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2025R: HB1539
TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING ACT OF 2003; AND TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL EDUCATION CATEGORY OF FUNDING FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION.
Latest action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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| Sponsor | Role |
|---|---|
| A. Collins | lead |
| D. Garner | cosponsor |
| Gonzales Worthen | cosponsor |
| McCullough | cosponsor |
| Springer | cosponsor |
| When | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2025, 10:29 a.m. CT | House | Filed |
| Feb 20, 2025, 4:28 p.m. CT | House | Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE |
| May 5, 2025, 9:02 a.m. CT | House | Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. |
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Fiscal impact
Other1 · Mar 5, 2025
Fiscal Impact Statement
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DATE 2/21/25
BILL HB1539
SPONSOR COLLINS
SUBTITLE TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING ACT OF 2003; AND TO ADD AN
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION CATEGORY OF FUNDING FOR SPECIAL
EDUCATION.
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TOPIC
Public School Funding
AFFECTED FUNDS
Public School Funds
REVENUE IMPACT
277.6M - Year 1
271.5M - Year 2
ASSUMPTIONS - BASED ON:
Year 1 Year 2
Adequacy Rec 8,162 8,371
HB1539 8,165 8,361
Change 3 (10)
Estimated Students 476,672 480,373
Fiscal Impact 1,430,016 (4,803,730)
Students with IEP 71,533 71,533
Cost per student 3,862 3,862
Fiscal Impact
276,260,446 276,260,446
Prepared by the Arkansas Department of Education
Total Cost 277,690,462 271,456,716
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Increasing foundation funding does not guarantee districts will provide a $15 minimum salary to
all classified staff. It is unclear if the proposed Foundation Funding amounts include funding for
29.8 FTE per 500 students to each receive a $4 per hour increase.
December 1, 2023 students with IEP
Ages 3-5 (PK) 10,244
Ages 5-21 (k-12) 71,533
Total 81,777
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