SB37 Summary

• Appropriates $8,859,716 for Arkansas School for the Blind state operations, including $4,424,958 in regular salaries for 98 employees and $1,200,000 in special maintenance for fiscal year 2024-2025.

• Appropriates $13,010,420 for Arkansas School for the Deaf state operations, including $6,971,231 in regular salaries for 150 employees and $1,400,000 in special maintenance for fiscal year 2024-2025.

• Authorizes additional federal and cash fund appropriations for both schools, with combined federal operations totaling $2,176,569 and cash operations totaling $704,508.

• Permits both schools to transfer funds from designated line items to compensate employees for summer work, shift differentials, and interpreter services upon Chief Fiscal Officer approval.

• Enables both schools to adjust salaries for teachers and education professionals to meet state minimum compensation schedules and maintain equity with Central Arkansas public school systems after office review and approval.