Budget Amendment ID: FY2025-S4-741-R1

Redraft EDU 741

Jumpstart

Ms. Jehlen, Mr. Eldridge, Ms. Kennedy, Messrs. Brady and Gomez and Ms. Lovely moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 3000-1000, by adding the following words:- "; provided further, that not less than $450,000 shall be expended to Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc. to provide support to evidence-based early childhood education programs that promote language, literacy, and social emotional skill development for preschool children from under-served communities and the expanded scope of work that Jumpstart is providing in the commonwealth to address the early education workforce shortage" and by striking the figures "$12,189,926" and inserting in place thereof the figures "$12,639,926" .