Amendment #471 to H4100

Gateway Cities Education Agenda

Representatives Cabral of New Bedford, Schmid of Westport, Koczera of New Bedford, Canavan of Brockton, DiNatale of Fitchburg, Fresolo of Worcester, Markey of Dartmouth, O'Day of West Boylston, Brady of Brockton, Aguiar of Fall River, Creedon of Brockton, Sullivan of Fall River, Chan of Quincy, Rosa of Leominster, Kane of Holyoke, Smith of Everett, Coakley-Rivera of Springfield, Walsh of Framingham, Mahoney of Worcester, Devers of Lawrence and Swan of Springfield moves to amend the bill in section 2 by inserting after item 7009-6400, the following items:

“7009-XXXXFor grants to establish or expand student support councils in school districts located in Gateway Cities, and to place student support counselors in schools within those districts who will coordinate the provision of support services, including but not limited to, health and human services, to students within the school setting; provided, that such funds shall be used to establish cross-sector, cross-stakeholder student support councils that will create strategic plans for delivering comprehensive student support services to students and families and also provide practical information and support to school districts and other educational institutions; provided further, that such funds shall be used to hire district-level student support coordinators and school-level counselors; provided further, that grant applications may also propose placing such counselors in early education or higher education settings where appropriate…………..3,640,000

7009-XXXXFor grants to support the establishment of career academies in Gateway Cities, and to build stronger relationships and partnerships among high schools, institutions of higher education, local employers, and workforce development entities, in order to create multiple and seamless pathways to employment; provided, that such funds shall be used to establish Education and Industry Coordinating Councils (EICCs); provided further, that the EICCs shall be chaired by the district superintendent and chair of the local workforce investment boards, and shall include representatives from district high schools, institutions of higher education, industry partners, and local/regional employers; provided further, that such funding shall be used to engage in planning to establish career academies or to plan for the establishment of such academies during the following fiscal year………………………………………………...1,008,000

7009-XXXXFor grants to provide targeted professional development opportunities for educators working in family child care programs in Gateway Cities, and to provide support to family members of children enrolled in these programs; provided, that such funds shall be used to offer multiple types of professional development programs, including job-embedded opportunities, to educators on topics including but not limited to, language and literacy development, especially for students for whom English is not their first language, creating literacy-rich environments, and preparing children for kindergarten; provided further, that such funds shall also be used to offer evening and/or Saturday sessions for family members to increase levels of understanding and engagement with literacy development; and provided further, that such funds shall also be used to schedule home visits for children and families who need additional literacy support…………..575,000

7009-XXXXFor the commonwealth's contribution to establish a Commonwealth Education Innovation Fund, a public-private fundraising partnership that will provide the education sector with new resources to develop and implement groundbreaking educational strategies; provided, that the executive office shall seek matching money from local and national funders, business and industry partners, and other local organizations; provided that The Executive Office of Education shall be the trustee of the fund and, in consultation with the boards and commissioners of Early Education and Care, Elementary and Secondary Education, and Higher Education, shall expend monies on funding priorities to foster innovation in policy, practice, research, professional development, and other capacity-building measures; and provided further, that such funds shall be made available from the fund through grants to any district in the commonwealth whose applications propose to implement truly innovative and groundbreaking strategies that will close achievement gaps……………..1,000,000”