Amendment #8 to H4165

Pre-Kindergarten

Mr. Stanley of Waltham moves to amend the bill at the end thereof by adding the following section:

"Section xxx: MGL chapter 23A section 3A is hereby amended by striking the definition of "Gateway Municipality" and inserting its place the following:

"Gateway Municipality", a municipality with a population greater than 35,000 and less than 250,000 that meets at least two of the following criteria:

a. A median income below the commonwealth average;

b. A rate of educational attainment of a bachelor's degree or above that is lower than the commonwealth average; or

c. An increase of at least 25% enrollment of English language learners  in the public school system over two consecutive school years."