Consolidated Amendment #A to H.4400

Consolidated Amendment "A" to H4400

Education and Local Aid

Fiscal Note: $14,089,798

Amendments from Education and Local Aid: 4, 26, 29, 31, 45, 48, 51, 57, 61, 64, 85, 87, 95, 122, 155, 156, 159, 164, 165, 172, 187, 192, 205, 206, 207, 212, 214, 215, 241, 246, 256, 258, 275, 289, 310, 312, 313, 321, 333, 353, 368, 370, 371, 375, 380, 394, 400, 403, 407, 410, 412, 418, 422, 425, 426, 427, 436, 453, 467, 478, 480, 488, 496, 504, 511, 513, 527, 533, 534, 540, 546, 554, 561, 567, 568, 570, 582, 589, 599, 603, 608, 610, 615, 619, 626, 633, 649, 651, 653, 654, 655, 656, 661, 662, 686, 690, 693, 695, 701, 714, 715, 750, 762, 793, 796, 798, 799, 820, 822, 823, 834, 839, 841, 843, 845, 848, 863, 865, 866, 870, 872, 875, 878, 879, 880, 888, 896, 897, 898, 916, 923, 924, 930, 931, 947, 950, 952, 963, 974, 977, 994, 1024, 1030, 1041, 1054, 1055, 1062, 1070, 1071, 1076, 1080, 1101, 1113, 1122, 1147, 1150, 1154, 1163, 1166, 1167, 1169, 1171, 1193, 1202, 1207, 1213, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1229, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1241, 1243, 1245, 1246, 1255, 1256, 1258, 1265, 1273, 1278, 1306, 1311, 1313, 1315, 1330, 1343, 1347, 1357, 1367, 1371, 1390, 1391, 1396, 1398

Mr. Sánchez of Boston and others move to amend H.4400 in section 2, by inserting after item 1599-7104 the following item:-

1599-7114For a reserve for the costs associated with the UMass Center at Springfield. ..........$250,000

And further amend said section 2, in item 3000-2050, by striking out the figure “$1,102,494” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,152,494;

And further amend said section 2, in item 3000-7000, by striking out the figure “$14,586,187” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $14,686,187;

And further amend said section 2, in item 3000-7050, by inserting after the words “resource and referral centers” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $100,000 more than fiscal year 2018 shall be expended on said parent-child home program;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$13,442,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $13,542,000;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7000-9401, by striking out the figure “40.7” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 42.4;

And further move to amend said item by striking out the figure “$10,082,140” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $10,282,140;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7000-9501, by inserting after the words “offset program” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Stoneham Public Library; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Hispanic American Library in Springfield; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for repairs to the Salem Public Library;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$9,090,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $9,490,000;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7000-9506, by striking out the figure “$2,115,928” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $2,215,928;

And further amend said section 2, by inserting after item 7000-9506 the following item:-

7000-9508For the Massachusetts Center for the Book, Inc., chartered as the Commonwealth Affiliate of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress; provided, that the Massachusetts Center for the Book, Inc. shall continue its work as a public-private partnership…….$200,000;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7010-0033, by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $300,000;

And further amend said item, by inserting after the words “the department of elementary and secondary education” the following words:- provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to On the Move, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to the Rockland public schools district for teacher training to develop and support an English language learner program; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for Hanover public schools district teacher training to develop and support an English language learner program; provided further, that not less than $20,000 be expended for La Feria Internacional del Libro Inc., in the city of Lawrence for the purpose of assisting literacy and promoting reading in the greater Lawrence community through advocacy, programming, and the annual Lawrence International Book Festival;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$1,496,545” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,756,545;

And further amend said section 2, by inserting after item 7010-033 the following item:

7010-1192For grants to school districts for educational improvement projects; provided, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the Edward M. Kennedy Institute to expand civics education programs, including investments in curriculum and technology; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for classroom upgrades at the Woodland, Powder Mill and High Schools in the town of Southwick; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the purposes of a pilot project to connect organic gardening, outdoor exercise, healthy food, food preparation and elementary school aged children in the greater Northampton area, operated by Grow Food Northampton; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for technology upgrades in the Whitman-Hanson Regional School District; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for improvements in the Sandwich public schools; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for improvements for buildings within the Upper Cape Cod regional school district; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for improvements to Norwell public schools; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the operation of Camp Pohelo in the town of Tewksbury; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the establishment of the Shawsheen Valley Full Potential Project summer camp at the Shawsheen Valley Regional Technical High School; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the purpose of maintaining or reducing the Peabody Public School system's kindergarten class size; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended for automatic defibrillators for the Freetown-Lakeville School System; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Brockton public school district; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Springfield public school district to continue data-supported programming to address the needs of at-risk middle and high school students; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended on Methuen High School for mental health services; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Westford for the construction, renovation and upgrade of a new playground at the Norman E. Day Elementary School in the town of Westford; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for a certified nursing assistance program in the Ware Public Schools; provided further that, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no funds shall be transferred from this item to any other item of appropriation; and provided further that funds shall be expended fully and on a schedule consistent with the provisions of section 9B of chapter 29 of the General Laws…….................$1,210,000;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7027-0019, by inserting after the word “teachers” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Project Learn in Lowell; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Triangle, Inc.’s School to Career Program that connects special education students with disabilities in Greater Boston to careers and their local communities;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$3,918,499” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $4,118,499;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7035-0002, by inserting after the words “the department of elementary and secondary education” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for Operation A.B.L.E. of Greater Boston to provide basic workforce and skills training, employment services and job re-entry support to older workers;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$32,582,378” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $32,732,378;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7035-0006, by striking out the figure “$62,521,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $63,521,000;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7061-0012, by inserting after the words “ less restrictive settings” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $250,000 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 further amend said item by striking out the figure “$300,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $300,250,000;

And further amend said section 2, by inserting after item 7061-0029 the following item:-

7061-0033For a reserve to assist towns negatively impacted by shortfalls in federal impact aid for the education of children in families employed by the federal government on the military reservation known as Hanscom Air Force Base located within the town’s limits (“Hanscom Towns”); provided, that any grants provided under this item shall be expended by a school committee without further appropriation; provided further, that funds may be expended on membership dues for the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; provided further, that Hanscom Towns may apply for funding in excess of this initial appropriation if funds under this item are increased and a Hanscom Town demonstrates that it would otherwise qualify for an amount greater than the initial funding of this item when compared with all other accepted applications using the same formula applied for in item 7061-0033 in section 2 of chapter 139 of the acts of 2012; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be made available to the town of Lincoln to mitigate the costs of educating the children of retired-military families…….................$500,000;

And further amend the bill in section 2, by striking out item 7061-9400 in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

7061-9400 For student and school assessment including the development and implementation of related curriculum standards and instructional support, including the administration of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System exam established by the board of elementary and secondary education pursuant to sections 1D and 1I of chapter 69 of the General Laws; provided, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall expend funds for school and student assessment in accordance with the determination made by the board of elementary and secondary education as to the method of assessment in the 2018-2019 school year; provided further, that up to $1,000,000 shall be expended for the development of new high school assessments and assessments aligned to newly adopted standards in the areas of civics, history and social science, as well as the inclusion of professional development programs to support educators and promote the effective implementation of those newly adopted standards; and provided further, that all school assessments shall center on the academic standards embodied in the curriculum frameworks and shall involve measures which shall be relevant and meaningful to students, parents, teachers, administrators, and taxpayers pursuant to the first paragraph of said section 1I of said chapter 69……………………………..$32,134,648;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7061-9611, by inserting after the words “summer months” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for Old Hill Sports and Mentoring program; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be appropriated to Homework House of Holyoke; 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-led restorative justice; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Department of Community Services in the City of New Bedford to support the after-school Girls STEAM Design Academy program; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be granted to the Cape Verdean Association of Brockton for employment positions for at-risk youth within their YEP! We Can Summer Program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the I Have a Future program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for The Mazie Partnership of Wayland in support of the mentoring of at-risk students in the Commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for programs through Auburn Youth and Family Services, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for Steps to Success, Inc. in the town of Brookline; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Recreation Worcester program;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$2,376,923” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $3,021,923;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7061-9626, by striking out the figure “$1,750,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $2,000,000;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7066-0000, by inserting after the words “available to such institutions;” the following words:- provided further, that $1,000,000 shall be expended for the state university internship incentive program established in item 7066-0000 of section 2 of chapter 139 of the acts of 2012; provided further, that the commonwealth shall contribute funds to each institution in an amount necessary to match private contributions in the current fiscal year to the institution's internship incentive program; provided further, that the commonwealth's contribution shall be equal to $1 for every $1 privately contributed to each university's board of trustees or foundation; provided further, that the maximum total contributions from the commonwealth shall be not more than the amount appropriated in this item; provided further, that funds from this program shall not result in direct or indirect reduction in the commonwealth's appropriations to the institutions for operations, scholarships, financial aid or any state appropriation and the department shall promulgate regulations and criteria for the program;

And further amend said item, by striking out the figure “$1,914,768” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $2,914,768;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7066-0009, by striking out the figure “$183,825” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $368,250;

And further amend said section 2, by inserting after item 7066-0009 the following item:-

7066-0015For the community college workforce training incentive grant program established in section 15F of chapter 15A of the General……...........$750,000;

And further amend said section 2, by inserting after item 7066-0036 the following 2 items:-

7066-0040For adult college transition services focused on low-income and entry-level workers; provided, that funds shall be awarded competitively by the board of higher education to adult basic education providers, including local education agencies, community-based organizations, community colleges and correctional facilities with recognized success in bridging academic gaps of underserved populations and resulting in college entrance, retention and completion; provided further, that program awardees shall report to the department of higher education on attendees' successful transition to college and that the program shall deliver to the joint committee on education and the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 15, 2019, an evaluation of the program and its impact on student achievement, particularly as it relates to closing achievement gaps; and provided further, that appropriated funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months...........$250,000;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7066-9600, by striking out the figure “$1,381,916” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,581,916;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7070-0065, by adding the following words:-; and provided further, that not less than $175,000 shall be expended towards scholarship support for Urban College of Boston students;

And further move to amend said item by striking out the figure “$103,511,798” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $103,686,798;

And further amend said section 2, by inserting after item 7100-4000 the following item:-

7518-0120For state university and community college efficiency efforts through the PACE initiative………. $200,000;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7100-0200, by inserting after the word “maintenance” the following words:-; provided further, that the University of Massachusetts shall expend funds for the University of Massachusetts at Amherst Cranberry Station; provided further, that funding for all centers and institutes at UMass Boston shall be provided at an amount not less than in fiscal year 2018; provided further, that if as a result of extraordinary or unforeseen circumstances, the university deems it necessary to reduce funding to said institutions, the university shall issue a report detailing: (a) the reasons for said reductions; (b) all steps taken to avoid such reductions, including, but not limited to, the identification of other sources of existing funds, raising of new revenues and the pursuit of savings initiatives and efficiencies; and (c) a mitigation plan to ameliorate the effects on students and university staff of such reductions, of which input from such parties shall be solicited; and provided further, that said report shall be provided to the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on higher education and the chairs of the house and senate ways and means committees not later than 60 days prior to any such funding reduction or institutional closure;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7115-0100, by adding the following words:-; provided, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended on the expansion of assistive technology for students with learning disabilities at Banacos Academic Center at Westfield State University;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$27,094,027” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $27,119,027;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7503-0100, by adding the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $100,000 shall be made available for the operation of the Veteran Educational Services Center located at Bristol Community College;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$20,840,813” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $20,940,813;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7505-0100, by adding the following words:-; provided, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the operation of the Sustainable Agriculture & Green Energy Program at Greenfield Community College;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$10,462,986” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $10,537,986;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7509-0100, by adding the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for advanced manufacturing and technology training programs;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$14,560,111” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $14,710,111;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7511-0100, by inserting the following:-; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be made available for the development and implementation of the Ability to Benefit pilot program, a career pathway program that partners Wellspring House, Inc. with North Shore Community College to integrate adult basic education with college-level coursework;

And further amend said item, by striking out the figure “$21,568,575” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $21,618,575;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7515-0120, by striking out the figure “$900,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $925,000;

And move to further amend the bill in section 32, by inserting, in line 297, after the words “designee” the following words:- ; the secretary of labor and workforce development, or a designee.