Amendment #830 to H3400

Kindergarten Expansion Grants

Ms. Peisch of Wellesley moves to amend the bill in section 2, in item 7030-1002, in line 5, by inserting after “commonwealth” the following: “provided further, that preference shall be given to transition grants that expand full day classrooms in districts and schools not served by full day classrooms in fiscal year 2014 and for continuation grants for classrooms whose student population has not yet been included in the October 1 full day kindergarten enrollment count under chapter 70 of the general laws; provided further, that continuation quality enhancement grants for classrooms whose student population has been included in the October 1 headcount for purposes of calculating aid under chapter 70 shall not be made until all qualified and eligible applicants for transition grants and year 1 continuation grants have been awarded; provided further, that, when the district reports new enrollment due to newly expanded full day kindergarten classrooms, the department shall calculate the foundation budget increase due to the expansion and the additional aid generated for the district by the expansion and shall ensure that the sum of the additional chapter 70 aid and the continuation grant for the expanded classrooms does not exceed the increase in the foundation budget calculated for those classrooms;”.

And further amend the bill, section 2, in item 7030-1002 in line 30, by striking out the following: "and provided further, that no funds shall be expended for personnel costs” and inserting in place thereof the following: "and provided further, that funds may be set aside for the administration of these programs”.