Amendment #458 to H4000

Relative to the Genocide Education Trust Fund

Mr. Roy of Franklin moves to amend the bill in section 2 by inserting after item 7002-0017 the following item:

“1595-0116 For the Genocide Education Trust Fund, as established in section 2MMMMM of chapter 29 of the General Laws, inserted by section 1 of chapter 98 of the acts of 2021; 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………………………………………………$3,000,000”

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Relative to the Genocide Education Trust Fund