AR HB1006

Appropriates $600,000,000 to the Department of Education's Teacher Pay Sustainability Program for fiscal year 2022-2023 to provide immediate raises and salary support to public school teachers.

Transfers $600,000,000 from the General Revenue Allotment Reserve Fund to a new Teacher Pay Sustainability sub-fund in the Educational Adequacy Fund to distribute grants to local school districts.

Requires all teachers as defined by Arkansas Code § 6-17-2402 to receive an immediate $4,000 raise in pay and establishes a minimum annual salary of $42,000 for all teachers starting in the 2022-2023 school year.

Expands the definition of "teacher" to include curriculum specialists, instructional facilitators, and other full-time licensed education employees not in administrator or director-level roles.

Declares an emergency effective upon Governor approval to ensure immediate funding availability for teacher retention and compensation in Arkansas public schools.