Budget Amendment ID: FY2015-S4-542

EDU 542

Safe and Supportive Schools

Messrs. DiDomenico, Lewis and Wolf, Ms. Jehlen, Messrs. Eldridge, Rush and Michael O. Moore, Ms. Creem, Mr. Brownsberger, Ms. Forry, Messrs. Joyce, Keenan and McGee, Ms. Donoghue and Mr. Barrett moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, moved that the bill be amended in section 2, by inserting after item 7061-9611 the following item:

“7061-­9612 For the safe and supportive schools grant program established by the department of elementary and secondary education to pilot and share an effective process for school and district teams to develop and implement safe and supportive school–wide action plans; provided that said action plans shall be based on all elements of the framework and self-­assessment tool created pursuant to section 19 of chapter 321 of the acts of 2008 and described in the final report of the behavioral health and public schools task force; provided that the districts shall create district plans that support the recipient schools; provided that the department shall establish and regularly convene an advisory committee composed of individuals who were members of the behavioral health and public schools task force, parents, students, individuals with school experience in implementing the framework, and others to advise the department and assist in updating the framework and assessment tool in collaboration with the grantee schools; provided further that no less than $65,000 shall be used by the department to hold state and regional conferences and administer the grant program, including providing technical assistance to schools, collecting data from the self-­assessment tool, and maintaining and updating the department’s website to disseminate information about the framework updates and implementation, model protocols, and other information about best practices for creating safe and supportive school-­wide cultures…….$350,000”