ArkansasArkansas funds career education staff and programs for 2026–27
For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, Arkansas provides career education staff and program funding, including grants, career coaches, and teacher training.
What it does
The career education division may have up to 44 regular employees, with money for salaries and operating costs.
The division receives $18.9 million in federal funds for staff, operating costs, and vocational education grants. It may use up to four temporary or part-time workers when needed.
The law provides money for school grants and aid, career coaches, services for students with special needs, and career and technical education teacher training.
Argument forFunding for grants, career coaches, and student services could help schools provide career training and support to more students.
Argument againstSetting amounts for specific programs could leave the department less able to shift money when schools' career training needs change.
More detail
The law sets a limit of 44 regular employees and provides money for salaries and operating costs. These positions and funds support the Department of Education's Division of Career and Technical Education. The staffing limit and funds apply for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.
The law provides federal funds for staff, operating costs, and vocational education grants, and allows up to four temporary or part-time workers when needed. The funds and temporary positions support the division's federal vocational and technical education work. Temporary or part-time workers may be paid no more than the rates allowed for their job under applicable pay rules. Spending must follow applicable state budget and spending laws. The funds and temporary positions apply for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.
The law provides money for school grants and aid, career coaches, and professional development for career and technical education teachers. The programs include services for students with special needs, vocational centers, start-up grants, career coaches, multiple grant programs, and teacher training. Funds for special needs career services, vocational center aid, and start-up grants may also be used to match available federal funds for those purposes. These appropriations apply for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 27Notification that HB1054 is now Act 101Became Law
- Apr 23Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.To Governor
- Apr 23TO BE ENROLLED
- Apr 23Returned from the Senate as passed.
- Apr 23Returned to the House as Passed.
- Apr 23EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
- Apr 23Read the third time and passed.Passed Senate
- Apr 22Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar.Minor
- Apr 22Received from the House.
- Apr 22EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
- Apr 22Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.Passed House
- Apr 22Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
- Apr 22RULES SUSPENDED
- Apr 21Returned by the Committee Do PassMinor
- Apr 15REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
- Apr 15Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.Major
- Apr 15Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
- Apr 8Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEEMinor
- Apr 1FiledIntroduced
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