Amendment #888 to H4400

Summer Learning achievement gap pilot Program Amendment

Representatives Tucker of Salem, Ashe of Longmeadow, Cassidy of Brockton, Donahue of Worcester, Fiola of Fall River, Garballey of Arlington, Khan of Newton, Koczera of New Bedford, McMurtry of Dedham, Rogers of Norwood, Ultrino of Malden, Vega of Holyoke and Walsh of Framingham move to amend the bill in section 2 by inserting after item 7061-9812 the following item:

"xxxx-xxxx For the implementation of a competitive grant program to support the development and expansion of high quality, comprehensive summer learning opportunities for students in districts with high concentration of low income students; provided, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall develop the criteria for grants; provided further, that grants shall be awarded to programs that: (i) include at least 150 hours of programming with a focus on academic and college and career readiness skills, including critical thinking, collaboration and perseverance; (ii) are research-based summer programs; and (iii) engage a variety of organizations and leverage a cost-sharing partnership with local districts, private funders, and non-profit institutions....$1,000,000"

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #888 to H4400

Summer Learning achievement gap pilot Program Amendment