Amendment #622 to H4000

An Amendment to Ensure Adequate Funding of Hanscom Towns Negatively Impacted by Shortfalls in Federal Impact Aid

Mr. Gordon of Bedford moves to amend the bill in section 2 by inserting, after 7061-0029,  the following item:

7061-0033

For a reserve to assist towns negatively impacted by shortfalls in federal impact aid for the education of children in families employed by the federal government on the military reservation known as Hanscom Air Force Base located within the town’s limits (“Hanscom Towns”); provided, that any grants provided under this item shall be expended by a school committee without further appropriation; and provided further that funds may be expended on membership dues for the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; and provided that Hanscom Towns may apply for funding in excess of this initial appropriation if (1) funds under this item are increased and (2) a Hanscom Town demonstrates that it would otherwise qualify for an amount greater than the initial funding of this item when compared with all other accepted applications using the same formula applied for item 7061-0033 found in the budget for FY 2013.……...…………………………………………………$400,000

using the same formula applied for item 7061-0033 found in the budget for FY 2013.……...…………………………………………………$400,000