Amendment #623 to H4000

Massachusetts Math and Science Initiative

Representatives Keenan of Salem, Heroux of Attleboro, Scibak of South Hadley, Ferguson of Holden, Timilty of Milton, Khan of Newton, Brodeur of Melrose, Madden of Nantucket, Schmid of Westport, Campbell of Methuen, Andrews of Orange, Wagner of Chicopee, McMurtry of Dedham, Fennell of Lynn, Finn of West Springfield, Speliotis of Danvers, Mark of Peru, Gobi of Spencer, Cabral of New Bedford, Fattman of Sutton, Smola of Warren, Rogers of Norwood, Arciero of Westford, Conroy of Wayland, Collins of Boston, Frost of Auburn, Kuros of Uxbridge and Hunt of Sandwich move to amend the bill in section 2 by striking out item 7035-0035 and inserting in place thereof the following item:

“For 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 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 the 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 that the funds be dispersed by the beginning of the 2014-2015 school year to cover costs expended between August 1, 2014 and July 31, 2015; 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 14, 2015, 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, 2015 to allow for summer programming…………………$4,000,000”.