Education Amendments

Amendment ID: S2564-416

EDU 416

Student Financial Literacy

Mr. O'Connor moves that the proposed new text be amended by adding the following sections:-

SECTION XX. Section 1Q of Chapter 69 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking paragraph (b) and replacing it with the following:-

"(b) A school district, charter school, approved private day or residential school or collaborative school shall incorporate the financial literacy standards established pursuant to section 1D and subsection (a) into existing curriculum including, but not limited to, mathematics, history and social sciences, technology or business."

SECTION XX. Chapter 71 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following new section:-

"Section 98. (a) In all public schools, financial literacy shall be taught as required subjects to promote an understanding of personal finances and financial stability. Instruction shall include (i) loans; (ii) interest and interest accrual; (iii) credit card debt; (iv) online commerce; (v) rights and responsibilities of renting or buying a home; (vi) saving, investing and planning for retirement; (vii) the role of banking and financial services; (viii) balancing a checkbook; (ix) state and federal taxes; (x) charitable giving; (xi) evaluating media content, including online content, that relates to personal finance matters; and (xii) saving, investing and planning for higher education or professional training."

SECTION XX. The department may apply for federal, state or other funding, including funding available through the Economic Empowerment Trust Fund established pursuant to section 35QQ of chapter 10 to implement the provisions of sections XX and XX of this act.

Amendment ID: S2564-416-R1

Redraft EDU 416

Student Financial Literacy

Messrs. O'Connor, Gomez, Timilty and Crighton move that the proposed new text be amended in section 2A by inserting after item XXXX-XXXX the following item:-

0610-XXXX… For the Financial Literacy Trust Fund, established by section DDDDD of chapter 29 of the general laws… $1,000,000; and

by inserting at the end thereof the following sections:-

SECTION XX. Chapter 29 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 2CCCCC the following section:-

Section DDDDD. There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the Financial Literacy Trust Fund. The fund shall be administered by the commissioner of elementary and secondary education. The fund shall be credited with: (i) revenue from appropriations or other money authorized by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund; (ii) interest earned on such revenues; and (iii) funds from public and private sources such as gifts, grants and donations to further financial education and professional development. Amounts credited to the fund shall not be subject to further appropriation and any money remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund.

(b) Annually, not later than October 1, the commissioner shall report to the clerks of the house of representatives and senate, the joint committee on education and the house and senate committees on ways and means on the fund's activity. The report shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the source and amount of funds received; (ii) the amounts distributed and the purpose of expenditures from the fund, including but not limited to, funds expended to assist school districts in implementing financial literacy (iii) any grants provided to institutions of higher education and other stakeholder organizations; and (iv) anticipated revenue and expenditure projections for the next year.

SECTION XX. Section 2 of chapter 438 of the acts of 2018 is hereby amended by striking the word ‘1P’ and inserting in place thereof the following word:- 1Q.

SECTION XX. Said section of said chapter, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking the word ‘1Q’ and inserting in place thereof the following word:- 1R.

SECTION XX. Said section of said chapter, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in subparagraph B, the word ‘may’ and inserting in place thereof the following word:- shall.

SECTION XX. Section 1 and section 4 of this act shall take effect one full academic year from enactment.

Amendment ID: S2564-417

EDU 417

Improvements at Essex Tech

Mr. Tarr and Ms. Lovely move that the proposed new text be amended in line item 1599-2038 by adding the following:- "; provided further that not less than $5,000,000 shall be expended to support infrastructure projects on the South Campus of Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School" and by striking the figure "$100,000,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$105,000,000".

Amendment ID: S2564-418

EDU 418

Higher Education Retirement

Ms. Gobi moves that the proposed new text be amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sections:-

“SECTION XX. Section 18A of chapter 15 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after paragraph 4 the following paragraph:- “The board of higher education, hereinafter referred to as the “board”, may establish, administer, and operate plans intended to comply with the provisions of section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Such plans will be maintained for the exclusive benefit of plan participants and their beneficiaries. Eligible employees, as determined by the provisions of each plan, may include employees of the executive office of education; the department of higher education; the department of elementary and secondary education; the department of early education and care; the state universities; the state community colleges; and any other department identified by the secretary of education that meets the requirements of an eligible employer under said section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code. The sole source of contributions to the plans shall be employees’ elective contributions. Where applicable and appropriate, the commonwealth shall remit such contributions to the provider selected by the participant from those providers identified by the board as plan providers. Those plan providers identified by the board may offer annuity and/or custodial accounts meeting the requirements of said section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code. Investments of plan contributions shall be directed by the participant. The board may promulgate regulations governing the administration of and participation in the plans.”

SECTION XX. Section 22C of said chapter 32 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking the words “the employer contribution to the optional retirement program under section 40 of chapter 15A;” and inserting in place thereof, the following words:- “ the administrative costs of the deferred compensation plan operated by the board of higher education authorized by section 18A of chapter 15, and the employer contributions and administrative costs of the optional retirement program authorized by section 40 of chapter 15A;”.

Amendment ID: S2564-418-R1

Redraft EDU 418

Higher Education Retirement

Ms. Gobi moves that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 3 the following section:-

“SECTION 3A. Section 18A of chapter 15 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

The board of higher education may establish, administer and operate plans that comply with section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Such plans shall be maintained for the exclusive benefit of plan participants and their beneficiaries. Eligible employees, as determined by each plan, may include employees of the executive office of education, the department of higher education, the department of elementary and secondary education, the department of early education and care, the state universities, the state community colleges and any other department identified by the secretary of education that meets the requirements of an eligible employer under said section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code. The sole source of contributions to the plans shall be employees’ elective contributions. Where applicable and appropriate, the commonwealth shall remit such contributions to the plan provider selected by the participant from a list of providers identified by the board of higher education as plan providers. Such plan providers may offer annuity and custodial accounts meeting the requirements of said section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code. Investments of plan contributions shall be directed by the participant. The board of higher education may promulgate regulations governing the administration of and participation in the plans.”; and

by inserting after section 15 the following section:-

“SECTION 15A. Section 22C of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 13 and 14, the words “employer contribution to the optional retirement program under” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- administrative costs of the deferred compensation plan operated by the board of higher education pursuant to section 18A of chapter 15 and the employer contributions and administrative costs of the optional retirement program authorized by”.

Amendment ID: S2564-422

EDU 422

Trained and Qualified School Interpreters Workforce Development

Messrs. Crighton, Moore and Eldridge, Ms. Jehlen, Ms. Chang-Diaz, Mr. Brady, Ms. Gobi, Messrs. O'Connor and Feeney and Ms. Comerford move that the proposed new text be amended in section 2A, in item 1599-2037, by inserting after the words “to retrain and grow the workforce” the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $4,000,000 shall be transferred to the department of elementary and secondary education for the development of an educational course and implementation of a statewide system for training, assessing, and determining the qualifications of bilingual individuals to serve as interpreters in school settings pursuant to the recommendations of the Task Force formed pursuant to Section 81 of Chapter 154 of the Acts of 2018".

Amendment ID: S2564-422-R1

Redraft EDU 422

Trained and Qualified School Interpreters Workforce Development

Messrs. Crighton, Moore and Eldridge, Ms. Jehlen, Ms. Chang-Diaz, Mr. Brady, Ms. Gobi, Messrs. O'Connor and Feeney, Ms. Comerford, Mr. Timilty and Ms. Rausch move that the proposed new text be amended in section 2A, in item 1599-2051, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be made available to and expended by the department of elementary and secondary education for the development of an educational course and for the implementation of a statewide system for training, assessing and determining the qualifications of bilingual individuals to serve as interpreters in school settings pursuant to the recommendations of the task force to study and develop recommendations on the training and certification of language interpreters in educational settings established in section 81 of chapter 154 of the acts of 2018".

Amendment ID: S2564-424

EDU 424

Mental Health Support for Schools

Messrs. Eldridge and Moore and Ms. Gobi move that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1599-2051, by adding the following words:- ; "provided further, that not less than $400,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth to expand access to The School Mental Health Leadership Institute, designed to assist school districts in developing capacity and building a comprehensive school mental health system"; and by striking out the figure "$100,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$500,000".

Amendment ID: S2564-425

EDU 425

State University Collective Bargaining Agreements Authorization

Ms. Gobi, Messrs. Moore and Cronin and Ms. Comerford move that the proposed new text be amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:-

“SECTION XX. The following salary adjustments and other economic benefits authorized by the collective bargaining agreements shall be effective for the purposes of section 7 of chapter 150E of the General Laws: (i) between the board of higher education and the Massachusetts State College Association, MTA-NEA; (ii) between the board of higher education and Association of Professional Administrators, MTA-NEA;”

Amendment ID: S2564-426

EDU 426

State University and Community College Endowment Incentive

Messrs. Lesser and Moore, Ms. DiZoglio, Mr. Eldridge, Ms. Comerford, Messrs. Cronin, Velis, Hinds, Timilty, O'Connor, Gomez, Pacheco, Feeney and Crighton, Ms. Rausch and Ms. Lovely move that the proposed new text be amended in section 2A, in item 1599-2046, by striking out the figure "$6,000,000", in lines 708 and 709, and inserting in place thereof the following figure "$15,000,000"; and

in said section 2A, in said item 1599-2046, by striking out the figure “$30,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$48,000,000".

Amendment ID: S2564-427

EDU 427

METCO

Ms. Chang-Diaz, Ms. Rausch, Messrs. O'Connor and Collins move that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section ___ the following section:-

"SECTION XXX: Line- Item 7010-0012 of said section 2 of Chapter 24 of the Acts of 2021 is hereby amended by adding the following words:- ; 'provided further, that funds in this item shall be available to explore the expansion of the METCO program and made available until December 21, 2022';".

Amendment ID: S2564-428

EDU 428

Charter School Reimbursement

Ms. Chang-Diaz, Ms. Jehlen, Ms. Gobi, Messrs. O'Connor and Timilty move that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section ___ the following sections:-

"SECTION X. Chapter 24 of the Acts of 2021, is hereby amended in section 2, line item 7061-9010 by striking out the figure '$154,604,742' and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- '$164,083,229'.

SECTION X. Said chapter 24, section 2, line item 7061-9010 is hereby further amended by inserting after the words 'amount under this section' the following words:- 'provided further that each municipality be funded at no less than 75 percent.'."

Amendment ID: S2564-431

EDU 431

Economic recovery for vulnerable families

Messrs. Brady and Eldridge and Ms. Gobi move that the proposed new text be amended in section 2A, in item 1599-2051, by adding the following words:- “; provided, that not less than $510,000 shall be expended for One Family, Inc. for a pilot project to assist residents in the Brockton area in recovering from the economic impact of the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic through the development of individualized educational and vocational plans and the utilization of career coaching in the city of Brockton” ; and by striking out the figure "$100,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$610,000.

Amendment ID: S2564-432

EDU 432

Schools on Wheels

Messrs. Brady and O'Connor move that the proposed new text be amended in section 2A, in item 1599-2051, by adding the following words:- '';provided further, that $35,000 shall be expended for Schools on Wheels to provide children impacted by homelessness with academic, social and emotional growth in the town of East Bridgewater"; and by striking out the figure ''.$100,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-"$135,000''.

Amendment ID: S2564-433-R1

Redraft EDU 433

Hanson Middle school Soccer Field

Mr. Brady moves that the proposed new text be amended in section 2A, in item 1599-2051, by adding the following words:-

"; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for improvements to the soccer field located at the Hanson middle school in the town of Hanson"; and

by striking out the figure ''$100,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- ''$300,000”.

Amendment ID: S2564-435

EDU 435

Educator Diversity

Ms. Chang-Diaz, Mr. Gomez, Ms. Jehlen and Mr. Collins move that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1599-2038, in line 585, by inserting after the word “item” the following words:- "; provided further, that not less than $10,000,000 be shall transferred to item 7010-0005 to be expended for programs focused on recruiting and retaining black, indigenous, Latinx, Asian, immigrant, refugee, and other educators of color including, but not limited to, Influence 100, the Teacher Diversity and Professional Learning Community, the InSPIRED Statewide Affinity Network and InSPIRED fellowships";

and by striking the figure "$100,000,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$110,000,000".

Amendment ID: S2564-437

EDU 437

Cape Regional Family Child Care Coordination

Ms. Moran moves that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1599-2051, by adding the following words:- "provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be made available to Child Care Network of the Cape and Islands for the purpose of family child care network coordination"; and by striking out the figure "$100,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$175,000".

Amendment ID: S2564-437-R1

Redraft EDU 437

Cape Regional Family Child Care Coordination

Ms. Moran and Mr. Cyr move that the proposed new text be amended in section 2A, in item 1599-2051, by adding the following words:- "; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to Community Action Committee of Cape Cod & Island, Inc. for the Child Care Network program to provide family childcare network coordination"; and

in said section 2A, in said item 1599-2051, by striking out the figure "$100,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$175,000".

Amendment ID: S2564-444

EDU 444

South Shore Vocational Technical High School

Messrs. Keenan, O'Connor, Brady, Timilty and Collins move that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1599-2038, by adding in line 576 after the word "programs;" the following words:- "provided further, that not less than $2,400,000 shall be made available for South Shore Vocational Technical High School for expanding and modernizing programs that have the strongest ties to the local labor market and for building a construction or advanced manufacturing lab for students to use during the day and adults to use during the evenings, weekends and summer;".

Amendment ID: S2564-446

EDU 446

Thomas Crane Public Library

Mr. Keenan moves that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1599-2051, by adding the following words:- "provided further, that not less than $600,000 shall be made available for the city of Quincy for capital improvements including, but not limited to, roofing for the Thomas Crane Public Library"; and by striking out the figure "$100,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$700,000".

Amendment ID: S2564-450

EDU 450

Sharon Cooperative Learning Community

Messrs. Feeney and Timilty move that the proposed new text be amended in section 2A, in item 1599-2051, by adding the following words:- “; provided further that not less than $25,000 be expended to the Sharon Cooperative Learning Community for capital improvements, upgrades, and enhancements to the Sharon Cooperative School and Cooperative Nature School at the Trustees Moose Hill Farm in the town of Sharon"; and by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$125,000”.

Amendment ID: S2564-450-R1

Redraft EDU 450

Sharon Cooperative Learning Community

Messrs. Feeney and Timilty move that the proposed new text be amended in section 2A, in item 1599-2051, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Sharon Cooperative Learning Community for improvements, upgrades and enhancements to the Sharon Cooperative School and Cooperative Nature School at the Trustees Moose Hill Farm in the town of Sharon"; and

in said section 2A, in said item 1599-2051, by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$150,000”.

Amendment ID: S2564-451-R1

Redraft EDU 451

Leominster Modular Classrooms

Mr. Cronin moves that the proposed new text be amended in section 2A, in item 1599-2051, by adding the following words:-“ ; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended to the Leominster public school district to purchase portable classrooms for all elementary schools in the district”; and

in said section 2A, in said item 1599-2051, by striking out the figure ''$100,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- ''$400,000”.

Amendment ID: S2564-452

EDU 452

Green New Deal Workforce

Ms. Chang-Diaz, Mr. Eldridge, Ms. Rausch, Messrs. Gomez, Pacheco and Moore, Ms. Jehlen, Messrs. Hinds, Kennedy, Collins, O'Connor and Finegold and Ms. Comerford move that the proposed new text be amended in section 2A, in item 1599-2031, in line 417, by inserting after the words “coronavirus pandemic”; the following:-

“; provided, however, that no less than $20,000,000 shall be expended for accredited two-year college, more than fifty percent of whose student population are persons of color, to train underserved populations for green jobs, as defined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics”

and, in line 424, by striking the number “125,000,000” and replacing it with the following:- “145,000,000”.

Amendment ID: S2564-452-R1

Redraft EDU 452

Green New Deal Workforce

Ms. Chang-Diaz, Mr. Eldridge, Ms. Rausch, Messrs. Gomez, Pacheco and Moore, Ms. Jehlen, Messrs. Hinds, Kennedy, Collins, O'Connor and Finegold move that the proposed new text be amended in section 2A, in item 1599-2031, in line 417, by inserting after the words “coronavirus pandemic” the following:-

“; provided, however, that no less than $7,500,000 shall be expended for accredited two-year college, more than fifty percent of whose student population are persons of color, to train underserved populations for green jobs, as defined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics”;

and, in line 424, by striking the number “125,000,000” and replacing it with the following:- “132,500,000”.

Amendment ID: S2564-452-R2

2nd Redraft EDU 452

Green New Deal Workforce

Ms. Chang-Diaz, Mr. Eldridge, Ms. Rausch, Messrs. Gomez, Pacheco and Moore, Ms. Jehlen, Messrs. Hinds, Kennedy, Collins, O'Connor and Finegold move that the proposed new text be amended in section 2A, in item 1599-2037, in line 545, by inserting after the words “programs prioritized in this item” the following:-

“; provided, however, that no less than $7,500,000 shall be expended for accredited two-year colleges that are minority-serving institutions as defined by the United States Department of Education to train underserved populations for green jobs, as defined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics”

and, in line 562, by striking the number “100,000,000” and replacing it with the following:- “107,500,000”.

Amendment ID: S2564-453-R1

Redraft EDU 453

Lunenburg Primary School Hazardous Materials Abatement

Mr. Cronin moves that the proposed new text be amended in section 2A, in item 1599-2051, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Lunenburg primary school for hazardous materials abatement”; and

in said section 2A, in said item 1599-2051, by striking out the figure ''$100,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- ''$150,000”.

Amendment ID: S2564-454

EDU 454

Air Quality Improvements at Walpole High School

Messrs. Feeney and Rush move that the proposed new text be amended in section 2A, in item 1599-2051, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for improvements to the HVAC System at Walpole High School in the town of Walpole to improve air circulation and adhere to CDC spacing guidelines”; and by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$300,000”.

Amendment ID: S2564-456

EDU 456

Children's Equity

Mr. Montigny moves that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1599-2051, by adding the following words:- “provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended to the SouthCoast Community Foundation Inc. for a one-time capital and programmatic assistance program to benefit socially and economically disadvantaged youth in Greater New Bedford” ; and

in said section 2, in said item 1599-2051, by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$1,100,000”.

Amendment ID: S2564-457

EDU 457

Community College Campus Hunger Pilot Program

Ms. Lovely, Messrs. O'Connor, Feeney and Moore move that the proposed new text be amended in section 2A in item 1599-2049, by inserting end thereof the following:-“; provided further, that not less than $2,700,000 shall be expended to establish the Massachusetts Community College Campus Hunger Program to tackle student hunger and food insecurity to support degree attainment; provided further, that the department of higher education shall distribute the program’s resources by issuing a request for proposal through which community colleges may apply; provided further, that the department shall grant the program funds based on the demonstrated need and implementation plan of each application; and provided further, that program funds received by college campuses shall be used to address food insecurity among students via means including, but not limited to, meal cards, meal plans, meal vouchers and other campus-designed projects to address community college student food insecurity” and in said item by striking out the figures “$60,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$62,700,000”.

Amendment ID: S2564-457-R1

Redraft EDU 457

Community College Campus Hunger Pilot Program

Ms. Lovely, Messrs. O'Connor, Feeney and Moore, Ms. Rausch and Mr. Collins move that the proposed new text be amended in section 2A, in item 1599-2049, by adding the following words:-- “; provided further, that not less than $2,700,000 shall be expended to establish a Massachusetts community college campus hunger pilot program to address student hunger and food insecurity as an obstacle to degree attainment; provided further, that the department of higher education shall distribute the funds by issuing a request for proposal through which community colleges may apply; provided further, that the department shall grant funds based on the demonstrated need and proposed implementation plan of each application; and provided further, that funds received by college campuses shall be used to address food insecurity among students via means including, but not limited to, meal cards, meal plans, meal vouchers and other campus-designed projects to address community college student food insecurity”.

Amendment ID: S2564-458-R1

Redraft EDU 458

Hunger-Free Campus Initiative

Ms. Chandler, Mr. Montigny, Ms. Rausch, Mr. Eldridge, Ms. Comerford, Messrs. O'Connor, Feeney, Moore, Timilty and Collins move that the proposed new text be amended in section 2A in item 1599-2049 by adding the following words:-

“; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be made available to and administered by the department of higher education for distribution of college food security grants through the Hunger-Free Campus initiative; provided further, that priority shall be given to campuses with students impacted by the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic, including interruptions to students’ educational opportunities and completion; provided further, that the department may: (i) award grants to campuses that take steps to maximize student access to: (A) federal nutrition program benefits; (B) available meal cards and meal swipe options; and (C) on-campus or area food pantries; and (ii) take steps to raise awareness of food insecurity among low-income students”.

Amendment ID: S2564-458

EDU 458

Hunger-Free Campus Initiative

Ms. Chandler, Mr. Montigny, Ms. Rausch, Mr. Eldridge, Ms. Comerford, Messrs. O'Connor, Feeney, Moore and Timilty move that the proposed new text be amended in section 2A in item 1599-2049 by inserting at the end the following: -  

“provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be made available and administered to the Department of Higher Education for distribution of college food security grants through the Hunger-Free Campus initiative and that priority shall be given to campuses with students impacted by the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic including interruptions to student’s educational opportunities and completion; provided further, the Department is authorized to award grants to campuses that take steps to maximize student access to federal nutrition program benefits, maximize access to available meal cards and meal swipe options, maximize access to on-campus or area food pantries and take steps to raise awareness of food insecurity among low income students; provided further that any funding not appropriated and spent in this line item may be allocated for the Hunger Free Campus Initiative for fiscal years 2023 and 2024.”

Amendment ID: S2564-459

EDU 459

Turning 22 Program

Ms. Lovely, Messrs. Moore and Eldridge, Ms. DiZoglio, Messrs. Brady and Barrett, Ms. Moran, Mr. Velis, Ms. Gobi, Messrs. O'Connor, Gomez and Hinds, Ms. Chandler and Mr. Lesser move that the proposed new text be amended in section 2A, in item 1599-2038 by inserting at the end thereof the following:- “;provided further that not less than $10,000,000 shall be transferred from this item to item 7061-0012 for compensatory services for adults that reached aged 22 during the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic” and in said item by striking the figures “$100,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$110,000,000”.

Amendment ID: S2564-460

EDU 460

State Universities Campus Residential Housing Pilot Program

Ms. Lovely, Mr. Moore, Ms. DiZoglio, Mr. Eldridge, Ms. Comerford, Messrs. Cronin, Velis, Hinds and Timilty, Ms. Gobi, Messrs. O'Connor and Feeney and Ms. Rausch move that the proposed new text be amended in section 2A, in item 1599-2023, by inserting at the end thereof the following:- “; provided further, that not less than $12,000,000 shall be expended for a two year pilot program for the state universities and community colleges to provide community college students residential opportunities in state university on campus housing, with an emphasis on support for under-represented students through subsidization of housing and food costs; and further by striking out the figure “$150,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- “$162,000,000”.

Amendment ID: S2564-461

EDU 461

Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School Expansion and Improvements

Ms. Lovely moves that the proposed new text be amended by inserting in section 2A, in item 1599-2038, by inserting at the end thereof the following:- “;provided further that not less than $50,000,000 shall be expended to support the expansion of career technical and agricultural student seats at Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School; provided further that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended for the restoration of agriculture and ponds on the north campus of Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School” and in said item by striking the figures “$100,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$152,000,000”.

Amendment ID: S2564-462

EDU 462

Accessibility and Affordability of Community Colleges

Mr. Hinds moves that the proposed new text be amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section:-

SECTION XX. The department of higher education shall conduct a study on the accessibility and affordability of community college. The study shall consider (a) the fiscal ramifications of providing free community college to (i) all residents of the commonwealth, (ii) all residents of the commonwealth with a household income of $400,000 annually or less, and (iii) all low-income residents of the commonwealth; (b) the accessibility of early college programming via community colleges to high school students across the commonwealth and how best this can be expanded to all students attending a public high school; and (c) any other enhanced role community colleges can play in allowing more students to attend college debt-free. The department shall report the results of the study to the chairs of the joint committee on higher education, the house and senate chairs of the committees on ways and means, and the clerks of the house and senate on or before March 31, 2022.

Amendment ID: S2564-462-R1

Redraft EDU 462

Accessibility and Affordability of Community Colleges

Mr. Hinds moves that the proposed new text be amended by adding at the end thereof the following section:-

"SECTION XX. The department of higher education shall conduct a study on the accessibility and affordability of community college. The study shall consider (a) the fiscal ramifications of providing free community college to (i) all residents of the commonwealth, (ii) all residents of the commonwealth with a household income of $400,000 annually or less, and (iii) all low-income residents of the commonwealth; (b) the accessibility of early college programming via community colleges to high school students across the commonwealth and how best this can be expanded to all students attending a public high school; and (c) any other enhanced role community colleges can play in allowing more students to attend college debt-free. The department shall report the results of the study to the chairs of the joint committee on higher education, the house and senate chairs of the committees on ways and means, and the clerks of the house and senate on or before September 30, 2022. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education may hire a consultant or additional staff as necessary for the completion of this study."

Amendment ID: S2564-463

EDU 463

Mohawk Trail Regional School District

Mr. Hinds moves that the proposed new text be amended in section 2A, in line item 1599-2051, by adding at the end thereof the following:- “; provided, that not less than $100,000 shall be provided to the Mohawk Trail Regional School District to conduct a long-term sustainability study” and, in said item, by striking out the figures “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$200,000”.

Amendment ID: S2564-464-R1

Redraft EDU 464

Crystal Gardens

Mr. Cyr and Ms. DiZoglio move that the proposed new text be amended in section 2A, in item 1599-2051, by adding the following words:-

“; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for Crystal Garden Children’s Learning Center of Hyannis, Inc. for capital improvement, maintenance and expansion”; and

in said section 2A, in said item 1599-2051, by striking out the figure ''$100,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- ''$160,000”.

Amendment ID: S2564-465

EDU 465

Boston Teacher Excellence

Mr. Collins moves that the proposed new text be amended in Section 2, in Line Item 1599-2037, by inserting the following:- “Provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to the Boston Plan for Excellence Teacher Residency Program to recruit, train and support a diverse teaching workforce through its Teacher Residency Program.”

Amendment ID: S2564-467-R1

Redraft EDU 467

Equitable academic recovery

Mr. Collins moves that the proposed new text be amended "provided further that $25,000 be expended to The Base, Inc, for secondary students disproportionately impacted by COVID19'; and provided further that $25,000 be expended to No Books No Balls, for after school and summer programming for after school and summer programming for secondary students disproportionately impacted by COVID19

Provided further that $25,000 be expended to Sportsmen’s Tennis and Enrichment Center for after school and summer programming for secondary students disproportionately impacted by COVID19

Provided further that $50,000 be expended to the W.E.B. DuBois Institute for summer and after school programming for secondary students disproportionately impacted by COVID19

Provided further that $50,000 be expended to the Hon. John R. Lewis Civic Leadership Academy for summer and after school programming for secondary students disproportionately impacted by COVID19

Provided further that $25,000 be expended to the South Boston Association of Non Profits for programming disproportionately impacted by COVID19

Provided further that $25,000 be expended to the All Dorchester Sports League for programming disproportionately impacted by COVID19

Provided further that $25,000 be expended to the South Boston Leadership Initiative for programming disproportionately impacted by COVID19

Provided further that $50,000 be expended to the W.E.B. DuBois Society for programming disproportionately impacted by COVID19

Amendment ID: S2564-467-R2

2nd Redraft EDU 467

Equitable academic recovery

Mr. Collins moves that the proposed new text be amended proposed new text be amended in section 2A, in item 1599-2051, by adding the following words:-

"; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to The Base, Inc. to provide athletic and academic programming for students in the city of Boston disproportionately impacted by the 2019 novel coronavirus; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to No Books, No Ball Basketball Program, a non-profit corporation for after school and summer programming for students disproportionately impacted by the 2019 novel coronavirus; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Sportsmen’s Tennis & Enrichment Center, Inc. for after school and summer programming for students disproportionately impacted by the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the W.E.B. DuBois Institute for summer and after school programming for students disproportionately impacted by the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic;

provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Center for African, Caribbean and Community Development at the University of Massachusetts Boston for the operation of the Hon. John R. Lewis Civic Leadership Academy for summer and after school programming for students disproportionately impacted by the 2019 novel coronavirus; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the South Boston Association of Non-Profits, Inc. for programming in communities disproportionately impacted by the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic; provided further, that $25,000 shall be expended to The All Dorchester Sports League, Inc. for programming in communities disproportionately impacted by the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the South Boston Leadership Initiative, Inc. for programming in communities disproportionately impacted by the 2019 novel coronavirus; and

in said section 2A, in said item 1599-2051, by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$350,000”.

Amendment ID: S2564-467

EDU 467

Equitable academic recovery

Mr. Collins moves that the proposed new text be amended Provided further that $100,000 be expended to The Base, Inc, for secondary students disproportionately impacted by COVID19

Provided further that $100,000 be expended to No Books No Balls, for after school and summer programming for after school and summer programming for secondary students disproportionately impacted by COVID19

Provided further that $100,000 be expended to Sportsmen’s Tennis and Enrichment Center for after school and summer programming for secondsry students disproportionately impacted by COVID19

Provided further that $100,000 be expended to the W.E.B. DuBois Institute for summer and after school programming for secondary students disproportionately impacted by COVID19

Provided further that $100,000 be expended to the Hon. John R. Lewis Civic Leadership Academy for summer and after school programming for secondary students disproportionately impacted by COVID19

Amendment ID: S2564-468

EDU 468

Teamsters Driver Training

Mr. Tarr moves that the proposed new text be amended in item 1599-2027, by adding at the end the following:- “; provided further, that not less than $2,025,000 shall be expended for the expansion of the Teamsters Local 25 Driver Training Program for the purpose of accelerating a commercial truck driver training program, provided that not more than 20 percent of these funds may be expended for upgrades to training equipment, and further, that these funds are subject to a 1 to 1 matching requirement”;

and by striking out the figures “55,000,000” and replacing them with the figures “52,025,000”.

Amendment ID: S2564-469

EDU 469

Reserve fund for public school districts to address inequitable school facilities needs and repairs for improved ventilation and indoor air-quality

Mr. Tarr moves that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after line item 1599-2051 the following new line item:-

1599-XXXX For a reserve for grants to public school districts to address inequitable school facilities needs and repairs for improved ventilation and indoor air-quality to support healthy learning environments in districts and schools with high concentrations of economically disadvantaged students, English language learners and communities disproportionately impacted by the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic; provided, that the department shall consult with the racial imbalance advisory council established pursuant to section 1G of chapter 15 of the General Laws on the development of the grant application; provided further, that not less than $100,000,000 shall be transferred to the department of elementary and secondary education for the planning and administration of said grants; provided further, that grants shall be made available to cover the cost of inspections, maintenance, installation, repairs or upgrades for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and other needs and repairs approved by the department of elementary and secondary education for the purpose of improving school air-quality, including, but not limited to, recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Environmental Protection Agency; provided further, that grants awarded by the department shall maximize the total number of projects that shall be undertaken by public school districts; provided further, that such inspections, maintenance, installation, repairs or upgrades for heating, ventilation, air conditioning and other needs and repairs shall be conducted in compliance with any relevant procurements laws including chapter 149 of the General Laws and all state and local building codes; provided further, that grants shall be distributed not later than January 1, 2022; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2022, the department shall report to the joint committee on education and the house and senate committees on ways and means on the grants awarded to schools and include its analysis and recommendations based on the grant program’s findings.........…………………………………………………..………………….…$100,000,000

Amendment ID: S2564-469-R1

Redraft EDU 469

Reserve fund for public school districts to address inequitable school facilities needs and repairs for improved ventilation and indoor air-quality

Mr. Tarr and Ms. Gobi move that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after line item 1599-2051 the following new line item:-

"1599-XXXX . For a reserve for grants to public schools and school districts to address inequitable school facilities needs and repairs for improved ventilation and indoor air-quality to support healthy learning environments in districts and schools with high concentrations of economically disadvantaged students, English language learners and communities disproportionately impacted by the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic; provided, that the department shall consult with the racial imbalance advisory council established pursuant to section 1G of chapter 15 of the General Laws on the development of the grant application; provided further, that not less than $100,000,000 shall be transferred to the department of elementary and secondary education for the planning and administration of said grants; provided further, that grants shall be made available to cover the cost of inspections, maintenance, installation, repairs or upgrades for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and other needs and repairs approved by the department of elementary and secondary education for the purpose of improving school air-quality, including, but not limited to, recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Environmental Protection Agency; provided further, that any new heating or air conditioning systems purchased must be electric systems to comply with the state emission reduction goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050”.provided further, that grants awarded by the department shall maximize the total number of projects that shall be undertaken by public school districts and schools; provided further, that such inspections, maintenance, installation, repairs or upgrades for heating, ventilation, air conditioning and other needs and repairs shall be conducted in compliance with any relevant procurements laws including chapter 149 of the General Laws and all state and local building codes; provided further, that grants shall be distributed not later than January 1, 2022; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2022, the department shall report to the joint committee on education and the house and senate committees on ways and means on the grants awarded to schools and include its analysis and recommendations based on the grant program’s findings.........………………………………………………..…$100,000,000".

Amendment ID: S2564-470-R1

Redraft EDU 470

Reserve to improve air quality in schools

Mr. Tarr moves that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after line item 1599-2051 the following new line item:-

Amendment ID: S2564-470

EDU 470

Reserve to improve air quality in schools

Mr. Tarr moves that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after line item 1599-2051 the following new line item:-

"1599-XXXX . For a reserve for grants to public school districts to address inequitable school facilities needs and repairs for improved ventilation and indoor air-quality to support healthy learning environments in districts and schools with high concentrations of economically disadvantaged students, English language learners and communities disproportionately impacted by the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic; provided, that the department shall consult with the racial imbalance advisory council established pursuant to section 1G of chapter 15 of the General Laws on the development of the grant application; provided further, that not less than $100,000,000 shall be transferred to the department of elementary and secondary education for the planning and administration of said grants; provided further, that grants shall be made available to cover the cost of inspections, maintenance, installation, repairs or upgrades for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and other needs and repairs approved by the department of elementary and secondary education for the purpose of improving school air-quality, including, but not limited to, recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Environmental Protection Agency; provided further, that any new heating or air conditioning systems purchased must be electric systems to comply with the state emission reduction goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050”.provided further, that grants awarded by the department shall maximize the total number of projects that shall be undertaken by public school districts; provided further, that such inspections, maintenance, installation, repairs or upgrades for heating, ventilation, air conditioning and other needs and repairs shall be conducted in compliance with any relevant procurements laws including chapter 149 of the General Laws and all state and local building codes; provided further, that grants shall be distributed not later than January 1, 2022; and provided further, that not later than March 1, 2022, the department shall report to the joint committee on education and the house and senate committees on ways and means on the grants awarded to schools and include its analysis and recommendations based on the grant program’s findings.........………………………………………………..…$100,000,000".