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Mr. Brown moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7010-0005,
in line 14 by inserting the words: -
“provided further, that not less
than $30,000 in appropriated funds shall be made available for providing
building security systems to each of the town’s schools in the town of
EDU383
WITHDRAWN
EDU384
EDU385
Ms. Tucker moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-0099
by inserting after the words “town of
EDU386
WITHDRAWN
EDU387
Mr. Moore and Messrs. Antonioni, Panagiotakos, Timilty moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7003-0702, by inserting at the end thereof the following:- “provided further that not less than $750,000 shall be expended for a high school science program in biotechnology by Commonwealth Corporation, in consultation with the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, including teacher and guidance counselor training, biotechnology lab equipment, and biotechnology lab supplies; provided further that an additional sum of not less than $200,000 shall be held in reserve as a matching fund, to be release to said Commonwealth Corporation for the above-referenced high school science teacher training program upon a 100 percent match from the private sector”
EDU388
BHE NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH GRANT PROGRAM
Mr. Moore moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting the following
new item:- 7066-0020 For the operation of the Board of Higher Education’s
nursing and allied health education initiative……$2,000,000
EDU389
EDUCATION
Ms. Menard moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, by inserting after item
7061-9200 the following item:
“7061-9300
For Education Data Warehouse and Reporting System (Data Warehouse); and provided
that not less than $200,000 shall be expended on hardware; and provided that
not less than $4,500,000 shall be expended on statewide software license;
and provided that not less than $500,000 shall be expended on professional
services………………………………………………………………………..$5,200,000
EDU390
EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
Ms. Menard moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-9200, by
striking out the figure “$768,866” and inserting in place thereof the following
figure:- “2,500,000”.
EDU391
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT
Mr. Lees moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7027-0016 by
inserting at the end thereof the following:-
“; provided further, that not less
than $50,000 shall be expended for Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts”
EDU392
WITHDRAWN
EDU393
RELATIVE TO THE
Mr. Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting after
item 7010-0030 the following new item:-
“7010-_____ For costs associated with the planning and
design of a new Essex North Shore Agricultural and
EDU394
STREAMLINE TEACHER REVIEW PROCESS
Messrs. Lees, Tisei, Tarr, Hedlund, Knapik and Brown moved that the bill be
amended by inserting, after Section ____, the following new Section:-
“SECTION ____.The department of education shall conduct a
study examining the effectiveness of accountability reviews for all public
elementary and secondary schools in the commonwealth in order to establish new
policies with regard to such reviews.The department shall work to develop a framework from which schools and
teachers can improve upon any perceived deficiencies and to reduce the
frequency, without compromising the integrity, of accountability reviews.The department shall also consider the
following factors in establishing new policies for accountability reviews:individual, classroom, and school-wide
progress in achieving set goals; standards to provide teachers if classroom
deficiencies exist; solutions to general issues within a classroom or school,
as well as student-specific problems; and any other factor that will help to
correct a perceived deficiency in the classroom or school.The department shall consult with at least
one superintendent from a school district in each county, and shall provide an
opportunity for each school district to submit comments on proposed changes to
accountability reviews.Said study shall
be completed by
EDU395
Messrs. Brewer and Antonioni moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in
item 7509-0100, by inserting at the end the following:- “; provided, that
$150,000 shall be expended to develop a program to provide technical assistance
to state facilities and public school districts to reduce energy costs through
the utilization of renewable energy systems”
And further amends the item by
striking the figure “11,980,266” and inserting in place thereof the following
figure:- “12,130,266”
EDU396
CHARTER SCHOOL STUDY
Ms. Jehlen moved that the bill be by adding the following section:-
“SECTION
__:The
Department of Education shall procure a full and independent review of the
effectiveness of charter schools in
REDRAFT
EDU397
EARLY HEAD START
Mr. Pacheco Ms. Menard, Mr. Tarr, Mr. Tolman, Ms. Tucker, Ms. Jehlen and Ms. Menard move that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 3000-5000, by inserting the following words:- “provided that, funds from this item may be expended on early head start programs”
EDU398
WITHDRAWN
EDU399
ADULT BASIC EDUCATION
Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7035-0002,
by striking out the figure “$29,322,628” and inserting in place thereof the
following figure:- “32,322,628”.
EDU400
Mr. Joyce and Mr. Creedon moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item
7061-9404, by inserting after the words “New Bedford”: “; provided further,
that $100,000 shall be expended to the Easton public schools for the purpose
of the funding of new computers and equipment.”
EDU401
LANGUAGE IMMERSION
Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-9404,
by inserting after the word “”Lynn” “; provided further, that not less then
$1,000,000 shall be expended for language immersion programs in municipalities
that contain over 1,800 acres in state-owned land , including Department of
Conservation land, in said town(s).”
Mr. Joyce further moves to amend the
bill, in section 2, in item 7061-9404, by striking out the figure “$10,339,647”
and inserting in place thereof “$11,339,647”.
REDRAFT
EDU402
OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL QUALITY
Ms. Walsh moved that the bill be amended, in section 2, by striking out item 7061-0029 and inserting in place thereof the following item:-
“7061-0029 For the office of educational quality and accountability established under section 55A of chapter 15 of the General Laws; provided, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended by the office to examine schools in the districts of Boston, Lawrence, Worcester, Springfield, Lowell, Fall River, New Bedford, Brockton, and Lynn for the purpose of identifying the specific practices, policies, and programs that would make urban school districts successful …………………………………………………$2,730,618”.
EDU403
WITHDRAWN
EDU404
Mr. Brewer moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 2511-0105
by striking the figure “12,500,000” and inserting in place thereof the following
figure:- “12,000,000”
And further amends the bill, in
section 2, in item 7051-0015 by striking the figure “747,000” and inserting in
place thereof the following figure:- “1,247,000”
EDU405
TECHNICAL CORRECTION
Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-0011,
by inserting after clause (10) the following clause:- “(11) assist towns that
before fiscal year 2004 did not receive payment in lieu of taxes for state-owned
land if more than 20 per cent of the land in the town was state-owned, including
department of conservation and recreation lands;”
REDRAFT
EDU406
COMMUNITY
Ms. Menardand Mr. Panagiotakos moved to amend the bill by inserting, after Section 104, the following new Section:-
SECTION 105. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commonwealth shall not impose any new waivers at state and community colleges or at the university of Massachusetts without corresponding appropriations sufficient to cover the cost of the waivers. This shall also apply to the John and Abigail Adams scholarship program.
(b) The provisions of this section shall expire on June 30, 2007.
EDU407
EDU408
COMMUNITY COLLEGE WORKFORCE TRAINING
Ms. Menard moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7066-0015,
by striking out the figure “$2,100,000” and inserting in place thereof the
following figure: - “$2,900,000”.
EDU409
CHARTER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Ms. Jehlen and Mr. Timiltymoved that the bill amended, by adding the following
section:-
“SECTION__:Chapter 71, Section.89 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out subsection (o) and adding the following subsection:
Each charter school shall annually, no later than April 1, notify each public
school district in writing of the number of students who will be attending
the charter school from the district the following September as well as the
number of new students who will be transferring from that district to the
charter school in the following September.Enrollment figures should be based
on the previous year’s enrollment in a manner identical to the calculation
of a district’s chapter 70 aid. Except in the case of charter schools that
have been open less than five years or charter schools that have received
approval from the Department of Education in the past year to increase enrollment,
first quarter tuition payments would be based on their previous year's enrollment
figure, with payments in subsequent quarters based on actual enrollment figures
as of October 1. For charter schools that have been open less than five years
or schools that have received approval from the Department of Education in
the past year to increase enrollment, first quarter payments will be based
on projected enrollment figures.”
EDU410
COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL
Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4800-0038,
by inserting after the words “court diversion program”, the following“provided further, that not
more than $140,000 shall be expended for the Comprehensive School Age Parenting
Program, Inc. for maintaining and expanding its year-round school based program
in Boston high schools, middle schools, pilot schools and small schools education
complexes for pregnant teens, young mothers and fathers and other youth at
high risk for school drop out”.
EDU411
REGIONAL PUBLIC LIBRARIES
Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7000-9401 by
striking the figures $15,480,361.00 and inserting in place thereof the figures
$16,509,172.00
EDU412
RESOURCE SHARING NETWORKS
Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7000-9506 by
striking out the figures $2,833,000.00 and inserting in place thereof the
figures $3,333,000.00.
EDU413
New
Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7003-0702 by
inserting after the words “use technology” the following: “provided further, that $1,250,000 shall be expended for the
1:1 Wireless Initiative at the
EDU414
BLACK MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE & PACE
Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-0099 by
inserting after the words “Worcester Housing Authority” the following; - “provided
further, that $200,000 shall be expended for community-based after school
programs administered by the Black Ministerial Alliance, Inc. and PACE in
the city of Boston.”
EDU415
NFTE
Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by adding the following
new line item:
7061-xxxx
For the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship's (NFTE) middle
and high school programming to under-performing urban school districts in
Massachusetts. NFTE (pronounced 'nifty') teaches entrepreneurship to
young people from low-income communities to enhance their economic productivity
by improving their business, academic and life skills. NFTE's curriculum
aligns with State Standards in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and History
and Social Science and correlated to the National Business Education Association's
National Standards for Entrepreneurship……………………………$500,000”
EDU416
CHARTER SCHOOLS
Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section ________,
the following new Section: -
“SECTION _____.Section 89 of Chapter 71 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition is hereby amended by striking out the third and fourth sentences in subsection (i) and inserting in place thereof the following three sentences:-
‘(i) …… In any fiscal year,
a public school district’s total charter school tuition payment to the commonwealth
charter schools shall not exceed 9 per cent of said district’s net school
spending; provided, however, that a public school district’s total charter
tuition payment to commonwealth charter schools may equal 20 percent of said
district’s net school spending if the board determines the MCAS scores for
a school district place said district in the lowest ten percent of all statewide
MCAS test performance scores for two consecutive years . The board shall
not approve additional applications for any new charter schools in these designated
school districts if the district’s MCAS test scores rise above the bottom
ten percent of all statewide MCAS scores for any 2 consecutive years after
said determination is made by the board. The commonwealth shall incur
charter school tuition payments for siblings attending commonwealth charter
schools to the extent that their attendance would otherwise cause said school
district’s charter tuition payments to exceed 9 percent of said school district’s
net school spending.’ ”
EDU417
Mr. Nuciforo moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7113-0105,
by striking the figure “$350,000” and inserting in place thereof the following
figure:-
Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-9408, by inserting after the word “organization” “; provided further, that not less then $1,000,000 shall be expended to the Town of Randolph for targeted intervention to assist the town in increasing middle and high school graduation rates. Further, said funding may be used to increase multi-cultural awareness and sensitivity to English as Second Language (ESOL) speakers and the teaching of the English language to non-English speakers.”
Mr. Joyce further moves to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 7061-9408, by striking out the figure “$5,000,000” and inserting in place thereof “$6,000,000”
EDU419
Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-9408,
by inserting after the word “organization” “; provided further, that not less
then $1,000,000 shall be expended to the Town of Randolph for targeted intervention
to assist the town in increasing middle and high school graduation rates.Further,
said funding shall be used to increase multi-cultural awareness and sensitivity
to English as Second Language (
Mr. Joyce further moves to amend the
bill, in section 2, in item 7061-9408, by striking out the figure “$5,000,000”
and inserting in place thereof “$6,000,000”
EDU420
Ms. Panagiotakos moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in line item
7100-0200 by inserting after the words “field station on Nantucket;” the following:-
“provided further, that not less than
$150,000.00 shall be expended for a pilot program at the
EDU421
EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE
Mr. Baddour moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-9404 by
inserting after the words “Lawrence Higher Education Resource Center for MCAS
and
EDU422
Mr. Knapik moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-9404 by
inserting after the words “after school programs in the city of New Bedford;”
the following:-“provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be provided
to the Easthampton Elementary After School Program in the city of Easthampton.”
EDU423
Mr. Knapik moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, by inserting after item
7115-0100 the following item:
“7115-0101
For the
EDU424
LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING PROGRAM
Mr. Knapik moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, by inserting after item
7115-0100 the following item:
“7115-0103
For the Law Enforcement Training Program at
EDU425
ADULT
Mr. Knapik moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, by inserting after item
7506-0100 the following item:
“7506-0101
For the Adult and
EDU426
THE SYNTHETIC TRACK
Mr. Knapik moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, by inserting after item
7115-0100 the following item:
“7115-0102
For the Synthetic Track and Field Replacement Project at Westfield State College…………………………………...$1,000,000”
EDU427
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 and subsequent years….$4,500,000”
EDU428
DOE FOUNDATION RESERVE GRANTS I
Mr. Tisei moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-0011,
by inserting after the words “expended by a school committee without further
appropriation;” in subsection (10) the following :-
“(11) assist districts which receive
17 per cent or less of their foundation budget through chapter 70 aid in fiscal
year 2007;”
EDU429
DOE FOUNDATION RESERVE GRANTS II
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:-
“7061-0011
For a reserve to: (1) meet extraordinary increases in the required local contribution
of a municipality as calculated under section 2B of chapter 70 of the General
Laws; provided, that a municipality seeking funds from this item shall apply
for a waiver from the department of revenue under the provisions of this act;
provided further, that the commissioner shall issue a finding concerning such
waiver applications within 30 days of the receipt thereof, after consulting
with the commissioner of education regarding the merits of such application;
(2) meet extraordinary increases of greater than 20 per cent in a municipality’s required
contribution to any of the districts to which the municipality belongs as
a result of the new regional allocation methodology; provided, that said funds
may be used by the municipality to reduce its contribution to said district
solely for fiscal year 2007 and said reduction shall not be considered a permanent
reduction in required contribution in fiscal year 2008; (3) assist regional
school districts which, prior to fiscal year 2007, have assessed member towns
using the provisions of their regional agreement, and which, in fiscal year
2007, will assess member towns using the required contributions calculated
under chapter 70 of the General Laws; (4) assist towns impacted by stresses
in the commercial fishing or lobster industry whose required local contribution
exceeds 80% of their foundation budget; (5) assist municipalities with median
per capita income below the state average and equalized valuation per capita
above the state average; provided, that preference in the awarding of funds
shall be given to municipalities with required local contributions greater
than 80 per cent of their foundation budgets; (6) assist towns negatively
impacted by shortfalls in federal impact aid for the education of children
in families employed by the federal government on military reservations located
within the town's limits; (7) assist districts that receive minimum aid in
fiscal year 2007 and are districts that do not offer grades 9 through 12,
which are negatively impacted by changes made to the calculation of district
foundation budget in fiscal year 2007; (8) assist municipalities that receive
reductions of more than one-third in payment in lieu of taxes for state-owned
land from fiscal year 2006 to fiscal year 2007 and: (a) have an enrollment
of fewer than 500 students or (b) are a part of an academic regional district;
(9) assist districts experiencing enrollment declines that have implemented
programs in conjunction with a public
college or university designed to re-enroll students who have dropped
out; provided, that under any grants provided this item shall be expended
by a school committee without further appropriation; (10) assist regional
school districts with more than five consecutive years of enrollment decline
and increasing student transportation costs; provided, that any grants provided
under this item shall be expended by a school committee without further appropriation;
(11) assist districts which receive 17% or less of their foundation budget
through chapter 70 aid in fiscal year 2007; provided further, that notwithstanding
any general or special law to the contrary, assistance funded by this item
shall only be available on a one time non-recurring basis; provided further,
that the department shall make not less than 80 per cent of awards from this
item not later than October 15, 2006; 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
and subsequent years………$4,500,000”.
EDU430
REGIONAL SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION
Messrs. Brewer, Brown, Tarr, Nuciforo, Rosenberg, Lees, Baddour, Creedon,
Ms. Chandler, Ms. Resor, and Ms. Spilka moved that the bill amended, in Section
2, in item 7035-0006, by striking out the figure “$50,000,000” and inserting
in place thereof the following figure:- “$63,400,000”.
REDRAFT
ECO
Messrs. Buoniconti and Knapik moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7003-0701 by inserting the following language:-
“; and provided further that not less than $100,000 shall be expended on the Lower Pioneer Valley Educational Collaborative for the purpose of expanding their Electrical, Plumbing, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Apprenticeship Programs.”
EDU432
CONNECTING ACTIVITIES
Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7027-0019 by
striking the figure “$4,129,687” and inserting in place thereof the following
figure:- “$7,129,687”.
EDU433
MY TURN -
Mr. Creedon moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7027-0016 by
adding the following:-
; provided further, that not less
than $300,000 shall be expended for My Turn in
and Mr. Creedon further moves to
amend the item by deleting the figure $1,969,566 and inserting in place thereof
the following figure:- $2,269,566.
EDU434
CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND
Mr. McGee moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 3000-2050,
by striking out the figures “$998,990” and inserting in place thereof the
figures “$1,382,307”.
EDU435
Mr. Tisei moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-9634,
by inserting after the words “achievement for youth program;” the following:-
“provided further, that not more
than $225,000 shall be expended for Camp Coca Cola New England
to provide under-served youth development services with an emphasis on leadership
training and community service;”
and by striking out the figure
“$487,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$712,000”.
EDU436
EDUCATION
Mr. Baddour moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by striking out
item 7061-9408 and inserting in place thereof the following item:-
“7061-9408
For targeted intervention to schools and districts at risk of or determined
to be underperforming under sections 1J and 1K of chapter 69 of the General Laws;
provided, that no money shall be expended in any school or district that fails
to file a comprehensive district plan pursuant to section 1I of said chapter 69; provided, schools
given priority for targeted intervention under this item shall be any school which meets a predetermined
measure of underperformance set by the Board of Education; provided further,
thatfunds may be expended on grants which allow for the implementation of
whole school reform in schools and districts; provided further, that the department
shall only approve reform plans with proven, replicable results in improving
student performance; provided further, that in carrying out this item, the
department may contract with school support specialists, turnaround partners
and such other external assistance as is needed in the expert opinion of the
commissioner, to successfully turn around failing school and district performance
;provided further that district officials and teacher union representatives
in schools receiving funds have taken or have expressed the intention to take
those actions necessary to remove barriers (policies, practices, work rules,
organizational structures, and/or relationships that would impede improvement
efforts) to successful implementation of planned improvement strategies; provided
further, that no funds shall be expended on targeted intervention unless the
department shall have approved, as part of the comprehensive district improvement
plan, a professional development plan which addresses the needs of the district
as determined by the department; provided further, that eligible professional
development activities for purposes of this item shall include but not be
limited to: professional development among teachers of the same grade levels
and teachers of the same subject matter across grade levels, professional
development focused on improving the teacher’s content knowledge in the field
or subject area in which the teacher is practicing, professional development
which provides teachers with research based strategies for increasing student
success, professional development teaching the principles of data driven instruction,
and funding which helps provide common planning time for teachers within a
school and within the school district; provided further, that preference in
the awarding of such funds shall be given to professional development in math
and English content skills; provided further, that funds from any targeted
intervention grant may be used to partially offset the cost of said professional
development and common planning time; provided further, that funds may be expended for the purchase of instructional
materials pursuant to section 57 of chapter 15 of the General Laws; provided
further, that no funds shall be expended on instructional materials except
where the purchase of such materials is part of a comprehensive plan to align
the school or district curriculum with the Massachusetts curriculum frameworks;
provided further, that funds may be expended on leadership academies for
principals and superintendents pursuant to section 58 of chapter 15 of the
General Laws; provided further, that such training shall focus on expanding
and increasing the capacity of the principal or superintendent to be aninstructional
and educational leader within their district and schools and shall include,
but not be limited to: training in effective personnel evaluation, curriculum
development, with a focus on aligning the curriculum with the Massachusetts
curriculum frameworks established pursuant to chapter 69 of the General Laws,
school-based management skills, with a focus on distributed leadership, data
analysis skills that enhance the capacity of the principal or superintendent
to create an environment of data driven instructional change, and techniques
for developing cooperative relationships with parents and community organizations;
provided further, that the department shall issue a report,
not later than February 1, 2007 and annually thereafter describing and analyzing
all intervention and targeted assistance efforts funded by this item; provided
further, that such report shall include but not be limited to: the number
of school and school districts eligible to receive such assistance, the number
of students attending school in the districts, the nature and type of intervention
activities funded through this item, by school and school district, the number
of teachers in professional development funded in part through this item,
the number of districts with curricula or professional development systems
aligned with the Massachusetts curriculum frameworks, and the number that
are undertaking that effort with grants funded by this item, the number of
outside vendors with whom the department has contracted to provide intervention
and turnaround services, the amount each vendor has received, and the results
obtained in each instance, the number of students who have passed the MCAS
assessment and obtained a competency determination through these programs,
before and during the period of intervention and turnaround and any other
data relative to the successes achieved or challenges faced by the effort
to turn around schools, along with any legislative or budgetary recommendations
for improving the initiative and increasing the success of all intervention
efforts; provided further, that the report shall be provided to the secretary
of administration and finance, the senate president, the speaker of the house,
the chairpersons of the house and senate ways and means committees and the
house and senate chairpersons of the joint committee on education; provided further, that no funds shall be expended on
recurring school or school district expenditures unless the department and
school district have developed a long-term plan to fund such expenditures
from the district’s operational budget; provided further, that for the purposes of this item, appropriated funds
may be expended through August 31, 2007 to allow for intervention, teacher,
principal and superintendent training and professional development which occurs
in the summer months; and provided further, that any funds distributed
from this item to a city, town or regional school district shall be deposited
with the treasurer of the city, town or regional school district and held
in a separate account and shall be expended by the school committee of the
city, town or regional school district without further appropriation, notwithstanding
any general or special law to the contrary…...$10,000,000
EDU437
READBOSTON
Mr. Tolman moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 3000-7070,
in line 2, by inserting after the words “at-risk children;” the words “provided
further that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for matching grants
to fund the ReadBoston program, to provide books to at-risk children through
book distribution programs established in community based organizations, summer
camp programs and community centers for at-risk children;”
REDRAFT
EDU438
WHIZ
Mr. Tolman moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-9408, by inserting at the end thereof the following:-
“and provided further, that $50,000 shall be expended for The WhizKids Foundation Inc.”
"Mr. Tolman further moves to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 7061-9408, by striking out the figure "$5,000,000" and inserting in place thereof "$5,050,000."
EDU439
CITIZEN SCHOOLS
Messrs. Augustus, Antonioni, Brewer, Barrios, Tisei, Buoniconti, Tolman, McGee,
Montigny, Hart, Ms. Chandler, and Ms. Spilka moved that the bill amended,
in Section 2, by inserting after item 7061-9604 the following item:-
“7061-9610
For matching grants of $1,000 per enrolled child to Citizen Schools after-school
learning programs for middle school children across the Commonwealth, including
but not limited to those administered in Boston by Citizen Schools; in Lowell
by Community Teamwork, Inc.; in Malden by the Partnership for Community Schools;
in New Bedford by Positive Action Against Chemical Addiction; in Springfield
by The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center; in Worcester by the Greater
Worcester YMCA; upon documentation by Citizen Schools of $1 in private sector,
local, or federal funds for every $1 in state funds, and that all funds go
to programs certified by Citizen Schools, Inc.;provided further that up to
$50,000 of the $300,000 will be available to Citizen Schools Inc. to support
statewide training and evaluation efforts, and to further establish the efficacy
of the Citizen Schools program in promoting school success, high school completion,
and college and workforce success for low-income, at-risk students across
the Commonwealth . . . $300,000”.
EDU440
EVALUATION
Ms. Spilka moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-9404,
by inserting after the words “chapter 386 of the acts of 2002;” the following
words:-
“provided further, that not less
than $400,000 shall be allocated to the Framingham public schools to evaluate
existing dual-immersion programs in Framingham and elsewhere in the
commonwealth including an evaluation of best practices and all professional
development related to said programs; provided further that any evaluation will
examine the likelihood and efficiency of replication of such programs and
practices in school districts with large percentage of English Language
Learners; provided further that said funds may be expended for professional
development related to said programs”.
EDU441
WITHDRAWN
REDRAFT
EDU442
METCO
Messrs. Wilkersonand Messrs. Barrios, Morrissey, Barrios, and Buoniconti, Brown, Antonioni, Havern, Hedlund, Creem, McGee, Timilty, Morrissey, Buoniconti, Fargo, and Tisei moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-0012, by striking the figure “$208,200,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$207,700,000”
And further moved to amend Section 2, in item 7010-0012, by striking out the figure “$18,615,313” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$19,615,313”.
REDRAFT
EDU443
EDUCATION
Messrs. Tarr, Lees, Tisei, Knapik, Timilty, Hedlund and Brown, , Ms. Tucker moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-0011 by striking the figure “$4,500,000” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “$6,000,000”.
EDU444
WINTER MOTH PROGRAM
Messrs. Tarr, Lees, Knapik and Brown moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7100-0400, by striking the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$150,000”
EDU445
AFTERSCHOOL FUNDING
Mr. Antonioni and Ms. Spilka, moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2,
by inserting, after item 7061-9604, the following item:-
“7061-9611
For grants or subsidies for after-school and out-of-school programs; provided,
that preference shall be given to after-school proposals developed collaboratively
by public and non-public schools and private community based programs; provided
further, that the department of education shall fund only those applications
which contain accountability systems and measurable outcomes, under guidelines
to be determined by the department in consultation with the department of
early education and care; provided further, that applicants shall detail funds
received from all public sources for existing after-school and out-of-school
programs and the types of programs and type of students served by said funds;
provided further, that funds may be directed to increase comprehensive after-school
and out of school time programming to school age children and youth during
the school year and the summer, including but not limited to 21st Century
Community Learning Centers programs; provided further, that funds from this
item may be used for a variety of activities, including but not limited to:
(1) academic tutoring and homework centers where content is linked to and
based on the curriculum guidelines promulgated by said department, (2) programs
which improve the health of students, including physical activities, athletics,
nutrition and health education, and exercise, (3) art, theater, and music
programs developed in collaboration with the Massachusetts cultural council,
local cultural councils, or cultural organizations in the Commonwealth funded
by the Massachusetts cultural council, (4) enrichment activities not otherwise
provided during the school day, (5) advanced study for the gifted and talented,
and (6) community service programs; provided further, that $400,000 from this
item shall be expended for services that actively include children with disabilities
in after-school programs that also serve non-disabled children and services
that include children where English is a second language, including but not
limited to: increased per-child reimbursement rates, additional staff, technical
assistance, training, and transportation; provided further, that the department
of education shall consult the executive office of health and human services
and the department of early education and care to maximize the provision of
wrap-around services and to coordinate programs and services for children
and youth during after-school and out-of-school time programs in order to
maximize the provision of “wrap-around” health and human services, so called;
provided further, that the department shall select grant recipients not later
than September 30, 2006, and shall report on the preliminary results of said
grants not later than February 15, 2007, to the secretary of administration
and finance, the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on education,
and the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided
further, that for the purpose of this item, appropriated funds may be expended
through August 31, 2007 to allow for implementation of said programs during
the summer months; and provided further that $50,000 be directed to the Massachusetts
After school Partnership to convene regional networks, to work with the department
of education and the department of early education and care to support the
implementation of school-community partnerships, and to submit a reports by
October 15, 2007, to the General Court and the administration making recommendations
on how to enhance school-community partnerships and positive outcomes for
children and youth through funding as provided in this line item ............
$4,000,000”.
EDU446
ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION
Messrs. Antonioni and Mr. Tarr, Nuciforo, Barrios, Brewer, and Ms. Fargo moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, by striking item 7061-9614 and inserting in place thereof the following item:-
“7061-9614 For the alternative education grant program established pursuant to section 1N of chapter 69 of the General Laws; provided that the commission shall allocate funds for both subsections (a) and (b) of said section 1N of chapter 69; and provided further that not more than $250,000 shall be allocated for evaluation and replication of programs funded under subsection (b) of section 1N of chapter 69…………………..$1,500,000”.
EDU 447
BAYSTATE
Messrs. Antonioni and Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in
item 7080-0200, by striking the figure “$340,000” and inserting in place thereof
the following figure:- “$1,000,000”.
EDU448
YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM
Messrs. Tolman, Jehlen, Creedon, Montigny, Tucker, Barrios, Havern, Knapik
and Morrissey moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-9626
by striking the following figure: “$1,450,000” and inserting in place thereof
the following figure: “2,050,000.”
REDRAFT
EDU449
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS FOR CHILDREN
Messrs. Antonioni, McGee, Timilty, Brewer, Knapik, O’Leary, Barrios, Tucker, Tisei, Ms. Spilka, Ms. Chandler, and Ms. Creem, Ms. Fargo, Mr. Montigny, moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 3000-4000, by striking the language after, “costs of local councils;” and inserting the following language:-
“provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item for administrative costs of the department of early education and care; provided further, that recipients of grants distributed from this item shall not expend more than 8 per cent of the grants for administrative, costs as defined by the department of early education and care in fiscal year 2006; provided further, that the department shall coordinate with the community partnership councils to submit a report detailing all projected administrative expenditures by council under this item, including salaries and benefits, to the chairpersons of the house and senate committees on ways and means and the chairpersons of the joint education committee by February 1, 2007; and provided further, the department shall assist councils receiving grants of less than $100,000 who choose to regionalize with the implementation of any such regionalization plans”.
EDU450
CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT
Messrs. Antonioni, Joyce, Augustus, Ms. Walsh, Ms. Jehlen, Ms. Spilka, Ms.
Creem, and Ms. Resor moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting,
after item 7061-9408, the following item:-
“7061-9600
For a discretionary grant pilot program with the purpose of providing monies
to school districts and state public institutions of higher education partnering
together to offer concurrent enrollment programs for students with disabilities,
as defined in section 1 of chapter 71B of the General Laws, ages 18-22; provided
that said students with disabilities can be enrolled in any credit or noncredit
courses that include non-disabled students; and provided further that the
department, in consultation with the board of higher education, shall develop
guidelines to ensure that the grant program promotes civic engagement and
mentoring of faculty in state institutions of higher education, and supports
college success, work success, and provision of a free, appropriate public
education in the least restrictive environment………….$750,000”.
EDU451
COMMISSION ON GAY AND LESBIAN YOUTH
Messrs. Antonioni, Augustus, Barrios, Brewer, Buoniconti, Havern, Lees, Tisei,
Knapik, O'Leary, Ms. Chandler, Ms. Spilka, and Ms. Resor moved that the bill
be amended, in Section 2, in item 7010-0005, by striking out the figure “$125,000”
and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$150,000”
And further moved to amend the item
by striking out the figure “10,952,905” and inserting in place thereof the
following figure:- “$10,977,905”.
EDU452
JOBS FOR BAYSTATE GRADUATES
Mr. Antonioni moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7027-0016
by striking the figure “$942,191” and inserting in place thereof the following
figure:- “$1,125,950”
And further moved to amend the item
by striking the figure “$1,969,566” and inserting in place thereof the
following figure:- “2,153,325”.
EDU453
KINDERGARTEN GRANT DISTRUBUTION
Mr. Antonioni moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 7030-1002,
by inserting after the words, “new full-day classrooms” the following language:-
“provided further that not more
than $200,000 shall be expended in any one transition grant;”.
EDU454
SPECIAL EDUCATION TRANSPORTATION
Messrs. Brewer, Joyce, Timilty, Spilka, Augustus, Moore, Rosenberg, Ms. Resor,
and Ms. Chandler moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting
after item 7035-0007 the following new item:-
“7035-0008
For reimbursements to school districts for the cost of transporting special
education students; provided, that reimbursements shall be prorated so that
expenses of this item do not exceed the amount appropriated in this item;
provided further, that upon receipt by the department of education of special
education transportation expenditures from school districts, the department
shall reimburse districts based on fiscal year 2006 claims………….$10,000,000”
REDRAFT
EDU455
LAPTOP PILOT PROGRAM
Mr. Antonioni moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item by striking item 7110-0100 and inserting in place thereof the following item:-
“7110-0100 For Fitchburg State College; provided that Fitchburg State College may expend funds to assist public schools in the Cities of Gardner, Fitchburg and Leominster to build capacity, including professional development, infrastructure and hardware, for a pilot wireless learning initiative in Worcester County …………………$24,635,722”.
EDU456
READING RECOVERY
Mr. Antonioni moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, by striking item
7030-1005 and inserting in place thereof, the following item:-
“7030-1005
For Reading Recovery, an early intervention individual tutorial literacy program
designed as a pre-special education referral and short term intervention for
children who are at risk of failing to reading in the first grade; provided
further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for matching grants
to school districts to support the funding of Reading Recovery teachers salaries
in one-to-one early intervention tutorial literacy programs; and provided
further that said program shall provide ongoing documentation and evaluation
of results…………………..$2,700,000”.
EDU457
WITHDRAWN
EDU458
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLANS
Mr. Antonioni moved that the bill be amended by inserting the following two
sections:-
“SECTION XX.Section 1 I of chapter 69 of General Laws, as
amended by section 19 of chapter 65 of the Acts of 2004, is hereby amended by
striking out the third and fourth sentences and inserting in place thereof the
following sentence:-
Each school improvement plan shall be submitted to the superintendent and the school committee for review and approval not later than July 1 of the year in which the plan is to be implemented, according to a plan development and review schedule established by the district superintendent.
SECTION XX. Section 59C of chapter
71 of the General Laws, as amended by section 82 of chapter 46 of the Acts of
2003, is hereby amended by striking out the fifth paragraph and inserting in
place thereof the following paragraph:-
The principal of each school, in consultation
with the school council established pursuant to this section, shall on an
annual basis, in conformity with the provisions of section 1 I of chapter
69, develop and submit for approval by the district superintendent and school
committee a plan for improving student performance. Said plan shall
be prepared in a manner and form prescribed by the department of education
and shall conform to any policies and practices of the district consistent
therewith. If said school improvement plan is not reviewed by the school
committee within thirty days of said school committee receiving said school
improvement plan, the plan shall be deemed to have been approved.”.
EDU459
EDUCATION RESERVE
Mr. Rosenberg moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-0011
by inserting in (4) after the words “stresses in the commercial” the following
word:- “agricultural;” and by inserting in (5) after the words “per capita
income below” the words:- “120 percent of” and after the words “valuation
per capita above” the words:- “80 percent of;” and by inserting in (10) after
the words “student transportation costs”; the following:- “provided, that
systems with greater that a 15 percent decline in enrollment over the past
five years shall receive priority in this category; and.”
REDRAFT
EDU460
EXTENDED LEARNING TIME
Messrs. Antonioni, Augustus, Barrios, Tolman, Nuciforo, Buoniconti, Joyce, Lees, Moore, Tisei, Havern, McGee, Baddour, Knapik, Montigny, Ms. Menard, Ms. Spilka, Ms. Chandler, and Ms. Tucker moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by striking item 7061-9412 and inserting in place thereof the following item:-
“7061-9412 For grants to cities, towns, and regional school districts for the purpose of planning for and implementing extended learning time in the form of longer school days and/or school years at selected schools; provided, that implementation grants shall only be provided under this item to schools and districts which submitted qualifying applications which were approved by the department in fiscal year 2006; provided further, that in approving extended learning time 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, those districts that plan to utilize partnerships with community-based organizations and institutions of higher education, and those districts whose plans 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 approve implementation plans that include an appropriate mix of additional time spent on core academics, additional time spent on enrichment opportunities such as small group tutoring, homework help, music, arts, sports, physical activity, and project-based experiential learning, and additional time for teacher preparation and/or professional development; provided further, that the department shall review all qualified proposals and award approved grants not later than August 15, 2006; provided further that the department may expend up to $500,000 on planning grants as part of the department’s School Redesign: Extended Learning Time to Support Student Success grant program; provided further, that to be qualifying, planning grant applications must contain but need not be limited to the process the district will use to create an extended learning time implementation plan, the stated intent to add no less than 25% additional time or 300 hours to the current school schedule for all students in participating schools, the rationale for extending learning time including specific goals, and the anticipated number of schools and students that will receive extended learning time; provided further, that all school districts are eligible to apply for planning grants but not less than 60 per cent of said grants shall be awarded to qualifying district 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, 2006; provided further, that upon being awarded said planning grants each district will create a detailed extended learning time implementation plan; provided further that teachers, parents, community members, and partner organizations participate in the development of said implementation plan; provided further, that in carrying out the provisions of this item, the department may expend up to $75,000 to administer the grant including providing technical assistance and support to participating districts and evaluation of the implementation grant program; provided further, that the department shall issue an annual report, not later than February 1, 2007 on the implementation of plans in all participating districts; provided further that said report shall include, but not be limited to: the names of schools and school districts participating; the number of students attending these schools; the nature and type of changes made in participating schools as a result of this program; provided further that the department shall also provide not later than February 1, 2007 an anticipated budget for this program for the next fiscal year, provided that such budget include the number of participating students anticipated to be attending schools receiving funding subsequent planning grants, and a recommendation for the appropriate amount of per pupil funding for implementation plans in fiscal year 2008; 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 31st, 2007 to allow for planning and implementation during the summer months; and provided further, that any grant funds distributed from 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…………………………..$6,500,000”.
EDU461
WITHDRAWN
EDU462
EFFICACY INSTITUTE
Messrs. Buoniconti and Lees moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2,
in item 7061-9404 by inserting the following:-
“; and provided further, that $300,000 shall be transferred
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”.
EDU463
EDUCATION RESERVE
Mr. Rosenberg moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-0011,
by inserting in (10) after the words “student transportation costs”; the following:-
“provided, that systems with greater that a 15 percent decline in enrollment
over the past five years shall receive priority in this category; and”
EDU464
Messrs. Tarr, Lees, Tisei, Knapik, Hedlund, Brown, and Brewer moved that the
bill be amended by inserting at the end the following new section:-
“SECTION XX.Chapter
71 of the General Laws, as appearing the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby
amended in Section 2 by adding the following after the word “government”
and a program of relating to the flag of the United States of America, including
but not limited to proper etiquette, the correct use and display of the flag,
and the provisions of 36 U.S.C. 170 to 177.”
EHS465
YOUTH SERVICES
Mr. Rosenberg moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0012
by inserting after the words “Springfield Day Nursery;” the following:- “provided
further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Franklin Community
Action Corporation for youth services;”
EDU466
MASSACHUSETTS BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH
INSTITUTE
Ms. Creem and Mr. Timilty moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7007-0500, by striking out the wording and figure and inserting in place thereof the following:-
For the operation and maintenance of the Massachusetts Biotechnology Research
Institute for the purpose of promoting the commercialization of new, academic-based
research and development, and raising the scientific awareness of the communities
of the commonwealth; provided that not less than $250,000 shall be expended
for a stem cell research grant program, which shall support innovative research
by investigators who are in the formative stages of their careers and shall
award grants to investigators, post-doctoral fellows and assistant professors
who are within ten years after completion of their highest degree or within
ten years after completion of clinical training and will be working in the
field of regenerative medicine, including, but not limited to, research and
clinical applications involving the derivation and use of human embryonic
stem cells, human embryonic germ cells, placental and umbilical cord cells
and parthenotes…………………………………………………….$750,000”
REDRAFT
EDU467
EDUCATION RESERVE
Ms. Spilka moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-0011 by inserting after the words “Student transportation costs;” the following words:
(11) assist districts which continue to be impacted by the reductions in per pupil chapter 70 aid between fiscal year 2003 and fiscal year 2005; provided, that preference in the awarding of such funds shall be given to districts which received reductions in chapter 70 aid of at least 20% between fiscal year 2003 and fiscal year 2004, which closed a school as a result of such reduction that has not reopened, which receive foundation down payment aid which is less than 16 per cent of their foundation budgets in fiscal year 2007, which have a median per capita income above the state average and a low income enrollment of at least 27%, and in which at least 55 different languages are the first language spoken by enrolled students and their families;
EDU468
FOREIGN STUDIES
Mr. Lees moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7066-0000 by
inserting at the end thereof the following:-
“; provided further, that there
shall be a specialized course of study at Salem State College to examine the
rise of Polish-Irish legislators who attended the College of the Holy Cross in
Worcester”
EDU469
Messrs. Lees, Tisei, Tarr and Moore moved that the bill be amended, in Section
2, in item 7100-0200 by inserting after the words “William Monroe Trotter
Institute at the University of Massachusetts” the following words:-
“; provided further, than not less
than $231,000 shall be expended for the Beacon Leadership Foundation, Inc.
for the purposes of an oral history project which shall include a history
of state government”
EDU470
BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Mr. O'Leary and Mr. Rosenberg moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2,
in item 7066-000, by striking out the figure “$2,753,819” and inserting in
place thereof the following figure:- “$3,434,904”.
EDU471
Ms. Spilka moved that the bill be amended by adding at the end thereof the
following new section:
“SECTION ___.
Notwithstanding any general or
special law to the contrary, there shall be continuing funding of $3 million
for the
The Center shall continue to provide advice and assistance to public and private research institutions on strategies for technology transfer including, but not limited to, advice and assistance in the following areas:
1. assessing the viability and
value of developing technologies;
2. defining and exploiting
potential markets for such technologies;
3. commercialization strategies;
4. intellectual property issues,
including licensing strategies; and
5. business development.
The Center shall provide to public
and private research institutions gap funds to support commercialization research
and development on technologies that have been developed at institutions within
the state. These funds would be awarded competitively and could be used for
such purposes as, but not limited to,
1. Developing prototypes.
2. Undertaking initial feasibility
testing or industrial testing.
3. Obtaining data on performance of
new technologies
4. Developing user friendly
interfaces for the new technology.
The board of trustees of the
There shall continue to be an advisory
committee relative to the center consisting of the director of business and
technology, or his designee, the director of science and technology within
the department of business and technology and 7 members selected by the executive
director of the center, with the approval of the board of trustees, 1 of whom
shall be a representative from a technology industry, at least 1 such member
shall be a representative from academia, at least 1 such member shall have
experience in venture financing and at least 1 such member shall have experience
in public administration. The appointed members of the committee may be removed
by the executive director with or without cause, subject to the approval of
the board of trustees, and shall serve without compensation, except that each
member shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses
incurred in the performance of official duties. The advisory committee shall
meet at least twice annually.”
EDU472
DIPLOMA
Mr. O'Leary, Ms. Tucker, Mr. Rosenberg, Mr. Creedon, Mr. Buoniconti and Mr.
Antonioni moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7027-0016,
by striking out the figure “$200,000” and inserting in place thereof the following
figure:- “$500,000”; and in said item, by striking out the figure “$1,969,566”
and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$2,359,566”.
EDU473
UMASS EXTENSION
Mr. Antonioni moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7100-0200
by inserting after the words “in accordance with a plan reviewed” the following
words:-
“and recommended”.
EDU474
EFFICACY PROGRAM
Messrs. Lees and Buoniconti moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2,
in item 7061-9404 by inserting at the end thereof the following:-
“provided further, that $300,000 shall
be transferred 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”
EDU475
SCHOOL BUILDING REIMBURSEMENT
Ms. Creem moved that the bill amended by adding the following new Section:
SECTION ______.Paragraph (b) of Section 9 of Chapter 70B, as
appearing in the Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the
second sentence the following sentence:-
For approved school projects and projects submitted pursuant to section 45
of chapter 208 of the acts of 2004, whose construction commences on or after
June 1 2005, the authority shall issue annually maximum eligible cost standards
which reflect increases in building costs in accordance with the increases
set forth in the Engineering News Record City Cost Index for the City of Boston.
REDRAFT
EDU476
HIGHER EDUCATION TECHNICAL AMENDMENT 1
Mr. Panagiotakos, Mr. O’Leary and Mr. Rosenberg moved that the bill be amended by striking out section 12 and section 27.
; and further, by adding at the end thereof, the following new section: -
Section 100A. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, all tuition and fees received by a state or community college, or by each campus of the university of Massachusetts shall be retained by the board of trustees of the institution in a revolving trust fund and shall be expended as the board of trustees may direct for the operation and support of the institution. Provided, that the rate of increase for in-state tuition and fees shall not exceed the 3-year average of the Consumer Price Index for Massachusetts. Any balance in the trust fund at the end of the fiscal year shall continue to be held in the trust fund, shall remain available for expenditure in subsequent fiscal years and shall not revert to the General Fund. All such trust funds shall be subject to audit by the state auditor.
For employees of a state or community college or the university who are paid from tuition retained under this section, fringe benefits and any collective bargaining increases shall be funded as if those employees’ salaries were supported by state appropriations.
(b)Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, each community college, each state college, and the university of Massachusetts shall create at the institution a reserve fund, hereinafter referred to as the “student charges stabilization fund,” for their respective institution. There shall be deposited into the student charges stabilization fund of each institution the following: (1) any moneys which, within 60 days after the end of the fiscal year, the institution certifies to the state comptroller are moneys that were appropriated to the institution for the fiscal year and that were not expended during, and remain unencumbered for expenditure in respect of, the fiscal year; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, all such moneys shall remain available for expenditure, without further appropriation, in subsequent fiscal years and shall not revert to the General Fund; and provided further that the state comptroller shall transfer any such moneys remaining in the state treasury to the institution within 30 days of receipt of the institutions certification; (2) moneys that are appropriated to an institution which are required by the legislature to be deposited into the institution’s student charges stabilization fund; and (3) other moneys that an institution may elect to deposit into its student charges stabilization fund, including student tuition and fee revenue. Student charges stabilization fund moneys shall be deposited in an interest-bearing account credited to its respective institution.
Each institution shall deposit 5 per cent of any growth in state appropriation and tuition and fees from the prior year into their student charges stabilization fund.
(c) The provisions of this section shall expire on June 30, 2007
EDU477
Mr. Barrios moved that the bill be amended after Section 104 by adding:-
SECTION 105.
EDU478
EDUCATION RESERVE
Mr. Rosenberg moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-0011
by inserting in (4) after the words “stresses in the commercial” the following
word:- “agricultural,”
EDU479
EDUCATION RESERVE
Mr. Rosenberg moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-0011,
by inserting in (5) after the words “per capita income below” the words:-
“120 percent of” and after the words “valuation per capita above” the words:-
“80 percent of.”
EDU480
WITHDRAWN
EDU481
EDUCATIONAL
Mr. Rosenberg moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7061-0029
by inserting after the words “General Laws,” the following:- provided further,
that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the
EDU482
Liquid Cargo Simulator
Ms. Murray moved that the bill be amended, in section 2, in item 7118-0100,
by adding the following words:-
“; and provided further, that $454,000 shall be expended for the purchase of a liquid cargo simulator to provide training for public safety officials and other maritime agencies”; and
in said section 2, in item 7118-0100, by striking out the figure “$12,732,243” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “13,186,243.”