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”.