Amendment #557 to H3400

MCAS Low-Scoring Student Support

[Sponsors] Ms. Peisch of Wellesley moves to amend the bill in section 2, in item 7061-9404, in line # 21 by striking out the following: “2012, inclusive, who have completed high school” and inserting in place thereof the following: “2014, inclusive, who may have completed all other high school requirements”; and in said item in line #25 by striking out the following: “the English and math MCAS tests” and inserting in place thereof the following: “the English, math, and Science, Technology, and Engineering MCAS tests”; and in said item in line #29 by striking out the following: “a competitive grant program” and inserting in place thereof: “competitive grants”; and in said item in line #30 by striking out the following: “eleventh and twelfth graders” and inserting in place thereof the following: “students in the graduating classes of 2003-2015”; and in said item in line #44 by inserting after “MCAS exams” the following: “or level 1 on Science, Technology and Engineering MCAS”; and in said item in line #47 by striking out the following: “English and math” and inserting in place thereof the following: “English, math and Science, Technology and Engineering”;  and in said item by striking out the figure: “$9,094,805” and inserting in place thereof the figure: “$9,655,545”