Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-89-R1

Redraft GOV 89

Special Commission on Black History Curricula in Public Education Across Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Messrs. Collins, O'Connor and Gomez moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7010-0005, by adding the following words:- "; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the development of Black history curricula for public schools, in consultation with the commission on the status of African Americans established under section 1 of chapter 253 of the acts of 2020 and other relevant commissions; provided further, that the department, in consultation with the commission, shall seek input from relevant stakeholders on the creation of such curricula including, but not limited to, the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research"; and

in said section 2, in said item 7010-0005, by striking out the figure "$12,096,260" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-"$12,396,260".