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Floor Number: 51 Clerk Number: 297
STOUGHTON BUS SERVICE
Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-0008 by inserting after the word "Act" with the following "provided $178,000 shall go to the Town of Stoughton for school busing costs".
Floor Number: 52 Clerk Number: 506
CHAPTER 70 TARGET AID
Messrs. Tisei, Tarr, Lees, Knapik, Hedlund, and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-0008 by striking out the figures:- "$3,288,931,062" and inserting in place thereof the following figures:- "$3,330,407,021";
And By adding after Section 3 the following new section:-
"Notwithstanding Section 3 of this act or any other general or special law to the contrary, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006, there shall be an additional Chapter 70 school aid distribution to cities, town, and regional school districts in the amount of $41,475,959 to be apportioned in accordance with this section.
DISTRICT TARGET AID
ABINGTON
ACTON $20,514
ACUSHNET
ADAMS
AGAWAM $528,741
ALFORD
AMESBURY
AMHERST $316,008
ANDOVER $154,666
ARLINGTON $330,237
ASHBURNHAM
ASHBY
ASHFIELD
ASHLAND $186,141
ATHOL
ATTLEBORO
AUBURN $371,139
AVON $53,726
AYER
BARNSTABLE $593,880
BARRE
BECKET
BEDFORD $75,710
BELCHERTOWN
BELLINGHAM
BELMONT $188,959
BERKLEY
BERLIN
BERNARDSTON
BEVERLY $620,941
BILLERICA
BLACKSTONE
BLANDFORD
BOLTON
BOSTON $6,967,488
BOURNE $133,037
BOXBOROUGH
BOXFORD
BOYLSTON $27,743
BRAINTREE $495,058
BREWSTER
BRIDGEWATER
BRIMFIELD $5,352
BROCKTON
BROOKFIELD
BROOKLINE $391,325
BUCKLAND
BURLINGTON $122,222
CAMBRIDGE $792,878
CANTON $249,417
CARLISLE
CARVER
CHARLEMONT
CHARLTON
CHATHAM
CHELMSFORD $359,446
CHELSEA
CHESHIRE
CHESTER
CHESTERFIELD
CHICOPEE $686,837
CHILMARK
CLARKSBURG
CLINTON $32,217
COHASSET $35,717
COLRAIN
CONCORD $16,647
CONWAY
CUMMINGTON
DALTON
DANVERS $319,535
DARTMOUTH $274,866
DEDHAM $217,646
DEERFIELD $41,830
DENNIS
DIGHTON
DOUGLAS
DOVER $11,259
DRACUT
DUDLEY
DUNSTABLE
DUXBURY $75,684
EAST BRIDGEWATER
EAST BROOKFIELD
EASTHAM $2,049
EASTHAMPTON $130,451
EAST LONGMEADOW $222,228
EASTON
EDGARTOWN
EGREMONT
ERVING
ESSEX
EVERETT $342,694
FAIRHAVEN $148,112
FALL RIVER
FALMOUTH $265,672
FITCHBURG
FLORIDA
FOXBOROUGH
FRAMINGHAM $1,676,930
FRANKLIN
FREETOWN $47,513
GARDNER
GAY HEAD
GEORGETOWN
GILL
GLOUCESTER $640,915
GOSHEN
GOSNOLD
GRAFTON $98,705
GRANBY
GRANVILLE
GREAT BARRINGTON
GREENFIELD $422,689
GROTON
GROVELAND
HADLEY $78,136
HALIFAX
HAMILTON
HAMPDEN
HANCOCK $4,386
HANOVER
HANSON
HARDWICK
HARVARD $12,739
HARWICH $94,023
HATFIELD $59,100
HAVERHILL
HAWLEY
HEATH
HINGHAM $110,076
HINSDALE
HOLBROOK $36,983
HOLDEN
HOLLAND
HOLLISTON
HOLYOKE
HOPEDALE
HOPKINTON
HUBBARDSTON
HUDSON $116,731
HULL $36,412
HUNTINGTON
IPSWICH $170,019
KINGSTON
LAKEVILLE
LANCASTER
LANESBOROUGH $26,434
LAWRENCE
LEE $110,530
LEICESTER
LENOX $29,019
LEOMINSTER
LEVERETT
LEXINGTON $125,452
LEYDEN
LINCOLN $45,716
LITTLETON $113,595
LONGMEADOW $188,324
LOWELL
LUDLOW $326,454
LUNENBURG $38,011
LYNN
LYNNFIELD $98,802
MALDEN
MANCHESTER
MANSFIELD
MARBLEHEAD $152,329
MARION $30,216
MARLBOROUGH $688,778
MARSHFIELD
MASHPEE
MATTAPOISETT $35,479
MAYNARD $139,245
MEDFIELD
MEDFORD $690,100
MEDWAY
MELROSE $192,245
MENDON
MERRIMAC
METHUEN
MIDDLEBOROUGH
MIDDLEFIELD
MIDDLETON $4,958
MILFORD $438,169
MILLBURY $139,936
MILLIS $71,028
MILLVILLE
MILTON $238,142
MONROE
MONSON
MONTAGUE
MONTEREY
MONTGOMERY
MOUNT WASHINGTON
NAHANT $30,640
NANTUCKET $3,314
NATICK $343,200
NEEDHAM $181,596
NEW ASHFORD
NEW BEDFORD
NEW BRAINTREE
NEWBURY
NEWBURYPORT $116,545
NEW MARLBOROUGH
NEW SALEM
NEWTON $460,527
NORFOLK
NORTH ADAMS
NORTHAMPTON $682,690
NORTH ANDOVER $291,676
NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH
NORTHBOROUGH
NORTHBRIDGE
NORTH BROOKFIELD
NORTHFIELD
NORTH READING $16,618
NORTON
NORWELL $46,652
NORWOOD $476,291
OAK BLUFFS
OAKHAM
ORANGE
ORLEANS
OTIS
OXFORD
PALMER
PAXTON
PEABODY
PELHAM $20,650
PEMBROKE
PEPPERELL
PERU
PETERSHAM $2,549
PHILLIPSTON
PITTSFIELD $783,531
PLAINFIELD
PLAINVILLE
PLYMOUTH $322,882
PLYMPTON
PRINCETON
PROVINCETOWN
QUINCY $2,858,240
RANDOLPH $293,872
RAYNHAM
READING
REHOBOTH
REVERE $684,876
RICHMOND $6,237
ROCHESTER
ROCKLAND
ROCKPORT $59,707
ROWE $148
ROWLEY
ROYALSTON
RUSSELL
RUTLAND
SALEM $1,252,995
SALISBURY
SANDISFIELD
SANDWICH $112,500
SAUGUS $324,900
SAVOY
SCITUATE $147,789
SEEKONK $179,526
SHARON
SHEFFIELD
SHELBURNE
SHERBORN $1,157
SHIRLEY
SHREWSBURY
SHUTESBURY
SOMERSET $474,946
SOMERVILLE $1,075,462
SOUTHAMPTON
SOUTHBOROUGH
SOUTHBRIDGE
SOUTH HADLEY $473,097
SOUTHWICK
SPENCER
SPRINGFIELD
STERLING
STOCKBRIDGE
STONEHAM $406,739
STOUGHTON $217,081
STOW
STURBRIDGE $91,584
SUDBURY
SUNDERLAND $14,322
SUTTON
SWAMPSCOTT $153,342
SWANSEA $250,188
TAUNTON
TEMPLETON
TEWKSBURY
TISBURY $7,663
TOLLAND
TOPSFIELD $19,067
TOWNSEND
TRURO
TYNGSBOROUGH
TYRINGHAM
UPTON
UXBRIDGE
WAKEFIELD $211,677
WALES
WALPOLE $134,743
WALTHAM $521,027
WARE
WAREHAM $101,870
WARREN
WARWICK
WASHINGTON
WATERTOWN $301,408
WAYLAND $58,400
WEBSTER $272,358
WELLESLEY $45,427
WELLFLEET
WENDELL
WENHAM
WESTBOROUGH $255,162
WEST BOYLSTON $72,332
WEST BRIDGEWATER $13,631
WEST BROOKFIELD
WESTFIELD
WESTFORD
WESTHAMPTON $6,381
WESTMINSTER
WEST NEWBURY
WESTON $28,777
WESTPORT
WEST SPRINGFIELD $541,907
WEST STOCKBRIDGE
WEST TISBURY
WESTWOOD $91,865
WEYMOUTH $224,621
WHATELY $11,321
WHITMAN
WILBRAHAM
WILLIAMSBURG $28,938
WILLIAMSTOWN $37,545
WILMINGTON $296,781
WINCHENDON
WINCHESTER $71,084
WINDSOR
WINTHROP $284,663
WOBURN $573,181
WORCESTER $257,786
WORTHINGTON
WRENTHAM
YARMOUTH
NORTHAMPTON SMITH $1,259
ACTON BOXBOROUGH $60,014
ADAMS CHESHIRE
AMHERST PELHAM
ASHBURNHAM WESTMINSTER
ATHOL ROYALSTON
BERKSHIRE HILLS
BERLIN BOYLSTON
BLACKSTONE MILLVILLE
BRIDGEWATER RAYNHAM
CHESTERFIELD GOSHEN
CENTRAL BERKSHIRE
CONCORD CARLISLE
DENNIS YARMOUTH $159,897
DIGHTON REHOBOTH
DOVER SHERBORN
DUDLEY CHARLTON
NAUSET
FARMINGTON RIVER
FREETOWN LAKEVILLE
FRONTIER
GATEWAY
GROTON DUNSTABLE
GILL MONTAGUE $7,700
HAMILTON WENHAM
HAMPDEN WILBRAHAM
HAMPSHIRE
HAWLEMONT
KING PHILIP
LINCOLN SUDBURY
MANCHESTER ESSEX
MARTHAS VINEYARD
MASCONOMET
MENDON UPTON
MOUNT GREYLOCK $13,895
MOHAWK TRAIL
NARRAGANSETT
NASHOBA
NEW SALEM WENDELL
NORTHBORO SOUTHBORO
NORTH MIDDLESEX
OLD ROCHESTER $44,953
PENTUCKET
PIONEER
QUABBIN
RALPH C MAHAR
SILVER LAKE
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE
SOUTHWICK TOLLAND
SPENCER EAST BROOKFIELD
TANTASQUA
TRITON
UPISLAND
WACHUSETT
QUABOAG
WHITMAN HANSON
ASSABET VALLEY
BLACKSTONE VALLEY
BLUE HILLS
BRISTOL PLYMOUTH
CAPE COD
FRANKLIN COUNTY $60,319
GREATER FALL RIVER
GREATER LAWRENCE
GREATER NEW BEDFORD
GREATER LOWELL
SOUTH MIDDLESEX
MINUTEMAN
MONTACHUSETT
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE
NASHOBA VALLEY
NORTHEAST METROPOLITAN $175,111
NORTH SHORE
OLD COLONY
PATHFINDER $74,774
SHAWSHEEN VALLEY
SOUTHEASTERN
SOUTH SHORE
SOUTHERN WORCESTER
TRI COUNTY
UPPER CAPE COD
WHITTIER $115,987
BRISTOL COUNTY $97,975
ESSEX COUNTY
NORFOLK COUNTY
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STATE TOTAL $41,475,959
Floor Number: 53 Clerk Number: 144
LOCAL AID ASSESSMENTS FOR POWER PLANTS
Mr. Moore moved that the bill be amended in Section 3, by striking lines 34 through 41 inclusive, in their entirety and replacing therein the following:- In fiscal years 2006 and thereafter, if the closure and/or value reduction of a power plant results in the loss of property tax and, in the fiscal year before its closure and/or loss of value, that power plant represented 20 per cent (20%) or more of the tax levy on industrial and/or personal property in any city or town, the department of education shall reduce that city or town's required local contribution to its local school district, as determined by the department in accordance with Chapter 70 of the General Laws, in the amount of the total industrial and/or personal property tax attributable to the closed and/or reduced value plant paid to the city or town in the previous fiscal year. For that city or town, the department shall calculate the amount of aid necessary to offset the loss of local spending, and shall increase prior-year Chapter 70 aid by that amount when calculating Chapter 70 aid due in the following fiscal year.
Floor Number: 54 Clerk Number: 654
GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON GAY AND LESBIAN YOUTH
Messrs. Barrios, Tisei, Augustus, Joyce, McGee, Havern, Knapik, Tolman, Ms. Resor, Messrs. O'Leary, Antonioni, Ms. Fargo, Mr. Montigny, Ms. Spilka, and Ms. Creem Wilkerson moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7010-0005 by striking out the following: "provided, that the Department of Education, in collaboration with the Governor's Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth, shall implement the Board of Education's recommendations on the support and safety of gay and lesbian students" and inserting in place thereof the following: "provided, that the Department, in collaboration with the Governor's Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth, shall allocate not less than $75,000 for programming to ensure public schools' compliance with the Board of Education's recommendations for the support and safety of gay and lesbian students and the implementation of related suicide-prevention and violence-prevention efforts"; and in said item by striking out the figures "$9,522,805" and inserting in place thereof the figures "$9,597,805".
Floor Number: 55 Clerk Number: 356
CHARTER SCHOOL REIMBURSEMENTS
Mr. Lees, Tisei, Knapik and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item by inserting after item 7010-0012 the following item:-
"7010-0017 For grants to charter schools ............................... $2,301,790";
In said section in item 7010-0030 by striking out the following ", as amended by provisions of this act; provided, that funds shall be expended from this item to provide one time grants to ensure that no charter school receives less funding in fiscal year 2005 than it would have received had tuition been calculated pursuant to subsection (nn) of section 89 of chapter 71 of the General Laws as in effect prior to passage of this act; prior appropriation continued";
In said item by striking out the figures "$11,863,923" and inserting in place thereof the figures "$13,800,000"; and
In said section in item 7061-9010 by striking out the figures "$46,715,985" and inserting in place thereof the figures "$50,100,000".
Floor Number: 56 Clerk Number: 18
CHARTER SCHOOL REIMBURSEMENT
Ms. Resor and Mr. Pacheco moves that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by striking out item 7010-0030 and inserting in the place thereof the following item:-
"7010-0030 For fiscal year 20006 reimbursements to certain cities, towns, and regional school districts of the per pupil capital needs component included in the charter tuition amount for commonwealth charter schools, calculated pursuant to subsection (nn) of section 989 of chapter 71 of the General Laws; provided, that if the funding in this item is not suffiecient to fully fund districts for the cost of said per pupil capital needs componenet of the charter school tuition formula, the department shall proportionately reduce the amount charged to sending districts associated with said per pupil capital needs component; provided further, that funds may be expended from this item to provide one time "hold harmless" grants to charter schools to ensure that no charter school receives less funding in tuition payments in fiscal year 2006 than it received in fiscal year 2005; provided further, that no funds shall be expended on said "hold harmless"grants until the per pupil capital needs component required by subsection (nn) has been fully funded; provided further, that no funds shall be expended on said "hold harmless" grants where the reduction in tuition is the result of charter school restructuring required by the board of education as a condition of charter renewal; and provided further, that, should additional funds be insufficient to fully fund the "hold harmless" grants, so called, said grants may be prorated by the department to all eligible charter schools......$14,776,000
Floor Number: 57 Clerk Number: 298
SCHOOLS TO CAREER PARTNERSHIP
Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7027-0016 by adding the following: " ; and provided further, that $47,926 shall be made available to the Blue Hills regional vocational high school for the Blue Hills School to Careers Partnership to fund a Teacher Externship Program and a Student Internship program".
Floor Number: 58 Clerk Number: 239
CONNECTION ACTIVITIES
Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7027-0019 by striking out the figures "$4,129,687" and inserting in place thereof the figures "$5,000,000".
Floor Number: 59 Clerk Number: 116
KINDERGARTEN DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
Mr. McGee moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7030-1002 by striking out the figure "$23,000,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$25,000,000".
Floor Number: 60 Clerk Number: 512
KINDERGARTEN DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
Messrs. Tisei, Lees, Knapik, Tarr, Hedlund, and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7030-1002, by striking out the figure:- "$23,000,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$25,000,000"
Floor Number: 61 Clerk Number: 407
LITERACY COLLABORATIVE
Mr. Antonioni moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7030-1003, by inserting after the words, "job skill introduction to youth and adults through advanced software and existing infrastructure capacity in schools and community agencies;" the words, "provided further that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for grants to districts for the Literacy Collaborative program in conjunction with Lesley University;"
Floor Number: 62 Clerk Number: 540
BRAINTREE LITERACY PROGRAM
Mr. Morrissey and Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7030-1003 by inserting after the words "Edvocacy of Concord" the following "; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for improvements to promote general literacy and literacy for disabled persons in the town of Braintree."
Floor Number: 63 Clerk Number: 401
READING RECOVERY
Messrs. Antonioni and O'Leary, and Ms. Chandler , Mr. Knapik, and Ms. Tucker moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by striking item 7030-1005 and inserting in place thereof the following item:-
"7030-1005 For teacher training and ongoing support of Reading Recovery, an early intervention one to one tutorial literacy program designed as a pre-special education referral and short term intervention for children who are at risk of failing to read in the first grade; provided however that not less than $800,000 shall be expended for matching grants to school districts to support the funding of Reading Recovery teachers' salaries...$2,700,000"
Floor Number: 64 Clerk Number: 120
ADULT BASIC EDUCATION
Messrs. Baddour and Mr. Barrios moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item by striking out item 7035-0002 and inserting in place thereof the following item:-
"For grants to provide and strengthen adult basic education services, including reading, writing and mathematics, and English language learning, to a diverse network of organizations which have demonstrated commitment and effectiveness in the provision of such services, and that are selected competitively by the department of education; provided, that such grants shall support the successful transition of students from the most basic levels of literacy and English language proficiency to levels of skills and ability needed for parents to assume their role as full partners in their children's education, as citizens, and to successfully transition to community college certificate and degree granting programs and employment opportunities and advancement in the workplace; provided further, that such grants shall be contingent upon satisfactory levels of performance as defined and determined by said department; provided further, that in no case shall grants be considered an entitlement to a grant recipient; provided further, that said department shall consult with the community colleges, workforce boards and other service providers in establishing and implementing content, performance and professional standards for adult basic education programs and services; provided further that these funds will be used to expand access to these services, reduce the waiting lists for such services and better connect these services to skills and occupational training including workplace based and worker education programs and pathways to higher education, integrated family literacy and family support and citizenship preparation; and provided further, there shall be established the Adult Basic Education Advisory Committee which shall provide general oversight and make recommendations to the Commissioner and the Board of Education regarding how funding for this program shall be apportioned; This Committee shall include representatives from significant constituencies and beneficiaries of adult basic education including adult basic education providers, labor organizations, employers and employer organizations, workforce organizations, and recipients of services; including a minimum of 1 representative from the Massachusetts Coalition for Adult Education, the Massachusetts Workforce Board Association, the Massachusetts Alliance for Adult Literacy, the ABE Directors Council, MassINC, the Massachusetts AFL-CIO to be selected by the President of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO; and a representative of the departments of workforce development and the board of higher education. The Department of Education will convene the advisory committee at least quarterly; and provided further that not more than 7.5 percent of the funds appropriated herein may be expended for administrative purposes.......$35,813,208."
Floor Number: 65 Clerk Number: 307
AN ACT FOR REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT BOARDS
Messrs. Buoniconti & Knapik moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7035-0002, by striking out the figure "$29,322,628" and inserting the figure "$36,322,628."
Floor Number: 66 Clerk Number: 349
ADULT BASIC EDUCATION
Mr. Lees, Tisei, Knapik and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item by striking out in line item 7035-0002 the figure "$29,322,628" and inserting in place thereof "35,822,628".
Floor Number: 67 Clerk Number: 481
REGIONAL SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION
Messrs. Brewer and Montigny , Ms. Resor, Mr. Antonioni, , Ms. Chandler, Ms. Fargo, Mr. Nuciforo, Mr. Joyce, Mr. Moore, Mr. Augustus, Mr. Knapik, Mr. Tarr, Ms. Spilka, and Mr. O'Leary moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7035-0006, by striking out the figure "$42,500,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$58,000,000".
Floor Number: 68 Clerk Number: 309
AN ACT TO PROVIDE COMMUNITIES PARTIAL RELIEF FROM SHCOOL TRANSPORTATION MANDATE
Mr. Buoniconti, Ms. Fargo, Mr. Creedon, Ms. Tucker, Mr. Joyce, Ms. Creem, Mr. Havern, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Nuciforo, Mr. Tarr, Ms. Chandler, Mr. Tisei, Mr. Augustus, Mr. McGee, Mr. Moore, Ms. Spilka, Mr. Timilty, Mr. Antonioni, Mr. Knapik, Mr. Lees, and Mr. Montigny moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting after 7035-0007 the following item: 7035-0008 For reimbursements to cities, towns, regional school districts, and independent vocational schools for certain expenditures for 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 ........................................................$28,800,000"
Floor Number: 69 Clerk Number: 473
OUT-OF-DISTRICT VOCATIONAL SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION
Mr. Brewer moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7035-0007, by striking out the figures "$1,600,000" and inserting in place thereof the figures "$2,000,000".
Floor Number: 70 Clerk Number: 115
BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION APPEALS
Mr. Havern moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-0011 by inserting after section 8 the following new section:- "(9) Meet extraordinary legal costs in excess of $100,000 arising from successful appeals of decisions rendered by the Bureau of Special Education Appeals; provided further, that any such awards shall be limited to 50% of eligible costs incurred, and in no instance shall exceed $250,000."
Floor Number: 71 Clerk Number: 252
BASE AID CALCULATION CORRECTION
Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, after line item 7061-0011 the following item:
"7061-0015 For an increase in the calculation of base aid to all municipalities that have received foundation reserve grants since 1993 in order to provide that any funds distributed as a foundation reserve grant to a municipality shall be considered base aid ........................................................................................ $55,000,000
Floor Number: 72 Clerk Number: 508
ESTABLISHMENT OF A CHAPTER 70 EQUALIZATION FUND
Messrs. Tisei, Lees, Knapik, Tarr, Hedlund, and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-0011, by striking out the wording and inserting in place thereof the following wording:- "For a Chapter 70 Equalization grant program, to be administered by the department of education to (i) provide enrollment aid to communities which have experienced past extraordinary enrollment growth or (ii) to meet deficiencies in the base chapter 70 aid that a community received at the inception of the education reform act; provided that said grants shall be available upon application to communities which receive less than 20% of their foundation budget through chapter 70. The commissioner of the department is hereby directed to establish criteria for the awarding of said grants; provided that the commissioner shall consult with the school district regarding the merits of any application; provided further that the commissioner shall issue a report to the chairs of the joint committee on ways and means and to the chairs of the joint committee on education regarding any money expended from this account; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, assistance funded by this item shall be available on a recurring basis until the chapter 70 formula has been revised; and provided further, that funds distributed from this item to a municipality shall be considered as base aid used in the calculation of the minimum required local contribution for fiscal year 2007............................$10,000,000"
Floor Number: 73 Clerk Number: 17
MCAS TESTING FOR THE BLIND AND DYSLEXIC
Ms. Resor and Ms. Creem moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-0012 be amended by striking the words "$100,000 may be expended for the purposes of training teachers and students;" and inserting in place thereof the following:- "200,000 shall be made available for the purposes of training teachers and students and $25,000 shall be expended for a pilot program for Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic to provide the 10th grade Math and English language arts MCAS tests in audio digital format for the fall and spring of the 2005-2006 school year."
Floor Number: 74 Clerk Number: 246
AVON SCHOOLS
Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-0012 by inserting after the word "families" with the following "and provided further, that $200,000 shall be made available to the Town of Avon".
Floor Number: 75 Clerk Number: 351
COHASSET SPECIAL EDUCATION
Mr. Hedlund moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-0012, by adding at the end thereof the following new language:- ";provided further, that an additional $300,000 be allocated to the town of Cohasset for unexpected special education costs."
Floor Number: 76 Clerk Number: 228
EQA AUDITING
Messrs. Antonioni, Moore, and Knapik moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-0029, by adding at the end thereof the following language:- "; provided further that not less than $650,000 will be provided for the purpose of periodically auditing and reporting on the fiscal practices of school districts; provided further that such audits, to be carried out at intervals deemed appropriate by the office, will include, but need not be limited to, district administration of federal and state grants , district personnel practices, district budgetary policies and processes, district procurement of goods and services, district revolving accounts, and oversight of district expenses; provided further that the office shall file a report with the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on education no later than May 1, 2006 on the results of the audits."; and
By striking out the figure $3,049,470 and inserting in its place the following figure:-"3,699,470".
Floor Number: 77 Clerk Number: 526
EDUCATIONAL QUALITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Ms. Walsh and Mr. Barrios move that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-0029, by striking out the figure "$3,049,470" and inserting in place thereof the following figure: - "$3,269,470."
Floor Number: 78 Clerk Number: 24
Pettengill House
Messrs. Baddour and Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-9404 by inserting after the words "Casa Dominica in the city of Lawrence;" the following:-"and provided further, that no less than $25,000 shall be expended for School Link Services provider, the Pettengill House to provide advocacy counseling, referrals, emergency assistance and prevention education programs to the children and families of both Triton Regional and Amesbury Public Schools."
Floor Number: 79 Clerk Number: 77
COMPASS PROGRAM- GLOUCESTER
Mr. Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-9404 by inserting, after the words "Astronomy Facility at Barnstable High School;" the following:- "provided further, that not less than $26,000 shall be expended for the COMPASS Program in the City of Gloucester."
Floor Number: 80 Clerk Number: 134
MCAS REMEDIATION REFORM
Mr. Moore moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-9404, by inserting at the end thereof the following:- provided, however, that program funding shall be available to school districts that wish to provide remedial programs for 9th grade students in an effort to improve their success with the MCAS exam administered for grade 10
Floor Number: 81 Clerk Number: 410
MCAS REMEDIATION
Mr. Lees, Tisei, Knapik and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-9404 the figure "$10,000,000" and inserting in place thereof "$15,000,000".
Floor Number: 82 Clerk Number: 467
WORLD IS OUR CLASSROOM, INC.
Mr. Knapik moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-9404 by inserting after the words "Astro Park Astronomy Facility at Barnstable High School" the following:- "provided further, that $50,000 shall be expended for the World Is Our Classroom, Inc. in Springfield."
Floor Number: 83 Clerk Number: 602
MCAS REMEDIATION
Mr. Antonioni moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-9404 by striking the language "provided further, that not more than $500,000 be expended for English language acquisition professional development" and inserting in place thereof the following:- "provided further, that not more than $1,000,000 be expended for English language acquisition professional development".
Floor Number: 84 Clerk Number: 641
MCAS REMEDIATION
Ms. Wilkerson, Mr. Buoniconti and Ms. Tucker moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-9404 by inserting after the words "Barnstable High School" the following: "that not less than $300,000 shall be expended to the Efficacy Institute for work in "Campaigns for Proficiency" in Springfield, Boston and Lawrence, to be used for training public school teachers and youth workers in after-school programs in methods for using assessment data to develop effective strategies to improve student performance on the MCAS.".
Floor Number: 85 Clerk Number: 258
EXTENDED LEARNING TIME
Messrs. Antonioni, Knapik, Moore, and Augustus moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-9408, by inserting after the words "strategies which are research based and replicable;" the following:- "provided further that not less than $1,000,000 be expended for planning and early implementation grants to cities, towns, and regional school districts for the purpose of expanding learning time in the form of longer school days and/or school years at selected schools; provided further, that school districts may submit qualifying proposals for Expanded Learning Time planning and early implementation grants to the department no later than October 1, 2005; provided further, that to be qualifying, a proposal must contain but need not be limited to the process the district will use to create an Expanded Learning Time implementation plan and a budget necessary to create said plan and any implementation required in FY06, the rationale for expanding learning time including specific goals, and the anticipated number of schools and students that will receive expanded learning time, and letters of support for the planning process from the governing school committee(s), all collective bargaining units that may be involved in implementation, and any external partners including, but not limited to, community-based organizations or institutions of higher education that may participate in planning or implementation; provided further, that in approving Expanded Learning Time planning and early implementation grant applications, preference shall be given to districts with high poverty rates or a high percentage of students scoring in levels I or II on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, those districts whose plans have the greatest potential for district-wide impact, and those districts that plan to utilize partnerships with community-based organizations and institutions of higher education; provided further, that all schools districts are eligible to apply for said grants but not less than 75 per cent of said grants shall be awarded to qualifying districts where 25 per cent or more of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals under the federally funded school meals program; provided further, that the department shall review all qualified proposals and award planning grants not later than November 1, 2005; provided further that not less than $25,000 of the $1,000,000 item shall be awarded to each district approved by the department in the form of an Expanded Learning Time planning and pre-implementation grant; provided further, that upon award of said planning grants each district will create a detailed Expanded Learning Time implementation plan and submit said implementation plan to the department not later than January 15, 2006; provided further, that the department shall review all qualifying implantation plans and determine eligibility for Expanded Learning Time implementation funding not later than February 15, 2006; provided further, that the department shall only approve district implementation plans that contains a plan to convert one or more schools to expanded learning time schools such that each such school adds, on a mandatory basis for all students, no less than 30% more hours of instruction and enrichment than is standard for the applying district; provided further, that the department shall only approve implementation plans that include a comprehensive restructuring of the entire school day and/or year to maximize the use of the additional learning time; provided further, that the department shall only approve implementation plans that include an integrated plan to provide an appropriate mix of additional teacher preparation time and additional time that includes, but is not limited to, a combination of any of the following: additional time on math, literacy, and science instruction , individual or small group tutoring, homework help, and enrichment opportunities such as music, arts, sports, physical activity, and project-based experiential learning; provided further that the department shall only approve implementation plans that include a comprehensive budget that includes matching funds from the district or its partners and assumes not more than $1,300 per pupil per year in future state appropriations of Expanded Learning Time Implementation Funds; provided further that the department shall only approve implementation plans that include evidence of support from teachers, administrators, parents, and any community-based organizations or institutions of higher education involved in implementation, and all collective bargaining units involved in implementation; provided further that the department shall only approve implementation plans that include documentation of leadership capacity to successfully implement a longer school day or year and evidence that the district has made recent progress towards improved educational outcomes and improved district capacity; provided further that the department shall only approve implementation plans that include a clear method of using implementation benchmarks and specific, measurable goals to annually assess the implementation of a longer school day or year and the impact of additional learning time on student learning and achievement; provided further, that in carrying out the provisions of this item, the department may expend up to $75,000 of the $1,000,000 item to administer the Expanded Learning Time grant review and approval process; provided further, that the department may, for the purpose of this item, provide technical support that includes, but is not limited to direct services and documentation that provides examples of how to implement expanded learning time; provided further, that the department shall issue a report, not later than December 1, 2005 describing and analyzing all planning grants and estimating the Expanded Learning Time Implementation funding necessary in FY07 to fully fund all district implementation plans under development at that time; provided further, that said report shall include but not be limited to the names and total number of districts awarded planning grants, and the total number of schools and students named in the planning grant application; provided further, that said report shall be provided to the Secretary of Administration and Finance, the Senate President, the Speaker of the House, the Chairs of the House and Senate Ways and Means Committees and the House and Senate Chairs of the Joint Committee on Education; provided further, that for the purpose of this item, appropriated funds may be expended through August 31, 2006 to allow for early implementation or principal or teacher training and professional development which occurs during the summer months; and provided further, that any funds distributed form this item to a city, town or regional school district 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 of such city, town, or regional school district without further appropriation, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary;".
Floor Number: 86 Clerk Number: 518
GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS
Mr. Creedon, Ms. Resor, Mr. Hedlund and Ms. Spilka moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-9621 by striking the figure "$250,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-"$500,000".
Floor Number: 87 Clerk Number: 515
ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM
Mr. Antonioni moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-9614, by striking out the figure "$1,000,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$1,250,000"
Floor Number: 88 Clerk Number: 321
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
Mr. Antonioni moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-9621, by adding at the end thereof the following:- "Not less than $100,000 shall be spent for teacher training and curriculum development to encourage student teachers, administrators and educational policy makers to participate in international studies, international exchange programs and other activities that advance cultural awareness and including the awarding of grants to local or regional school districts that use the funds to support international education programs."; and in said item by striking out the figure"$250,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$350,000".
REDRAFT
Floor Number: 89 Clerk Number: 336
YOUTHBUILD AMENDMENT
Messrs. Buoniconti and Lees moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-9626, by striking out the figure "$1,450,000" and inserting the figure "$2,300,000".
Floor Number: 90 Clerk Number: 207
TUITION FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Ms. Menard moved that the bill be amended in Section 63 by inserting after the words "division shall also authorize" the following:- "upon request", and in said item by striking out the following words "December 1, 2004" the third time they appear and inserting in their place the following:- "each year".
Floor Number: 91 Clerk Number: 37
ADAMS SCHOLARSHIP STUDY
Mr. Lees moved that the bill be amended by inserting after Section ___, a new Section :-
"SECTION ____ That the board of higher education establish a commission to study the costs associated with expanding the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship by establishing and funding a scholarship program to provide an additional scholarship of up to $2000 for students who score in the top 1% or 2% in the state on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS); provided further, that the commission shall study the costs associated with making this scholarship retroactive to any students currently enrolled in a full time program at public higher education institutions."
Floor Number: 92 Clerk Number: 139
CIRCUIT BREAKER REFORM
Messrs. Moore, Tarr and Antonioni moved that the bill be amended by adding at the end thereof the following new Section:-
SECTION __. Section 6 of chapter 62 of the General Laws, as most recently appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended in subsection (k)(1) by striking out in the definition of "Residence" the words, "not to exceed one acre," and inserting in place thereof, "not to exceed two acres;" Section 6 of said chapter 62 is hereby further amended in subsection (k)(3) (ii), by inserting at the end, thereof, the following; provided, however, that for any assessed valuation in excess of $600,000, the taxpayer shall be entitled to a credit for that portion of the property up to $600,000.
Floor Number: 93 Clerk Number: 148
REFORM OF CHAPTER 70 EDUCATION AID FORMULA
Mr. Moore moved that the bill be amended by adding at the end thereof the following new Section:-
SECTION __. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary the Senate Committee on Ways and Means when undertaking any comprehensive review and analysis of the education funding formula established under Chapter 71, section 70 of the Acts of 1993 shall request input and proposals from all relevant parties including Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents
Floor Number: 94 Clerk Number: 250
SPECIAL EDUCATION CIRCUIT- IN DISTRIC-OUT OF DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION
Messrs. Tarr, Lees, Tisei, Hedlund, Brown and Brewer moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after section 109, the following new section: -
"SECTION____. Subsection b of section 5A of Chapter 71 B of the general laws as appearing in the 2002 official edition by adding after the words "meanings" the following:- "In-district programs," shall consist of special education services provided in a facility used by any school district to educate children with disabilities and children without disabilities pursuant to chapter 71 or a separate facility wholly operated by a school district exclusively for students who reside in that district with significant and severe disabilities whose needs cannot be met in a less restrictive setting and who otherwise would be served in private special education day or residential schools; provided, however, that such separate facilities shall be approved by the department of education before being designated as "in district programs" for the purpose of this section." "Out of district programs", shall consist of special education services provided in a facility used exclusively for the purpose of this chapter." And further moves to amend the bill in subsection c of section 5A of Chapter 71B of the general laws as appearing in the 2002 official edition by adding after the words "foundation budget" the following:- "for the cost of out of district programs and the costs of programs shall be reimbursed at 75 per cent of all the approved costs that exceed 3 times the state average per pupil foundation budget for the cost of in-district programs."
Floor Number: 95 Clerk Number: 296
SCHOOL BUS COSTS
Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended by inserting after section 15 the following section:-
"SECTION 15A. Section 68 of chapter 71 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the words ";provided, however, that no student eligible for free or reduced lunch, under the federal school lunch program, shall be required to pay the fee; and provided further, that a school committee may choose to exempt families at other income levels as it may determine" , as appearing in section 83 of chapter 46 of the acts of 2003.
Floor Number: 96 Clerk Number: 560
EDUCATIONAL COLLABORATIVES
Mr. Tisei moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 109, the following new Section:-
"SECTION___. Section 4E of Chapter 40 of the General Laws is hereby amended in line 93 by inserting after the words "regional school district" the following: "Educational programs administered by or through an education collaborative shall be considered to be in-district public school programs for purposes of section 2, section 4, and section 5 of chapter 71B."
Floor Number: 97 Clerk Number: 564
SPECIAL EDUCATION COSTS
Mr. Tisei moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 109, the following new Section:-
"SECTION___. Section 7 of Chapter 76 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after "department of education" in line 9 the following new paragraph:
"The cost to the city, town, or regional school district to provide educational services to a school age child eligible to receive special education under chapter seventy-one B, placed in an approved residential school program by the department of social services, shall not exceed the average per pupil cost of education in the city, town, or regional school district in which the residential school is located if the child was participating in a public school program at the time of the child's placement in a residential school by the department of social services. If the child was receiving services in a private special education day program at the time of the child's placement in a residential special education school by the department of social services, the cost to the child's city, town, or regional school district shall not exceed the cost of the eligible child's private day school placement."
Floor Number: 98 Clerk Number: 565
SPECIAL EDUCATION ELIGIBILITY
Mr. Tisei moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 109, the following new Section:-
"SECTION___. Section 3 of Chapter 71B of the General Laws is hereby amended in line 12 by striking out the words "proven otherwise" and inserting in place thereof the following words: - "found eligible for special education by the school committee"
Floor Number: 99 Clerk Number: 566
RELATIVE TO SPECIAL EDUCATION REIMBURSEMENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL COSTS
Ms. Creem moved that the bill be amended by inserting after Section ___ the following new Section:-
SECTION ___. Section 5A of Chapter 71B, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in line 58 after the words "individual education plans." the following words:- "Provided that reimbursable instructional costs for students placed in a program after the beginning of the year shall be calculated on an annualized basis."
Floor Number: 100 Clerk Number: 568
SPECIAL EDUCATION EVALUATIONS
Mr. Tisei moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 109, the following new Section:-
"SECTION___. Section 3 of Chapter 71B of the General Laws is hereby amended in line 69 by striking out the words "thirty days after said notification the school committee shall provide an evaluation as hereinafter defined" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- "sixty days after said notification the school committee shall provide an evaluation and convene a Team meeting to discuss the results of the evaluation and make an eligibility determination as hereinafter defined."