Amendment #978 to H5500

Support for Students Struggling With Tech Addiction

Ms. Montaño of Boston moves to amend the bill in Section 2, line item 4513-2020, by inserting the following:

"provided further, that no less than $125,000 shall be expended to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, provided that the funds shall be expended for the establishment and operation of a competitive, time-limited pilot grant program to support Massachusetts public school districts in implementing evidence-informed harm-reduction educational programming focused on the mental health impacts and responsible use of technology."