Amendment #563 to H4200

New Bedford STEAM Design Academy for Girls

Representatives Koczera of New Bedford, Schmid of Westport, Markey of Dartmouth, Cabral of New Bedford and Straus of Mattapoisett move to amend the bill in section 2, after item 7061-9611, in line 42, by inserting after “partnerships” the following:

“Provided further that not less than $240,000 shall be expended for the Department of Community Services in the City of New Bedford to establish an after-school STEAM Design Academy for Girls pilot program to encourage 4th through 6th grade level girls to develop an interest in “STEAM” – Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math”.