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Read. Follow. Verify.Arkansas Legislature passes $3.66 billion Department of Education appropriation act and sets rules for isolated school district formation
Last action · May 1, 2026: Notification that HB1007 is now Act 157
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What This Bill Does
House Bill 1007 appropriates $3,662,266,811 for the Department of Education - Division of Elementary and Secondary Education public school fund grants and operations for the 2026-2027 . The measure funds teacher salary increases, , employee health insurance, and special programs, while amending laws governing the creation and operation of s.
Local school districts across Arkansas receive billions in state funding for teacher salaries, student transportation, and targeted educational programs, while newly detaching s gain specific statutory timelines and funding transfer mechanisms.
- The General Assembly of Arkansas holds regular and fiscal legislative sessions, with fiscal sessions convening in even-numbered years primarily to consider budget and appropriation bills. context
- Act 157 of the 2026 Fiscal Session serves as the primary annual public school fund appropriation measure for the Department of Education. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Local school districts
Local school districts receive state foundation funding, categorical program grants, and state aid distributions for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.
Public school employees
Public school employees participate in funded health insurance programs and benefit from minimum teacher salary and raise allocations.
Isolated school districts
Newly formed isolated school districts acquire specific statutory procedures for asset transfers, foundation funding allocations, and operational certification.
Department of Education
The Department of Education receives appropriations for agency operations, supervises special programs, and distributes funds to local school districts.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much total funding is appropriated for public school fund grants in fiscal year 2026-2027?
What is the timeline for a newly formed isolated school district to begin operations?
How are assets and property handled when an isolated school district is formed?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
20 actions- May 1, 2026HouseEnrolledNotification that HB1007 is now Act 157
- Apr 29, 2026HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
- Apr 29, 2026HouseTO BE ENROLLED
- Apr 29, 2026HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
- Apr 29, 2026SenateReturned to the House as Passed.
- Apr 29, 2026SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
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- Apr 29, 2026SenateFloorRead the third time and passed.
- Apr 28, 2026SenateIntroducedRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar.
- Apr 28, 2026SenateReceived from the House.
- Apr 28, 2026HouseEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
- Apr 28, 2026HouseFloorRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
- Apr 27, 2026HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
- Apr 27, 2026HouseCommitteeAmendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
- Apr 27, 2026HousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
- Apr 23, 2026HouseCommitteeReturned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 2
- Apr 22, 2026HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
- Apr 22, 2026HouseCommitteeAmendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
- Apr 22, 2026HousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
- Apr 8, 2026HouseIntroducedRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
- Apr 1, 2026HouseIntroducedFiled
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Comprehensive Isolated School District Rules
The bill adds detailed new statutory sections establishing timelines, asset transfers, debt assumptions, and operational certification requirements for newly formed isolated school districts.
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- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz35Current news / social attention level
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