Budget Amendment ID: FY2013-S4-352

EDU 352

Gateway Cities Early Literacy Programs

Messrs. Downing and Rodrigues and Ms. Chandler and Messrs. Knapik, DiDomenico, Finegold and Kennedy and Ms. Donoghue and Messrs. Moore, Montigny, Welch and McGee moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting after item 7009-6402 the following item:-

7009-6403 For 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 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 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 funds shall also be used to schedule home visits for children and families who need additional literacy support……$575,000