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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Fiscal Session, 2026 SENATE BILL 28 3
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By: Joint Budget Committee 5
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES 9
AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE SOUTH ARKANSAS COLLEGE 10
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2027; AND FOR 11
OTHER PURPOSES. 12
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Subtitle 15
AN ACT FOR THE SOUTH ARKANSAS COLLEGE 16
APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL 17
YEAR. 18
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 21
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SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS. There is hereby established 23
for the South Arkansas College for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, the following 24
maximum number of regular employees. 25
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Maximum Annual 27
Maximum Salary Rate 28
Item No. of Fiscal Year 29
No. Title Employees 2026-2027 30
TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 31
ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS 32
(1) President, SAC 1 $214,799 33
(2) IT Pool 3 34
Network Engineer $207,404 35
Information Systems Manager $133,122 36
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Computer Network Coordinator $132,901 1
Technical Support Staff $126,956 2
Coordinator, Academic Computing $125,461 3
Coord., Administrative Computing $125,461 4
Coordinator of Information Tech $123,806 5
Website Developer/Programmer $123,806 6
System Programmer/Web Developer $122,387 7
Computer Systems Mgr. $112,475 8
Database Administrator $110,019 9
Systems Administrator $108,925 10
Information Systems Security Spec. $106,894 11
Institution Information Tech Coord $104,736 12
Assistant Database Administrator $100,790 13
Computer Support Manager $100,708 14
Information Systems Coordinator $100,708 15
Senior Software Support Specialist $100,708 16
Systems Specialist $100,708 17
Information Technology Manager $99,493 18
Network Support Specialist $96,834 19
Senior Software Support Analyst $96,834 20
Tech Support/Systems Admin. $95,330 21
Tech Support/Applications Support $95,330 22
Information Systems Business Mgr. $93,110 23
Security Analyst $93,110 24
Systems Analyst $93,110 25
Information Technology Specialist $91,166 26
Computer Support Coordinator $89,529 27
Software Support Analyst $89,529 28
Systems Applications Supervisor $89,529 29
Computer Operations Coordinator $86,085 30
Systems Coordination Analyst $86,085 31
PC Support Specialist $84,480 32
Computer Support Specialist $82,775 33
Database Analyst $82,775 34
Digital Broadcast Specialist $79,590 35
Network Support Analyst $79,590 36
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Website Developer $79,590 1
Information Systems Analyst $76,530 2
Info Systems Security Analyst $76,530 3
Computer Support Analyst $76,530 4
Software Support Specialist $73,587 5
Telecommunications Supervisor $73,587 6
Media Specialist $72,215 7
Computer Support Technician $70,756 8
Help Desk Specialist $70,756 9
Computer Operator $68,035 10
Network Analyst $68,035 11
Telecommunications Specialist $68,035 12
Multimedia Specialist $64,199 13
Information Technology Assistant $60,483 14
Computer Lab Technician $58,156 15
Multimedia Technician $52,766 16
Audiovisual Laboratory Assistant $48,785 17
(3) Vice-President for Academic Affairs 1 $172,403 18
(4) Vice-President for Admin. Services 1 $172,403 19
(5) Chief Information Officer 1 $161,671 20
(6) Vice-President for Student Services 1 $161,671 21
(7) Dir. of Occup. & Technical Educ. 1 $152,685 22
(8) Dir. of Human Resources / Service 1 $136,981 23
(9) Director of Institutional Research 1 $136,981 24
(10) Dir. of Workforce Development 1 $133,980 25
(11) Counselor 2 $131,589 26
(12) Dir. of Public Relations/Marketing 1 $126,161 27
(13) Registrar 1 $126,161 28
(14) Director of Student Aid 1 $125,910 29
(15) Dean of Students 2 $125,372 30
(16) Project/Program Administrator 4 31
Project/Program Director $124,789 32
Project/Program Manager $104,496 33
Project/Program Specialist $94,333 34
(17) Director, Admin. Computer Services 1 $123,806 35
(18) Director of Computer Services 1 $123,806 36
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(19) Director, Distance Learning 1 $123,717 1
(20) Controller 1 $120,931 2
(21) Director of Development 1 $117,086 3
(22) Director of Physical Plant 1 $116,722 4
(23) Dir., Systems Prog./Database Svc. 1 $115,338 5
(24) Dean Stu. Affairs-Enrollment Svcs. 1 $115,019 6
(25) Administrator of Grants & Contracts 1 $109,104 7
(26) Assistant to the President 1 $107,799 8
(27) Director of Public Safety 1 $104,496 9
(28) Workforce Specialist 2 $96,033 10
(29) Distance Learning Specialist 1 $95,881 11
(30) Fiscal Support Pool 6 12
Fiscal Support Manager $95,029 13
Fiscal Support Supervisor $78,106 14
Accountant II $75,103 15
Accountant I $72,215 16
Fiscal Support Analyst $69,437 17
Fiscal Support Specialist $61,729 18
Accounting Technician $57,071 19
Fiscal Support Technician $52,766 20
(31) Public Safety Pool 5 21
HE Public Safety Commander III $93,110 22
Director Public Safety I $91,374 23
HE Public Safety Commander II $89,529 24
HE Public Safety Commander I $86,085 25
HE Public Safety Supervisor $76,530 26
Public Safety Officer $73,587 27
Public Safety Officer II $68,035 28
Security Officer Supervisor $64,199 29
Public Safety/Security Officer $58,156 30
HE Public Safety Dispatcher $48,785 31
Parking Control Supv. $48,785 32
Security Officer $48,785 33
Parking Control Officer $46,909 34
Watchman $40,098 35
(32) Accounting Coordinator 1 $87,860 36
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(33) Payroll Services Coordinator 1 $81,232 1
(34) Academic Advisor 5 $79,653 2
(35) Assistant Director 1 $79,653 3
(36) Director 1 $79,653 4
(37) Skilled Trades Pool 10 5
Skilled Trades Foreman $76,530 6
Skilled Trades Supervisor $73,587 7
Skilled Tradesman $70,756 8
Skilled Trades Helper $53,769 9
Apprentice Tradesman $47,801 10
(38) Administrative Support Pool 12 11
Administrative Assistant $69,437 12
Administrative Analyst $69,437 13
Administrative Support Supervisor $64,199 14
Administrative Specialist III $61,729 15
Administration Support Specialist $61,729 16
Administrative Specialist II $54,877 17
Administrative Support Specialist $54,877 18
Administrative Specialist I $48,785 19
Extra Help Assistant $40,098 20
(39) Assistant Registrar 1 $69,437 21
(40) Financial Aid Analyst 2 $69,437 22
(41) Library Support Pool 3 23
Library Supervisor $69,437 24
Library Specialist $59,355 25
Library Technician $54,877 26
Library Support Assistant $50,737 27
(42) Payroll Services Specialist 1 $69,437 28
(43) Financial Aid Specialist 1 $64,199 29
(44) Student Recruitment Specialist 3 $64,199 30
(45) Admissions Analyst 1 $54,877 31
(46) Institutional Services Shift Supv. 1 $50,737 32
(47) Institutional Services Supervisor 1 $45,105 33
(48) Institutional Services Assistant 10 $43,370 34
TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 35
ACADEMIC POSITIONS 36
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(49) Division Chairperson 4 $150,880 1
(50) Librarian 1 $136,981 2
(51) Director of Allied Health 3 $132,703 3
(52) Director of Adult Education 1 $131,590 4
(53) Instructor-Nursing & Allied Health 20 $124,155 5
NINE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 6
ACADEMIC POSITIONS 7
(54) Faculty 64 $114,926 8
(55) Part-Time Faculty 80 $57,840 9
TWELVE MONTH AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES 10
POSITIONS 11
(56) Conference Center Director 1 $126,161 12
(57) Athletic Director 1 $124,789 13
(58) Project/Program Administrator 6 14
Project/Program Director $124,788 15
Project/Program Manager $104,496 16
Project Program Specialist $94,333 17
(59) Campus Store Manager 1 $108,248 18
(60) Events Planner 1 $108,248 19
(61) Athletic Admin. & Support Pool 6 20
Coach $108,248 21
Asst. Coach $57,839 22
Athletic Trainer $43,298 23
(62) Fiscal Support Pool 2 24
Fiscal Support Manager $95,029 25
Fiscal Support Supervisor $78,106 26
Accountant II $75,103 27
Accountant I $72,215 28
Fiscal Support Analyst $69,437 29
Fiscal Support Specialist $61,729 30
Accounting Technician $57,071 31
Fiscal Support Technician $52,766 32
(63) Skilled Trades Pool 2 33
Skilled Trades Foreman $76,530 34
Skilled Trades Supervisor $73,587 35
Skilled Tradesman $70,756 36
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Skilled Trades Helper $53,769 1
Apprentice Tradesman $47,801 2
(64) Food Service Pool 5 3
Food Preparation Manager $66,767 4
Food Preparation Supervisor $59,355 5
Food Preparation Coordinator $52,766 6
Food Preparation Specialist $45,105 7
Food Preparation Technician $41,702 8
(65) Residential Life Coordinator 1 $59,719 9
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 302 10
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SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for 12
the South Arkansas College for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, the following 13
maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra 14
Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: one hundred 15
seventy-five (175) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of 16
pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and 17
Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the appropriate 18
classification. 19
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SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS. There is hereby 21
appropriated, to the South Arkansas College, to be payable from the South 22
Arkansas College Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the 23
South Arkansas College for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the 24
following: 25
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 27
NO. 2026-2027 28
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $4,372,011 29
(02) EXTRA HELP 214,227 30
(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 1,339,930 31
(04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 32
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 1,452,411 33
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0 34
(C) PROF. FEES 0 35
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 36
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(E) DATA PROC. 0 1
(05) CONTINGENCY 368,929 2
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $7,747,508 3
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SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - CASH FUNDS. There is hereby appropriated, 5
to the South Arkansas College, to be payable from cash funds as defined by 6
Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for personal services and operating expenses of the 7
South Arkansas College for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the 8
following: 9
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 11
NO. 2026-2027 12
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $6,500,000 13
(02) EXTRA HELP 400,000 14
(03) OVERTIME 50,000 15
(04) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 2,645,000 16
(05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 17
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 7,801,664 18
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 217,389 19
(C) PROF. FEES 100,000 20
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 500,000 21
(E) DATA PROC. 0 22
(06) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 14,896,454 23
(07) DEBT SERVICE 1,000,000 24
(08) FUND TRANSFERS, REFUNDS AND 25
INVESTMENTS 100,000 26
(09) PROMOTIONAL ITEMS 63,465 27
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $34,273,972 28
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SECTION 5. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds 30
authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency 31
and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and 32
the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and 33
Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary 34
Procedures and Restrictions Act, the Higher Education Expenditure Restriction 35
Act, or their successors, and other fiscal control laws of this State, where 36
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applicable, and regulations promulgated by the Department of Finance and 1
Administration, as authorized by law, shall be strictly complied with in 2
disbursement of said funds. 3
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SECTION 6. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General 5
Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations 6
contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for 7
which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive 8
Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget 9
manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or 10
summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative 11
Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption. 12
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SECTION 7. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General 14
Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the 15
appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the 16
effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2026 is essential to the operation of 17
the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in 18
the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the 19
effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2026 could work irreparable harm 20
upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental 21
programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act 22
being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health 23
and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2026. 24
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