AR SB20

Establishes a maximum of 31 regular employees for the Department of Education - Division of Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation for fiscal year 2022-2023, with positions ranging from Director (Grade SE01) to Administrative Specialist II (Grade GS03).

Appropriates $2,699,752 for Operations, including $1,608,678 for regular salaries, $537,113 for personal services matching, $343,961 for maintenance and operations, and $207,500 for safety training.

Appropriates $215,340,489 from the Educational Facilities Partnership Fund Account for academic facilities and transportation programs, including $211,828,951 for Academic Facilities Partnership and $3,511,538 for Academic Facilities Catastrophic assistance.

Authorizes the Division Director to transfer funds available for the Open-Enrollment Public Charter School Facilities Loan Program to the Open-Enrollment Public Charter School Facilities Loan Fund, effective July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.

Grants the Division Director authority 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.