Amendment #627 to H3400

Gateway Cities Career Academies

Representatives Cabral of New Bedford, Schmid of Westport, Canavan of Brockton, Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, DiNatale of Fitchburg, Vega of Holyoke, O'Day of West Boylston, Heroux of Attleboro, Koczera of New Bedford, Mannal of Barnstable, Devers of Lawrence and Rosa of Leominster move to amend the bill in section 2 by inserting after item 7009-6400 the following items:

“7009-6402 For 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 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 the chair of the local workforce investment board, and shall include representatives from district high schools, institutions of higher education, industry partners and local/regional employers; and provided further, that 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……………………………………………………………$500,000”.