Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-121
EDU 121
Regional School Transportation
Messrs. Tarr, OConnor, Fattman, Ross and Humason and Ms. O'Connor Ives moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7035-0006, by striking out the figures “$59,021,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$63,021,000”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-122
EDU 122
Yes We Care / Torch Training for teens
Ms. Flanagan and Mr. Moore moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7061-9611, by adding at the end thereof the following: “provided that not less than $20,000 be expended to the Yes We Care/Torch Training Program”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “$2,100,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “2,120,000”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-123
EDU 123
Family Services of the Merrimack Valley
Ms. L'Italien moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7035-0002, by inserting after the word "workers" the following: "provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Family Services of the Merrimack Valley to provide English as a second language classes, college preparation, high school equivalency testing, and citizenship classes for low-income adults"
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-124
EDU 124
Lawrence Family Development and Education Fund
Ms. L'Italien moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7035-0002, by inserting after the word "workers" the following: "provided further that $50,000 shall be allocated to the Lawrence Family Development and Education Fund to assist in citizenship education, citizenship application assistance, ESL classes, and computer training for low-income adults"
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-125
EDU 125
An amendment relative to the funding of Camp Pohelo in Tewksbury
Ms. L'Italien moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7010-0005, by inserting after the word "Everett" the following:"provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the operation of Camp Pohelo in the town of Tewksbury"
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-126-R1
Redraft EDU 126
Beyond Soccer, Inc
Ms. L'Italien moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7061-9611, by inserting after the word "partnerships" the following: "provided further that no less than $10,000 shall be allocated to Beyond Soccer, Inc. to provide innovative health, athletic, and leadership programming for low-income youth in the City of Lawrence."
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-127
EDU 127
Special education stabilization fund
Messrs. Lewis, Timilty and Joyce moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after section X, the following new section:-
Section X: Chapter 40 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after section 13C the following new section:-
Section 13D. Any school district which accepts the provisions of this section by majority vote of the school committee and acceptance by a majority vote of the legislative body or, in the case of a regional school district acceptance by majority vote of the legislative bodies in a majority of the member communities of the district may establish, and appropriate or transfer money to a reserve fund to be utilized in the upcoming fiscal year or years, to pay, without further appropriation, for unanticipated and/or unbudgeted costs of special education out of school district tuition and/or transportation. The balance in such separate stabilization fund shall not exceed 2% of the annual net school spending of the school district.
The district treasurer may invest the monies in the manner authorized by Section 54 of Chapter 44, and any interest earned thereon shall be credited to and become part of the fund. In the case of Regional School Districts, funds may be added to the special education stabilization fund only be appropriation in the annual budget voted at annual town meetings of member towns.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-128
EDU 128
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Mr. Moore, Ms. Chandler and Ms. Gobi moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after item 7100-0200, the following item:
"7100-XXXX For the University of Massachusetts Medical School to enhance economic development by supporting innovative programs of excellence in medical research, facilitating commercialization of research and attracting and retaining world-class research scientists, provided further, that funding from this line item shall supplement and shall not supplant funding to the medical school from line item 7100-0200……$10,000,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-129
EDU 129
TAFDC Work Study Program
Mr. Moore, Ms. L'Italien, Messrs. McGee and Brownsberger, Ms. Donoghue, Mr. Lewis and Ms. Lovely moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting after item 7516-0100 the following two items:-
"7516-XXXX For the TAFDC Career Pathways Trust Fund established in section 2RRRR of chapter 29 of the General Laws, inserted by this act, provided that the program shall be administered by the Middlesex Community College through its entity, the Massachusetts Community College Executive Office; provided, further, that no more than $100,000 shall be used to administer the program………………$1,100,000
7516-XXXX For education opportunity coordinators established in section 22B of chapter 15A of the General Laws, inserted by this act, to assist recipients of transitional aid to families with dependent children in earning a community college certificate or two-year associate’s degree…………$1,250,000";
and by inserting, after section ____, the following 3 sections:-
"SECTION _____. Chapter15A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after Section 22A the following new section:-
Section 22B. (a) Middlesex Community College shall establish education opportunity coordinator positions, through its entity, the Massachusetts Community College Executive Office. The coordinators shall work with recipients of cash assistance through transitional aid to families with dependent children who enroll in community colleges across the state for the purpose of earning a certificate or two-year degree. Each community college shall have at least 1 on-campus coordinator. Coordinators shall provide focused assistance to recipients, including but not limited to developing career plans, identifying a program of study, accessing financial aid and work study, and helping obtain other supports such as childcare and transportation assistance. The coordinators shall work with recipients, community colleges, and case managers at the department of transitional assistance. Middlesex Community College, through its entity, the Massachusetts Community College Executive Office, shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the community colleges to ensure coordinators execute the duties of this paragraph.
(b) Middlesex Community College, through its entity, the Massachusetts Community College Executive Office, and in collaboration with the department of transitional assistance, shall annually file a report with the chairs of the joint committee on higher education, the joint committee on children, families, and persons with disabilities, and the house and senate committees on ways and means that shall include, but not be limited to:- (1) information regarding the efficacy of community college placements in developing careers for recipients of cash assistance; (2) the number of recipients enrolled in certificate or two-year degree programs at community colleges; (3) the number of recipients enrolled in a certificate or two-year degree program receiving grants under the TAFDC Career Pathways Trust Fund established in section 2RRRR of chapter 29; (4) graduation rates of recipients of cash assistance enrolled in a certificate or two-year degree program; (5) employment rates of former recipients 6 months after completing a degree or certificate program; and (6) employment rates of former recipients 1 year after completing a degree or certificate program. No personal identifying information shall be used in the report. The first report shall be filed on or before August 1 two years after said TAFDC Career Pathways Trust Fund is established and annually, on or before August 1, after that.
SECTION ____. Paragraph (B) of section 2 of chapter 18 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following clause:-
(t) take all necessary actions, including connecting individuals with education opportunity coordinators established in section 22B of chapter 15A, to ensure that individuals receiving cash assistance through transitional aid to families with dependent children may engage in community college programs where assessment shows their chances of achieving long-term careers will improve.
SECTION _____. Chapter 29 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 2QQQQ the following section:-
2RRRR. (a) There is hereby established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the TAFDC Career Pathways Trust Fund, hereinafter referred to as the fund, to which shall be credited any appropriations, bond proceeds or other monies authorized by the general court and specifically designated to be credited thereto. Middlesex Community College, hereinafter referred to as the college, shall hold the fund in an account or accounts separate from other funds or accounts; provided, that the fund shall be administered by the Massachusetts Community Colleges Executive Office. Amounts credited to the fund shall be used by the college, without further appropriation, to carry out the purposes of the fund as set forth in this section. Any monies unexpended at the end of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund and may be expended by the college without further appropriation.
(b) The fund shall be used to provide and fund employment opportunities for students enrolled in a certificate or two-year associate’s degree program at any community college who receive cash assistance under transitional aid to families with dependent children.
(c) Both full-time and part-time students shall be eligible for funds under this section; provided, that full-time students shall have first priority for funds; provided, further that a full-time student shall not displace a part-time student, if the part-time student is already receiving funds under this section.
(d) Funds expended shall, to the greatest extent feasible, be for jobs at: (1) the community college; (2) an off-campus placement that provides career development opportunities that are related to the student’s course of study; or (3) an off-campus community service placement as defined in subsection (f).
(e) The share from funds distributed shall not exceed 80 percent of the total compensation paid to students, with the exception of jobs at the community college the student attends, or that provide career development opportunities related to the student’s course of study. Employers shall pay the costs of any employee benefits, including all payments due as an employer's contribution under the state workman's compensation laws, federal Social Security laws, and other applicable laws. The federal work-study program shall not be used to provide the employer’s share of student compensation.
(f) An off-campus community service placement shall include direct service planning, career development or applied research that is designed to improve the quality of life for residents of the community served, particularly low-income residents, in such fields as health care, child care, education, literacy training, welfare, social services, public safety, crime prevention and control, transportation, recreation, housing and neighborhood improvement, rural development, and community improvement. Placements shall be identified by the Massachusetts Community Colleges Executive Office through formal or informal consultation with local nonprofit, governmental, and community-based organizations.
The placement shall not be at an organization for whom a substantial portion of its mission is political activities, including but not limited to electing candidates, influencing ballot questions, and raising money for political campaigns.
(g) Students shall be paid the rate of pay as compared to entry-level salaries and wages provided other employees engaged in similar work, provided total applicant resources shall be considered to ensure to the maximum extent feasible that students may remain qualified for other federal and state public assistance programs. The office may make reasonable adjustments to salaries and wages to maximize a student’s participation in other federal and state public assistance programs.
(h) Funds shall not be expended under the program to compensate students for hours worked in excess of an average of 15 hours per week over the period of enrollment or 40 hours per week during vacation period. A student shall not be concurrently employed in the same position by the fund and the federal work-study program and exceed the 15 hours per week average.
(i) Students may receive academic credit for work experience gained through fund jobs.
(j) Monies received from the Massachusetts TAFDC Career Pathways Trust Fund established in section 2RRRR of chapter 29 of the General Laws shall not count against a recipient’s income, assets, or any other eligibility standard in qualifying for cash assistance benefits.
(k) The college and the board of higher education, hereinafter referred to as the board, shall enter a memorandum of understanding to ensure that funds are properly expended and disbursed. The college shall enter into agreements with employers, community colleges, the department of transitional assistance, and others for the operation of the fund. These agreements shall include such provisions as the office may deem necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section. These agreements shall be made available to the board upon request."
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-131-R2
2nd Redraft EDU 131
Bottom Line
Mr. Moore and Ms. Forry moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7027-0019, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for The Bottom Line, Inc. to provide college transition and college retention services for low-income or aspiring first-generation college students”; and
in said section 2, in said item 7027-0019, by striking out the figure “$2,800,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$2,950,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-132
EDU 132
Coes Pond
Mr. Moore and Ms. Chandler moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 2800-0501, by adding at the end thereof the following: “provided further, that that less than $50,000 be expended for the continued maintenance of chemical treatments, dredging, and water chestnut removal at Coes Pond and Representative John J. Binienda Memorial Beach in Worcester”; and in said item, by striking out the figures "$15,261,436" and inserting in place thereof the figures "$15,311,436".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-133
EDU 133
Dual Enrollment
Mr. Moore, Ms. Donoghue, Messrs. Humason, Downing, McGee and Lesser and Ms. Lovely moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7066-0019, by striking out the figure “$1,000,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$2,000,000".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-136
EDU 136
Nursing and Allied Health Initiative
Messrs. Moore and Welch, Ms. Donoghue and Mr. Brownsberger moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7066-0020, by striking out the figure "$200,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$400,000".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-140
EDU 140
Non-resident Vocational School Transportation Reimbursement
Ms. Gobi, Messrs. Moore and Eldridge moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7035-0007, by striking out the figures “$1,750,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$3,282,241”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-141
EDU 141
State Scholarship Program
Mr. Moore, Ms. Donoghue, Ms. Gobi, Mr. Lesser and Ms. Lovely moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7070-0065, by striking out the figure "$95,532,559" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “100,000,000".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-142-R2
2nd Redraft EDU 142
Extraordinary Special Education Costs
Mr. Brownsberger and Ms. Gobi moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7061-0012, by adding the following words:- “; and provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for school districts in which special education costs exceed 25 per cent of the total district costs and in which tuition and other circuit-breaker eligible costs for placements at an approved private school located within the district exceed both $1,000,000 and 25 per cent of all tuition and other circuit-breaker eligible costs for placements at approved private schools”; and in said section 2, in said item 7061-0012 by striking out the figure “281,072,308” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “281,572,308”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-143
EDU 143
Steps to Success
Ms. Creem moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7061-9611, by inserting after the words “dropout prevention;” the following:- “provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the Steps to Success program in the town of Brookline”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “$2,100,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$2,120,000”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-144
EDU 144
Afterschool and out-of-school time coordinating council extension
Messrs. McGee and Moore and Ms. L'Italien moved that the proposed new text be amended by adding the following section:-
“SECTION XX. Section 1 of chapter 254 of the acts of 2012 is hereby amended by striking out subsection (b) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-(b) Council members shall be appointed for a term of 6 years. The council shall meet 4 times annually. After the first 6 years, the council shall evaluate the progress of its efforts and shall disband unless a majority of the members recognize a continuing need for the council to exist”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-145-R1
Redraft EDU 145
Community Colleges Workforce Training Incentive Program
Mr. Lesser, Ms. Donoghue, Messrs. Moore and McGee, Ms. Lovely and Ms. Gobi moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting after item 7066-0000 the following item:-
“7066-0015 For the Community College Workforce Training Incentive Program established in section 15F of chapter 15A of the General Laws……………………………..$750,000”;
and by striking out item 7066-1221 in its entirety.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-146
EDU 146
Charter Reimbursement Prorating Language
Mr. Brownsberger and Ms. Forry moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7061-9010, by striking out the words “the department shall fund the reimbursements in accordance with the following priorities: (i) the per-pupil capital needs component; (ii) the 100 per cent increase reimbursement; and (iii) the 25 per cent increase reimbursements, by year, from most recent to oldest” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
“the department shall fully reimburse the cost of such per pupil capital needs component and shall prorate the tuition reimbursements calculated under said subsection (gg) of said section 89 of said chapter 71”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-148
EDU 148
Regional Schools Bonus Aid
Mr. Eldridge, Ms. Flanagan and Mr. Moore moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7061-9810, by striking out the figure "$110,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$275,800”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-149
EDU 149
Kindergarten Expansion Grants
Messrs. Lesser and Moore, Ms. Flanagan, Ms. O'Connor Ives, Messrs. Brownsberger, Eldridge, Brady, Rush, Lewis, Montigny and Joyce, Ms. Donoghue, Ms. Lovely, Ms. Forry, Ms. Creem, Ms. Gobi and Mr. Welch moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7030-1002, by striking out the figure “2,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “18,589,713”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-150
EDU 150
Adult Basic Education
Mr. Eldridge, Ms. Chang-Diaz, Messrs. Brownsberger, Brady and Montigny, Ms. L'Italien, Messrs. Moore, McGee and O'Connor, Ms. Gobi and Mr. Lewis moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7035-0002, by striking out the figure "$30,524,866" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$31,024,866".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-151
EDU 151
Best Buddies
Messrs. Montigny and Eldridge, Ms. L'Italien, Ms. Lovely, Messrs. Moore and Ross, Ms. Flanagan, Messrs. Joyce, McGee and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7061-0012, by adding at the end thereof the following:- "provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for peer-to-peer inclusion programs for students with intellectual disabilities through Best Buddies Massachusetts";
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-152
EDU 152
State Universities Funding Formula
Mr. Moore moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7066-1400, by striking out the figure "$2,558,416” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-"$5,560,108".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-155
EDU 155
Anti-addiction program in the Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District
Mr. Wolf moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7010-0005, by adding at the end thereof the following: “provided further that $15,000 shall be expended for development and support of anti-addiction programs in the Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-156
EDU 156
Anti-addiction program in the Nauset Regional School District
Mr. Wolf moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7010-0005, by adding at the end thereof the following: “provided further that $15,000 shall be expended for development and support of anti-addiction programs in the Nauset Regional School District”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-157
EDU 157
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra
Mr. Montigny moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7061-9611, by adding at the end thereof the following:- “provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra to provide access to cultural and educational programming for financially disadvantaged children;"
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-158
EDU 158
Civic Education and Engagement
Ms. Donoghue, Messrs. Rush, Lewis and Lesser moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting after item 7061-9812 the following new item: "7061-XXXX For grants or subsidies for civic education and engagement initiatives in public schools; provided that the department shall preference programs implemented collaboratively by public schools and private community-based organizations that create civic education and engagement curricula for schools; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall select grant recipients by no later than September 30, 2016; and provided further, that grant recipients shall report on the progress and success of their programs to the department of elementary and secondary education no later than 10 months after receiving a grant.........................$100,000"
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-159
EDU 159
BizWorks Workforce Training Grants
Ms. Donoghue, Messrs. Moore and McGee and Ms. Lovely moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting after item 7066-0040 the following item:- "7066-0050 For the BizWorks Grant Program, formerly known as the Rapid Response incentive program for the community colleges; provided, that these funds shall be distributed by the commissioner of higher education to community colleges through a competitive grant process to allow community colleges to establish workforce training programs that begin within three months of an employer request, accelerated degree programs, or programs scheduled for working adults; and provided further, that the department of higher education shall file a report with the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 15, 2017, detailing campuses receiving funds through this item and the criteria used to award funds..............$250,000".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-160
EDU 160
New Bedford Museum and Art Center
Mr. Montigny moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7061-9611, by adding at the end thereof the following:- “provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for the New Bedford Museum and Art Center, Inc. to provide a computer laboratory and arts library for financially disadvantaged children in New Bedford;"
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-161
EDU 161
Mobile College Planning Centers
Ms. Donoghue moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7066-0000, by inserting at the end thereof the following:- “; provided further, there shall be a competitive grant program to operate a state-wide mobile college planning center to provide assistance to Massachusetts families in developing a comprehensive plan, digital financial education, and debt management counseling; provided further, that the program shall be administered by the department of higher education; provided further, that program eligibility is contingent upon an applicant’s ability to provide a matching amount of at least $100,000 in additional private funding for direct support of the state-wide mobile college planning center; provided further, that the program shall be chosen through a single competitive process and that the funds be dispersed by September 30, 2016; and provided further, that the grant recipients shall file a report with the department of higher education detailing the number of families served and the types of services provided to them no later than 10 months after receiving a grant"; and in said item, by striking out the figure "$3,041,274" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$3,141,274".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-163
EDU 163
Public Safety on UMASS Campuses
Mr. Rush and Ms. Forry moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after section __, the following new section:-
SECTION __. The University of Massachusetts Emergency Management and Continuity Department, in conjunction with the public safety departments on all University campuses, shall report to the House and Senate committee and ways and means, the joint committee on public safety and homeland security and the joint committee on higher education a detailed plan to install an indoor active shooter detection and reporting system in all student accessible buildings on all University of Massachusetts campuses. Said report shall include but not be limited to: (1) cost analysis of installing this system on a per campus basis; (2) cost estimates and plans received from outside vendors who specialize in such a system; (3) recommendations and implementation project plans to place the system in operation. Said report shall be completed by March 1, 2017.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-164-R2
2nd Redraft EDU 164
OSD Group Purchasing of Textbooks and Educational Materials
Messrs. Tarr, O'Connor, Fattman and Ross moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 77 the following new section:-
“Section 77A. The foundation budget review commission established under section 4 of chapter 70 shall reconvene not less frequently than every 5 years"
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-165
EDU 165
Adult Basic Education in Lawrence
Ms. L'Italien moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7035-0002, by inserting the following words:- "; and provided further that not less than $100,000 be expended to fund adult basic education services throughout the City of Lawrence" and by striking the figure "$30,524,866" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$30,624,866"
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-166
EDU 166
Higher Education Collaboration and Efficiency
Messrs. Moore and McGee, Ms. Lovely and Ms. Donoghue moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting after item 7509-0100 the following item:
“7509-0120 For state university and community college efficiency efforts through the PACE initiative…..$100,000.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-167-R1
Redraft EDU 167
School to Career Connecting Activities
Ms. Chang-Diaz, Mr. Brownsberger, Ms. Lovely, Mr. Moore, Ms. L'Italien, Ms. Gobi, Messrs. Rush and Eldridge, Ms. Forry, Messrs. Donnelly and McGee, Ms. Donoghue, Messrs. O'Connor and Wolf moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7027-0019, by striking the figure “$2,800,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$3,150,000".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-168
EDU 168
Special Education Services for Low Incidence Populations Study
Mr. Eldridge moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after Section XX the following section:-
SECTION XX. There shall be a special commission to investigate and study services for low incidence students with disabilities and to identify opportunities for administrative efficiencies and cost savings by school districts. The commission shall have the following duties: (i) review available data concerning low incidence students with disabilities; (ii) consider current special education program and service delivery structures and placements for low incidence students and their costs; (iii) examine programs and services provided by non-educational agencies that support students with disabilities; (iv) identify needs and challenges in transitions from early intervention through post-secondary and adult service systems as well as student relocations from one district to another; (v) identify best practices for providing high quality and cost-effective services to low incidence students with disabilities and; (vi) determine the challenges and opportunities for ensuring coherent, appropriate and cost effective services for students across multiple agencies as they progress from early intervention services to pre-K-12 education and to postsecondary education and adult services, including, but not limited to examining the opportunity for funding to follow a child through the system.
The commission shall consist of the following 18 members or their designees: the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on education, who shall serve as co-chairs, the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities, the commissioner of elementary and secondary education, the commissioner of public health; the commissioner of developmental disabilities; the commissioner of mental health; a representative of the commission for the blind; a representative of the commission for the deaf and hard of hearing; and one person selected by each of the following organizations: the Massachusetts Administrators for Special Education, the Urban Superintendents Group, the Massachusetts Organization of Educational Collaborates, the Massachusetts Association of 766 Approved Private Schools, the Massachusetts Advocates for Children, the Federation for Children with Special Needs, Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council, and the Massachusetts Head Injury Foundation.
The commission shall file a report on the results of its investigation and study, and any recommendations relative thereto, with the office or the governor and with the clerks of the house of representatives and senate no later than 24 months after passage of this act.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-170
EDU 170
English Language Learners Circuit Breaker Account
Mr. Fattman, Ms. L'Italien, Messrs. Tarr and Ross moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after section __, the following new section:-
"SECTION __. Chapter 71A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following section:- Section 10. (a) Subject to appropriation, for each fiscal year commencing with the fiscal year that this section is enacted, any school district that has experienced at least a 20 student increase over the prior fiscal year in the number of students who are classified as English learners shall receive an additional cost reimbursement from the commonwealth for such English learners in the current fiscal year. This reimbursement shall be equal to the positive difference, if any, between: (i) the number of English learners on October 1 of the prior fiscal year and (ii) the number of English learners students for the current fiscal year as measured by the census of such students on October 1 of that fiscal current year, and shall be in an amount for each such student equal to the amount of reimbursement provided for in Chapter 70 for an English learner for that school district.
(b) A school district eligible for additional cost reimbursement shall receive an advance allotment payment from the commonwealth as calculated by subsection (a), no later than the close of the first monthly accounting period in such fiscal year. Said additional cost reimbursements shall be kept in a separate fund by the state treasurer and shall be disbursed by the state treasurer at the direction of the commissioner of the board of education to the school district. Reimbursement to a school district pursuant to this section shall be in addition to any other reimbursement or a grant pursuant to Title III of Public Law 107-110."
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-171
EDU 171
Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center
Ms. Chang-Diaz, Messrs. Moore, Rush and Timilty and Ms. Forry moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting the following new item: "7515-0120 For the operation of the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center at Roxbury Community College...............$900,000"
and further in item 7515-0100 by striking the figure “11,706,890” and inserting in place thereof the following figure “$10,806,890”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-172
EDU 172
Retained Revenue for Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center
Ms. Chang-Diaz, Mr. Moore and Ms. Forry moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7515-0121, by striking out item 7515-0121 and inserting in place thereof the following;-
“For the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center at Roxbury Community College; provided, that the college may expend an amount not to exceed $529,843 received from fees, rentals and facility expenses associated with the running and operation of national track meets, high school track meets, high school dual meets and other non-college related special athletic events; and provided further, that only expenses for event staff, contracted services, utilities, and other normal facility operating expenses associated with these events shall be funded from this item; and provided further, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the college may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-173-R2
2nd Redraft EDU 173
College Affordability Study
Messrs. Fattman, Tarr, Lesser and Ross moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 77 the following section:-
“SECTION 77A. There shall be a special commission to investigate the issue of college affordability. The commission shall examine and make recommendations on the contributing factors to rising tuition and fee costs at institutes of higher education in the commonwealth. For the purposes of this section, the term “institutes of higher education” shall include public and private institutes of higher education.
The commission’s investigation shall include, but not be limited to, the following areas: (i) employee expenditures including, but not limited to, employee issued credit cards and expense accounts; (ii) vacation and sick time policies for administrative employees; (iii) salaries, bonuses and stipends for administrative employees and professors including, but not limited to, tenured and non-tenured, associate and part-time professors and instructors who are members of collective bargaining units and who are considering joining collective bargaining units; (iv) professor class load; (v) the number of administrative positions at institutes of higher education and their descriptions; (vi) the cost and benefit of construction projects on campuses of institutes of higher education; (vii) endowments and annual profits of institutes of higher education; (viii) mandatory fees charged to students beyond the price of tuition charges, including technology and laboratory fees; (ix) the affordability of college textbooks including, but not limited to, the costs and benefits of open source textbooks; (x) ways for an institute of higher education to directly credit a student’s account with funds to pay for books and supplies in accordance with 34 C.F.R. 668.164(c)(2); and (xi) the cost differences and composition of online credit hours versus on-campus credit hour.
The commission shall consist of the following members: 1 member of the senate; 1 member of the senate who shall be appointed by the senate minority leader; 1 member of the house of representatives; 1 member of the house of representatives who shall be appointed by the minority leader; a representative of the University of Massachusetts office of the president; a representative of the University of Massachusetts director of libraries; 2 members of the student advisory council to the board of education; a representative from the Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority; a representative from department of higher education; a member of the board of higher education; a representative of the Massachusetts State College Association, Inc.; a representative of the Massachusetts Community Colleges Executive Office; a representative of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation; a representative of the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants, Inc.; a representative of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts, Inc.; and 5 members who shall be appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall have expertise in finance and investment, 1 of whom shall be an expert in student loan debt and 3 of whom shall be parents or guardians of students currently enrolled in institutes of higher education. The chair of the commission shall be elected by a majority vote of the members.
The commission shall hold its first meeting not later than September 1, 2016 and file a report of its findings and recommendations with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives and the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on higher education by March 1, 2017.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-174-R1
Redraft EDU 174
Regional School Transportation
Ms. Gobi, Messrs. Wolf, Downing, Eldridge and Moore, Ms. Flanagan, Ms. O'Connor Ives, Messrs. Lesser, Tarr and Fattman, Ms. Lovely, Messrs. Humason, Timilty, Ross and Brady, Ms. Donoghue, Messrs. Keenan and Pacheco moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7035-0006, by striking out the figure "$59,021,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$61,021,000".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-175
EDU 175
Foundation Budget Review Commission
Messrs. Tarr, O'Connor, Fattman, Ross and Humason moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section __ the following new section:-
“Section __. There shall be a foundation budget review commission to review, every 3 years, the way foundation budgets are calculated and to make recommendations for potential changes in those calculations as the commission deems appropriate. In conducting such review, the commission shall seek to determine the educational programs and services necessary to achieve the commonwealth's educational goals and to prepare students to achieve passing scores on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System examinations or other designated statewide assessments. The review shall include, but not be limited to, those components of the foundation budget created pursuant to section 3 of chapter 70 and subsequent changes made to the foundation budget by law. In addition, the commission shall seek to determine and recommend measures to promote the adoption of ways in which resources can be most effectively utilized and consider various models of efficient and effective resource allocation. In carrying out the review, the commissioner of elementary and secondary education shall provide to the commission any data and information the commissioner considers relevant to the commission's charge.
The commission shall include the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on education, who shall serve as co-chairs, the secretary of education, the commissioner of elementary and secondary education, the commissioner of early education and care, the speaker of the house of representatives or a designee, the president of the senate or a designee, the minority leader of the house of representatives or a designee, the minority leader of the senate or a designee, the governor or a designee, the chair of the house committee on ways and means or a designee, the chair of the senate committee on ways and means or a designee and 1 member to be appointed by each of the following organizations: the Massachusetts Municipal Association, Inc., the Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education, Inc., the Massachusetts Association of School Committees, Inc., the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents, Inc., the Massachusetts Teachers Association, the American Federation of Teachers Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators, Inc., the Massachusetts Association of Regional Schools, Inc. and the Massachusetts Association of School Business Officials. Members shall not receive compensation for their services but may receive reimbursement for the reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out their responsibilities as members of the commission. The commissioner of elementary and secondary education shall furnish reasonable staff and other support for the work of the commission. Prior to issuing its recommendations, the commission shall conduct not fewer than 4 public hearings across regions of the commonwealth. The commission shall be considered a special commission established by section 2A of chapter 4 and shall be subject to the provisions of said section 2A of chapter 4. It shall not constitute a violation of chapter 268A for state employee or a person employed by a school district to serve on the commission or to participate in commission deliberations that may have a financial impact on the district employing that person, on the commonwealth, or on the rate at which that person may be compensated. The commission may establish procedures to ensure that no such person participates in commission deliberations that may directly affect the school districts employing those persons or that may directly affect the rate at which those persons are compensated.
The first report pursuant to section 9 of this act shall be made on or before November 1, 2018."
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-176-R1
Redraft EDU 176
Quality Enhancements in Afterschool and Out-of-School Time (ASOST-Q) Grants
Messrs. McGee and Moore moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7061-9611, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the operation of a pilot sharing program designed to provide school districts with funds to partner with local community-based organizations and to share identifiable student data to the extent allowed by 34 CFR 99.31 et. seq.; provided further, that the pilot program shall continue for up to 3 years; provided further, that the afterschool and out-of-school time coordinating council shall suggest 2 school districts to participate in the pilot program; provided further, that the afterschool and out-of-school time coordinating council shall conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis on the pilot sharing program; provided further, that the afterschool and out-of-school time coordinating council shall submit a report to the joint committee on education and the house and senate committees on ways and means on the effects of the data sharing pilot on students participating in programs partnered with the school districts”; and
in said section 2, in said item 7061-9611, by striking out the figure “$2,100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$2,400,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-177-R2
2nd Redraft EDU 177
School to STEM Careers Innovation Initiative
Ms. Chang-Diaz, Ms. L'Italien, Ms. Donoghue and Mr. Lesser moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7027-0019, by adding the following words:- “provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for a grant program to support science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs at vocational technical high school programs; provided further, that grants may be used to support school partnerships with startups, technology industry stakeholders, institutions of higher education, municipalities, and other technology innovation stakeholders such as but not limited to nonprofits, to connect vocational technical high school students from demographics that are underrepresented in the innovation technology sector to careers and entrepreneurial opportunities within that sector; provided further, that grants shall be awarded through a competitive process established by the department of elementary and secondary education; and provided further, that preference shall be given in awarding these funds to districts serving high percentages of high-needs students”; and
in said section 2, in said item 7027-0019, by striking out the figure “2,800,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “3,050,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-182
EDU 182
Cranberry Station
Mr. Rodrigues moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7100-0200, by inserting at the end thereof the following:-
; provided further, that the University of Massachusetts shall expend funds for the UMass-Amherst Cranberry Station.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-183
EDU 183
FRPS
Mr. Rodrigues moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7010-0005, by inserting at the end thereof the following:-
“; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Fall River public school district.”
; and in said item by striking out the figures “$12,820,245” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$12,920,245”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-184-R1
Redraft EDU 184
Project Bread
Ms. Gobi, Messrs. Moore and Brady, Ms. L'Italien, Messrs. McGee and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7053-1925, by inserting after the word “provided”, in line 3, the following words:- “, that funds shall be expended for a grant to Project Bread - The Walk for Hunger, Inc. to enhance and expand the summer food service outreach program and the school breakfast outreach program; provided further".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-185
EDU 185
Bottom Line
Ms. Forry moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7027-0019, by adding the following: “and provided further, that not less than $150,000 be expended for Bottom Line to provide college transition and college retention services for low-income or aspiring first-generation college students;” and in said item by striking out the figures, “$2,800,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures, “$2,9500,000”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-186
EDU 186
Pettengill House
Ms. O'Connor Ives moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7030-1002, by adding at the end thereof the following: “provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended for the Pettengill House, Inc. in the town of Salisbury and the city of Amesbury” and in said item, by striking out the figures “$343,666” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$433,666”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-187
EDU 187
Non-Polluting Transit Vehicle Study
Messrs. McGee and Keenan, Ms. Gobi and Mr. Donnelly moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7100-0200, by adding at the end thereof the following:- "provided further, that not less than $100,000 be expended for the University of Massachusetts at Lowell for a feasibility study to produce transit vehicles powered by non-polluting sources, including solar energy” and in said item, by striking out the figures “$521,267,258” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$521,367,258.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-188
EDU 188
Child Care for Relative Caregivers
Messrs. Rodrigues, Eldridge, Ross and Moore moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 3000-3060, by inserting after the words "grandparents' income" the following words:- "; and (v) relative caregivers who are employed a minimum of 20 hours per week"; and further moves to amend said item, by striking out the figure "$232,476,291" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$236,616,463"
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-189
EDU 189
Safe and Supportive Schools
Messrs. Lewis, Brady, Moore, Eldridge, Joyce, McGee and Brownsberger, Ms. Gobi, Ms. Chang-Diaz, Ms. Creem and Mr. OConnor moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by striking in its entirety item 7061-9612, and inserting in place thereof the following new item:--
"7061-9612
For the implementation of subsection (f) of section 1P of chapter 69 of the General Laws to create safe and supportive school environments; provided, that funds shall be expended for the safe and supportive schools grant program and for a full time staff member devoted to carrying out the responsibilities outlined in said subsection (f) of said section 1P of said chapter 69; provided further, that funds shall be expended for statewide and regional conferences, expert technological assistance in upgrading the usability of the online self-assessment tool and an evaluation of the grant program; provided further, that grants shall be awarded to school and district teams that create school-wide action plans based on all the elements of the safe and supportive schools framework and self-assessment tool; provided further, that grant awards shall be allocated by the department to schools and districts by November 1, 2016; provided further, that districts shall create district plans that support recipient schools; and provided further, that any unexpended funds in this item shall not revert but shall be made available for the purposes of this item until June 30, 2018; and provided further, that grants awarded from the FY'16 account for the safe and supportive schools grant program may be expended through December 31, 2016.................................$500,000"
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-190
EDU 190
McKinney-Vento Student Transportation
Ms. Lovely, Mr. Eldridge, Ms. Gobi, Messrs. Moore, Timilty and McGee, Ms. O'Connor Ives, Messrs. Keenan and Lesser and Ms. Creem moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7035-0008, by striking out the figure “$8,350,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$24,312,389”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-191
EDU 191
Municipal Dispute Resolution Grant Program
Ms. Lovely, Messrs. Moore, Brownsberger, Downing and Brady, Ms. Flanagan, Messrs. Eldridge and McGee and Ms. Creem moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7100-0700, by adding at the end thereof the following: “provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the operation of the municipal dispute resolution grant program administered by the office of public collaboration at the University of Massachusetts Boston under section 48 of chapter 75 of the General Laws”; and in said item by striking out the figures “$774,767” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$1,074,767”; and
amended further by inserting the following new section:-
“SECTION XX: Chapter 75 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting the following section:-
Section 48. Statewide Municipal Dispute Resolution Grant Program
(a) As used in this section the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:
“Facilitator”, an impartial person who manages meetings and group processes designed to enable participants to focus on substantive issues and goals.
''Mediator'', an impartial person who assists in the resolution of a conflict or dispute and meets the requirements of section 23C of chapter 233.
“Public dispute resolution”, an outcome-oriented process for securing actionable agreements for public conflict among identified parties who participate as negotiators, often on behalf of constituencies; includes mediation and consensus-building.
“Public engagement”, a participatory process that brings people together to address public issues that are often contentious, build understanding, solve shared problems and bring about positive change; includes public dialogue and deliberation.
(b) There shall be a statewide municipal dispute resolution grant program to be funded by the commonwealth. The mission of the grant program shall be to promote public confidence in local government by providing effective and innovative guidance and support to municipalities through technical assistance grants for public dispute resolution and public engagement initiatives to help municipalities manage and prevent public conflict. All municipalities in Massachusetts shall have access to such technical assistance grants to enable them to effectively and efficiently develop solutions to local and regional issues. The program shall be administered by the office of dispute resolution established under section 46, also known as the office of public collaboration. The office shall be authorized to expend appropriated funds on program administration and technical assistance grants to Massachusetts municipalities, on the basis of need in neighborhoods, local communities and regions. The office shall be authorized to advocate for funding and resources for the statewide municipal dispute resolution grant program and for other related programming. The office shall be authorized to establish rules and guidelines to effectuate the purposes of this section, including provisions for grant-making, outreach and education, monitoring and evaluation of the statewide program and grant-funded initiatives, and development of dispute resolution and public engagement technology and tools. The office shall establish and maintain a roster of qualified mediators, facilitators, trainers, and community mediation centers, for deployment on grant-funded projects under this program. The office shall establish a program advisory committee with balanced representation of interests across public, private and civic sectors.
(c) Funds appropriated or available for the purposes of this section shall be allocated for eligible municipal and regional public dispute resolution and public engagement projects in Massachusetts through the state office by means of project grants for technical assistance and related services. Grants shall be awarded for conflict assessment, training and capacity building, process design and management services to help municipalities manage and prevent public conflict. Grants awards shall be in the form of technical assistance services, tools and technology delivered by the office as well as monetary awards to municipalities to contract with mediators, facilitators, trainers and community mediation centers qualified by the office, and other types of technical experts. Where appropriate, the program shall require a cost-sharing match percentage of the grant amount. The office shall assist applicants in completing the necessary forms to access grant money. Grants may be awarded on a periodic or ongoing basis. Eligible applicants shall be selected for grants based on grant applications. Grant applications may be screened by a grant review committee established by the office to make recommendations. The office shall determine the final grant recipients and awards.
(d) Applicants for grants under this section must demonstrate compliance with eligibility criteria established by the office, including project criteria and requirements for matching funds. To qualify for funding, applicants must also comply with grant application procedures set by the office.
(e) Payments to grantees under this section shall be made pursuant to contracts with the University of Massachusetts Boston. The methods of payment or reimbursement for grantee project costs shall be specified by the office. All such arrangements shall conform to the provisions of this section and the rules and procedures of the office and the University of Massachusetts Boston.
(f) The office may accept and disburse from any public or private agency or person, any money for the purposes of this section and perform services and acts as may be necessary for the receipt and disbursement of such funds. The state comptroller, university controller, the office director and their authorized representatives shall have the power to inspect, examine and audit the grant program and grant administration and expenditures of grantees.
(g) Each grantee shall provide the office with data on grant project budgets, expenditures, related-services, activities and outcomes, and such other information that the office may require periodically for monitoring, evaluation, research and reporting purposes. The office shall provide periodic progress reports to the program advisory committee and shall report annually on the operations, activities and accomplishments of the statewide grant program funded pursuant to this section to the governor, the senate president, the house speaker, and the chairs of the committees on municipalities and regional government, and the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-192-R2
2nd Redraft EDU 192
Recreation Worcester
Ms. Chandler and Mr. Moore moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7061-9611, by adding the following:- “provided, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Recreation Worcester program” and in said item, by striking out the figures “$2,100,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$2,300,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-194-R1
Redraft EDU 194
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Messrs. deMacedo and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by striking out item 7118-0100 and inserting in place thereof the following item:-
“7118-0100 For the Massachusetts Maritime Academy; provided, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to reimburse the Academy for the costs of a tidal generator marine hydrokinetic turbine, that was purchased pursuant to Chapter 287 of the Acts of 2014 ................…………….. $16,871,074”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-195
EDU 195
Innovation Schools
Ms. O'Connor Ives moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7061-9011, by inserting after the words “Medway public schools” provided further that programs funded in this item in section 2 of chapter 38 of the Acts of 2013 shall be funded at the same levels as in fiscal year 2017.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-196
EDU 196
District Determined Measures
Messrs. Rush and Brady, Ms. L'Italien, Ms. Gobi, Mr. Timilty, Ms. Donoghue, Mr. Keenan, Ms. O'Connor Ives, Messrs. Eldridge, Moore, Welch, deMacedo, Pacheco and McGee, Ms. Lovely and Mr. Fattman moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after section __, the following new sections:-
“SECTION __: Section 38 of Chapter 71 of the General Law, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “The”, in line 37, the following words:- ‘principles and’ and is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 77, the words ‘regulations of the board’ and inserting in place thereof the following words:- ‘with this section and chapter 150E’”
“SECTION __: Section 1B of Chapter 59 of the General Law, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word ‘standards.’, in line 78, the following words:- ‘Notwithstanding any other provision of the general or special laws, the board shall not mandate any school district to include as part of an educator evaluation system or as a teacher performance standard the use of student performance data that is intended to measure an individual educator’s impact on student learning, growth, or achievement.’”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-197
EDU 197
New England Board Of Higher Education
Ms. O'Connor Ives, Messrs. Brady, Timilty and McGee moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting after item 7066-0009 the following item:
“7066-0009For the New England Board of Higher Education……………..…. $367,500”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-198
EDU 198
Attleboro Schools Shortfall
Messrs. Timilty and Ross moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting the following new item:-
7061-XXXX For a foundation reserve to assist the school department in the City of Attleboro which has been adversely impacted by shortfalls in state aid for education and an increased loss of population to charter schools....$3,927,090
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-199
EDU 199
Special Education Services Delivery
Messrs. Tarr, OConnor, Fattman and Ross and Ms. Lovely moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after section__, the following new section:-
“SECTION__. The department of elementary and secondary education in partnership with one or more Massachusetts institutions of higher learning, local educational authorities and private educational providers, shall study the delivery of special education services in the commonwealth pursuant to chapter 71B of the General Laws and all applicable federal laws, including the Individuals with Disabilities Educational Act of 1990.
Said study shall include a comprehensive evaluation of existing and potential models for providing special education, and the associated costs and benefits, including but not limited to the costs of personnel compensation, transportation, housing and assistive technologies. Said study shall also seek to identify means by which services and instruction may be provided in a proactive manner, without the requirement or need for an individual education plan, but so as to maximize learning progress in local educational settings.
Said study, together with any legislative recommendations, shall be filed with the joint committee on education and the clerks of the senate and the house of representatives not later than May 1, 2017.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-200-R1
Redraft EDU 200
Preschool Access and Quality Expansion Grants
Ms. Chang-Diaz, Ms. Donoghue and Mr. Lesser moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 3000-5090, by inserting after the word “expand”, in line 4, the following words:- “high quality”; and
in said section 2, in said item 3000-5090, by inserting after the word “year”, in line 13, the following words:- “or to communities participating in the federal preschool expansion grant program in the previous fiscal year; provided further, that further preference for awarding implementation grants shall be given to communities that provide at least a 1 to 1 match to funding provided through this item”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-201
EDU 201
Cohasset School Resource Officer
Mr. O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7010-0005, by inserting the following:-
"provided further, that not less that $100,000 shall be expended for a school resource officer for Cohasset public schools"
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-202-R1
Redraft EDU 202
MCAS Adams Scholarship
Messrs. Rodrigues and Brownsberger, Ms. Flanagan, Messrs. Rush, Humason, Ross, Timilty and Lesser moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after section 27, the following section:-
“SECTION 27A. Chapter 69 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 1P the following section:-
“Section 1Q. The department of elementary and secondary education shall permit nonpublic school students who are residents of the commonwealth to voluntarily take the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System exam, a successor statewide assessment exam as procured by the department or any other assessment as determined by the department for the purpose of qualifying for a John and Abigail Adams Scholarship.
The department shall seek input from and shall collaborate with organizations that represent parents of nonpublic school students to determine potential schools or other sites for the purpose of administering an assessment exam to nonpublic school students as authorized in this section.”; and
by inserting after section 77 the following section:-
“SECTION 77A. The department may promulgate regulations to implement section 1Q of chapter 69 of the General Laws .”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-204-R1
Redraft EDU 204
Anti-addiction programs for the Cape and Islands
Mr. Wolf moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7010-0005, by adding at the end thereof the following: “provided further that $15,000 shall be expended for development and support of anti-addiction programs in the Martha's Vineyard Regional School District; provided further that $15,000 shall be expended for development and support of anti-addiction programs in the Nantucket Public School District; provided further that $15,000 shall be expended for development and support of anti-addiction programs in the Monomoy Regional School District; provided further that $15,000 shall be expended for development and support of anti-addiction programs in the Mashpee School District; provided further that $15,000 shall be expended for development and support of anti-addiction programs in the Barnstable School District; provided further that $15,000 shall be expended for development and support of anti-addiction programs in the Nauset Regional School District; provided further that $15,000 shall be expended for development and support of anti-addiction programs in the Dennis Yarmouth Regional School District; and in said item by striking out the figures "$12,820,245" and inserting in place thereof the figures "12,925,245"
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-205-R1
Redraft EDU 205
Marijuana baseline study
Messrs. Lewis, Joyce, Keenan and deMacedo, Ms. Lovely, Ms. Forry and Mr. Ross moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting after section 77 the following section:-
“SECTION 77A. The executive office of health and human services and the executive office for administration and finance, in consultation with the executive office of public safety and security and the department of public health, shall enter into an agreement with the University of Massachusetts at Amherst school of public health sciences and the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute to conduct a comprehensive baseline study of marijuana use in the commonwealth and submit a report on its findings to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on public health not later than April 1, 2017.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-206
EDU 206
Full Day Kindergarten
Mr. Joyce, Ms. Flanagan, Messrs. Eldridge, McGee, Welch and Lewis moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7030-1002, , by striking the words “provided further, that grants funded through this item shall not annualize to more than $18,000 per classroom in subsequent fiscal years;” and in said item, by striking the figure “$2,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- “$18,589,713”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-207
EDU 207
Mass Insight Education
Ms. Flanagan, Mr. Rush, Ms. Gobi, Ms. L'Italien, Messrs. Brownsberger, Moore, Fattman, Timilty, Ross, Eldridge, McGee, deMacedo and Lewis moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7035-0035, By striking out item 7035-0035 and inserting in place thereof the following item:-
“7035-0035 For a statewide performance-based, integrated program to increase participation and performance in advanced placement courses and, in conjunction with the existing contracted AP program, vertically integrated middle school and high school pre-Advanced Placement courses, particularly among underserved populations, to prepare students for college and career success primarily in science, technology, engineering, computer science, mathematics; provided, that these funds shall support the following program elements for each school: open access to courses; identifying underserved students and increasing their rates of participation in Advanced Placement courses; equipment and supplies for new and expanded advanced placement courses; support for the costs of advanced placement exams; and support for student study sessions; provided further, that these funds shall support teacher professional development, including a College Board-endorsed advanced placement summer institute primarily for math, science, computer science, and advanced placement teachers; provided further, that the program shall provide a matching amount of at least $1,000,000 in private funding for direct support of educators and other uses; provided further, that the funds shall be dispersed by the beginning of the 2016-2017 school year to cover costs expended between August 1, 2016 and July 31, 2017; provided further that if funds appropriated in this line item are greater than funds appropriated in this line item in fiscal year 2016, five percent of the appropriated funds shall be allocated through the contracted AP program to a subcontractor, with input from the Department, to contract with schools to help schools identify, prepare, and increase enrollment of underserved students for enrollment in advanced placement courses; and provided further, that not more than two percent of appropriated funds shall be used for the purposes of an independent evaluation of the impact of these programs on preparing students for college and career success in STEM fields; the Department shall deliver the report to the joint committee on education and clerks of the House of Representatives and Senate no later than February 1, 2017……………………………….$3,200,000”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-208
EDU 208
Randolph Literacy Project
Mr. Joyce moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7061-9408, by inserting the following:- “; provided further, that $250,000 shall be expended for a Randolph pilot program to increase literacy and address poor performance amongst low-income and minority students”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-209
EDU 209
Early education and care programs
Messrs. Wolf and Brady moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting after item 3000-3060 the following item:
"xxxx-xxxx For costs associated with reducing the waitlist for income-eligible early education and care programs; provided, that funds from this account may be transferred to item 3000-4060 ....$10,000,000"
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-210
EDU 210
Special Education in Institutional Settings
Mr. Joyce moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7028-0031, by striking the figure “$8,144,423” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- “$8,294,423”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-211
EDU 211
Three Year College Degrees and Joint Degree Programs
Messrs. Tarr, O'Connor, Fattman, Lesser and Ross moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7100-0200, by inserting at the end thereof the following:- “provided further that the University of Massachusetts shall develop and implement a plan (1) to offer three-year degree programs for each bachelors’ degree offered in the university system and (2) to offer accelerated joint bachelors and professional degree programs, to be implemented in the 2015 school year. If the University of Massachusetts determines that it is impracticable to accelerate certain programs, the report shall explain the reasons why such accelerated programs are impracticable.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-212
EDU 212
Randolph Supplemental Science
Mr. Joyce moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7061-9408, by adding at the end thereof the following:-
provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a supplemental science program for the Randolph Public Schools
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-213
EDU 213
Youth and Family Enrichment
Ms. Forry moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7061-9611, by adding the following: “provided further, that no less than $50,000 shall be expended for YoFES, Youth & Family Enrichment Services of Hyde Park, to provide after-school academic enrichment for area youth;” and in said item by striking out the figures “$2,100,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$2,150,000.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-214
EDU 214
College Affordability Study
Mr. Joyce moved that the proposed new text be amended by adding the following new section:-
"SECTION XXX. There shall be established a commission for the purpose of investigating and studying college affordability. The commission shall examine and make recommendations on the contributing factors to rising college costs at private colleges and universities, University of Massachusetts, state colleges, and community colleges. The commission may hold public hearings.
The commission shall review and investigate the following areas: employee expenditures; employee issued credit cards and expense accounts; vacation and sick time policies for management; salaries, bonuses, and stipends for management and professors; professor class load; the number of management positions at each university and college and their descriptions; the cost and benefit of construction projects on campuses; endowments and annual profits; mandatory fees charged to students beyond the price of tuition charges, including technology and laboratory fees; the affordability of college textbooks, including consideration of the costs and benefits of open source textbooks; and other areas the commission deems appropriate to review and study.
The commission shall consist of the following members: five persons appointed by the governor, one of whom shall serve as the chair, one of whom shall have expertise in finance and investment, three of whom shall be parents or guardians of current college students; one member of the senate to be appointed by the senate president; one member of the senate to be appointed by the senate minority leader; one member of the house to be appointed by the speaker; one member of the house to be appointed by the minority leader; a representative of the University of Massachusetts office of the president; a representative of the University of Massachusetts director of libraries; two members of the Student Advisory Council; a representative from the Massachusetts Office of Financial Assistance; a representative from the office of the Commissioner of Higher Education; a member of the Board of Higher Education; a representative of the Massachusetts State College Association; a representative of the Massachusetts Community Colleges Executive Office; a representative of Pioneer Institute; a member of the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants; and a member of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts.
The commission shall convene within four weeks after the date of enactment. The commission shall file a report of its findings and recommendations with the clerk of the house and senate by March 1, 2017."
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-215
EDU 215
Early Education Programs
Ms. Forry, Messrs. Montigny, Eldridge and Moore moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 3000-1020, by adding the following: “provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended for direct grants to early education and school age programs participating in the Massachusetts QRIS that are actively engaged in efforts to achieve Level 3 and Level 4 in order to improve quality early education and school age system of care” and by striking the figures “$32,396,637” and inserting in place thereof the figures of “34,396,637”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-216
EDU 216
Springfield School of Performing Arts Site Study
Mr. Lesser moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7010-0005, by adding at the end thereof the following:- “provided further that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a site selection study for the Springfield School of Performing Arts”; and, in said item, by striking out the figure “12,820,245” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “12,920,245”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-217
EDU 217
Urban and Commissioner’s Districts
Mr. Joyce moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7061-0029, by adding at the end thereof the following:- “; provided further, that the district of Randolph shall join the ten districts of Boston, Brockton, Fall River, Holyoke, Lawrence, Lowell, Lynn, New Bedford, Springfield, and Worcester, in the cohort known as the Commissioner’s Districts”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-218
EDU 218
Foundation Reserve
Messrs. Tarr, O'Connor, Fattman and Ross moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7061-0011, For a reserve to: (i) provide relief to school districts whose section 3 aid has been negatively impacted by a change in the low-income calculation of their foundation budget as defined by said section 3; provided, that eligible districts shall be those whose said section 3 aid would be greater as calculated under the guidelines of section 3 of chapter 46 of the acts of 2015; provided further, that the distribution of funds shall be determined by the department on a basis that addresses this shortfall; provided further, that funds distributed from this item shall be considered prior year aid for fiscal year 2018; (ii) to provide for extraordinary relief as specified under clause (iii) in item 7061-0011 of chapter 46 of the acts of 2015; provided further, (iii) have been adversely affected by the closure of a charter school; (iv) who have experienced unanticipated fiscal challenges; (iii) experience foundation enrollment growth of greater than 200 pupils from fiscal year 2014 to fiscal year 2015; (v) whose chapter 70 as a percentage of total foundation budget is less than the district’s target aid percentage”; and (vi) for extraordinary increases in tuition attributable to increased enrollment of students attending a vocation school from their sending district that funds distributed from this item for the purposes of clause (i) shall be considered prior year aid for fiscal year 2018; and in said item, by striking out the figure "O" and inserting in place thereof the figure :$5,000,000"
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-219
EDU 219
Dual Enrollment
Mr. Humason moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7066-0019, by inserting at the end thereof:- "provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for high school students enrolled Holyoke Community College”;
and further move to amend the bill, in said line item, by striking the figures “$1,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$1,050,000"
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-220-R1
Redraft EDU 220
State University Military Center for Excellence
Mr. Humason moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7115-0100, moves to amend the bill in section 2, in item 7115-0100, by adding the following: “not less than $50,000 shall be made available to develop a Military Center for Excellence on the campus of Westfield State University that will serve as a one-stop service center for military and veteran students and their families.”
and further move to amend the bill, in said line item, by striking the figures “$27,697,320” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$27,747,320"
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-221-R1
Redraft EDU 221
H. Olive Day School Repairs
Mr. Ross moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7010-0005, by adding at the end thereof the following:- “provided that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for improvements to the H. Olive Day School in Norfolk”; and in said item, by striking the figures “$12,820,245” and inserting in place thereof the figures “12,945,245”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-223-R1
Redraft EDU 223
Further Funding for Literacy Programs
Messrs. Tarr, Wolf and Humason moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7010-0033, by striking the figure "$300,000" and inserting in place thereof "$400,000"; and by striking the figure "$400,000" and inserting in place thereof "$500,000"
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-224
EDU 224
Literacy Program Funding
Messrs. Tarr, O'Connor and Fattman moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7010-0033, by striking the figure "$300,000" and inserting in place thereof "$750,000"; and by striking the figure $400,000 and inserting in place thereof "$1,000,000"
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-225
EDU 225
Literacy Programs for Students with Dyslexia
Mr. Tarr, Ms. L'Italien, Messrs. Keenan, O'Connor, Fattman and Moore, Ms. Forry, Ms. Gobi, Messrs. Eldridge and Brownsberger moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7010-0033, by inserting at the end thereof the following:-
“provided further, that funds shall be expended on programs proven to be effective for students with dyslexia.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-226
EDU 226
Parent Child Home Program
Ms. Creem, Mr. Downing, Ms. Flanagan, Ms. Lovely, Messrs. Brownsberger and Moore, Ms. L'Italien, Messrs. McGee and Lewis moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 3000-7050, by striking out the figure "$13,441,999" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$14,441,999.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-227
EDU 227
YOUTH BUILD SERVICES
Messrs. Brady, Rush, Moore and Rodrigues, Ms. Lovely, Messrs. Brownsberger and Eldridge, Ms. L'Italien, Ms. Donoghue, Messrs. Montigny, McGee, Keenan, Lewis and Lesser moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7061-9626, By striking out the figure “$2,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-“$2,400,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-228
EDU 228
Transportation Reimbursement
Mr. Brady moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7035-0008, by adding the following: “; provided, that a gateway municipality, as defined in section 3A of chapter 23A, that expended greater than $800,000 in fiscal year 2015 for the cost of transportation of homeless pupils in and out of the school district shall be entitled to full reimbursement for such cost incurred in fiscal year 2017”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-229
EDU 229
Charter Mitigation
Mr. Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7010-0005, by inserting after the word "Everett" the following: “and provided further, the department shall reserve and allocate $850,000 to not more than 12 commonwealth charter schools whose fiscal year 2017 tuition revenues have been significantly and negatively impacted by the change in the definition of low income enrollment pursuant to section 3 of this act; and in said line item by striking out the figures “$12,820,245” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$13,670,245”.
Further moves to amend the bill in section 76 by inserting after the words “human services; Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents;” the following: “the Massachusetts Charter Public School Association
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-230-R1
Redraft EDU 230
Childcare Resource and Referral Program
Mr. Keenan, Ms. Flanagan, Mr. Montigny, Ms. L'Italien, Mr. McGee, Ms. Chang-Diaz, Messrs. Lewis and Moore moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 3000-2000, <w:p><w:r><w:t xml:space="preserve">by striking out the figure "$6,675,311" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$7,175,311".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-231
EDU 231
Charter School Reimbursement
Ms. Jehlen and Ms. Lovely moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7061-9010, by striking out the figure "$87,500,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$90,000,000".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-232
EDU 232
Suicide Training for School Personnel
Ms. Flanagan, Ms. L'Italien, Messrs. Joyce and Humason moved that the proposed new text be amended By inserting, after section __, the following new section:
SECTION ___: SECTION 12 of Chapter 284 of the Acts of 2014 be amended by striking the first paragraph in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following language: “SECTION 12. Said chapter 71 is hereby further amended by adding the following section:- Section 95. (a) The department shall adopt rules to require that all public school districts and commonwealth charter schools provide at least 2 hours of suicide awareness and prevention training every 3 years to all licensed school personnel. A new hire shall obtain the training within 6 months of being hired. The training shall be provided within the framework of existing in-service training programs offered by the department or as part of required professional development activities.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-233
EDU 233
Clyde Brown School Mitigation
Mr. Ross moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7010-0005, by adding at the end thereof the following:- “provided that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for mitigation costs in the Millis public school district”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “$12,820,245” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$12,970,245”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-234-R1
Redraft EDU 234
Tuition for U.S. Veterans
Messrs. Tarr, Timilty, O'Connor, Ross and Humason moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 6 the following section:-
“SECTION 6A. Section 42 of chapter 15A of the General Laws, as inserted by section 5 of chapter 108 of the acts of 2012, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-
(c) For the purposes of admission and tuition expenses at a public institution of higher education, the council shall consider a veteran, as defined in section 7 of chapter 4, a resident of the commonwealth if the veteran: (i) was honorably discharged from the United States armed services after at least 1 year of active service, excluding time spent at a military service academy; and (ii) designates the commonwealth as the veteran’s intended domicile, moves to the commonwealth for the purpose of establishing residency and successfully establishes residency in the commonwealth within 1 year of matriculation in a public institution of higher education. If a veteran considered to be a resident of the commonwealth for the purposes of admission and tuition expenses does not satisfy clauses (i) and (ii), the veteran shall no longer be considered a resident of the commonwealth and shall be invoiced for the expenses that the veteran would have paid if the veteran had not been considered a resident of the commonwealth.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-235
EDU 235
Unfunded Education Mandates
Messrs. Tarr, Timilty, Humason, O'Connor, Fattman, Ross and Brady and Ms. O'Connor Ives moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after section ___, the following new section:-
“SECTION __. Chapter 15 of the general laws is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following section:-
SECTION 67. Unfunded Education Mandates
If the division of local mandates, established under section 6 of chapter 11, determines that a law, rule or regulation related to education has not been paid in full by the commonwealth using the procedures established by section 27C(d) of chapter 29, then a city, town, or school district may petition the department of elementary and secondary education for a waiver from said law, rule or regulation, or any part thereof. The department shall grant the waiver unless it determines that the absence of the mandate will lower the quality of education provided; provided, however, that the petition shall be deemed granted if the department fails to respond within 90 days of the submission of the petition request.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-236
EDU 236
Study Analyzing the Costs of College Courses
Messrs. Fattman, Tarr, Lesser and Ross moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after section __, the following new section:-
SECTION __. The Department of Higher Education shall perform a study evaluating the cost differences and composition of public higher education online credit hours versus on-campus credit hour costs in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The study shall be conducted by the Commissioner, or their designee, who shall serve as chair, the president of the University of Massachusetts college system, or their designee, two members of the house of the representatives, of who shall be selected by the Speaker and Minority Leader respectively, two members of the Senate, of who shall be selected by the Senate President and Minority Leader respectively, and four members of the public representing the field of higher education and college students across the Commonwealth, appointed by the Governor from a list of candidates selected from the Commonwealth’s university systems, the Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts, and the Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium. The study shall also analyze the feasibility or lack thereof of lowering the cost of public higher education institution credit hours taken online.
The chair shall file a report with the clerk of the House of Representatives and the clerk of the Senate on or before May 1 2017.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-236.1-R1
Redraft Further EDU 236.1
Tuition and Fee Waiver for Children of Law Enforcement Officers Killed in the Line of Duty
Messrs. Moore, Fattman, Tarr, Timilty and Rush moved that the amendment be amended by striking out the text and inserting in place thereof the following:-
by inserting after section 6 the following 2 sections:-
“SECTION 6A. Section 16 of chapter 15A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the ninth paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following 3 paragraphs:-
There shall be a public service scholarship program to provide scholarships to children of certain veterans and public employees for tuition at public or independent institutions of higher education in the commonwealth to pursue undergraduate studies. An individual shall be eligible for the scholarship program if that individual is: (i) a child of a deceased public employee who, while in the performance of the public employee’s duties, including authorized training duty, and as a result of incident, accident or violence, was killed or sustained injuries that were the direct and proximate cause of the employee’s death; (ii) a child of a prisoner of war or military or service person missing in action in Southeast Asia whose wartime service is credited to the commonwealth and whose service was between February 1, 1955 and the termination of the Vietnam campaign; or (iii) a surviving child of a veteran, as defined in section 7 of chapter 4, whose service was credited to the commonwealth and who was killed in action or otherwise died as a result of that service. As used in this section, “deceased public employee” shall mean a public employee working for a state or county government, a public institution of higher education in the commonwealth, or a municipality, public school department or public school district or public authority who, while in the performance of the public employee’s duties and as a result of incident, accident or violence, was killed or sustained injuries that were the direct and proximate cause of the public employee’s death.
Upon admittance for undergraduate study at a public institution of higher education as provided in section 5, an eligible surviving child shall be entitled to a full public service scholarship for student charges due for tuition, mandatory fees and room and board for on-campus housing during the period of attendance, subject to any restriction included in the guidelines established by the board to govern this program; provided, however, that the child shall complete and submit a free application for federal student aid and shall accept any federal grant that the child is awarded as a result of the child’s completion and submission of the application. A full scholarship awarded under this section shall be reduced by the amount of federal grants awarded to the child.
A full public service scholarship shall only be permitted during the period in which the eligible child is enrolled as a full-time student at a qualifying public institution of higher education. No child who is otherwise eligible shall receive a full scholarship through the program if: (i) the child has previously been awarded a degree from a public or private college, university or other institution of higher education; (ii) the child fails to maintain satisfactory academic progress during the child’s attendance at a qualifying public institution of higher education after receiving a full scholarship; or (iii) the deceased parent was not a resident of the commonwealth at the time of entry or continuance into active and full-time military service or service as a public employee.
The board shall establish general guidelines and regulations for the application and administration of full scholarships at qualifying public institutions of higher education established under this section. The scholarships shall be awarded by the board pursuant to the guidelines established to govern this program. The board shall determine the value of the scholarships.
SECTION 6B. Section 19½ of said chapter 15A is hereby repealed.”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-237-R1
Redraft EDU 237
Hull School Resource Officer
Mr. O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended <w:p><w:r><w:t xml:space="preserve">by inserting in Item 7010-0005 the following:-
"provided further, that no less than $113,794 shall be spent to establish a school resource officer position for Hull Public Schools, including school resource officer salary and benefits, school safety consultants and training, and security camera enhancements"
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-238
EDU 238
Berkshire County Education Task Force
Mr. Downing moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7010-0005, by inserting at the end thereof the following: “provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Berkshire County Education Task Force to create a plan of action to develop a sustainable and efficient countywide public education system.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-239
EDU 239
Berkshire Cultural Resource Center
Mr. Downing moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after item 7113-0100 the following item: "7113-0101 For the Berkshire Cultural Resource Center at Gallery 51 in the city of North Adams to be administered by the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.........................$75,000"
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-240
EDU 240
Reciprocity Agreements
Messrs. deMacedo, Brownsberger, Ross, O'Connor, Tarr and Fattman moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting the following new section:-
"SECTION XX. Section 9 of Chapter 15A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:-
Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or specific law to the contrary, the board of higher education shall have the authority to enter into interstate reciprocity agreements that authorize any accredited, degree-granting institution of higher education located in Massachusetts to voluntarily participate in such agreements in order to provide distance education programs to students in other states in accordance with the terms of any such agreement. The authority granted by this paragraph applies only to distance learning programs and does not affect other approvals of institutions of higher education or programs required under Massachusetts law, nor does it affect any exemptions for institutions of higher education or programs. The Board is further authorized to establish and implement procedures to address complaints received from out-of-state students in connection with or related to any distance education program offered through an interstate reciprocity agreement by any Massachusetts-based institution of higher education. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit accredited, degree-granting institutions of higher education located in Massachusetts that do not participate in any interstate reciprocity agreement entered into by the board of higher education from offering postsecondary distance education programs. Provided further, that nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the authority of the Attorney General to enforce laws prohibiting consumer fraud and unfair or deceptive business practices, including, but not limited to Chapter 93A, and to enforce the federal Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, as authorized by 12 U.S.C. 5552.".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-242
EDU 242
Workforce Skills Training Partnerships
Messrs. Tarr and Ross moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7027-0019, by inserting at the end thereof the following:- “; provided further that the program shall include a grant program for businesses to partner with community colleges and high schools to develop workforce skills training curricula.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-244
EDU 244
Inclusive Concurrent Enrollment Initiative
Ms. L'Italien, Ms. Creem, Ms. Gobi, Messrs. Ross and Moore, Ms. Lovely, Messrs. Lewis, Eldridge and Joyce, Ms. Flanagan, Messrs. Humason, Brady, Barrett, Timilty, McGee, Keenan, deMacedo and Brownsberger moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7009-9600, by inserting the following after the words “school district” on line 33 the following words:-, “; provided further that the executive office of education, in consultation with the department of elementary and secondary education and the department of higher education, shall report on student outcomes to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on education and the joint committee on higher education not later than January 29, 2017;”
and by striking out the figure "$ 1,166,235 " and inserting in place thereof the following figure "$2,000,000".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-246-R1
Redraft EDU 246
Commission on Regional School District Foundation Budgets
Ms. Chandler, Ms. Gobi, Messrs. Brady, Downing and Lesser moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 77 the following section:-
“SECTION 77A. There shall be a commission to review the way that regional school districts are funded and recommend a framework that better accounts for differences between the towns that make-up these districts and how the funding is distributed. In conducting the review, the commission shall seek to determine with respect to regional school districts the educational programs and services necessary to achieve the commonwealth's educational goals and to prepare students to achieve passing scores on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System examinations. The review shall include, but not be limited to, those components of the regional school district foundation budget created pursuant to section 3 of chapter 70 and subsequent changes made to the foundation budget by law. In addition, the commission shall seek to determine and recommend measures to promote the adoption of ways in which resources can be most effectively utilized and consider various models of efficient and effective resource allocation. In carrying out the review, the commissioner of elementary and secondary education shall provide to the commission any data and information the commissioner considers relevant to the commission’s charge.
The commission shall include: 1 member who shall be appointed by the senate president, who shall serve as co-chair; 1 member appointed by the minority leader of the senate; 1 member who shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, who shall serve as co-chair; 1 member who shall be appointed by the secretary of education; 1 member who shall be appointed by the commissioner elementary and secondary education; and 6 members who shall be appointed by the governor all of whom have experience working with a regional school district, of whom 1 shall be a representative of the Massachusetts Association of Regional Schools, 1 shall be a representative of the Massachusetts School Business Officials, 1 shall be a representative of the Massachusetts Teachers Association, 1 shall be a representative of the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents and 1 shall be a representative of the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center. Members shall not receive compensation for their services but may receive reimbursement for the reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out their responsibilities as members of the commission. The commissioner of elementary and secondary education may furnish reasonable staff and other support for the work of the commission. Before issuing its recommendations, the commission shall conduct not less than 4 public hearings across regions of the commonwealth. It shall not constitute a violation of chapter 268A for a person employed by a school district to serve on the commission or to participate in commission deliberations that may have a financial impact on the district employing that person or on the rate at which that person may be compensated. The commission may establish procedures to ensure that no such person shall participate in commission deliberations that may directly affect the school districts employing those persons or that may directly affect the rate at which those persons are compensated.
The commission shall file its report, together with drafts of any recommended legislation, with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives, the senate and house chairs of the joint committee on education and the chairs of the senate and house committees on ways and means not later than December 31, 2017.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-247
EDU 247
Aspire Teacher Support Program
Ms. Creem moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7010-0005, by adding at the end thereof the following:- “provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Aspire Teacher Support Program, which shall expend funds for programs that utilize retired teachers to mentor novice public school elementary and secondary education teachers” and in said item by striking out the figures “$12,820,245” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$12,970,245”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-248-R1
Redraft EDU 248
METCO
Mr. Ross, Ms. Chang-Diaz, Mr. Eldridge, Ms. Creem, Messrs. Brownsberger and Donnelly, Ms. Forry, Messrs. Lewis, Barrett, McGee and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7010-0012, by striking out the figure “$20,142,582” and inserting in place there of the following figure:- “$20,642,582”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-249
EDU 249
Adult Basic Education
Ms. Chang-Diaz, Messrs. Eldridge and Brownsberger, Ms. L'Italien, Messrs. Brady and Lewis, Ms. O'Connor Ives, Messrs. Moore, Barrett and McGee, Ms. Donoghue and Mr. Keenan moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7035-0002, by striking out the number “30,524,866” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “32,600,000”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-250-R2
2nd Redraft EDU 250
State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements
Messrs. Moore, Tarr, Joyce, Brownsberger and deMacedo and Ms. Donoghue moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after section _____, the following new section:-
“SECTION ____. There shall be a special commission to examine and make recommendations to the legislature regarding the board of higher education entering into interstate reciprocity agreements that authorize any accredited, degree-granting institution of higher education located in Massachusetts to voluntarily participate in such agreement in order to provide distance learning programs to students in other states in accordance with the terms of such agreement. Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the authority of the attorney general to enforce laws or promulgate and enforce regulations prohibiting consumer fraud and unfair or deceptive business practices, including, but not limited to chapter 93A, the federal Consumer Financial Protection Acts of 2010, as authorized by 12 U.S.C. 5552, or any other general purpose law or regulation.
The commission shall consist of: the secretary of education or a designee who shall serve as chair; the commissioner of the department of higher education or a designee; the attorney general or a designee; the senate and house chairs of the joint committee on higher education; 1 person who shall be appointed by the senate minority leader; 1 person who shall be appointed by the house minority leader; and 10 persons appointed by the Governor, 1 person who shall be a representative of the University of Massachusetts office of the president, 1 person who shall be a representative of the Massachusetts State College Association; 1 person who shall be a representative of the Massachusetts Community Colleges Executive Office; 3 people who shall be representatives of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts, of whom 1 shall represent an independent college or university with a total enrollment of greater than 7,500 students, and of whom 1 shall represent an independent college or university with a total enrollment of less than 7,500 students; 1 person who shall be a representative a consumer advocacy organization; 1 person who shall be a student representative; 1 person who shall be a representative of an organization that advocates for students; and 1 person who shall be a representative of an online learning association.
The commission shall convene within four weeks after the date of enactment. The commission shall convene at least 4 separate meetings, one of which must be a public hearing to gather testimony from interested parties. The commission shall issue a report setting forth its findings and recommendations by filing the same with the board of higher education, clerks of the senate and house of representatives, the joint committee on higher education and the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than October 31, 2016.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-251
EDU 251
Foundation Budget Review Commission Funding by consolidated net surplus
Messrs. Tarr, Fattman and Ross moved that the proposed new text be amended in SECTION 26 by inserting after the "appropriation" the following words:-provided that the first year of implementation shall be funded from a transfer of 1/3 of the consolidated net surplus, not to exceed $10,000,000
moves to further amendment by inserting after section __the following new section:-
SECTION __.Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, prior to transferring the consolidated net surplus in the budgetary funds to the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund under section 5C of chapter 29 of the General Laws, the comptroller shall dispose of the consolidated net surplus in the budgetary funds as follows: (1) transfer 1/3 of the surplus, not to exceed $10,000,000, to the Massachusetts Community Preservation Trust Fund established in section 9 of chapter 44B of the General Laws; (ii) transfer 1/3 of the surplus, not to exceed $10,000,000, to the Massachusetts Life Sciences Investment Fund established in section 6 of the chapter 23I of the General Laws; and (iii) transfer 1/3 of the surplus, not to exceed $10,000,000 to the implementation of the of the recommendations of the foundation budget review commission as established by section 4 of chapter 70
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-252
EDU 252
Educational Stability of Foster Children
Messrs. Fattman, O'Connor, Tarr and Ross moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after section __, the following new section:-
SECTION __. On or before July 1, 2017, the department of children and families and the department of elementary and secondary education shall enter into a memorandum of understanding concerning the enrollment of students in the public school who have been placed in the care or custody of the department of children and families or who are young adults who have signed a voluntary placement agreement with the department of children and families.
The memorandum of understanding shall include, without limitations, recommendations for: determining a process for information sharing and collaboration for the placement of these students; developing and implementing a program for electronically storing the education information of these students; developing an approach to information sharing that is consistent with all state and federal laws, rules, and regulations concerning the privacy of this information the identification of training and professional development needs associated with implementing information sharing between responsible entities; and the identification of funding sources that could be utilized for these purposes.
A report of these recommendations shall be provided to the commissioner of the department of children and families, the secretary of education, and the office of the child advocate prior to the final adoption of the memorandum of understanding.
SECTION __. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the commissioner of the department of children and families, in consultation with the office of the child advocate and the secretary of education, shall develop a statewide plan for the educational stability of children placed in the care or custody of the department of children and families and young adults who have signed voluntary placement agreements with the department of children and families.
The plan shall include: a procedure to allow foster children to continue their education for the duration of the academic year in the school they were enrolled in before entering foster care if such placement is determined to be in their best interest; a process to minimize the loss of learning time due to changing schools during the academic year; procedures for transferring academic and other records expediently when a foster child is placed in a new school; a process for designating foster care education liaisons to facilitate placement, records transfer, calculation of credits earned, and other transition issues for foster children; a process for determining federal, state and local funding sources for transportation of students to their school of origin; an assurance that children in foster care attend school on a regular basis as required by law; recommendations for administration and legislative actions, including but not limited to legislation that requires local school districts to adhere to different residency requirements for relocated foster children; an assurance that the department of children and families will coordinate with the appropriate local educational authority to identify how children can remain in the educational settings in which the child were enrolled at the time of placement or, if it is determined that it is not in a child’s best interest to remain in that setting, the local educational authority shall immediately and appropriately enroll the child in another educational setting during the child’s placement and ensure that the child’s educational records are transferred to the new educational setting.
SECTION __. Not later than 12 months after the effective date of this act, the plan shall be filed with the clerks of the Senate and House of Representatives, the Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, the Joint Committee on Education, and the House and Senate Committee on Ways and Means.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-253-R1
Redraft EDU 253
Hingham Public School Multi-Hazard Plan
Mr. O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting in Item 7010-0005 the following:-
"provided further, that no less than $111,500 shall be put towards Hingham Pubic Schools' emergency response coordination through Phase 3 of Enhanced Security Planning; includes providing staff safety training at all levels, revising and updating the school district's Multi-Hazard Plan and Manuals per the Governor's Task Force Report, additional exterior cameras for surveillance and security, expanded coverage of PA speakers, and outfitting 20 new school buses with surveillance cameras and recorder capabilities"
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-254
EDU 254
Homeless Student Transportation Costs
Messrs. O'Connor, Tarr, Fattman and Ross moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7035-0008, by striking out the figures “$8,350,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$20,823,023.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-255
EDU 255
Charter School Reimbursements
Messrs. O'Connor and Humason, Ms. Gobi, Messrs. Fattman and Brady moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7061-9010, by striking out the figures “$87,500,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$133,467,305”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-256
EDU 256
Keeping Our Commitment - Kindergarten Development Grants
Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Gobi and Mr. Fattman moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7030-1002, by striking out the figures “$2,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$23,948,947”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-257-R2
2nd Redraft EDU 257
Funding the Foundation Budget Review Commision
Messrs. Tarr, Fattman and Ross moved that the proposed new text be amended <w:p><w:r><w:t xml:space="preserve">by inserting after section __ the following new section__:-
SECTION _ . Chapter 10 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting after section 35CCC the following section:-
Section_. There shall be established and set upon the books of the commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the Learning Innovation for Tomorrow (LIFT) fund, whose purpose shall be to finance the recommendations of the foundation budget review commission as established under section 4 of chapter 70.
Amounts shall be credited to the fund pursuant to subsection (a), of this section, provided that the fund may be supplemented through appropriation from the general fund or other available sources including but not limited to any interest earned on monies in the fund; any funds from private sources including, but not limited to, gifts, grants and donations received by the commonwealth that are specifically designated to be credited to the fund, provided further that expenditure from the fund shall be made pursuant to a specific line item created to distribute funding by the Department of elementary, and secondary education.
Funds may be expended from the fund for the following purposes:
(1)To support the implementation of the recommendations of the foundation budget review commission, as determined by the schedule established under SECTION 26 of this act.
In promulgating regulations to administer the fund, the department shall establish and monitor measurable benchmarks for progress and accomplishment, and shall report annually to the clerks of the house and senate, the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on education, and the secretary of education not later than December 31 of each year on the impacts of fund spending.
(a). Section 10 of chapter 152 of the acts of 1997 are hereby amended by inserting in at the end of sub clause (iii) in clause (C) the following:- (iv) Not less than twenty million plus fifty per cent of surplus over required debt service annually to be deposited into the LIFT fund as established by this section
moves to further amend by inserting, after section __, the following new section:-
SECTION_. Chapter 195 of the acts of 2014 are hereby repealed
moves to further amend by inserting, after section __, the following new section:-
SECTION_. Chapter 395 of the acts of 2014 are hereby repealed
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-258
EDU 258
Reimbursements to Cities and Towns for Student Transitions to Charters
Ms. Chang-Diaz, Messrs. Brownsberger and Moore, Ms. O'Connor Ives, Ms. Donoghue, Mr. Keenan, Ms. Lovely, Messrs. Lesser, Brady and Rush, Ms. Forry, Messrs. Boncore and Humason moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7061-9010, by striking out the number “87,500,000” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “100,975,474”.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-259-R3
3rd Redraft EDU 259
Foundation budget review funding II
Messrs. Tarr, O'Connor, Fattman and Ross moved that the proposed new text be amended <w:p><w:r><w:t xml:space="preserve">by inserting after section __ the following new section__:-
SECTION _ . Chapter 10 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting after section 35CCC the following section:-
Section_. There shall be established and set upon the books of the commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the Learning Innovation for Tomorrow (LIFT) fund, whose purpose shall be to finance the recommendations of the foundation budget review commission as established under section 4 of chapter 70.
Amounts shall be credited to the fund pursuant to subsection (a), (b) and (c) of this section, provided that the fund may be supplemented through appropriation from the general fund or other available sources including but not limited to any interest earned on monies in the fund; any funds from private sources including, but not limited to, gifts, grants and donations received by the commonwealth that are specifically designated to be credited to the fund, provided further that expenditure from the fund shall be made pursuant to a specific line item created to distribute funding by the Department of elementary, and secondary education.
Funds may be expended from the fund for the following purposes:
(1)To support the implementation of the recommendations of the foundation budget review commission, as determined by the schedule established under SECTION 26 of this act.
In promulgating regulations to administer the fund, the department shall establish and monitor measurable benchmarks for progress and accomplishment, and shall report annually to the clerks of the house and senate, the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on education, and the secretary of education not later than December 31 of each year on the impacts of fund spending.
(a). Section 64 of chapter 23k of the general laws as appearing in the 2014 official edition is hereby amended by striking out from line 6-12 the following:-“provided, however that 35 per cent of the funds received shall be appropriated for the purposes of higher education to supplement, not offset, any reduction in the general appropriation act from the previous fiscal year; and provided further, that any expenditures from the fund for K-12 education shall be used to supplement, and not offset, any reduction in line item 7061-0008 of the general appropriation act from the previous fiscal year’s general appropriation act” and inserting in place thereof the following:-“provided, however, that 40 per cent of the funds received shall be appropriated for the purposes of higher education and provided further, that 60 per cent of the funds received shall be appropriated to the implementation of the first year of the foundation budget review commission recommendations.
(b). Section 10 of chapter 152 of the acts of 1997 are hereby amended by inserting in at the end of sub clause (iii) in clause (C) the following:- (iv) Not less than twenty million plus fifty per cent of surplus over required debt service to the implementation of the first year of the foundation budget review commission recommendations.
(c). Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, prior to transferring the consolidated net surplus in the budgetary funds to the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund under section 5C of chapter 29 of the General Laws, the comptroller shall dispose of the consolidated net surplus in the budgetary funds as follows: (1) transfer 1/3 of the surplus, not to exceed $10,000,000, to the Massachusetts Community Preservation Trust Fund established in section 9 of chapter 44B of the General Laws; (ii) transfer 1/3 of the surplus, not to exceed $10,000,000, to the Massachusetts Life Sciences Investment Fund established in section 6 of the chapter 23I of the General Laws; and (iii) transfer 1/3 of the surplus, not to exceed $10,000,000 to the LIFT fund as established in this act
moves to further amend by inserting, after section __, the following new section:-
SECTION_. Chapter 195 of the acts of 2014 are hereby repealed
moves to further amend by inserting, after section __, the following new section:-
SECTION_. Chapter 395 of the acts of 2014 are hereby repealed
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-260
EDU 260
Foundation Budget Review
Messrs. Tarr, Fattman and Ross moved that the proposed new text be amended amended by inserting the following new section:-
“SECTION XX. Chapter 70 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 4, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
Section 4. There shall be a foundation budget review commission to review the way in which foundation budgets are calculated and to make recommendations to the general court regarding changes that may be appropriate. In conducting this review, the commission shall seek to determine the educational programs and services necessary to achieve the commonwealth's educational goals, including those necessary to fully implement state curriculum standards and to prepare students to achieve passing scores on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System examinations. The review shall include, but not be limited to: class size; special education programs, including programs for English language learners; preschool programs for all 3 and 4 year-olds and full-day kindergarten; additional resources necessary to assure educational opportunity for low-income students; salaries necessary to attract and retain high quality professionals; health care costs; extracurricular programs; remedial programs for students at risk of failing to satisfy graduation requirements; books and other curriculum materials; equipment for science lab programs; and technology. In addition, the commission shall seek to determine how resources can be used in the most effective manner. In carrying out the review, the commission shall examine relevant data and any reports on education funding produced within the 10 years preceding the issuance of a commission report. The commission shall include the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on education, who shall serve as co-chairs, the secretary of education, the commissioner of elementary and secondary education, the commissioner of early education and care, the speaker of the house of representatives or a designee, the president of the senate or a designee, the minority leader of the house of representatives or a designee, the minority leader of the senate or a designee, the governor or a designee, the chair of the house committee on ways and means or a designee, the chair of the senate committee on ways and means or a designee, a parent representative of parent-school organizations from four distinct regions of the Commonwealth, and1 member to be appointed by each of the following organizations: the Massachusetts Municipal Association, the Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education, the Massachusetts Business Roundtable, the Massachusetts Association of School Committees, the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents, the Massachusetts Teachers Association, the American Federation of Teachers Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center, the Massachusetts Parent Teacher Association, Stand for Children, Strategies for Children, the Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators, and the Massachusetts Association of Regional Schools. Members shall receive no compensation for their services but may receive reimbursement for the reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out their responsibilities as members of the commission. The department shall furnish reasonable staff and other support for the work of the commission.
Before issuing its recommendations, the commission shall conduct at least 4 hearings to receive testimony from members of the public. The hearings shall be held in locations that provide opportunities for residents from all geographic regions of the commonwealth to testify.
It shall not constitute a violation of chapter268A for a person employed by a school district to serve on the commission or to participate in commission deliberations that may have a financial effect on the district employing that person or on the rate at which that person may be compensated. The commission may establish procedures to ensure that no such person participates in commission deliberations that may directly affect the school districts employing those persons or that may directly affect the rate at which those persons are compensated.
The commission's recommendations, together with any proposed legislation, shall be filed every 4 years with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives who shall refer those recommendations to the appropriate committee of the general court. Within 30 days after that filing, the committee shall hold a public hearing on the recommendations.
(B) The foundation budget review commission established by section 4 of chapter 70 of the General Laws shall file its initial recommendations with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives under said section 4 of said chapter 70 not later than December31, 2014; but the commission may issue an initial interim report before that date.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-261
EDU 261
Youth Court
Messrs. Montigny and Rodrigues moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7061-9611, by adding at the end thereof the following:- "provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Youth Court programs of New Bedford and Fall River to support juvenile diversion programs based on the principles of peer-lead restorative justice;"
Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-262
EDU 262
Innovation Schools
Mr. Tarr and Ms. O'Connor Ives moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7061-9011, by inserting, at the end thereof the following:- provided further, that up to $500,000 may be expended for innovation school activity focused on extending learning time in eligible schools; provided further, that preference shall be given to schools which provide a coherent plan to use extended time to ensure a robust and balanced curriculum of literacy and literature, numeracy, STEM, civics education, and humanities and the arts, and alternative education for students for whom such education will prevent dropout or truancy status; provided further, that some portion may be expended on planning or implementation grants for schools to develop and carry out voluntary and locally driven school site-level intervention and redesign carried out in collaboration with the teachers, faculty and parents of the school; provided further, that preference in the awarding of those grants shall be given to plans with approval from the local union, school administrators and school committee, and for schools currently undertaking such redesign with federal funds that will be expended and liquidated in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 for which the grants will provide consistency and continuity of reform efforts; provided further, that, in awarding the grants, the department shall also ensure consistency and alignment with any similar efforts being proposed or funded through item 7061-9408 and other redesign and turnaround efforts at the department; and provided further, that up to $225,000 may be expended through June 30, 2018 on innovation fellowships in sponsoring school districts that will participate in an in-depth, year-long planning process which shall include, but not be limited to, a comprehensive review and analysis of the department's District Standards and Indicators, Conditions for School Effectiveness and other priorities of the department; and in said item, by striking out the figure “$736,898” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$1,000,000”