Budget Amendment ID: FY2016-S3-580-R2

2nd Redraft EDU 580

Safe and Supportive Schools

Messrs. Petruccelli, Eldridge and Moore, Ms. Gobi, Mrs. L'Italien, Mr. Lewis, Ms. Forry, Ms. Flanagan, Messrs. Tarr, Barrett, Brownsberger and Rodrigues, Ms. Donoghue, Messrs. Lesser and Welch, Ms. Lovely, Messrs. Keenan and Humason, Ms. O'Connor Ives and Mr. Wolf moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserted after item 7061-9611 the following item:-

“7061-9612For the implementation of section 1P of chapter 69 of the General Laws to create safe and supportive school environments; provided, that not less than $400,000 shall be expended for the safe and supportive schools grant program; provided further, that grants shall be awarded to schools and districts that create action plans based on the elements of the safe and supportive schools framework and self-assessment tool; provided further, that districts shall create district plans that support recipient schools; provided further, that the department shall host regional trainings related to the safe and supportive schools framework; and provided further, that funding shall be allocated to an independent evaluation of this grant program…………….$500,000”