Consolidated Amendment "F" to H3400
Education and Local Aid
Fiscal Note: $10,699,846
Amendment 11 has been re-categorized from Revenue to Education and Local Aid.
Amendments from Education and Local Aid: 4, 34, 40, 43, 46, 47, 61, 65, 66, 76, 81, 85, 90, 94, 115, 122, 125, 128, 158, 188, 189, 191, 211, 221, 229, 235, 237, 238, 239, 242, 250, 267, 282, 285, 290, 292, 293, 300, 320, 324, 335, 337, 347, 351, 366, 367, 399, 404, 409, 430, 439, 451, 452, 454, 456, 457, 472, 479, 482, 483, 487, 489, 494, 513, 516, 523, 526, 537, 540, 546, 552, 557, 586, 587, 588, 595, 596, 603, 612, 618, 635, 644, 653, 660, 676, 685, 688, 691, 700, 707, 709, 725, 732, 737, 749
Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill and others move to amend the bill by inserting the following item:-
1233-2401For reimbursements to certain cities and towns for additional educational costs pursuant to chapter 40S of the general laws, provided further that cities and towns eligible for funding in fiscal year 2010 shall be reimbursed……….……………………..$363,699
And further amend the bill in section 2, item 1599-0026, by inserting after “municipalities;” the following: -provided, that the secretary of administration and finance shall consider the feasibility of utilizing funds authorized through this line item for grants to regional school districts;
And further amend the bill in section 2, item 1599-0026, by inserting at the end thereof the following: -and provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended to fund the District Local Technical Assistance Fund, including projects that encourage regionalization, to be administered by the division of local services and distributed through the District Local Technical Assistance Fund, established in section 2XXX of chapter 29 of the General Laws
And further amend the bill in section 2, item 3000-5000 by striking out the following: “provided further, that support of program quality may include the alignment of funding for Head Start programs with development of a Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS)”
And further amend the bill in section 2, item 3000-7050, by inserting after “head start programs,” the following: “school readiness and family support programs,” and by inserting after “line item;” the following: “; provided further, that funds shall be expended for the home-based parenting, family literacy, and school readiness program known as the parent-child home program;”
And further amend the bill in section 2, in item 7000-9401, by striking out the word “thirty-five” and inserting in place thereof the following:- thirty-five and nine tenths
And further amend the bill in section 2, in item 7010-0012, by adding at the end thereof the following:- ; provided further, that the secretary of education., shall report, no later than July 1, 2012, to the house and senate committees on ways and means on student achievement growth by METCO students relative to their peers in both sending and receiving districts and on the academic success of former METCO students who attended two and four year public colleges and universities in the commonwealth relative to their peers from both sending and receiving districts at said public institutions of higher education; including enrollment in remedial coursework, grade point averages, and college graduation rates; and provided further, that METCO, Inc., shall make available to the secretary of education information necessary to complete said report
And further amend the bill in section 2, in item 7010-0012, by striking out the figures “$16,142,582” and inserting in place thereof the figures: “$17,642,582”
And further amend the bill in section 2, in item 7035-0006, by inserting at the end thereof the following: -provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than February 1, 2012, on the cost of providing 100% reimbursement for out-of-district transportation expenses to communities hosting homeless families in hotels and motels
And further amend the bill in section 2, in item 7061-0012, by striking out the following: “the department shall make funds available to the department of developmental services for the voluntary residential placement program administered by that department” , and inserting in place thereof the following:- the department shall make no less than $6,500,000 available to the department of developmental services for the voluntary residential placement prevention program administered by that department;
And further amend the bill in section 2, in item 7061-9010, by inserting at the end thereof the following: -and provided further, that the Department may retain not more than one percent of tuition payments to charter schools for the administration of the charter school program
And further amend the bill in section 2, in item 7061-9404, by striking out the figures “$9,094,805” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$9,575,175”
And further amend the bill in section 2, in item 7061-9404, by inserting after the words “summer remediation programs” in the first instance, the following: -provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for JFY Networks for the purposes of enhancing student performance and addressing achievement gaps through the use of instructional software, teacher training, and support;
And further 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 further amend the bill in section 2, in item 7061-9408, at the end thereof by inserting the following: -and provided further, that in carrying out the provisions of this item, the department may contract with vendors that have an established record of working with schools to target and enhance middle school academic support services, provided the department shall give priority to programs that have the capacity to serve not less than 25% of a district’s middle school population, make available documentation of a minimum of $1 in private sector local or federal funds for every $1 in state funds, extend the learning day for students on site in the same building where students attend school during the day by a minimum of 10 hours per school week, provided further, said programs shall have conducted at least one independent longitudinal study demonstrating gains in student performance in any of the following areas; MCAS scores, school attendance, student grades, or long-term high school graduation rates, teach students in groups with ratios no larger than one to eighteen, integrate an extended school faculty which includes an on-site leader, and further, said program shall develop data sharing agreements and MOUs with middles schools to ensure the timely and effective sharing of grade progress and other formative or diagnostic measurement of student progress
And further amend the bill in section 2, in item 7061-9408, by striking out the figures “$6,740,746” and inserting in place thereof the figures: “$7,692,193”
And further amend the bill in section 2, in item 7061-9601, by striking out the figures “$1,265,038” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$1,367,409”
And further amend the bill in section 2 by inserting, after item 7061-9611, the following item:
7061-9614For the alternative education grant program established pursuant to section 1N of chapter 69 of the General Laws; provided, that the commissioner shall allocate funds for both subsections (a) and (b) of said section 1N of said chapter 69; and provided further, that no funds shall be expended for personnel costs……………………………………...............................................$146,140
And further amend the bill in section 2, by inserting, after item 7061-9619, the following item:-
7061-9626For grants and contracts with YouthBuild programs for the purposes of providing comprehensive YouthBuild services..................................................$1,300,000
And further amend the bill in section 2 by inserting after item 7061-9804 the following item:
7061-9810 For regional bonus aid pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 71 Section 16(D)(g)……….$300,000
And further amend the bill in section 2, in item 7061-9804, by striking out the figures “$353,227” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$753,227”; and by inserting after the words “educator licensure preparation;” the following: - provided further, that not less than $400,000 shall be expended on a program which shall provide advanced placement math, science and English teacher training in at least 40 school districts, provided that such program shall provide a matching amount of at least $400,000 in private funding; and provided further, that the department shall deliver to the legislature an independent evaluation of the program and its impact on student achievement, particularly as it relates to closing achievement gaps;
And further amend the bill in section 2, in item 7061-9634, by striking out the figures “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$250,000”
And further amend the bill in section 2, by inserting after item 7066-0024, the following item:-
7066-0025For the performance management set aside incentive fund for the University of Massachusetts, the state universities, and the community colleges; provided, that these funds shall be distributed by the department of higher education to public institutions of higher education through a competitive grant process based on priorities determined by the department in pursuit of goals articulated in the commonwealth’s Vision Project …...................... ………………………………………………………………$2,500,000
And further amend the bill in section 2, in item 7070-0065, by striking the figures “$86,507,756” and inserting in place thereof the figures: “$87,607,756”
And further amend the bill in section 2, in item 7077-0023, by striking the figures “$1,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures: “$2,000,000”.
And further amend the bill in section 2, in item 7100-0200, by inserting at the end thereof the following: -and provided further, that funds may be expended for the UMass Extension, and for the statewide 4-H program
And further amend the bill in section 2E, by inserting at the end thereof the following item:-
7066-0035For the support of the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics grant fund established by section 2MMM of chapter 29 of the General Laws……………...$500,000
And further amend the bill by adding the following sections:
SECTION XX. Section 2 of chapter 32B of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting, in line 5, as so appearing, after the word “and” the following words:- joint purchasing groups established pursuant to section 12 of this chapter, and.
SECTION XX. Said section 2 of said chapter 32B of the General Laws is hereby further amended by adding the following definitions:-
“Health care flexible spending account”, a federally recognized tax exempt health benefit program that allows an employee to set aside a portion of earnings to pay for qualified expenses as established in an employer’s benefit plan.
“Health reimbursement arrangement” or “HRA”, a federally recognized tax exempt health benefit program funded solely by an employer to reimburse employees for qualified medical expenses.
SECTION XX. Chapter 32B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sections:-
Section 21. An appropriate public authority of a political subdivision which has undertaken to provide health insurance coverage to its subscribers by acceptance of any section of this chapter shall conduct an enrollment audit not less than once every 2 years. Said enrollment shall be completed in order to ensure that members are appropriately eligible for coverage.
Section 22. An appropriate public authority of a political subdivision which has undertaken to provide health insurance coverage to its subscribers by acceptance of any section of this chapter shall provide health care flexible spending accounts to allow certain subscribers to set aside a portion of earnings to pay for qualified expenses including, but not limited to, inpatient and outpatient copayments, calendar year deductibles, office visit copayments and prescription drug copayments.
SECTION XX. Section 92 of Chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after subsection (p), the following subsections:-
(q) A school committee operating an Innovation School that is a virtual public school may vote to allow students who do not reside in the district to enroll in said school pursuant to chapter 76, section 12B, provided that such vote and policy is consistent with department of elementary and secondary education regulations governing enrollment at such schools; provided further, that any student so enrolled shall have no right to attend any other school operated by said school committee. Notwithstanding subsection (b), an Innovation School that is a virtual public school may receive each school year from the school committee less than the same per pupil allocation as any other district school receives.