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ArkansasHB11512025 Regular SessionHouse
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 5 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Career education funds for special-needs students
From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, Arkansas provides about $1.12 million for coordinated career education services. The Public School Fund pays for this support for students with special needs. About $1.06 million goes to program grants and aid, and $56,000 covers conference and travel costs. The law does not set individual grant amounts or household eligibility rules.
Funding and staffing for career education
From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, Arkansas provides about $2.99 million for career education staff and operations. The money comes from the Division of Career and Technical Education Fund Account, not direct household payments. The Division can have up to 44 regular employees, including five Administrative Specialist II positions, without filling every job. It can also use four temporary or part-time federal program workers, with $13,923 budgeted for their pay. Temporary workers must be paid from designated funds within applicable state pay rates, and all spending must follow fiscal laws.
Funding for the Career Coaches Program
From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, Arkansas provides about $5.23 million for the Career Coaches Program. The money comes from the Division's Public School Fund Account. It includes about $2.26 million for grants and aid and $2.95 million for Career Coaches expenses. Another $7,000 covers operating costs, and $8,000 covers conferences and travel. The law does not establish direct household payments or individual eligibility rules.
Funding for vocational schools and programs
For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, Arkansas provides about $18.91 million in federal vocational education funds. That includes about $16.74 million in grants, with the rest supporting staff and operations. The Public School Fund provides about $23.24 million for vocational centers and $4.74 million for vocational start-up grants and aid. A state treasury cash fund, selected by the state's chief fiscal officer, provides another $900,000 for Multiple Grant Award Programs. During this period, center, start-up, and special-needs career education funds can match available federal money for their approved purposes.
Training funds for career education teachers
From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, Arkansas provides $260,000 for career and technical education teacher development. The money comes from a state treasury cash fund selected by the state's chief fiscal officer. This funds professional development costs but does not establish direct payments to teachers.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Joint Budget Committee
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/19/2025
Senate Vote - Wednesday, February 19, 2025 2:42:06 PM
Yes: 29 • No: 0
House vote • 2/18/2025
House Vote - Tuesday, February 18, 2025 2:20:37 PM
Yes: 97 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Notification that HB1151 is now Act 186
2/25/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
2/20/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
2/19/2025HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
2/19/2025HouseReturned to the House as Passed.
2/19/2025SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
2/19/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
2/19/2025SenateRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar.
2/18/2025SenateReceived from the House.
2/18/2025SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
2/18/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
2/18/2025HouseConsidered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
2/18/2025HouseRULES SUSPENDED
2/18/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
2/13/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
1/16/2025HouseFiled
1/16/2025House
Bill Text
HB1151 - Introduced
1/16/2025
Act Version
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