Amendment #1050 to H4700

Educator Diversity Programs

Ms. Peisch of Wellesley moves to amend the bill in section 2 by inserting after item 7061-XXXX the following item:-

“7061-XXX For the department of elementary and secondary education, which shall expend not more than $2.5 million dollars for the purposes of funding new or existing teacher residencies programs, educator preparation programs, or community pipeline programs which primarily serve candidates of color; Such funds shall be used for programs which train, coach, prepare individuals for state certified testing, and offer apprenticeships to prospective educators. Such funds shall be used for, but not limited to, program tuition-based scholarships, and to cover the costs of testing. Provided further, that as a condition of funding all such programs shall be subject to an evaluation by the department and shall disaggregate their data of participants served by race/ethnicity for reporting purposes”;

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #1050 to H4700

Educator Diversity Programs