SB158 Summary

• Appropriates $3,082,396,998 to the Department of Education for grants and aid to local school districts and special programs for fiscal year 2021-2022, including $2,136,100,941 for state foundation funding and $114,000,000 for the Better Chance Program.

• Establishes 50 maximum employees for the Arkansas Public School Computer Network with a total appropriation of $23,440,326 for personal services and operating expenses.

• Appropriates $1,357,141 for the Office of Education Renewal Zones with 4 maximum employees.

• Appropriates $60,000,000 for the Educator Compensation Reform Program to provide additional funding to school districts with educators below the statutory minimum teacher salary schedule.

• Includes supplemental appropriations of $20,000,000 each for fiscal years 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 for additional public school employee health insurance.