Consolidated Amendment "A" to H4600

Education & Local Aid/Social Services/Veterans

Fiscal Note: $20,261,000

Amendments 28, 53, 173, 174, 772, and 1459 are recategorized from Education and Local Aid to Health and Human Services

Amendment 62 is recategorized from Social Services to Health and Human Services

Amendments 132, 587, 695, and 1130 are recategorized from Veteran Services and Soldiers’ Homes to Health and Human Services

Education and Local Aid: 2, 4, 11, 32, 34, 38, 44, 68, 88, 97, 98, 100, 106, 108, 112, 114, 134, 144, 145, 149, 165, 186, 194, 196, 200, 213, 216, 218, 221, 222, 226, 228, 229, 242, 251, 252, 255, 260, 281, 295, 300, 311, 317, 318, 330, 346, 351, 367, 388, 389, 390, 396, 403, 404, 417, 430, 445, 446, 453, 457, 463, 465, 468, 475, 478, 484, 487, 497, 510, 518, 532, 533, 535, 539, 550, 552, 557, 561, 564, 566, 584, 585, 586, 588, 601, 614, 635, 640, 649, 650, 652, 655, 657, 678, 681, 686, 690, 701, 706, 709, 712, 713, 714, 716, 719, 739, 751, 770, 771, 794, 810, 837, 849, 850, 861, 864, 880, 883, 888, 899, 909, 948, 962, 964, 965, 976, 984, 987, 991, 1002, 1005, 1008, 1033, 1044, 1045, 1048, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1059, 1061, 1063, 1073, 1083, 1090, 1096, 1098, 1113, 1123, 1129, 1134, 1138, 1146, 1152, 1169, 1170, 1172, 1187, 1192, 1193, 1203, 1206, 1207, 1209, 1212, 1214, 1220, 1229, 1231, 1234, 1236, 1237, 1245, 1246, 1250, 1265, 1267, 1270, 1274, 1284, 1287, 1292, 1303, 1319, 1327, 1330, 1341, 1346, 1349, 1352, 1358, 1370, 1385, 1395, 1403, 1404, 1408, 1409, 1420, 1425, 1432, 1436, 1437, 1440, 1458, 1463, 1471, 1473, 1478

Social Services: 3, 80, 81, 179, 227, 240, 247, 265, 365, 370, 397, 434, 458, 488, 506, 578, 783, 788, 867, 876, 889, 934, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1035, 1040, 1046, 1068, 1105, 1107, 1153, 1165, 1188, 1224, 1242, 1253, 1256, 1275, 1278, 1312

Veterans’ Services and Soldiers’ Homes: 12, 19, 46, 154, 210, 253, 261, 301, 353, 409, 456, 516, 558, 679, 705, 749, 804, 851, 884, 905, 960, 1325, 1359, 1405, 1411, 1464, 1466

Mr. Michlewitz of Boston and others move to amend H.4600 in section 2, in item 0930-0100, by inserting after the words “youth services” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for a hospital-based, comprehensive child protection program at University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center providing pediatric abusive injury care, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including: (i) medical evaluation and diagnosis services in cases of pediatric sexual abuse, sexual assault, physical abuse and neglect; (ii) timely health care evaluations and examinations for children entering foster care; and (iii) trainings of medical, educational and social service professionals regarding physical and mental health issues for victims of abuse; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for Roca. Inc.’s young mothers experiencing acute trauma pilot program

And further amend said item by striking out the figure "$3,765,275" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $5,015,275

And further amend said section 2, in item 1410-0012, by inserting after the word “fiscal year 2024” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Berkshire County Gold Star Family Memorial in Lenox; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the Veterans Oral History Project in Natick; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Veterans, Inc. to expand its behavioral health programming and create low-barrier access to treatment for persons at the Worcester housing programs, and that these funds shall be in addition to funds available for its outreach center; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Freetown VFW to conduct roof repairs and address facility needs; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for a city of Pittsfield caseworker through the Bilingual Veterans Outreach Centers of Massachusetts, Inc. in Springfield; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the purpose of free lunches and wrap-around services that Community Roots Neighborhood Services, Inc. provides to veterans; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for women's supportive housing programs and services at the Montachusett Veterans' Outreach Center, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Abraham Lincoln Post in the Charlestown neighborhood of the city of Boston, for historic preservation; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Hidden Battles Foundation, Inc. for the care and services of disabled veterans

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$8,320,622” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $8,790,622

And further amend said section 2, in item 1410-1616, by inserting after the word “memorials” the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the city of Melrose for critical improvements to the historic Wyoming cemetery; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the preservation of the West Burying Ground and the Old Burying Ground in Lynnfield; provided further, than not less than $3,000 shall be expended to the South Attleboro Lions Club, Inc. for costs associated with parts needed to repair or replace wheelchair ramps for veterans and those in need as part of their handicap ramp project; provided further, that not less than $85,000 shall be expended for the purpose of carrying out the maintenance and care of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in the city of Worcester; provided further, not less than $15,000 shall be expended to Operation Service, Inc. to host the 9/11 mobile exhibit and support for active duty service members; provided further, that not less than $10,000 be expended to the Friends of Granby Veterans Inc for construction and landscaping purposes for the Granby Veterans memorial; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the refurbishment and maintenance for the Braintree town hall green military veteran and war memorials located in the city known as the town of Braintree; and provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for maintenance services for the Korean War memorial located in the Charlestown Navy Yard

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $258,000

And further amend said section 2, in item 3000-1000, by inserting after the word “on a monthly basis”, the following words:- ; provided further, that not less $100,000 shall be expended for the young parents program at More Than Words, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Associates for Human Services, Inc. early intervention program in the city of Taunton; provided further, that not less than $8,000,000 shall be expended for shall be expended for grants to early education and care providers for costs associated with personal childcare

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$32,068,027” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $40,218,027

And further amend said section 2, in item 3000-1045, by inserting after the word “subsidy” the following words:- , and Head Start and Early Head Start programs

And further amend said section 2, in item 3000-7070 by striking out the figure “$1,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,750,000

And further amend said section 2, in item 4003-0122, by inserting after the words “citizens of the United States”, the second time it appears, the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for Casserly House’s adult ESOL program for immigrants who speak, read, and write little or no English to receive help and support in the Archdale area of Roslindale; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Casa Dominicana, Inc. to assist in ESL classes and computer training for low-income adults; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Lawrence Family Development, Inc. in Lawrence for ESL and citizenship classes

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$1,295,459” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,355,459

And further amend said section 2, in item 4400-1000, by inserting after the words  “installment and lump sum payments”, the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for supporting transition-aged youth through the Friends of Children, Inc. FOCUS Program; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Warm Hearts of Stow, Inc. for the continuation of charitable programming and community services; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the Fresh Start Furniture Bank, Inc. of Hudson; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Hudson to support the MetroWest Food System Collaborative and its mission to strengthen local and regional food systems; provided further, that not less than $25,000 be expended to the Allston-Brighton Food Pantry and community refrigerator support program; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to Cradles to Crayons, Inc. for its Clothing Insecurity relief and essentials distribution service

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$103,553,615” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $104,123,615

And further amend said section 2, in item 4400-1020, by inserting after the words “Community Action Council, Inc.” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Main South Community Development Corporation’s efforts to promote the safety and security of the University Park and Beacon Brightly neighborhoods;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$5,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $5,050,000

And further amend said section 2, in item 4800-0015, by inserting after the words “supportive slots available” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for Rick’s Place, Inc. of Wilbraham to provide grief support to youth and their families in the Pioneer valley; and provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, Inc.

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$152,797,836” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $153,122,836

And further amend said section 2, in item 4800-0030, by inserting after the words “flex services” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $350,000 to Italian Home for Children, Inc. to provide high acuity autism and mental health services for children, adults, and families suffering from the shortages in services and long waits; and provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the Weymouth Teen Center for job skills training, technology support, remedial education services, and to promote a social service program for growth and social welfare

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$11,423,980” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $11,923,980

And further amend said section 2, in item 4800-0038, by inserting after the words “fiscal year 2013” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Center for Early Relationship Support including for the Fragile Beginnings program, Project Newborns Exposed to Substances: Support and Therapy and related clinical and community services for vulnerable families with children from birth to age 5; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Julie's Family Learning Program, Inc. for programming and services to help women break the cycle of poverty

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$376,723,635” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $376,848,635

And further amends said section 2, in item 7000-9401, by inserting after the words “C.M.R. 2.00” the following:- ; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Tufts Library in Weymouth for materials and equipment

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$16,717,600” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $16,817,600

And further amends said section 2, in item 7000-9501, by inserting after the words “offset program” the following:- ; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Mendon for a feasibility study relative to the renovation of a former church rectory adjacent to the Taft public library

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$17,600,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $17,625,000

And further amend said section 2, in item 7009-6600, by inserting after the words “secondary education”, the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to Westfield State University for an Early College Program for nursing and health science pathways

And further amend said item by striking the figure “$15,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $15,150,000

And further amend said section 2 in item 7010-0012, by inserting after the words, “allocated and expended”, the following words:- ; provided further, that funds appropriated in this item in fiscal year 2025 shall not revert but shall be available until December 31st of the following year

And further amend said item by striking the figure “$29,408,285” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $30,408,285

And further amend said section 2, in item 7010-0033, by striking the words “provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for Reading Recovery” and inserting in place thereof the following:- provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Essex County Community Foundation for Haverhill Promise’s efforts to expand early literacy; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Haverhill public schools for the implementation of evidence-based reading curriculum; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for The Literacy Lab, an AmeriCorps-affiliated education nonprofit, for the purposes of provided evidence-based literacy intervention services to students between Pre-k and grade 3 in the greater Springfield and western Massachusetts areas who are at risk for grade-level reading failure; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the town of Stoneham for curriculum improvements for the Stoneham public schools

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$5,398,364” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $5,998,364

And further amend said section 2, in item 7010-1192, by inserting after the word “appropriation”, the following:- ; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for upgrades to the North Reading public schools' intrusion alarm system; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the replacement of student Chromebooks in North Reading; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell, Inc. for transitional services for refugees; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Community Investors, Inc.’s PowerPlay Initiative of in the town 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 $35,000 shall be expended to Natick public schools to support racial equity goals defined by the METCO 2.0 Coaching initiative; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Boston Green Academy for the continuation of the Environmental Science & Technology Career Pathway program; provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be expended for youth programs at Dennison Memorial Community Center in New Bedford; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Beyond Soccer, Inc. for innovative health, athletic and leadership programming for low-income youth in the city of Lawrence; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to The Mystic Project youth art program in the city of Medford; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Peabody Education Foundation for their mental health initiative; provided further, that not less than $23,000 shall be expended to the Peabody department of public health for an additional school health clinician; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Westport public schools; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the town of Mansfield for the procurement of new uniforms for the Mansfield high school band; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city known as the town of North Attleborough for the construction of a new ADA-accessible playground for the Joseph W. Martin, Jr. elementary school; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the All Dorchester Sports & Leadership, Inc. for educational support, nutrition and other community benefits related to the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell, Inc. for renovations projects necessary to serve the minority Cambodian community supporting mental health, youth development and civic engagement; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a youth sports fund in Chicopee for financial assistance and waivers for applications in youth sports programs; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to complete a sprinkler system for the elementary school in the town of Avon; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Amherst regional high school performing arts department to make technological repairs and infrastructure improvements; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the P2P basketball league for the costs to expand their programming to serve youth in Salem; provided further, that not less than $750,000 shall be expended for the United States of readers program, administered by Scholastic Book Clubs, to bridge the literacy gap through increased book access in Title 1 elementary schools; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be extended to the city of Newton for sidewalk and accessible ramp improvements around the Underwood elementary school; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a 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 $50,000 shall be expended for the Community Music School of Springfield, Inc. in the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Mary Lyon Foundation, Inc. for services and financial support to students and families in Franklin county; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Charlemont for the Mohawk Trail Regional and Hawlemont Districts sustainability study; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the city of Everett to refurbish the field at the Everett allied veterans stadium to support the EHS athletic program and youth sports programs; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Anatomage Table 10 software for anatomy and physiology education at Reading memorial high school in the town of Reading; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the restoration of the golden hills playground in the town of Saugus; provided further, that not less than $50,000 be expended to the town of Stoneham for technology and hardware improvements for the Stoneham public schools; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for Friends of the Children Boston for the expansion of the professional K-12 youth mentorship program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Ateneo Dominicano Del Merrimack valley to maintain and promote Dominican culture throughout the Merrimack valley through history, literature, arts, customs and family values; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Asociación Carnavalesca de Massachusetts, Inc. in the city of Lawrence to highlight the colorful tradition of Dominican Carnival in the Merrimack valley and to provide at-risk youth with assistance programming and after school activities; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Instituto Cultural de Puerto Rico, Inc. in the city of Lawrence, to highlight the colorful tradition of Puerto Rican culture in the Merrimack valley; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the installation of vape detectors and cameras at the Huntington alternative school in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for mental health services in Braintree public schools; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Dennis-Yarmouth regional high school specific to building and instructional needs including funding for vape detectors, supplies for their ADA, technology and manufacturing career pathways, robotics program, as well as remote phone chargers for their school safety program; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for security upgrades for Brockton public schools; provided further, that not less than $875,000 shall be expended for the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Mobile Museum of Tolerance Bus; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Coalition for Anti-Racism and Equity, Inc. and the Commonwealth Seminar for a joint fellowship program for high school and college students from underrepresented communities of color; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Commonwealth Seminar through its fiscal sponsor Third Sector New England, Inc. to support its civic education, training, and leadership program focused on underserved communities; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the USS Constitution Museum, Inc. for the design and construction of the Charlestown Navy Yard Gateway Center to serve as a center for education, culture, and tourism for the benefits of residents and visitors; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the silver lake regional school district for improvements to the performing arts centers in silver lake regional middle school and silver lake regional high school; and provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to the town of Hopedale for the renovation of existing space to provide for a family resource and engagement center

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $4,198,000

And further amend said section 2, in item 7010-1193, by striking the figure “$500,000” the second time it appears, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,000,000

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$1,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,500,000

And further amend said section 2, in item 7027-0019, by striking the following words “and provided further, that the program shall partner with the YouthWorks program at the commonwealth corporation to develop appropriate connections between the two programs”  and inserting in place thereof the following words:- ; provided further, that the program shall partner with the YouthWorks program at the commonwealth corporation to develop appropriate connections between the two programs; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for Triangle, Inc.’s school to career program that connects special education students with disabilities in Greater Boston to careers and their local communities; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the Massachusetts Marine Trades Association, Inc. to increase workforce development training opportunities and technical education in secondary and post-secondary schools for careers in the marine trades; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for research and education at The Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole; and provided further, that not less than $200,000 be expended for the operation of the SMART and eureka programs at the Framingham, Holyoke, Lowell, Lynn, Pittsfield, and Worcester chapters of Girls Inc.

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$7,807,715” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $8,457,715

And further amend said section 2, in item 7027-1004, by inserting after the word “acts of 2017” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for adult ESL program costs at the Brazilian American Center, Inc. (BRACE)

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$3,672,228” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $3,697,228

And further amend said section 2, in item 7028-0031, by inserting after the word “corrections” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Fundacion CEMDPCD to support, educate, and advocate on behalf of low-income parents of students with learning disabilities in the city of Lawrence

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$8,729,028” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $8,754,028

And further amend said section 2, in item 7035-0002, by inserting after the words “programs and services”, the second time it appears, the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Latinos Unidos En Massachusetts Inc. (LUMA); provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the Olive in July, Inc. to provide adult education, English as a second language courses, and citizenship courses to residents of Lawrence and Methuen; provided further, that not less than $175,000 shall be expended for Operation ABLE of Greater Boston, Inc. to provide basic workforce and skills training, employment services and job re-entry support to older workers; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the E-Team Machinist Training Program in the city of Lynn

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$59,408,278” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $61,053,278

And further amend said section 2, in item 7061-0012, by inserting after the words “Best Buddies International, Inc.” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for school districts in which special education costs exceed 25 per cent of the total district costs and in which tuition and other circuit-breaker eligible costs for placements at an approved private school located within the district exceed both $1,000,000 and 25 percent of all tuition and other circuit-breaker eligible costs for placements at approved private schools

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “492,727,475” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $492,927,475

And further amend said section 2, in item 7061-0033, by striking the figure “$875,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,375,000

And further amend said section 2, in item 7061-9611, by inserting after the words “allowed by law” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the YWCA Central Massachusetts, Inc. for youth swimming lessons as part of summer programming for children who identify as low income, as well as necessary infrastructure to comply with Christian’s Law; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Associação Caboverdiana de Brockton, Inc/The Immigrant Assistance Center of Greater Brockton for employment positions for at-risk youth within their YEP! We Can Summer Program; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Steps to Success to provide academic and personal support for low-income students from 4th grad to college graduation; provided further, than not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Girls Design Academy, city of New Bedford, Department of Community Services; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Boston Debate League, Incorporated for their after-school debate league program; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the purpose of a tutoring and mentoring program Homework House Inc. provides in collaboration with the Holyoke public schools; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Boston Partners for Education to support school programing needs; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the Recreation Worcester program in the city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the Old Colony YMCA to provide free summer swimming lessons at the Lawrence Cosgrove Pool for children of low income families in Brockton; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Stoneham for extra-curricular programs; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the Junior Achievement of Greater Boston, Inc.

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$8,447,449” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $9,422,449

And further amend said section 2, in item 7061-9815, by inserting after the words “community outreach”, the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Mosaic: Interfaith Youth Action for interfaith programming for middle and high school students to prevent bias and promote intercultural understanding

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$800,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $825,000

And further amend said section 2, in item 7066-0000, by inserting after the words “acts of 2012” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for Thrive Scholars to support college to career services; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Journey into Education and Teaching (JET) program

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$4,083,511” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $4,433,511

And further amend said section 2, in item 7070-0065, by striking out the following words “provided further, that not less than $430,000 shall be made available for One Family, Inc. for any costs in connection with the One Family Scholars program; and provided further, that not less than $3,600,000 shall be made available for early educator scholarships, prior appropriation continued” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended toward academic and financial support services for students of The Urban College of Boston, A Two-Year College, Inc.; and provided further, that not less than $480,000 shall be made available for One Family, Inc. for any costs in connection with the One Family Scholars program, prior appropriation continued

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$175,188,311” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $171,833,311

And further amend said section 2, in item 7077-0023, by striking out the figure “$6,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $6,500,000

And further amend said section 2, in item 7100-4002, by inserting after the words “of the college” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the purpose of Holyoke Community College Thrive program for wraparound services to vulnerable students

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$14,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $14,075,000

And further amend said section 2, in item 7100-0200, by inserting after the words “women’s health care” the following words:- ; provided further, that the university shall expend funds for the UMass-Amherst Cranberry Station

And further amend said section 2, in item 7503-0100, by inserting after the word, “College”, the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Veterans Educational Service Center at Bristol Community College

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “30,322,851” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $30,372,851

And further amend said section 2, in item 7507-0100, by inserting after the word, “College”, the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $85,000 shall be expended for the MassBay Center for Cybersecurity Education

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$21,839,616” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $21,924,616

And further amend the bill, in section 2E, by inserting after item 1595-0115, the following item:-  

1595-0116              For the Genocide Education Trust Fund, as established in section 2MMMMM of chapter 29 of the General Laws; provided, that said funds shall be distributed by the commissioner of the department of elementary and secondary education for purposes related to the instruction of middle and high school students on the history of genocide, including but not limited to: (i) development of curricular materials detailing the underlying causes, international reaction, progression and aftermath of genocide; and (ii) professional development training, including, but not limited to, the provision of trainings, seminars, conferences and materials, for educators to use in the teaching of genocide…………$500,000

And further amend the bill in section 2F, in item 1596-2410, by inserting after the word “subsidy”, the first time it appears, the following:- , and Head Start and Early Head Start programs

And further amend said section 2F, in item 1596-2439 by striking the words “community colleges” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- state universities

And further amend the bill in section 17 by striking out the word “an”, in line 214, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- a certificate program, or an.

And further amend the bill by inserting, after section 20, the following 2 sections:-

SECTION 20A. Section 3A of said chapter 15D, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 23, the words “Parents Alliance for Catholic Education” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Council for American Private Education.

SECTION 20B. Said section 3A of said chapter 15D, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 26, the words “Bureau of Jewish Education” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston, Inc.

And further amend the bill in section 21 by striking out the figure “10”, in line 310, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 12.

And further amend the bill in said section 21 by inserting after the words “Children, Inc.”, in line 320, the following words:- , 1 of whom shall be appointed by the Alliance of Massachusetts YMCAS, Inc., 1 of whom shall be appointed by the Massachusetts Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs, Inc.

And further amend the bill by inserting after section 74 the follow section:-

SECTION 74A. Subsection (c) of section 19 of chapter 154 of the acts of 2022 is hereby amended by striking out the words “June 30, 2024”, inserted by section 163 of chapter 77 of the acts of 2023, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- June 30, 2025.

And further amend the bill in section 80 by inserting after the word “bonding”, in line 1462, the following words:- ; a representative from the University of Massachusetts, appointed by the president of the University of Massachusetts; a representative from the state universities, appointed by the State Universities Council of Presidents.

And further amend the bill by inserting after section 83 the following section:-

SECTION 83A. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:

“Lay off”, a reduction in force or reorganization resulting from declining enrollment or other budgetary reasons.

“Lay off requirements”, the requirements as described in the last paragraph of section 42 of chapter 71 of the General Laws.

(b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of elementary and secondary education shall study and report on the impacts of lay off requirements on teacher diversity in the commonwealth.

(c)(1) Not later than October 1, 2025, the department of elementary and secondary education shall file a report with the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate and the joint committee on education, including an analysis and recommendations on the impacts of the lay off requirements on teacher diversity.

(2) The report shall include, but shall not be limited to: (i) an analysis of the demographics of teachers that were laid off relative to their representation in the commonwealth’s teacher workforce in school years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025, including an analysis related to any disproportionate lay offs for teachers of color; (ii) data on any teachers laid off in the school years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 and their performance evaluation ratings in the school years immediately prior to the school year in which they were laid off; (iii) an analysis detailing the extent to which teachers who worked at schools with large numbers of high-needs students were laid off in the school years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025, including an analysis related to any disproportionate lay offs for teachers of color; and (iv) an analysis detailing the extent to which teachers who worked at schools with low teacher retention were laid off in the school years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025, including an analysis related to any disproportionate lay offs for teachers of color.

And further amend the bill by inserting after section 88 the following section:-

SECTION 88A. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the bureau of purchased services in the operational services division shall determine prices for programs under chapter 71B of the General Laws in fiscal year 2025 by increasing the final fiscal year 2024 price by the rate of inflation as determined by the division. The division shall adjust prices for extraordinary relief pursuant to 808 CMR 1.06(4). The division shall accept applications for program reconstruction and special circumstances in fiscal year 2025. The division shall authorize the fiscal year 2025 price for out-of-state purchasers requested by a program, not to exceed a maximum price determined by the bureau, by identifying the most recent price calculated for the program and applying the estimated rate of inflation for each year, as determined by the bureau under section 22N of chapter 7 of the General Laws, in which the rate of inflation is frozen beginning with fiscal year 2004, in a compounded manner for each fiscal year.