Senate Bill 111 Summary

• Appropriates $1,576,938,341 total for the Arkansas Department of Education for fiscal year 2021-2022 across all divisions and programs

• Establishes maximum regular employee positions of 57 for Shared Services and 322 for the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education - State Operations

• Provides $21,442,261 for state operations including $13,300,504 in regular salaries, $160,000 for extra help, and operating expenses

• Allocates $225,000,000 for school food service and nutrition education programs through federal funds

• Includes $1,172,398,129 for entitlement grant programs and $13,000,000 for loans to school districts through the Education Revolving Loan Certificates Fund