Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 5 - REVENUE STABILIZATION LAW (§§ 19-5-101 — 19-5-1286) › Subchapter 3 - GENERAL REVENUE OPERATING FUNDS AND FUND ACCOUNTS (§§ 19-5-301 — 19-5-312) › Section 19-5-304 - Education Fund

The Education Fund shall consist of the following funds and fund accounts made available for the support of the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Division of Career and Technical Education, the Adult Education Section, and the Office of Skills Development, and shall be used for the same purposes as set out for the following fund accounts:
(1)
Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Fund Account.
(A)
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Fund Account shall be used to provide for the maintenance, operation, and improvement of the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education created in §
25-6-102
, and any other laws imposing functions, powers, and duties upon the State Board of Education, the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, and the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education, including, but not necessarily limited to, history textbooks expenses, the Publishing Revolving Account, audio-visual services, textbooks operation, compact for education, including the state's membership, and the state's contribution to the Southern Regional Education Board.
(B)
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Fund Account shall consist of:
(i)
Those general revenues as may be provided by the Revenue Stabilization Law, §
19-5-101
et seq.; and
(ii)
Nonrevenue income derived from services provided by those programs supported from the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Fund Account, including any rental property located on the State Capitol grounds owned by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education;
(2)
Division of Career and Technical Education Fund Account.
(A)
The Division of Career and Technical Education Fund Account shall be used to provide support for those programs placed under the direction of the Director of the Division of Career and Technical Education as authorized by §§
6-11-101
,
6-11-102
,
25-6-101
,
25-6-102
, and Acts 1981, No. 64, § 4, and any other laws imposing functions, powers, and duties upon the State Board of Education with respect to career and technical education, including without limitation the following:
(i)
Vocational, technical, and adult education;
(ii)
Adult basic education;
(iii)
Manpower training;
(iv)
Vocational standards;
(v)
Industry training programs; and
(vi)
Those functions, programs, and responsibilities transferred to the Division of Career and Technical Education, the Adult Education Section, and the Office of Skills Development, as authorized by these statutes.
(B)
The Division of Career and Technical Education Fund Account shall consist of those general revenues as may be provided by the Revenue Stabilization Law, §
19-5-101
et seq.;
(3)
Educational Television Fund Account.
(A)
The Educational Television Fund Account shall be used for the maintenance, operation, and improvement required by the Educational Television Division of the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education in carrying out those powers, functions, and duties of the Arkansas Educational Television Commission as set out in §
6-3-101
et seq. or other duties imposed by law upon the Arkansas Educational Television Commission.
(B)
The Educational Television Fund Account shall consist of those general revenues as may be provided by law and nonrevenue income derived from services provided by the Educational Television Division of the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education and any other nonfederal grant funds provided by law;
(4)
State Library Fund Account.
(A)
The State Library Fund Account shall be used for the maintenance, operation, and improvement required by the Library Division of the Department of Education in carrying out the powers, functions, and duties as set out in §
13-2-201
et seq. or any other duties imposed by law upon the State Library Commission, which were transferred to the Department of Education by §§
6-11-101
,
6-11-102
, and
25-6-102
.
(B)
The State Library Fund Account shall consist of those general revenues as may be provided by law and nonrevenue income derived from services provided by the Library Division of the Department of Education and any other nonfederal grant funds provided by law;
(5)
School for the Blind Fund Account.
(A)
The School for the Blind Fund Account shall be used for the maintenance, operation, and improvement required by the Arkansas School for the Blind in carrying out those powers, functions, and duties as set out in §
6-43-101
et seq. and §
6-43-201
et seq.
(B)
The School for the Blind Fund Account shall consist of those general revenues as may be provided by law and nonrevenue income derived from services provided by the Arkansas School for the Blind and any other nonfederal grant funds provided by law.
(C)
Federal reimbursement funds received on account of vocational education programs conducted by the Arkansas School for the Blind shall not be deposited into the School for the Blind Fund Account;
(6)
School for the Deaf Fund Account.
(A)
The School for the Deaf Fund Account shall be used for the maintenance, operation, and improvement required by the Arkansas School for the Deaf in carrying out the powers, functions, and duties as set out in §
6-43-301
et seq. or other duties imposed by law upon the Arkansas School for the Deaf, which were transferred to the Department of Education by §§
6-11-101
,
6-11-102
, and
25-6-102
.
(B)
The School for the Deaf Fund Account shall consist of those general revenues as may be provided by law and nonrevenue income derived from services provided by the Arkansas School for the Deaf and any other nonfederal grant funds provided by law.
(C)
Federal reimbursement funds received on account of vocational education programs conducted by the Arkansas School for the Deaf shall not be deposited into the School for the Deaf Fund Account;
(7)
Rehabilitation Services Fund Account.
(A)
The Rehabilitation Services Fund Account shall be used for the maintenance, operation, and improvement required by Arkansas Rehabilitation Services in carrying out the powers, functions, and duties as set out in §
6-52-101
et seq., the Rehabilitation Act of Arkansas, §
20-79-201
et seq., and §
25-30-201
et seq., and for the program for adults with disabilities at the Arkansas Health Center.
(B)
The Rehabilitation Services Fund Account shall consist of:
(i)
Those general revenues as may be provided by law;
(ii)
Nonrevenue income derived from services provided by rehabilitation programs of Arkansas Rehabilitation Services; and
(iii)
Any other nonfederal grant funds provided by law;
(8)
Technical Institute and Other Education Fund Accounts.
(A)
The Northwest Technical Institute Fund Account shall be used for the maintenance, operation, and improvement of Northwest Technical Institute. The Northwest Technical Institute Fund Account shall consist of:
(i)
Those general revenues as may be provided by law; and
(ii)
Any other funds made available for the support of Northwest Technical Institute which are required to be deposited into the State Treasury by law;
(B)
[Repealed.]
(9)
Educational Facilities Partnership Fund Account.
(A)
The Educational Facilities Partnership Fund Account shall be used for distribution of grants for programs providing academic school facility and transportation assistance to the public school districts as may be provided by law.
(B)
The Educational Facilities Partnership Fund Account shall consist of:
(i)
Those general revenues as may be provided by law;
(ii)
Moneys transferred from the General Improvement Fund or its successor fund or fund accounts, including the Development and Enhancement Fund; and
(iii)
Any other moneys as may be provided by law;
(10)
Division of Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation Fund Account.
(A)
The Division of Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation Fund Account shall be used for the maintenance, operation, and improvement required by the Division of Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation as may be provided by law.
(B)
The Division of Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation Fund Account shall consist of:
(i)
Those general revenues as may be provided by law; and
(ii)
Any other funds made available for the support of the Division of Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation;
(11)
Child Care Grant Fund Account.
(A)
The Child Care Grant Fund Account shall be used for the Child Care Grant program to consist of general revenues and any other nonfederal funds, as may be appropriated by the General Assembly.
(B)
Federal reimbursement received by the Department of Education shall be deposited into separate funds on the books of the Treasurer of State; and
(12)
Child Care and Early Childhood Education Fund Account.
(A)
The Child Care and Early Childhood Education Fund Account shall be used for:
(i)
The maintenance, operation, and improvement required by the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education in carrying out those functions, powers, and duties as set out in the Childcare Facility Licensing Act, §
20-78-201
et seq.; and
(ii)
Carrying out other duties imposed by law upon the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education.
(B)
The Child Care and Early Childhood Education Fund Account shall consist of:
(i)
Those general revenues as may be provided by law;
(ii)
Nonrevenue income derived from services provided by the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education; and
(iii)
Any other nonfederal grant-in-aid funds provided by law.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 503,§ 5, eff. 8/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 888,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 853,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2023. Superseded by Act 2023, No. 888.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 237,§ 60, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 1024,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2259, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 998,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 82,§ 8, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1973, No. 750, § 6; 1981, No. 938, § 1; 1985, No. 888, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 13-521; Acts 1991, No. 1135, § 3; 1993, No. 1073, § 22; 1995, No. 1163, § 10; 1999, No. 253, § 1; 2001, No. 152, § 2; 2001, No. 231, § 2; 2003 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 55, §§ 4, 28, 30, 32, 33; 2005, No. 1962, §§ 80-82; 2005, No. 2139, § 5; 2007, No. 260, § 4; 2007, No. 827, § 143; 2011, No. 856, § 3; 2011, No. 1095, § 3; 2011, No. 1115, § 3.