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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1249 3
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By: Joint Budget Committee 5
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES 9
AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE NATIONAL PARK COLLEGE 10
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026; AND FOR 11
OTHER PURPOSES. 12
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Subtitle 15
AN ACT FOR THE NATIONAL PARK COLLEGE 16
APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL 17
YEAR. 18
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 21
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SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS. There is hereby established 23
for the National Park College for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following 24
maximum number of regular employees. 25
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Maximum Annual 27
Maximum Salary Rate 28
Item No. of Fiscal Year 29
No. Title Employees 2025-2026 30
TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 31
ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS 32
(1) President, NPC 1 $208,138 33
(2) IT Pool 15 34
Network Engineer $200,973 35
Information Systems Manager $128,994 36 HB1249
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Computer Network Coordinator $128,780 1
Technical Support Staff $123,019 2
Coordinator, Academic Computing $121,571 3
Coord., Administrative Computing $121,570 4
Coordinator of Information Technology $119,967 5
Website Developer/Programmer $119,967 6
System Programmer/Web Developer $118,592 7
Computer Systems Mgr. $108,987 8
Database Administrator $106,607 9
Systems Administrator $105,547 10
Information Systems Security Specialist $103,579 11
Institution Information Technology Coord. $101,489 12
Assistant Database Administrator $97,665 13
Computer Support Manager $97,585 14
Information Systems Coordinator $97,585 15
Senior Software Support Specialist $97,585 16
Systems Specialist $97,585 17
Information Technology Manager $96,408 18
Network Support Specialist $93,831 19
Senior Software Support Analyst $93,831 20
Tech Support/Systems Admin. $92,374 21
Tech Support/Applications Support $92,374 22
Information Systems Business Manager $90,223 23
Security Analyst $90,223 24
Systems Analyst $90,223 25
Information Technology Specialist $88,339 26
Computer Support Coordinator $86,753 27
Software Support Analyst $86,753 28
Systems Applications Supervisor $86,753 29
Computer Operations Coordinator $83,416 30
Systems Coordination Analyst $83,416 31
PC Support Specialist $81,860 32
Computer Support Specialist $80,208 33
Database Analyst $80,208 34
Digital Broadcast Specialist $77,123 35
Network Support Analyst $77,123 36 HB1249
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Website Developer $77,123 1
Information Systems Analyst $74,157 2
Information Systems Security Analyst $74,157 3
Computer Support Analyst $74,157 4
Software Support Specialist $71,305 5
Telecommunications Supervisor $71,305 6
Media Specialist $69,975 7
Computer Support Technician $68,562 8
Help Desk Specialist $68,562 9
Computer Operator $65,925 10
Network Analyst $65,925 11
Telecommunications Specialist $65,925 12
Multimedia Specialist $62,208 13
Information Technology Assistant $58,608 14
Computer Lab Technician $56,353 15
Multimedia Technician $51,130 16
Audiovisual Laboratory Assistant $47,272 17
(3) Chief Academic Officer 1 $167,057 18
(4) Chief of External and Adv. Programs 1 $156,658 19
(5) Chief Fiscal Officer 1 $156,658 20
(6) Chief Information Officer 1 $156,658 21
(7) Chief Workforce Development Officer 1 $156,658 22
(8) Chief Student Life Officer 1 $156,658 23
(9) Director of Human Resources 1 $132,733 24
(10) Director of Institutional Research 1 $132,733 25
(11) Counselor 2 $127,508 26
(12) Director of Marketing and Public Relations 1 $122,249 27
(13) Registrar 1 $122,249 28
(14) Director of Financial Aid 1 $122,153 29
(15) Dean of Students 1 $121,485 30
(16) Director of Major Gifts 1 $121,402 31
(17) Project/Program Administrator 20 32
Project/Program Director $120,919 33
Project/Program Manager $101,255 34
Project/Program Specialist $91,408 35
(18) Business Manager 1 $117,181 36 HB1249
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(19) Controller 1 $117,181 1
(20) Director of Development 1 $113,455 2
(21) Director of Physical Plant 1 $113,103 3
(22) Assistant to the President 1 $104,457 4
(23) Workforce Specialist 2 $93,055 5
(24) Fiscal Support Pool 7 6
Fiscal Support Manager $92,082 7
Fiscal Support Supervisor $75,685 8
Accountant II $72,774 9
Accountant I $69,975 10
Fiscal Support Analyst $67,284 11
Fiscal Support Specialist $59,815 12
Accounting Technician $55,302 13
Fiscal Support Technician $51,130 14
(25) Accounting Coordinator 1 $85,136 15
(26) Maintenance Manager 1 $85,136 16
(27) Benefits Coordinator 1 $78,713 17
(28) Grants Coordinator 1 $78,713 18
(29) Payroll Services Coordinator 1 $78,713 19
(30) Academic Advisor 4 $78,705 20
(31) Academic Tutor 1 $77,184 21
(32) Student Service Representative 14 $77,184 22
(33) Maintenance Coordinator 1 $72,774 23
(34) HEI Program Coordinator 6 $69,975 24
(35) Administrative Support Pool 10 25
Administrative Assistant $67,284 26
Administrative Analyst $67,284 27
Administrative Support Supervisor $62,208 28
Administrative Specialist III $59,815 29
Administration Support Specialist $59,815 30
Administrative Specialist II $53,175 31
Administrative Support Specialist $53,175 32
Administrative Specialist I $47,272 33
Extra Help Assistant $38,855 34
(36) Assistant Registrar 1 $67,284 35
(37) Financial Aid Analyst 4 $67,284 36 HB1249
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(38) Library Support Pool 2 1
Library Supervisor $67,284 2
Library Specialist $57,515 3
Library Technician $53,175 4
Library Support Assistant $49,164 5
(39) Maintenance Supervisor 1 $67,284 6
(40) Purchasing Specialist 1 $67,284 7
(41) Student Recruitment Specialist 1 $62,208 8
(42) Maintenance Specialist 3 $59,815 9
(43) Maintenance Assistant 5 $51,130 10
(44) Institutional Services Supervisor 1 $43,706 11
(45) Institutional Services Assistant 11 $42,025 12
TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 13
ACADEMIC POSITIONS 14
(46) Division Chairperson 3 $146,201 15
(47) Division Chairperson/Dean 3 $146,201 16
(48) Librarian 1 $132,733 17
(49) Director of Adult Education 1 $127,510 18
(50) Assistant Librarian 2 $81,202 19
(51) Lab Supervisor 3 $68,172 20
NINE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 21
ACADEMIC POSITIONS 22
(52) Faculty 115 $111,362 23
(53) Part-Time Faculty 110 $56,046 24
TWELVE MONTH AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES 25
POSITIONS 26
(54) Athletic Director 1 $120,919 27
(55) Campus Store Manager 1 $104,892 28
(56) Athletic Administration & Support Pool 1 29
Coach $104,891 30
Asst. Coach $56,046 31
Athletic Trainer $41,956 32
(57) Retail Specialist 3 $53,175 33
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 380 34
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SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for 36 HB1249
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the National Park College for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following 1
maximum number of part -time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra 2
Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: four 3
hundred two (402) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of 4
pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and 5
Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the appropriate 6
classification. 7
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SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS. There is hereby 9
appropriated, to the National Park College , to be payable from the National 10
Park College Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the 11
National Park College for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the 12
following: 13
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 15
NO. 2025-2026 16
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $8,796,704 17
(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 1,300,000 18
(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 19
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 1,350,000 20
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0 21
(C) PROF. FEES 0 22
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 23
(E) DATA PROC. 0 24
(04) FUNDED DEPRECIATION 26,175 25
(05) CONTINGENCY 573,644 26
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $12,046,523 27
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SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - CASH FUNDS. There is hereby appropriated, 29
to the National Park College , to be payable from cash funds as defined by 30
Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for personal services and operating expenses of the 31
National Park College for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the 32
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 35
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(01) REGULAR SALARIES $2,100,000 1
(02) EXTRA HELP 1,000,000 2
(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 1,250,000 3
(04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 4
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 7,020,000 5
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 150,000 6
(C) PROF. FEES 400,000 7
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 7,300,000 8
(E) DATA PROC. 0 9
(05) DEBT SERVICE 2,200,000 10
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $21,420,000 11
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SECTION 5. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds 13
authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency 14
and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and 15
the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and 16
Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary 17
Procedures and Restrictions Act, the Higher Education Expenditure Restriction 18
Act, or their successors, and other fiscal control laws of this State, where 19
applicable, and regulations promulgated by the Department of Finance and 20
Administration, as authorized by law, shall be strictly complied with in 21
disbursement of said funds. 22
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SECTION 6. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General 24
Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations 25
contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for 26
which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive 27
Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget 28
manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or 29
summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative 30
Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption. 31
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SECTION 7. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General 33
Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the 34
appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the 35
effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2025 is essential to the operation of 36 HB1249
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the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in 1
the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the 2
effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2025 could work irreparable harm 3
upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental 4
programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act 5
being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health 6
and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2025. 7
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