Act 1039 of 2011 amends public school funding amounts for foundation funding (as provided by Ark. Code Ann. §§6-20-2305 (a)(2)) and categorical funding (as provided by Ark. Code Ann. §§6-20-2305(b)(2) and §§6-20-2305(b)(5)). These amounts are amended for fiscal year 2011-2012 and fiscal year 2012-2013 as shown below. Funding amounts for fiscal year 2010-2011 have been provided for comparison purposes.
Funding Category
*Funding Unit
Fiscal Year 2010-2011
Fiscal Year 2011-2012
Fiscal Year 2012-2013
Foundation Funding (SFF)
Per ADM
$ 6,023
$ 6,144
$ 6,267
Alternative Learning Environment (ALE)
Per ALE student
$ 4,063
$ 4,145
$ 4,228
English Language Learner (ELL)
Per ELL student
$ 293
$ 299
$ 305
National School Lunch – State Categorical Funding (NSL)
Per NSL student
District in which 90% or more of enrolled students are NSL students
$ 1,488
$ 1,518
$ 1,549
District in which at least 70%, but less than 90%, of enrolled students are NSL students
$ 992
$ 1,012
$ 1,033
District in which less than 70% of enrolled students are NSL students
$496
$ 506
$ 517
**Professional Development (PD)
Up to $ 50 less the per student amount allocated to statewide programs
($ 41.36)
Up to $ 51 less the per student amount allocated to statewide programs
Up to $ 52 less the per student amount allocated to statewide programs
*Please note the following:
Per ADM funding is based on prior year three-quarter average daily membership.
Per ALE student funding is based on prior year ALE student counts.
Per ELL student funding is based on current year ELL student counts.
Per NSL student funding is based on prior year October 1st enrollment counts and NSL student counts.
**See Section 19 of Act 1075 of 2011 for additional information regarding the Professional Development funding rate.