Budget Amendment ID: FY2013-S4-353

EDU 353

Gateway Cities Student Support Counselors

Messrs. Downing and Rodrigues and Ms. Chandler and Messrs. Knapik, DiDomenico, Finegold and Kennedy and Ms. Donoghue and Mr. Michael O. Moore and Ms. Clark and Messrs. Montigny and McGee moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting after item 7009-6400, the following item:-

7009-6401 For 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 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 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