Representatives Harkins of Needham and Haddad of Somerset move to amend the bill in section 2, in item 7010-0216 by inserting after “provided, that no funds shall be expended for personnel costs” the following: “provided, further that not more than $4,000,000 shall be expended for the purpose of providing comprehensive redesign grants to no more than 15 school districts that represent a range of demographic and economic differences, with no fewer than 2/5 of said districts being districts under corrective action or restructuring, to upgrade their  systemic approach to improving educator quality; provided further that these redesign plans submitted by districts shall be three-year plans and shall include the seven processes for improving educator quality, including, teacher hiring and recruitment, teacher induction, teacher supervision and evaluation, professional development, career advancement and teacher leadership, school structure including schedules and groupings, and school and district culture; provided further, that said comprehensive plans shall show how the common core of professional knowledge about teacher learning and effective leadership is embedded in and interrelated with said processes for both teachers and administrators; provided further, that said common core for teachers shall include but not be limited to: a) applying knowledge of students and their diverse learning needs, b) applying knowledge of cognitive science, c) applying knowledge of motivation, d) applying knowledge of content, content specific pedagogy, and state curriculum frameworks, e) applying knowledge of planning, instructional design, and assessment, f) applying knowledge of data analysis of student results and classroom practices, g) applying knowledge of managing the learning environment, h) applying knowledge of ongoing professional growth, i) applying knowledge of collaborating with colleagues, families, and the community; provided further, that the common core for administrators shall include but not be limited to: a) instructional leadership, including state curriculum frameworks, student performance standards, and strategies for effective inclusive schooling for children with disabilities, b) strategic leadership, including student performance data analysis and long and short term planning, c) teacher evaluation skills and methods, including observation, performance analysis and documentation, d) professional community building, including implementation of teacher instructional leadership, e) communication skills, f) promotion of equity and diversity, and g) parent and community relationships;  provided further, that not more than fifteen said plans shall be approved by the department; provided further, that not more than $2,400,000 shall be made available to said pilot districts to support the development of said plans; provided further, that not more than $300,000 shall be made available to the department to provide  technical assistance to the districts submitting plans; to approve plans; and to monitor districts’ planning and implementation; that not more than $300,000 be provided to the department for purposes of evaluation, to be supplemented by a matching grant of $300,000 from a nationally accredited foundation; provided further, that said sums shall be in addition to any amounts previously appropriated and made available; and provided further, the department shall submit a quarterly report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on education, arts and humanities detailing expenditures relative to said planning process”; and in said item by striking out the figures “$595,881” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$4,595,881”.