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State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S4/21/26 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Fiscal Session, 2026 SENATE BILL 59 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 DEPARTMENT OF 10
EDUCATION - EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION DIVISION FOR THE 11
FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2027; AND FOR OTHER 12
PURPOSES. 13
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Subtitle 16
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - 17
EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION DIVISION 18
APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL 19
YEAR. 20
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 23
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SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES. There is hereby established for the 25
Department of Education - Educational Television Division for the 2026-2027 26
fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular employees. 27
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Maximum Annual 29
Maximum Salary Rate 30
Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 31
No. Code Title Employees 2026-2027 32
(1) EEX03A AR PBS DIRECTOR 1 GRADE EXE02 33
(2) PPB01C AR PBS DEPUTY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SPC09 34
(3) FAC08C CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER I 1 GRADE SPC09 35
(4) EEP02C EDUCATION PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE SPC07 36
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(5) FAC10C CONTROLLER 1 GRADE SPC06 1
(6) PPB02C AR PBS DIVISION DIRECTOR 8 GRADE SPC05 2
(7) CMA02C MARKETING DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SPC05 3
(8) HDH06C HR MANAGER 1 GRADE SPC04 4
(9) FAC03P ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR 1 GRADE SPC03 5
(10) FAC01P ACCOUNTANT I 1 GRADE SPC01 6
(11) EEP06P EDUCATION PROGRAM SUPV/EXPERT 3 GRADE SGS10 7
(12) PAS08I EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 1 GRADE SGS07 8
(13) CME01P BROADCAST EDITOR 2 GRADE SGS07 9
(14) EEP03P EDUCATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR 1 GRADE SGS07 10
(15) FFS05P FISCAL SUPPORT SUPERVISOR/EXPERT 1 GRADE SGS07 11
(16) CME03P GRAPHIC ARTIST 2 GRADE SGS07 12
(17) HDH05P HR COORDINATOR 2 GRADE SGS07 13
(18) PPR02P PROCUREMENT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE SGS07 14
(19) CME06P PRODUCER 17 GRADE SGS07 15
(20) EEP05P EDUCATION PROGRAM SPECIALIST 6 GRADE SGS06 16
(21) PAS01P ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 2 GRADE SGS05 17
(22) CME04P MEDIA SPECIALIST 11 GRADE SGS05 18
(23) PAS02P ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR 2 GRADE SGS04 19
(24) FFS04P FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 2 GRADE SGS04 20
(25) CMA03P MARKETING SPECIALIST 4 GRADE SGS04 21
(26) CME05P MEDIA TECHNICIAN 11 GRADE SGS04 22
(27) TMA05P MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN 1 GRADE SGS03 23
(28) IIA06C IT MANAGER 1 GRADE IST10 24
(29) IAS08I WEBSITE SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IST05 25
(30) IIS09P IT INFRASTRUCTURE SPECIALIST 3 GRADE IST04 26
(31) IUS01P USER SUPPORT ANALYST 2 GRADE IST04 27
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 92 28
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SECTION 2. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 30
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. 31
EXTRA HELP – STATE OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for the 32
Department of Education - Educational Television Division – State Operations 33
for the 2025-2026 2026-2027 fiscal year, the following maximum number of 34
part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from 35
funds appropriated herein for such purposes: five (5) temporary or part-time 36
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employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the 1
Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, for the 2
appropriate classification. Many of these positions are related to specific 3
projects, and those positions so related are specifically exempt from 4
limitations of hours, either by act or regulation. 5
The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2025 6
2026 through June 30, 2026 2027. 7
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SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS. There is hereby 9
appropriated, to the Department of Education, to be payable from the 10
Educational Television Fund Account, for personal services and operating 11
expenses of the Department of Education - Educational Television Division - 12
State Operations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the following: 13
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 15
NO. 2026-2027 16
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $4,029,233 17
(02) EXTRA HELP 11,959 18
(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 1,461,745 19
(04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 20
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 1,631,949 21
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0 22
(C) PROF. FEES 0 23
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 24
(E) DATA PROC. 0 25
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $7,134,886 26
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SECTION 4. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 28
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. 29
EXTRA HELP – CASH OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for the Department 30
of Education - Educational Television Division - Cash Operations for the 31
2025-2026 2026-2027 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part-time or 32
temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds 33
appropriated herein for such purposes: forty-six (46) temporary or part-time 34
employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the 35
Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, for the 36
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appropriate classification. Many of these positions are related to specific 1
projects, and those positions so related are specifically exempt from 2
limitations of hours, either by act or regulation. 3
The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2025 4
2026 through June 30, 2026 2027. 5
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SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - CASH OPERATIONS. There is hereby 7
appropriated, to the Department of Education, to be payable from the cash 8
fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal 9
Officer of the State, for personal services and operating expenses of the 10
Department of Education - Educational Television Division - Cash Operations 11
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the following: 12
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 14
NO. 2026-2027 15
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $1,255,554 16
(02) EXTRA HELP 366,930 17
(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 475,587 18
(04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 19
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 6,665,555 20
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 56,450 21
(C) PROF. FEES 600,000 22
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 1,500,000 23
(E) DATA PROC. 0 24
(05) GRANTS AND AID 40,000 25
(06) RESALE (COGS) 5,000 26
(07) PROMOTIONAL ITEMS 60,000 27
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $11,025,076 28
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SECTION 6. 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, or their successors, and other fiscal 35
control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by 36
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the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be 1
strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds. 2
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SECTION 7. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General 4
Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations 5
contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for 6
which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive 7
Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget 8
manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or 9
summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative 10
Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption. 11
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SECTION 8. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General 13
Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the 14
appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the 15
effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2026 is essential to the operation of 16
the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in 17
the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the 18
effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2026 could work irreparable harm 19
upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental 20
programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act 21
being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health 22
and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2026. 23
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