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From Arkansas Education Committee Recommends Major Per-Student Funding Increase

How could the committee's funding recommendations affect the Arkansas Department of Education?

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Arkansas Department of Education must manage new funding levels and special needs programs. The Joint Education Committee, where Keith Brooks serves as co-chair, recommended significant increases to state education funding. These recommendations include raising the per-student funding to $8,239 for the 2027-2028 academic year, up from the current $8,037. Furthermore, the committee proposed $1,000 per student for dyslexia intervention services in kindergarten through third grade, representing about $26 million in new spending next year. The Department of Education would be responsible for implementing these changes, including $14 million for high-cost occurrence students and about $40 million in new dedicated special needs funding.

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  • Schools currently receive $8,037 per studentbaxterbulletin.com
  • The committee recommended $8,239 per student for the 2027-2028 academic yearbaxterbulletin.com
  • Brooks said lawmakers are recommending $1,000 for dyslexia intervention services for students in kindergarten through 3rd gradebaxterbulletin.com
  • These changes represent about $40 million in new dedicated special needs funding next yearbaxterbulletin.com

Why it matters

The funding changes represent a substantial shift in the state's educational priorities, particularly regarding special needs and early intervention. The Department of Education must adjust its resource allocation and operational costs to accommodate these new, strong recommendations, which are among the strongest in the history of the adequacy study.

This action is part of a process driven by school funding litigation, requiring the Legislature to recommend adequate and equitable education funding. Lawmakers are currently debating these recommendations before the legislative session begins in January.

What we don't know yet

  • Will the Legislature adopt the committee's recommendations as proposed?
  • What specific operational changes will the Department of Education need to make to implement the new programs?

What would change this answer

The Legislature adopts the recommendationsThe Department of Education will be required to immediately begin planning for the new funding and program implementation.
Lawmakers delay the debate until the January sessionThe Department of Education will have a longer window to prepare for the financial and operational changes.

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