Amendment #443 to H3900

METCO

Mr. Linsky of Natick moves to amend the bill in section 2, in item 7010-0012, by striking out the following: “December 1, 2023” and inserting in place thereof the following: “April 1, 2025”; and further moves to amend said line item, in the final line, by inserting after “grant program” the following: “; provided further, that funds shall be made available to the Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO), Inc. for the continued implementation of a pilot program for school districts participating in the METCO program; provided further, that the pilot program may include, but shall not be limited to, the:  implementation of racial equity initiatives and programming aligned with the newly created METCO Blueprint and Continuum of Practice, which shall include audits, professional development and restorative justice practices training; and provided further that funds shall also be made available to expand METCO enrollment in current districts that have been approved for expansion; and provided further, that funds appropriated in this item in fiscal year 2024 shall not revert to the General Fund but shall be available until December 31, 2024”; and further moves to amend said line item by striking out the figures “$30,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures: “$32,231,504”.

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METCO