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HB1007
Arkansas Public School Fund Appropriation for Fiscal Year 2026-2027
Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 3:15 AM
In one sentence
This law provides over $3.6 billion in funding from the Public School Fund to support various education programs, sets staffing limits and salary rates for specific state offices, and allocates money for grants to local school districts.
What it does
- Appropriates a total of $3,662,266,811 from the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Public School Fund Account for grants and aid to local school districts and special programs.
- Funds specific initiatives including Advanced Placement incentives, literacy coaches, high-impact tutoring, transportation modernization, and sexual risk avoidance education.
- Sets a maximum number of employees (45) and salary rates for the Arkansas Public School Computer Network staff.
- Establishes staffing limits (maximum 4 employees) and funding for the Office of Education Renewal Zones to support specific schools through grants.
- Allocates $38,932,807 specifically for personal services and operating expenses of the Arkansas Public School Computer Network.
Who it affects
- The Department of Education - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
- Local school districts in Arkansas receiving grants or aid from the state fund
- Employees working within the Arkansas Public School Computer Network and the Office of Education Renewal Zones
- Students participating in funded programs such as special education, English language learners, gifted and talented services, and alternative learning
Limits and unknowns
- The text lists total funding amounts for line items but does not explain the detailed distribution process among individual school districts.
- Staffing sections set maximum numbers of employees, which means fewer positions may be filled if needed.
- Some line item names do not define specific eligibility rules or selection criteria within this document.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Appropriation
- The official act of setting aside a specific amount of money from the Public School Fund for particular programs or purposes.
- Fiscal Year
- A one-year period used by the government for budgeting, which in this law runs until June 30, 2027.
- Public School Fund Account
- The specific state account from which money is paid out to support public education programs and grants.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION - PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.