Consolidated Amendment "A" to H3800

Education and Local Aid

Fiscal Note: $9,248,000

Amendment 338 has been recategorized to Legislation, Non-Budget

Amendment 758 has been recategorized from Social Services

Amendment 1219 has been recategorized from Constitutional Officers, State Administration, and Transportation

Amendments from Education and Local Aid: 7, 12, 27, 43, 44, 52, 55, 71, 79, 83, 84, 95, 101, 104, 107, 109, 122, 131, 145, 146, 152, 156, 157, 160, 165, 177, 179, 180, 184, 193, 197, 213, 215, 220, 225, 236, 238, 240, 243, 244, 270, 273, 284, 305, 311, 314, 317, 321, 323, 324, 329, 336, 337, 339, 342, 350, 356, 361, 370, 379, 383, 389, 402, 404, 410, 411, 413, 418, 425, 443, 444, 445, 468,480, 482, 501, 502, 512, 514, 537, 541, 543, 545, 548, 550, 556, 557, 600, 606, 615, 619, 621, 626, 630, 635, 638, 653, 654, 656, 666, 668, 679, 689, 694, 710, 711, 715, 716, 733, 734, 758, 761, 766, 775, 779, 783, 786, 809, 814, 819, 831, 846, 857, 863, 865, 866, 875, 880, 892, 909, 911, 913, 917, 919, 924, 927, 932, 934, 946, 974, 980, 992, 1017, 1032, 1056, 1063, 1074, 1076, 1079, 1086, 1087, 1099, 1105, 1123, 1132, 1136, 1141, 1150, 1152, 1160, 1168, 1169, 1185, 1189, 1192, 1193, 1208, 1219, 1221, 1231, 1241, 1249, 1254, 1260, 1271, 1277, 1279, 1281, 1287, 1295, 1315, 1320, 1322, 1323, 1329, 1332, 1340, 1346, 1352, 1360, 1364

Mr. Michlewitz of Boston and others move to amend H.3800 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 3000-1000, by inserting after the word “basis” the following:- ; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the East Boston Social Centers, Inc in order to relocate children in current early education programs who have been displaced due to public housing redevelopment; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for improvements to the Ellis Memorial Early Education Center in Boston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the young parents program at More Than Words, Inc.;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$6,172,055” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $6,572,055;

And further amend said section 2, in item 3000-1020, by inserting after the word “achieve” the following words:- and maintain;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$36,597,159” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $36,797,159;

And further amend said section 2, in item 3000-7000, by striking out the figure “$14,938,152” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $15,438,152;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7000-9401, by striking out the figure “$10,384,961” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $11,484,961;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7000-9501, by inserting after the words “offset program” the following:- ; provided further, that not less than $34,000 shall be expended for the city of Pittsfield for ADA Accessibility upgrades at the Berkshire Athenaeum; provided further that not less than $10,000 shall be provided for a handicap ramp at the West Newbury Library in the town of West Newbury; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for technology improvements at the Pembroke Public Library; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for a feasibility study and renovations to the town of Mendon Taft Library; provided further, that not less than $24,000 shall be expended for the purchasing and installation of new computers and operating systems, software and technology for the Beaman Memorial Public Library; provided further that not less than $25,000 be expended to the Friends of the South End Library; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be allocated for the Kingston Town Library;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$9,456,327” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $10,024,327;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7009-6600, 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 7010-0005, by inserting after the word “law” the following words:- ; and provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education may fund direct support to teachers and administrators who are providing services to assist in state education initiatives;

And further amend said section 2, by striking item 7010-1192, and inserting in place thereof the following 2 items:-

7010-1192For grants to cities, towns, school districts and nonprofit entities for educational improvement projects; provided, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for a certified nursing assistance program and fire academy in the Quaboag Regional School District; provided further, that $50,000 shall be expended for wraparound services for social workers in the Malden Public Schools; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to On the Move, Inc. to support literacy programs for under privileged children in Billerica and Lowell; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the Westfield Public School District for improvements to the playground at Highland Elementary School; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for an English language learner program for young children in the town of Rockland ; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Hispanic American Library in Springfield; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for 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 $60,000 shall be expended for the replacement of the Green Meadow School leveled library by Maynard Public Schools; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the North Reading Public Schools’ 1:1 Initiative school technology grant; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the replacement of the turf field at Oliver Ames High School in the town of Easton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Methuen High School for mental health services; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the city of Methuen for resurfacing the outdoor track at Methuen High School; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for safety upgrades for Sandwich public schools; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for safety upgrades for Upper Cape Regional school district; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for handicap accessibility, building and equipment upgrades at the Agawam Junior and Senior High Schools in the town of Agawam; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for classroom safety and security upgrades at the Woodland, Powder Mill and High School in the Town of Southwick; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Mendon-Upton Regional School District for the purpose of funding the Blackstone Valley Superintendents Consortium's collaborative STEM Initiative; 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…………$765,000;

7010-1193For grants to support civics education programs; provided, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the implementation of a program to support civics education learning opportunities in coordination with the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library Foundation, Incorporated, that focuses on underserved communities across the commonwealth; and provided further, 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.……………………….….$1,000,000;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7027-0019, by adding the following:- ; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Marine Trades Association to increase workforce development training opportunities and technical education in secondary and post-secondary schools for careers in the marine trades; and provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for Project Learn in Lowell;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$4,502,047” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $4,752,047;

And further amend said section 2 by inserting after item 7028-0031 the following item:-

7035-0001For a program to be run by the department of elementary and secondary education for planning grants and implementation grants for regional and local partnerships to expand existing and develop new Career and Technical Education programs.……………………….….$500,000;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7035-0002, by inserting after the word “analyzed” 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 “$38,100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $38,250,000;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7061-0016, by inserting after the word “teacher” the following words:- ; provided further, that any principal or classroom teacher applying for said funding shall receive approval from the superintendent prior to submitting their application;

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, referred to in this item as the “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 $125,000 shall be made available to the town of Lincoln to mitigate the costs of educating the children of retired military families…….…………………………………………….$525,000;

And further amend said section 2 by striking item 7061-9406 and inserting in place thereof the following item:-

7061-9406For a statewide college and career readiness program implemented by JFYNetworks, a nonprofit corporation, to (a) maintain the JFYNet college and career readiness program to administer diagnostic and college placement tests in high schools; and (b) provide individualized online instructional curricula to strengthen the skills measured by the tests; provided, that JFYNetworks, shall allocate not less than 50 per cent of the amount appropriated herein for the purposes of providing academic support to prepare students to demonstrate high school competency on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System 2.0 examination……….$700,000;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7061-9607 by striking out the figure “$2,600,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $3,100,000;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7061-9611, by inserting after the word “law”, in line 38, the following:- provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the homework center of the Framingham public library; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Piers Park Sailing Center, Inc. in the East Boston section of the city of Boston to provide free programming for financially-disadvantaged children in the commonwealth; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Billerica; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for an arts integration program for Enchanted Circle, Inc. of Holyoke to operate in the local public schools; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to Homework House, Inc. of Holyoke; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be granted for 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 $100,000 shall be expended for Community Investors, Inc.’s the Powerplay Initiative of Wellesley in support of the expansion of an inclusive after-school and out-of-school-time recreational program at urban and suburban Massachusetts schools; 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 $75,000 shall be expended for the recreation Worcester program; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for Viet Aid for youth development and after school programs in Fields Corner neighborhood in the Dorchester section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Littleton youth baseball and softball association; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the annual youth summit in the town of Barnstable; provided further, than not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the All Dorchester Sports League, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the steps to success program in the town of Brookline; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended for the Home for Little Wanderers, Inc. to implement a program to support at risk students located in the city of Newburyport; and provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for programs provided by Auburn Youth and Family Services, Inc.;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$3,576,923” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $4,666,923;

And further amend said section 2 in item 7061-9814 by adding the following:- and provided further, that appropriated funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7066-0000, in line 19, by inserting after the word “program” the following:- provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a study of the feasibility of a cannabis industry degree related program at a community college to be published by March 3, 2020;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$3,137,154” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $3,187,154;

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 Laws…$1,000,000;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7070-0065 by inserting after the word “assistance”, in line 9, the following:- provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for providing financial assistance for Massachusetts residents enrolled at public institutions of higher education to participate in the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$105,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $105,200,000;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7077-0023, by inserting after the word “programs”, in line 11, the following:- provided further, that the school may work in consultation with the Bristol county agricultural high school on veterinary programs;

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

7518-0120For state university and community college collaboration and efficiency efforts through the Partnership to Advance Collaboration and Efficiencies initiative………. $200,000;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7100-0200, by inserting after the word “maintenance”, in line 9, the following:- ; provided further, that the University of Massachusetts shall expend funds for the University of Massachusetts at Amherst Cranberry Station; provided further, that funding for each center and institute at the University of Massachusetts at Boston shall be provided at an amount not less than in fiscal year 2019; provided further, that if the university deems it necessary to reduce funding to any of 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, for which input from students and university staff shall be solicited; provided further, that the report shall be provided to the joint committee on higher education and the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than 120 days prior to any such funding reduction or institutional closure; provided further the University of Massachusetts at Boston shall, not later than January 3, 2020, submit a report to the joint committee on higher education and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the progress made implementing the April 2019 taskforce on centers and institutes’ recommendations;

And further amend said section 2 in item 7112-0100 by inserting after the word “University” the following words:- ; provided, that funds may be expended for the Chris Walsh Center for Educators and Families of MetroWest to study, disseminate information on, and promote best practices about the continuum of educational supports available to students with disabilities, students who are gifted, and students with unmet needs; and provided further, that the center shall collaborate with local school districts, the board of higher education, and the department of elementary and secondary education to offer support, workshops, and other programming for families, educators, student support professionals, administrators and advocates in the MetroWest area, and to engage in scholarly research, educator preparation, and professional development where appropriate;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7503-0100, by inserting after the word “College” the following words :- ; provided, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the operation of the Veterans Educational Services Center at Bristol Community College;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$22,021,914” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $22,121,914;

And further amend said section 2, in item 7509-0100, by inserting after the word “College” the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Mount Wachusett Community College advanced manufacturing and technology training program;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$15,395,072” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $15,545,072;

And further amend the bill by inserting, after section 9, the following section:-

SECTION 9A. Section 2XXX of chapter 29 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 21 and 22, the words “, but not more than $2,800,000 in the aggregate in any fiscal year,”;

And further amend the bill by inserting, after section 35, the following section:-

SECTION 35A. Item 7061-9814 of section 2 of chapter 154 of the acts of 2018 is hereby amended by adding the following words:- ; provided further, that appropriated funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months.