AR SB57

Appropriates $3,010,060 for the Department of Education's Division of Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation operations for fiscal year 2024-2025, including $1,802,380 for regular salaries, $653,719 for personal services matching, and $207,500 for safety training.

Establishes a maximum of 32 regular employees across 13 job classifications, including 1 director, 1 assistant director, 2 senior project administrators, 12 area project managers, and various support staff positions.

Authorizes up to 5 part-time or temporary "Extra Help" employees at rates not exceeding those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act.

Appropriates $215,340,489 from the Educational Facilities Partnership Fund Account for grants and special programs providing academic facility and transportation assistance to public school districts, including $211,828,951 for academic facilities partnership and $3,511,538 for catastrophic facilities needs.

Grants the Division Director authority to request appropriation transfers with approval from the Chief Fiscal Officer and Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee, limited to no more than two transfer requests per fiscal year.