates $1,337,237 for the Office of Education Renewal Zones with 4 maximum employees.

• Includes special language provisions addressing funding allocations for Better Chance Program, professional development, isolated school districts, teacher compensation for exceeding student limits, and various education initiatives.

• Amends Arkansas Code § 6-17-812 to change language from "volunteers" to "agrees" regarding teacher compensation for teaching more than the maximum number of students permitted.