Budget Amendment ID: FY2019-S4-171-R1

Redraft EDU 171

Safe and Supportive Schools

Messrs. DiDomenico, Lewis and Brady, Ms. Friedman, Messrs. Hinds, Moore, Eldridge and Welch, Ms. Jehlen, Messrs. Tarr and Timilty, Ms. L'Italien, Messrs. Cyr and Brownsberger, Ms. Gobi, Messrs. O'Connor and Barrett moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7061-9612, by striking it in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following 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 as provided 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 funds shall be expended for leadership summits to assist superintendents and principals with developing safe and supportive school and district cultures; provided further, that grants shall be awarded to school and school district teams that create schoolwide action plans based on all the elements of the safe and supportive schools framework and self-assessment tool; provided further, that recipient schools shall incorporate such school-wide action plans into their school improvement plans developed pursuant to section 1I of said chapter 69; provided further, that grant awards shall be allocated by the department to schools and school districts by November 1, 2018; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended, in consultation with the safe and supportive schools commission, to leverage preexisting investments and establish an infrastructure to facilitate coordination of school and community-based resources including, but not limited to, social services, youth development and health and mental health resources in accordance with research-based practices for integrating student supports; provided further, that the department shall report to the joint committee on education and the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than October 1, 2018 on the results of such facilitation and coordination efforts in the prior fiscal year; 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, 2020......$600,000”.