Amendment #263 to H3400

YouthBuild Funding

Representatives Keenan of Salem, Canavan of Brockton, Vega of Holyoke, DiNatale of Fitchburg, Provost of Somerville, Hecht of Watertown, Swan of Springfield, Murphy of Lowell, Finn of West Springfield, Devers of Lawrence, Schmid of Westport and Fennell of Lynn move to amend the bill in section 2 by striking out item 7035-0035 and inserting in place thereof the following item:

“For implementation of a competitively bid, statewide performance-based, integrated program to increase participation and performance in advanced placement courses, particularly among underserved populations, to prepare students for college and career success in science, technology, engineering mathematics and English; provided, that these funds shall support all of the following program elements, without exception, for each school: open access to courses, equipment and supplies for new and expanded advanced placement courses, support for the costs of advanced placement exams and support for student study sessions; provided further, that these funds may support teacher professional development, including a College Board endorsed advanced placement summer institute for math, science and English advanced placement teachers; provided further, that such program shall provide a matching amount of at least $1,000,000 in private funding for direct support of educators and other uses; provided further, that the program be chosen through a single competitive process and, provided further; notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, such program shall be able to incur costs at the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year to cover costs expended between August 1, 2013 and July 31, 2014; provided further, that this program shall work in conjunction with an existing, separately funded statewide pre-advanced placement program; provided further, that the department shall deliver to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on education, not later than February 15, 2014, an independent evaluation of these programs and their impact on student achievement, particularly as it relates to closing achievement gaps; and provided further, that funds may be expended through August 31, 2014 to allow for summer programming…………………………….$3,250,000”