The Department of Education provides technical and financial support to cities, towns, charter schools, and regional school districts for early, primary, secondary, vocational, and adult basic education. The Department coordinates and oversees statewide educational policy through establishing certification criteria for teachers and administrators, developing assessments for student and school performance, and ensuring high-quality curriculum in schools throughout the Commonwealth.

Objectives

In Fiscal Year 1999, the Cellucci Administration will continue its support of the Education Reform Act. The Administration will focus on three primary goals: 1) to provide more classroom resources, 2) to measure the success of students in meeting the standards required by the Education Reform Act, and 3) to improve the educational performance of pre-school children and at-risk youth. To achieve these goals, the Department will pursue the objectives outlined below.

As a means of providing more classroom resources in Fiscal Year 1999, the Cellucci Administration will undertake two important initiatives. First, the Administration will require school districts to spend 90% of Education Reform aid on resources that are directly related to classroom resources, such as books, teachers, and teaching assistants. Second, the Administration will implement a new program to provide funding to hire additional teachers in districts that have high student-to-teacher ratios. With these two initiatives, the Cellucci Administration is providing the resources necessary to place an additional 4,000 teachers into the classrooms across the Commonwealth in Fiscal Year 1999.

As a means of establishing high standards for student performance, the Department of Education will fully implement the new curriculum frameworks and the new student performance assessment system. Both initiatives are important features of the Education Reform Act. The curriculum frameworks provide guidance for schools in designing the course content in four main subject areas: English, math, science, and history. The assessments are tests that measure the success of students in achieving the performance requirements in each of the four subject areas. Districts will administer the tests to students in the fourth, eighth, and tenth grades. Districts will also administer a reading test to third grade students. Successful performance on the tenth-grade examination will be necessary for earning a certificate of competency, which will be a requirement for earning a high school diploma.

As a means of improving the educational performance of pre-school children and at-risk youth, the Department will collaborate with the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to expand two programs. First, the Department will continue to expand the Early Education and Care program. This program helps three and four year olds prepare for kindergarten, while providing working parents with quality care for their children. The Administration recommends additional funding for Early Education and Care to provide grants to child care providers to enhance the educational quality of their programs, including teacher certification, program accreditation, and facility repairs. The Department will also expand the after-school program to provide programs and other support services for children. This effort will help to reduce the student drop-out rate and to reduce the rate of juvenile crime.

Budget Recommendations

The Fiscal Year 1999 recommendation provides the Department of Education with a budget of $3.22 billion. This includes $269 million to fully fund the sixth year of the Education Reform Act, of which $254 million will be distributed directly to school districts, and an additional $15 million will be used to fund various statewide initiatives.

Of the $254 million distributed directly to school districts, the Cellucci Administration will require districts to spend 90% of the funding on classroom resources, such as new teachers and books. To augment the focus on classroom resources, Governor Cellucci is recommending an additional $40 million to hire more teachers in districts that have high student-to-teacher ratios.

To support the Cellucci Administration's commitment to education, the Fiscal Year 1999 recommendation also includes expansion for several statewide education programs, including:

• $25 million for School Building Assistance to fund 59 new school building projects;
• $16 million for Charter Aid to reimburse districts for the tuition of students in charter schools;
• $15 million for the Early Education and Care program for quality enhancement grants;
• $7 million to increase the amount of Minimum Aid from $75 per student to $100;
• $5 million to expand the number of after-school programs for at-risk youth;
• $6.3 million for the Residential Schools program to fund rising program costs;
• $5.5 million for education technology initiatives;
• $2 million for audits of local school spending;
• $1 million for regional school transportation;
• $800,000 for teen dating violence prevention; and
• $200,000 for a professional development program for teachers.

The Fiscal Year 1999 funding recommendation will enable the Department of Education to achieve the education goals set forth by the Cellucci Administration.

Budgetary Direct Appropriations

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION
7010-0005	For the operation of the department of education; provided, that $50,000 shall be made available for the foundation budget review commission established pursuant to chapter 71 of the acts of 1993	9,325,857

PROGRAMS TO ELIMINATE RACIAL IMBALANCE
7010-0012	For grants to cities, towns, and regional school districts for the payment of certain costs incurred under the program for the elimination of racial imbalance; provided, that grants to a city, town, or regional school district shall be limited to actual and specifically documented incremental costs including those costs incurred pursuant to chapter 71B of the General Laws as a direct consequence of participation in said program whenever the reimbursements requested by such city, town, or regional school district exceed the level of reimbursement received in fiscal year 1997; and provided further, that the division of elementary, secondary, and occupational education, through a competitive procurement process, shall contract with qualified school transportation business enterprises	12,031,328
	Local Aid Fund 100%

ATTRACTING EXCELLENCE TO TEACHING PROGRAM
7010-0016	For the attracting excellence to teaching program established pursuant to section 19A of chapter 15A of the General Laws	600,000
	Local Aid Fund 100%

CHARTER SCHOOL GRANTS
7010-0017	For implementation grants for charter schools	250,000
	Local Aid Fund 100%

SCHOOL-TO-WORK PROGRAMS MATCHING GRANTS
7027-0016	For matching grants for various school-to-work programs, including grants to public and non-public entities; provided, that the department of education shall collaborate with the department of labor and workforce development to administer said programs; provided further, that funds distributed from this item to cities, towns, or regional school districts shall be deposited with the treasurer of such city, town, or regional school district and held in a separate account and shall be expended by the school committee without further appropriation, notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary; provided further, that each grant awarded hereunder shall be matched by the recipient from local, federal, or private funds; provided further, that the board of education may determine the percentage match required on an individual grant basis; provided further, that the department of education may reimburse grant recipients for the prior year`s expenditures; provided further, that $500,000 shall be made available for school-to-work connecting activities; and provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be made available for the CS-squared program, so called, at the Corporation for Business, Work, and Learning	2,021,531
	Local Aid Fund 100%

PROJECT PALMS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS STATE MATCH
7027-1000	For the state matching requirement of the partnerships advancing learning mathematics and science, including grants to cities, towns, regional school districts, and educational collaboratives; provided, that funds distributed from this item shall be deposited with the treasurer of such city, town, regional school district, or educational collaborative and held in a separate account and shall be expended by the school committee of such city, town, regional school district, or educational collaborative without further appropriation, notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary	2,057,621
	Local Aid Fund 100%

SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN IN INSTITUTIONAL SCHOOLS
7028-0031	For the expenses of school-age children in institutional schools required pursuant to section 12 of chapter 71B of the General Laws; provided, that the department of education is authorized to provide special education services to eligible inmates in county houses of correction	8,940,332
	Local Aid Fund 100%

STATE WARDS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENTS
7028-0302	For the educational expenses of certain school-age children with special needs attending schools pursuant to section 10 of chapter 71B of the General Laws, for the educational expenses of school-age children with special needs attending day or residential programs who have no father, mother, or guardian living in the commonwealth, and for expenses relating to the provision of special education to certain children transferred by other state agencies to the department of education; provided, that no payments or approvals shall be given or made, on or after the effective date of this act, which would cause the commonwealth`s obligation for the purpose of this item to exceed the amount appropriated herein; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the costs of increases in the rate paid to an institution or school for services provided in prior fiscal years and prior fiscal years` tuition and transportation reimbursements may be paid from this item	3,829,424
	Local Aid Fund 100%

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM GRANTS
7030-1000	For grants to cities, towns, regional school districts, educational collaboratives, head start programs, and licensed child care providers for early education and care programs; provided, that the department of education shall require community partnership councils to collaborate with the office of child care services to provide child care services to the children of low-income working families currently on waiting lists maintained by said office; provided further, that not less than $15,000,000 shall be made available for quality improvement, capacity building, and assisting child care providers to meet accreditation standards; provided further, that in distributing said $15,000,000, the department shall collaborate with the office of child care services, and shall target child care providers that have successfully demonstrated need; provided further, that the department`s assessment of said need shall consider the unique needs of providers that have not received quality improvement grants in prior fiscal years; and provided further, that in determining a child`s eligibility for early education and care services, the department shall use the state child care rates and sliding fee scales promulgated by the office of child care services pursuant to section 54 of chapter 15 of the General Laws	80,000,000
	Local Aid Fund 100%

HAVERHILL HILLDALE AVENUE HEAD START SITE EXPANSION
7030-1001	For the expansion of the Hilldale Avenue Head Start program in the city of Haverhill	50,000

HEAD START PROGRAM GRANTS
7030-1500	For grants to cities, towns, regional school districts, and educational collaboratives, including grants to public and non-public entities, for head start programs; provided, that funds distributed from this item shall be deposited with the treasurer of such city, town, regional school district, or educational collaborative and held in a separate account and shall be expended by the school committee of such city, town, regional school district, or educational collaborative without further appropriation, notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary	6,829,151
	Local Aid Fund 100%

DROP-OUT PREVENTION GRANTS
7030-2000	For grants to cities, towns, regional school districts, and educational collaboratives for drop-out prevention grants and basic skills remediation programs; provided, that funds distributed from this item shall be deposited with the treasurer of such city, town, regional school district, or educational collaborative and held in a separate account and shall be expended by the school committee of such city, town, regional school district, or educational collaborative without further appropriation, notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary	3,735,968
	Local Aid Fund 100%

SCHOOL-BASED COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES GRANTS
7032-0500	For grants to cities, towns, and regional school districts for the provision of health education and human services in schools; provided, that funds distributed from this item shall be deposited with the treasurer of said city, town, or regional school district and held in a separate account and shall be expended by the school committee of such city, town, or regional school district without further appropriation, notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary; provided further, that $1,400,000 shall be expended on the school linked services program, including grants to public and non-public entities; provided further, that not more than $1,300,000 shall be expended for teen dating violence prevention; and provided further, that not less than $37,500 shall be made available for the North Quabbin Domestic Violence Prevention Program	11,939,503
	Health Protection Fund 100%

ADULT BASIC EDUCATION
7035-0002	For grants to cities, towns, regional school districts, and educational collaboratives for programs to provide and strengthen basic educational attainment and work-related programs in reading, writing, and mathematics at adult learning centers, including grants to public and non-public entities; provided, that funds distributed from this item shall be deposited with the treasurer of such city, town, regional school district, or educational collaborative and held in a separate account and shall be expended by the school committee of such city, town, regional school district, or educational collaborative without further appropriation, notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary	19,545,465
	Local Aid Fund 96.64% Commonwealth Economic Development Fund 3.36%

SKILL TRAINING CENTER - CAMBRIDGE
7035-0003	For payment to Skill Training Innovations, Inc., located in the city of Cambridge, for the skills training program; provided, that said entity shall work directly with under-trained workers and interested businesses	150,000

TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS
7035-0004	For reimbursements to cities, towns, regional school districts, charter schools, and independent vocational schools for certain expenditures for the transportation of pupils pursuant to section 1I of chapter 15 of the General Laws, sections 7A, 7B, and 37D of chapter 71 of the General Laws, section 8 of chapter 71A of the General Laws, section 14 of chapter 71B of the General Laws, and section 8A of chapter 74 of the General Laws; provided, that of the amount appropriated herein, not less than $1,500,000 shall be made available for the implementation of chapter 663 of the acts of 1983; provided further, that any city, town, regional school district, or independent vocational school which has not accepted the provisions of said chapter shall be ineligible for any reimbursement of costs incurred during fiscal year 1998 under this item or for reimbursement of such costs under any of the provisions of general law referred to herein; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the commonwealth`s obligation for said reimbursements shall not exceed the amount appropriated herein	57,600,000
	Local Aid Fund 100%

TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS - REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS
7035-0006	For reimbursements to regional school districts for the transportation of pupils; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the commonwealth`s obligation for said reimbursements shall not exceed the amount appropriated herein	29,639,604
	Local Aid Fund 100%

TEMPORARY EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
7051-0015	For the operational costs of the emergency food assistance program within the Second Harvest nationally-certified food bank system of Massachusetts; provided, that $361,152 shall be made available to the greater Boston food bank; provided further, that a portion of said $361,152 shall be distributed to the Merrimac valley food bank pursuant to a contractual agreement between the Merrimac valley food bank and the greater Boston food bank; provided further, that $73,353 shall be made available to the food bank of western Massachusetts; and provided further, that $53,867 shall be made available to the Worcester county food bank	488,372
	Local Aid Fund 100%

SCHOOL BUILDING ASSISTANCE - RACIAL IMBALANCE ELIMINATION - FIRST PAYMENTS
7052-0003	For school building assistance grants and reimbursements for projects to eliminate racial imbalance pursuant to chapter 645 of the acts of 1948, as amended, for first annual payments on school projects; provided, that the aggregate amount of first annual estimated payments for school projects approved by the department of education pursuant to said chapter 645 in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1999, shall not exceed $10,254,854 for projects approved or ordered by a court as necessary for desegregation or such projects as may be required in the judgment of the department to reduce or eliminate racial imbalance	10,912,208
	Local Aid Fund 100%

SCHOOL BUILDING ASSISTANCE - FIRST ANNUAL PAYMENTS
7052-0004	For school building assistance grants and reimbursements for cities and towns not subject to court-ordered or board of education racial imbalance pursuant to chapter 645 of the acts of 1948, as amended, for first annual payments on school projects; provided, that the aggregate amount of first annual estimated payments for school projects approved by the board of education pursuant to said chapter 645 in the fiscal year ending June 30,1999 shall not exceed $24,202,684	23,160,145
	Local Aid Fund 100%

SCHOOL BUILDING ASSISTANCE - ANNUAL REIMBURSEMENTS
7052-0005	For grants and reimbursements to cities, towns, regional school districts, and counties pursuant to chapter 645 of the acts of 1948, as amended, for annual payments on the accounts of school projects for which first annual payments have been made; provided, that the department of education shall collaborate with the division of capital planning and operations to study the feasibility of developing standardized school building plans to be made available to cities, towns, and regional school districts	201,513,571
	Local Aid Fund 100%

SCHOOL BUILDING ASSISTANCE - ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
7052-0006	For grants and reimbursements to cities, towns, regional school districts, and counties pursuant to chapter 645 of the acts of 1948, as amended, for (a) educational, engineering, and architectural services for school districts, (b) surveys made of school building needs and conditions, (c) matching stabilization fund payments, (d) costs of leasing buildings for vocational programs and originally equipping and furnishing said buildings for vocational programs, and (e) payments associated with admission to a regional school district	276,652
	Local Aid Fund 100%

SCHOOL BUILDING ASSISTANCE - EMERGENCY REPAIRS
7052-0007	For grants and reimbursements to cities, towns, regional school districts, and counties for the purposes of the school building assistance pursuant to chapter 645 of the acts of 1948, as amended; provided, that from the amount appropriated herein, the board of education may authorize one-time payments of the total reimbursement due to cities and towns for school buildings that are structurally unsound or otherwise in a condition jeopardizing the safety of school children	2,000,000
	Local Aid Fund 100%

SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM
7053-1909	For reimbursements to cities and towns for partial assistance in the furnishing of lunches to school children, including partial assistance in the furnishing of lunches to school children pursuant to chapter 538 of the acts of 1951, and for supplementing funds allocated for the special milk program; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, payments so authorized for partial assistance in the furnishing of lunches to school children shall not exceed, in the aggregate, the required state revenue match contained in Public Law 79-396, as amended, cited as the National School Lunch Act, and in the regulations implementing said act	5,426,986
	Local Aid Fund 100%

SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM
7053-1925	For the school breakfast program, including grants to public and non-public entities; provided, that of the amount appropriated herein, not less than $300,000 shall be made available for the summer food service outreach program; and provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be made available for the school breakfast outreach program, including reimbursement of municipal expenses	1,077,791
	Local Aid Fund 100%

CHAPTER 70 PAYMENTS TO CITIES, TOWNS, AND REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS
7061-0008	For school aid to cities, towns, regional school districts, counties maintaining agricultural schools, and independent vocational schools to be distributed pursuant to chapters 70 and 76 of the General Laws; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of section 3 of this act, each school district which receives aid from this item in fiscal year 1999 shall expend from said aid not less than $50 per student for professional development purposes; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, no school district shall receive less than $100 per student in chapter 70 aid, so called, in fiscal year 1999	2,515,444,069
	Local Aid Fund 100%

STATE WARD TUITION
7061-0009	For reimbursement to cities, towns, charter schools, and regional school districts of public school tuition of any school-age child placed in a school district other than a home town by, or under the auspices of, the department of transitional assistance or the department of social services pursuant to section 10 of chapter 71B of the General Laws; provided, that not more than $300,000 shall be made available for a pilot program, to be jointly administered by the department of education and the department of social services, to provide school-based support services for foster children and other at-risk children in local school systems; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of section 96 of said chapter 71, said reimbursement shall constitute complete satisfaction of the commonwealth`s obligation for tuition payments to cities, towns, or regional school districts for school-aged children placed in a school district other than a home town by, or under the auspices of, the department of transitional assistance or the department of social services pursuant to sections 7 and 9 of chapter 76 of the General Laws	17,082,982
	Local Aid Fund 100%

ONE-TIME CHAPTER 70 SUPPLEMENTAL RESERVE
7061-0011	For a reserve to meet unanticipated or extraordinary increases in the minimum required local contribution of a municipality as calculated pursuant to the requirements of this act and chapter 70 of the General Laws; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, assistance funded by this item shall be available only on a one-time non-recurring basis; and provided further, that no funds distributed from this item to a municipality shall be considered base aid or used in the calculation of the minimum required local contribution for fiscal year 2000	5,000,000
	Local Aid Fund 100%

NON-EDUCATIONAL COST OF RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL PROGRAMS
7061-0012	For non-educational costs of residential school programs for students placed by a local school district or ordered by the bureau of special education on appeals pursuant to chapter 71B of the General Laws; provided, that subject to rules and regulations promulgated by the commissioner of education, each city and town shall verify to the commonwealth said costs and upon approval of the commissioner, the treasurer shall be authorized to make such payments directly to the service provider for services provided on or after July 1,1998; provided further, that not more than $5,000,000 shall be used to continue and expand voluntary residential placement prevention programs of the department of education and departments within the executive office of health and human services that develop community-based support services for children and their families; provided further, that the amount spent for a particular student shall not exceed the amount of tuition funds allocated for such student at the time of transition into such community-based support services; provided further, that funding provided herein may reimburse private schools for the prior fiscal year`s tuition; and provided further, that the commonwealth shall pay not more than 50 per cent of the cost of any such residential placement	56,149,056
	Local Aid Fund 100%

UNANTICIPATED SPECIAL EDUCATION EXPENSES LOANS TO LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITIES
7061-0015	For the purpose of a loan program for unanticipated special education expenses of local education authorities; provided, that said program shall provide temporary relief in the form of loans, the duration of which shall not exceed three years, to any such authority obligated to pay the cost of unbudgeted services for children determined eligible for services pursuant to chapter 71B of the General Laws; provided further, that no such loan shall be approved by the department of education unless the cost to such an authority of said unbudgeted services exceeds four times that authority`s average per pupil education costs, or the total unanticipated special education costs of such an authority are determined by the department to be excessive, and unless an authority shall have demonstrated to the satisfaction of the department that said authority had been unable to anticipate the cost of said services; provided further, that the department shall establish the repayment terms for any loan funded pursuant to this item	500,000
	Local Aid Fund 100%

NEW TEACHERS RESERVE
7061-0018	For grants to cities, towns, and regional school districts for the purpose of increasing the number of teachers in school districts with high enrollment growth or high student-to-teacher ratios, as defined by the commissioner of the department of education	40,000,000

EDUCATION REFORM AUDITS
7061-0019	For the costs of an initiative to conduct program and financial compliance audits of the expenditure of so-called chapter 70 funds in certain cities, towns, and regional school districts; provided, that no funds shall be expended from this item for financial compliance audits, unless the audits authorized in section FAD25 of this act are deemed by the board of education to be incompatible with the objectives of the audits required by said board	2,000,000

SCHOOL CHOICE REIMBURSEMENTS TO CITIES, TOWNS, AND REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS
7061-9000	For reimbursements to certain cities, towns, and regional school districts for a school choice transportation reimbursement program pursuant to section 12B of chapter 76 of the General Laws, as amended	500,000
	Local Aid Fund 100%

CHARTER SCHOOL REIMBURSEMENTS TO ABOVE-FOUNDATION CITIES AND TOWNS
7061-9010	For reimbursements to certain cities, towns, and regional school districts pursuant to section 89 of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as amended by chapter 46 of the acts of 1997	20,310,420
	Local Aid Fund 100%

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
7061-9100	For professional development; provided, that $33,400,000 shall be transferred to item 7061-0008 for the purposes of professional development; provided further, that said amount shall not be subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of section 12 of chapter 70 of the General Laws; and provided further, that preference shall be given to public institutions of higher education in the commonwealth in contracts awarded by the department of education for the professional development of teachers	33,600,000
	Local Aid Fund 100%

EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
7061-9200	For the education technology program, so called	5,552,686
	Local Aid Fund 100%

STUDENT AND SCHOOL ASSESSMENT
7061-9400	For student and school assessments	10,700,000
	Local Aid Fund 100%

DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM
7061-9600	For payments to state public institutions of higher education for the dual enrollment program, so called	1,000,000
	Local Aid Fund 100%

TEACHER PREPARATION AND CERTIFICATION
7061-9604	For teacher preparation as approved in the board of education`s five year master plan	1,238,000
	Local Aid Fund 100%

SAFE AND HEALTHY AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS
7061-9611	For grants to cities, towns, regional school districts, and educational collaboratives for after-school programs, including grants to public and non-public entities, as approved in the board of education`s five year master plan; provided, that funds distributed from this item shall be deposited with the treasurer of such city, town, regional school district, or educational collaborative and held in a separate account and shall be expended by the school committee of such city, town, regional school district, or educational collaborative without further appropriation, notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary; provided further, that not less than $5,000,000 shall be made available to increase the number of after-school programs in communities with high concentrations of at-risk youth, so called; provided further, that said programs shall be developed and implemented in coordination with the executive office of health and human services; provided further, that no funds from this item shall be expended for the educational alternatives for chronically disruptive students program; provided further, that $2,250,000 shall be made available for voluntary in-school and after-school service programs administered by the Massachusetts National and Community Service Commission; and provided further, that $200,000 shall be made available for a violence prevention task force and for grants for violence prevention initiatives	8,775,000
	Local Aid Fund 100%

WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE PROGRAM
7061-9612	For the school of excellence program at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute	1,019,231
	Local Aid Fund 100%

MASSACHUSETTS EDUCATION ON-LINE PROGRAM
7061-9615	For the Massachusetts education on-line program, so called	2,000,000
	Local Aid Fund 100%

ABSTINENCE-BASED TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION PROGRAM
7061-9617	For the abstinence-based teen pregnancy prevention program, so called, to prevent teen pregnancy in the cities of Lawrence, North Adams, and Pittsfield; provided, that the funds appropriated herein shall be allocated to the department of public health to administer said program	220,000
	Local Aid Fund 100%

TEEN PARENT DAY CARE VOUCHERS
7061-9618	For the provision of day care vouchers for teen parents in order to allow said parents to attend high school pursuant to subsection (i) of section 110 of chapter 5 of the acts of 1995; provided, that $2,000,000 shall be transferred from this item to item 4130-3400	2,000,000
	Local Aid Fund 100%

FRANKLIN INSTITUTE OF BOSTON
7061-9619	For payment to the Franklin Institute of Boston; provided, that said Institute shall be granted access to the Massachusetts education computer system; and provided further, that said Institute shall be permitted to join the state buying consortium	1
	Local Aid Fund 100%

ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES GRANTS
7061-9620	For grants to cities, towns, and regional school districts for the costs associated with establishing advanced placement courses; provided, that priority shall be given to those districts not offering advanced placement courses in the 1997 to 1998 school year	500,000
	Local Aid Fund 100%

GIFTED AND TALENTED CHILDREN GRANT PROGRAM
7061-9621	For grants to cities, towns, and regional school districts for the costs associated with programs for gifted and talented students; provided, that the funds appropriated in this item shall be in addition to any federal funds available for said programs	437,970
	Local Aid Fund 100%

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR TEACHERS
7061-9625	For the costs of developing and monitoring professional development programs for teachers, and professional development and recertification of administrators, as approved in the board of education`s five year master plan	1,025,000

YOUTHBUILD PROGRAMS
7061-9626	For grants to and contracts with public and non-public entities certified by Youthbuild USA, to provide comprehensive education, training, and skills to economically disadvantaged young adults	750,000
	Local Aid Fund 100%

PIONEER VALLEY BUSINESS ALLIANCE
7061-9632	For the Pioneer Valley Regional Education Business Alliance, so called	200,000

ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS
7061-9636	For a pilot program to develop alternative methods for teaching students with chronically disruptive behavior	1,000,000

Intragovernmental Service Spending

USDA COMMODITY FOODS STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION INTRAGOVERNMENTAL CHARGEBACK
7053-2121	For the costs of United States Department of Agriculture commodity foods pursuant to federal law requirements	100,000
	Intragovernmental Service Fund 100%

Federal Grant Spending

GOALS 2000 - DISTRIBUTION
7010-2000	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Goals 2000 - Distribution	7,600,000

GOALS 2000 - ADMINISTRATION
7010-2001	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Goals 2000 - Administration	924,600

INITIAL TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - ADMINISTRATION
7010-6610	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Initial Teacher Professional Development - Administration	200,700

INITIAL TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - DISTRIBUTION
7010-6611	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Initial Teacher Professional Development - Distribution	224,000

TECHNOLOGY LITERACY CHALLENGE - DISTRIBUTION
7010-8801	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Technology Literacy Challenge - Distribution	8,000,000

TECHNOLOGY LITERACY CHALLENGE - ADMINISTRATION
7010-8802	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Technology Literacy Challenge - Administration	172,000

MASSACHUSETTS PARENT INVOLVEMENT - ADMINISTRATION
7010-9095	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Parent Involvement - Administration	303,440

PALMS PHASE II - ADMINISTRATION
7010-9097	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Palms Phase II - Administration	35,000

PALMS PHASE II - DISTRIBUTION
7010-9098	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Palms Phase II - Distribution	1,000,000

COMMON CORE DATA PROJECT
7010-9706	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Common Core Data Project	31,500

TITLE IV INNOVATIVE EDUCATION STRATEGIES PROGRAM - ADMINISTRATION
7010-9732	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title IV Innovative Education Strategies Program - Administration	880,405

TECHNICAL PREPARATION - ADMINISTRATION
7027-9113	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Technical Preparation - Administration	47,239

OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION - DISTRIBUTION
7027-9116	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Occupational Education - Distribution	15,695,000

TECHNICAL PREPARATION - BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION
7027-9123	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Technical Preparation - Board of Higher Education	1,560,237

OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION - ADMINISTRATION
7027-9126	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Occupational Education - Administration	1,892,733

EDUCATION OF HANDICAPPED - ADMINISTRATION
7028-0601	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Education of Handicapped - Administration	3,305,775

STATEWIDE TRANSITION SERVICES FOR YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES - ADMINISTRATION
7028-9125	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Statewide Transition Services for Youth with Disabilities - Administration	182,281

SPECIAL EDUCATION FOR CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS
7028-9500	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Education for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Students	312,300

BILINGUAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE BY STATE EDUCATION AGENCIES
7030-0191	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Bilingual Education Programs Technical Assistance by State Education Agencies	95,803

TITLE IV INNOVATIVE EDUCATION STRATEGIES PROGRAM - DISTRIBUTION
7030-9736	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title IV Innovative Education Strategies Program - Distribution	5,800,000

DWIGHT D EISENHOWER MATH AND SCIENCE EDUCATION ACT - ADMINISTRATION
7030-9780	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Dwight D Eisenhower Math and Science Education Act - Administration	232,715

DWIGHT D EISENHOWER MATH AND SCIENCE EDUCATION ACT - DISTRIBUTION
7030-9790	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Dwight D Eisenhower Math and Science Education Act - Distribution	4,500,000

ROBERT C BYRD HONORS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - DISTRIBUTION
7032-0217	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Robert C Byrd Honors Scholarship Program - Distribution	571,650

DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS
7032-0227	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Drug-Free Schools	532,495

MASSACHUSETTS AIDS EDUCATION PROGRAM
7032-0228	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts AIDS Education Program	712,000

DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS - DISTRIBUTION
7032-0230	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Drug-Free Schools - Distribution	7,035,000

EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF LOW-INCOME FAMILIES - ADMINISTRATION
7032-0402	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Education of Children of Low-income Families - Administration	1,242,715

CHAPTER I ADMINISTRATIVE GRANTS
7032-0403	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Chapter I Administrative Grants	820,000

CHRISTA MCAULIFFE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM - ADMINISTRATION
7033-9401	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Christa McAuliffe Fellowship Program - Administration	1,161

CHRISTA MCAULIFFE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM - DISTRIBUTION
7033-9402	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Christa McAuliffe Fellowship Program - Distribution	80,000

EDUCATION OF HANDICAPPED - DISTRIBUTION
7035-0013	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Education of Handicapped - Distribution	3,810,000

CHAPTER I - DISTRIBUTION
7035-0116	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Chapter I - Distribution	147,000,000

NEGLECTED AND DELINQUENT CHILDREN
7035-0126	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Neglected and Delinquent Children	661,903

CHILDREN IN ADULT CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS
7035-0136	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Children in Adult Correctional Institutions	139,044

MIGRANT EDUCATION
7035-0146	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Migrant Education	3,000,000

HOMELESS CHILDREN YOUTH EXEMPLARY GRANT
7035-0151	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Homeless Children Youth Exemplary Grant	352,000

CHAPTER I CAPITAL EXPENSES - PRIVATE SCHOOLS
7035-0156	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Chapter I Capital Expenses - Private Schools	1,070,000

MASSACHUSETTS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN
7035-0158	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Educational Program for Homeless Children	121,703

EVEN START FAMILY LITERACY - DISTRIBUTION
7035-0166	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Even Start Family Literacy - Distribution	1,760,900

EVEN START FAMILY LITERACY - ADMINISTRATION
7035-0167	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Even Start Family Literacy - Administration	104,707

EDUCATION OF HANDICAPPED DISTRIBUTION - BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
7035-0316	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Education of Handicapped Distribution - Bristol Community College	74,852,000

EARLY CHILDHOOD INCENTIVE
7035-0713	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Early Childhood Incentive	421,497

PRESCHOOL INCENTIVE - DISTRIBUTION
7035-0716	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Preschool Incentive - Distribution	7,300,000

PRESCHOOL INCENTIVE - DISCRETIONARY
7035-0718	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Preschool Incentive - Discretionary	1,399,104

ADULT BASIC EDUCATION - TITLE III
7038-0002	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Adult Basic Education - Title III	935,878

ADULT BASIC EDUCATION - DISTRIBUTION
7038-0106	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Adult Basic Education - Distribution	5,500,000

NATIONAL WORKPLACE LITERACY PROGRAM - ADMINISTRATION
7038-0150	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Workplace Literacy Program - Administration	112,090

EVEN START STATEWIDE FAMILY LITERACY
7038-0160	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Even Start Statewide Family Literacy	190,000

NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ADMINISTRATION
7038-9002	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National and Community Service Administration	200,000

SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS - ADMINISTRATION
7038-9003	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, School-Based Programs - Administration	39,000

SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS - DISTRIBUTION
7038-9004	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, School-Based Programs - Distribution	318,000

SCHOOL-BASED TRAINING
7038-9005	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, School-Based Training	60,000

AMERICAN CONSERVATION AND YOUTH SERVICE CORPS - ADMINISTRATION
7038-9203	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, American Conservation and Youth Service Corps - Administration	26,153

AMERICAN CONSERVATION AND YOUTH SERVICE CORPS - DISTRIBUTION
7038-9204	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, American Conservation and Youth Service Corps - Distribution	6,000,000

EMERGENCY IMMIGRANT EDUCATION ASSISTANCE
7038-9724	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Emergency Immigrant Education Assistance	28,220

EMERGENCY IMMIGRANT ASSISTANCE - DISTRIBUTION
7038-9746	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Emergency Immigrant Assistance - Distribution	2,100,000

SPECIAL FOOD DISTRIBUTION CASH
7053-2105	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Food Distribution Cash	630,000

SPECIAL MILK PROGRAM
7053-2111	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Milk Program	620,000

SPECIAL ASSISTANCE FUNDS
7053-2112	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Assistance Funds	62,200,000

COMMUNITY SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM
7053-2113	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Community School Lunch Program	17,700,000

SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM
7053-2114	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, School Breakfast Program	20,100,000

CHILD CARE PROGRAM
7053-2117	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Child Care Program	42,000,000

SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE - MANAGEMENT AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
7053-2118	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, School Food Service - Management and Related Activities	120,000

TEMPORARY EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE
7053-2126	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Temporary Emergency Food Assistance	390,000

SPECIAL SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN
7053-2202	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Summer Food Service Program for Children	4,500,000

OFFICE OF SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAMS - CHILD CARE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
7062-0008	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Office of School Lunch Programs - Child Care Program Administration	2,253,745

CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSISTANCE
7062-0016	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Charter Schools Assistance	51,500

CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSISTANCE - DISTRIBUTIONS
7062-0017	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Charter Schools Assistance - Distributions	660,000

COOPERATIVE DEMONSTRATION SCHOOL-TO-WORK OPPORTUNITIES IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM
7062-0018	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Cooperative Demonstration School-to-Work Opportunities Implementation Program	4,820,273

Trust and Other Spending

7010-0021

EDUCATION RESEARCH TRUST FUND

7,000

7010-0024

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONFERENCE ACCOUNT

18,000

7032-0304

CARNEGIE CORPORATION - COMMONWEALTH IN-SERVICE INSTITUE

100,000

7053-2101

SCHOOL LUNCH DISTRIBUTION AND SALVAGE

1,262,019

7055-6604

ELIZABETH R STEVENS TRUST FUND

112

7055-6605

FRANK S STEVENS SCHOOL TRUST FUND

1,600

7055-6611

MARY A CASE TRUST FUND

1,870

7055-6613

MILLICENT LIBRARY TRUST FUND

5,405