Amendment #944 to H4000

STEM Teacher Corps

Representatives Conroy of Wayland, Khan of Newton, Ferguson of Holden and DiNatale of Fitchburg move to amend the bill in section 2 by inserting after item 7009-6400 the following item:

“7009-6407 For the establishment of a STEM teacher corps; provided, that these funds shall be matched by private sector donations at a rate not less than $3 of private funding for every $1 of state funding; and provided further, that this teacher corps shall consist of not less than 50 highly qualified and exemplary teachers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), who shall support the professional development of other STEM teachers, and elevate the quality of STEM teaching at other schools and districts in the commonwealth. $250,000”