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General Appropriations Act FY2008

Department of Education
Data Current as of:  10/29/2007





FISCAL YEAR 2008 RESOURCE SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT FY 2008
Conference
FY 2008
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FY 2008
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FY 2008
GAA
7010-0005  Department of Education 13,613 0 0 13,613
7010-0012  Programs to Eliminate Racial Imbalance - METCO 20,615 0 0 20,615
7010-0216  Teacher Quality Investment 846 0 0 846
7010-1022  Certificate of Occupational Proficiency 1,300 0 0 1,300
7027-0016  School-to-Work Programs Matching Grants 2,805 0 0 2,805
7027-0019  Connecting Activities 4,130 0 0 4,130
7027-1004  English Language Acquisition 471 0 0 471
7028-0031  School-Age Children in Institutional Schools and Houses of Correction 7,646 0 0 7,646
7030-1002  Kindergarten Expansion Grants 33,802 0 0 33,802
7030-1003  Early Literacy Grants 3,540 0 0 3,540
7030-1005  Targeted Tutorial Literacy Program 2,900 0 0 2,900
7035-0002  Adult Basic Education 30,101 0 0 30,101
7035-0006  Transportation of Pupils - Regional School Districts 58,300 0 0 58,300
7035-0007  Non-Resident Pupil Transport 1,950 0 0 1,950
7051-0015  Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program 1,247 0 0 1,247
7052-0006  School Building Assistance - Engineering and Architectural Services 19 0 0 19
7053-1909  School Lunch Program 5,427 0 0 5,427
7053-1925  School Breakfast Program 4,278 0 0 4,278
7061-0008  Chapter 70 Payments to Cities and Towns 3,725,671 0 0 3,725,671
7061-0011  Education Reform Reserve 5,500 0 0 5,500
7061-0012  Circuit Breaker - Reimbursement for Special Education Residential Schools 220,000 0 0 220,000
7061-9010  Charter School Reimbursement 73,791 0 0 73,791
7061-9200  Education Technology Program 5,515 0 0 5,515
7061-9400  Student and School Assessment 27,749 0 0 27,749
7061-9404  MCAS Low-Scoring Student Support 13,216 0 0 13,216
7061-9408  Targeted Intervention in Underperforming Schools 9,100 0 0 9,100
7061-9411  Leadership Academies 1,000 0 0 1,000
7061-9412  Extended Learning Time Grants 13,000 0 0 13,000
7061-9600  Concurrent Enrollment for Disabled Students 1,575 0 0 1,575
7061-9604  Teacher Preparation and Certification 1,820 0 0 1,820
7061-9610  Citizen Schools Matching Grants 475 0 0 475
7061-9611  After-School and Out-of-School Grants 2,000 0 0 2,000
7061-9612  Worcester Polytechnic Institute School of Excellence Program 2,025 0 0 2,025
7061-9614  Alternative Education Grants 1,196 0 0 1,196
7061-9619  Franklin Institute of Boston 100 -100 100 100
7061-9621  Gifted and Talented Children 765 0 0 765
7061-9626  Youth-Build Grants 2,271 0 0 2,271
7061-9634  Mentoring Matching Grants 712 0 0 712
7061-9804  Teacher Content Training 895 0 0 895
TOTAL    4,301,365 -100 100 4,301,365

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 4,301,365,378
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
7010-0005 Department of Education
For the operation of the department of education; provided, that the department, in collaboration with the commission on gay and lesbian youth established by section 67 of chapter 3 of the General Laws, shall allocate not less than $200,000 for programming to ensure public schools' compliance with the board of education's recommendations for the support and safety of gay and lesbian students and the implementation of related suicide-prevention and violence-prevention efforts; and provided further, that not later than November 15, 2007, the department shall submit a progress report to the secretary of administration and finance, the chairs of the house and senate ways and means committees and the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on education on efforts by the department to further define and advance the strategic vision of the department, along with a detailed implementation plan for realizing that vision
13,612,790
7010-0012 Programs to Eliminate Racial Imbalance - METCO
For grants to cities, towns and regional school districts for payments of certain costs and related expenses for the program to eliminate racial imbalance established under section 12A of chapter 76 of the General Laws; provided, that funds shall be made available for payment for services rendered by METCO, Inc. and Springfield public schools
20,615,313
7010-0216 Teacher Quality Investment
For the teacher, principal, and superintendent retention programs established in sections 19B, 19C, and 19E of chapter 15A of the General Laws; provided, that no funds shall be expended for personnel costs; provided further that $250,000 be expended to the Eagle Hill School Teacher Induction Training Program for the purposes of operating a teacher induction training pilot program for the cities of Boston, Fitchburg, Framingham, Springfield and Worcester
845,881
7010-1022 Certificate of Occupational Proficiency
For the development and implementation of certificates of occupational proficiency
1,300,000
7027-0016 School-to-Work Programs Matching Grants
For matching grants for various school-to-work programs; provided, that the board of education shall establish guidelines for such programs in consultation with the department of workforce development; provided further, that any funds distributed from this item to cities, towns or regional school districts shall be deposited with the treasurer of the city, town, or regional school district and held in a separate account and shall be expended by the school committee without further appropriation, notwithstanding any general or special laws to the contrary; provided further, that each grant awarded herein shall be matched by the recipient from local, federal, or private funds; provided further, that the board of education may determine the percentage match required on an individual grant basis; provided further, that the department of education shall make available a payment of $734,400 for the state's matching grant for the CS-squared program at the Commonwealth Corporation; provided further, that the department of education shall make available a payment of $942,191 to Jobs for Bay State Graduates, Inc., for the purpose of school-to-work activities; provided further, that the department of education shall make available a payment of $42,975 to the Blue Hills regional vocation school for the School to Careers Partnership to fund a teacher externship program and a student internship program; provided further, that $250,000 shall be expended for Amer-I-Can Program, Inc through the Black Men of Greater Springfield, Inc.; provided further, that of this $250,000, funds may be expended for the administration of this program in Springfield; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be allocated to the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities in Northampton for an adult education Program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Diploma Plus Program at Cape Cod Community College; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be provided for the Diploma Plus drop out prevention program in partnership with Commonwealth and the Massachusetts Department of Education; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for Junior Achievement of Central Massachusetts; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Junior Achievement of Eastern Massachusetts; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the pilot program in the town of Southbridge for preventing violence and hate crimes in Kindergarten through 8; provided further, that the pilot program shall also offer parent training and education in violence prevention and racial tolerance; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for MY TURN, INC. for the purpose of school to work activities, connecting to college activities and youth workforce development activities
2,804,566
7027-0019 Connecting Activities
For school-to-career connecting activities; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the board of education, in cooperation with the department of workforce development and the state workforce investment board, may establish and support a public-private partnership to link high school students with economic and learning opportunities on the job as part of the school-to-work transition program; provided further, that such program may include the award of matching grants to workforce investment boards or other local public-private partnerships involving local community job commitments and work site learning opportunities for students; provided further, that the grants shall require at least a 200 per cent match in wages for the students from private sector participants; provided further, that the program shall include, but not be limited to, a provision that business leaders commit resources to pay salaries, to provide mentoring and instruction on the job and to work closely with teachers; and provided further, that public funds shall assume the costs of connecting schools and businesses to ensure that students serve productively on the job
4,129,687
7027-1004 English Language Acquisition
For English language acquisition professional development to improve the academic performance of English language learners and effectively implement sheltered English immersion as outlined in chapter 386 of the acts of 2002; provided, that the department shall only approve professional development courses and offerings with proven, replicable results in improving teacher performance, and which shall have demonstrated the use of best practices, as determined by the department, including data comparing pre-training and post-training knowledge; provided further, that the department shall, not later than February 15, 2008, provide a report on the number of educators who have received such training since passage of chapter 386 of the acts of 2002, the estimated number who need such additional training, and a review and analysis of the most effective types of professional development and the most common gaps in the knowledge base of educators implementing English immersion and teaching English language acquisition, along with legislative or regulatory recommendations of the department; provided further, that said report shall be provided to the secretary of administration and finance, the senate president, the speaker of the house, the chairs of the house and senate ways and means committees and the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on education; and provided further, that no funds shall be expended for personnel costs
470,987
7028-0031 School-Age Children in Institutional Schools and Houses of Correction
For the expenses of school age children in institutional schools under section 12 of chapter 71B of the General Laws; provided, that the department may provide special education services to eligible inmates in county houses of correction; provided further, that the department of youth services shall continue to collaborate with the department of education in order to align curriculum at the department of youth services with the statewide curriculum frameworks and to ease the reintegration of youth from facilities at the department of youth services into regular public school settings; and provided further, that the department of education, in conjunction with, the commissioner of youth services shall submit a report on progress made to the house and senate committees on ways and means by December 1, 2007
7,645,700
7030-1002 Kindergarten Expansion Grants
For kindergarten development grants to provide ongoing grant awards to continue quality enhancement of existing full-day kindergarten classrooms and to encourage the transition of half day classrooms into full-day kindergarten classrooms; provided, that the office of school readiness shall administer a grant program to encourage the voluntary expansion of high quality, full-day kindergarten education throughout the commonwealth; provided further, that grants of not more than $18,000 per classroom shall be made available to public schools for the enhancement of existing full-day kindergarten classrooms and for the transition of existing half-day kindergarten classrooms into full-day kindergarten classrooms; provided further, that said grants shall be awarded pursuant to guidelines established by the department relative to the application and award process which shall include eligibility criteria, allowable grant expenditures and grant recipient obligations; provided further, that guidelines for transition grants shall require applicants for such grants to identify obstacles that impede the transition to full-day kindergarten; provided further, that the guidelines shall require grant recipients to identify the anticipated date by which the implementation of quality enhancement or transition projects shall commence; provided further, that the guidelines shall detail the range of permissible grant expenditures which shall include, but not be limited to, the expenditure of funds for facility improvements or other expenses necessary to provide adequate space for the transition from half-day kindergarten classrooms into full-day kindergarten classrooms; provided further, that grants funded through this appropriation shall not annualize to more than $18,000 per classroom in subsequent fiscal years; provided further, that preference shall be given to grant applicants with high percentages of students scoring in levels 1 or 2 on the Massachusetts comprehensive assessment system exam, as determined by the department based on available data; provided further, that any grant funds distributed from this item shall be deposited with the treasurer of such city, town or regional school district and held in a separate account and shall be expended by the school committee of such city, town or regional school district without further appropriation, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary; provided further, that such program shall supplement and shall not supplant currently funded local, state and federal programs at the school or district; provided further, that not less than $6,000,000 shall be expended on grants to expand half-day classrooms to new full-day classrooms; provided further, that not later than January 15, 2008, the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the total number of grants requested and awarded; provided further, that the report shall detail common factors associated with both successful and unsuccessful applications and shall include the total number of full-day and half-day kindergarten classrooms projected to be in operation in public schools in fiscal year 2009; provided further, that funds appropriated in this item for transition grant awards may be expended through August 31, 2008, for the purposes of transition projects scheduled for the school year beginning in September 2008; provided further, that all kindergarten programs previously funded through community partnership councils at the department for early education and care shall receive grants from this item in amounts not less than they received in fiscal year 2007; and provided further, that no funds shall be expended for personnel costs
33,802,216
7030-1003 Early Literacy Grants
For the John Silber early literacy program to promote research based school-wide literacy education and to promote literacy among children in grades K through 3; provided, that the office of reading and language arts shall administer said early literacy grant programs to improve the quality and effectiveness of literacy education to the greatest extent possible; provided further, that these early literacy education programs shall be based on a scientifically-based reading research program consistent with the federal Reading First Initiative; provided further, that not less than $100,000 be expended for the TU-LEAP Program; provided further, that $435,000 shall be expended for JFY.net, a Jobs for Youth initiative for high technology, literacy and job skill instruction to youth and adults through advanced software and existing infrastructure capacity in schools and community agencies; provided further, that such program shall supplement currently funded local, state and federal programs at the school or district; provided further, that any grant funds distributed from this item shall be deposited with the treasurer of such city, town or regional school district and held in a separate account and shall be expended by the school committee of such city, town or regional school district, without further appropriation, notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary; and provided further, that no funds shall be expended for personnel costs
3,540,000
7030-1005 Targeted Tutorial Literacy Program
For Reading Recovery, an early intervention individual tutorial literacy program designed as a pre-special education referral and short-term intervention for children who are at risk of failing to read in the first grade; provided, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for matching grants to school districts to support the funding of Reading Recovery teachers salaries in one-to-one early intervention tutorial literacy programs; and provided further, that said program shall provide ongoing documentation and evaluation of results
2,900,000
7035-0002 Adult Basic Education
For contracts and grants to provide and strengthen adult basic education services, including reading, writing and mathematics, to a diverse network of organizations which have demonstrated commitment and effectiveness in the provision of such services, and that are selected competitively by the department of education; provided, that such grants shall support the successful transition of students from other adult basic education programs to community college certificate and degree-granting programs; provided further, that such grants shall be contingent upon satisfactory levels of performance as defined and determined by the department; provided further, that in no case shall grants be considered an entitlement to a grant recipient; provided further, that the department shall consult with the community colleges and other service providers in establishing and implementing content, performance and professional standards for adult basic education programs and services; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for an English as a Second Language Adult Evening School Program in Everett; and provided further, that no funds shall be expended for personnel costs
30,101,348
7035-0006 Transportation of Pupils - Regional School Districts
For reimbursements to regional school districts for the transportation of pupils; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commonwealth's obligation shall not exceed the amount appropriated in this item
58,300,000
7035-0007 Non-Resident Pupil Transport
For reimbursements to cities, towns, regional vocational or county agricultural school districts, independent vocational schools, or collaboratives for certain expenditures for transportation of nonresident pupils to any approved vocational-technical program of any regional or county agricultural school district, city, town, independent school or collaborative pursuant to section 8A of chapter 74 of the General Laws; provided, that should the amount appropriated herein be insufficient to fully fund said section 8A, initial reimbursements made by the department of education may be pro-rated by the department to all eligible cities, towns, regional vocational or county agricultural school districts, independent vocational schools, or collaboratives; and provided further, that upon a determination by the department that the funds appropriated in this item are insufficient to meet the commonwealth's full obligation under said section 8A, the department shall, within 10 days, notify the secretary of administration and finance, the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on education, and the chairs of the house and senate ways and means committees of the amount needed to fully fund said obligation
1,950,000
7051-0015 Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program
For operating funds to distribute food for the Massachusetts emergency food assistance program
1,247,000
7052-0006 School Building Assistance - Engineering and Architectural Services
For grants and reimbursements to cities, towns, regional school districts and counties previously approved by the department of education under chapter 645 of the acts of 1948 and chapter 70B of the General Laws for payments associated with admission to a regional school district
19,076
7053-1909 School Lunch Program
For reimbursements to cities and towns for partial assistance in the furnishing of lunches to school children, including partial assistance in the furnishing of lunches to school children as authorized by chapter 538 of the acts of 1951, and for supplementing funds allocated for the special milk program; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, payments so authorized in the aggregate for partial assistance in the furnishing of lunches to school children shall not exceed the required state revenue match contained in Public Law 79-396, as amended, cited as the National School Lunch Act and in the regulations implementing the act
5,426,986
7053-1925 School Breakfast Program
For the school breakfast program for public and nonpublic schools and for grants to improve summer food programs during the summer school vacation period; provided, that of the sum appropriated in this item, not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the summer food service outreach program and not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the school breakfast outreach program, including reimbursement of municipal expenses; provided further, that within the summer food program, priority shall be given to extending such programs for the full summer vacation period and promoting increased participation in such programs; provided further, that the department of education shall solicit proposals from returning sponsors and school food authorities in time for implementation of such grant program during the summer of 2008; provided further, that such grants shall only be awarded to sponsors who can demonstrate their intent to offer full summer programs or increase participation; provided further, that the department shall require sufficient reporting from each grantee to measure the success of such grant program; provided further, that the department shall select grantees for the program authorized by this item not later than March 30, 2008; provided further, that not less than $2,011,060 shall be expended for the universal school breakfast program whereby all children in schools receiving funds under the program shall be provided free, nutritious breakfasts at no cost to them; provided further, that subject to regulations of the board that specify time and learning standards, breakfasts shall be served during regular school hours; provided further, that participation shall be limited to those elementary schools mandated to serve breakfast under section 1C of chapter 69 of the General Laws where 60 per cent or more of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals under the federally-funded school meals program; provided further, that the department shall select school sites for programs authorized by this item not later than November 15, 2007, and shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the preliminary results of these grants not later than January 9, 2008; provided further, that nothing in the universal school breakfast program shall give rise to enforceable legal rights in any party or enforceable entitlement to services; and provided further, that the department shall select grantees for the program authorized by this item not later than March 30, 2008, prior appropriation continued
4,277,635
7061-0008 Chapter 70 Payments to Cities and Towns
For school aid to cities, towns, regional school districts, counties maintaining agricultural schools, independent vocational schools and independent agricultural and technical schools to be distributed under chapters 70 and 76 of the General Laws and section 3; provided, that $200,000 of the funds allocated from this item to the city of Lawrence by said section 3 shall be transferred to the University of Massachusetts at Lowell for its college preparation program; provided further, that each school district shall report annually to the department of education on its professional development expenditures, in a manner and form prescribed by the commissioner and consistent with the accountability requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act; and provided further, that the department of education shall report annually to the house and senate committees on ways and means on school districts' professional development spending
3,725,671,328
7061-0011 Education Reform Reserve
For a reserve to: (1) meet extraordinary increases in the minimum required local contribution of a municipality as calculated pursuant to the requirements of section 3; provided, that a municipality seeking funds hereunder shall apply for a waiver from the department of revenue pursuant to section 67; provided, further, that the commissioner shall issue a finding concerning such waiver applications within 30 days of the receipt thereof, after consulting with the commissioner of education regarding the merits of such application; (2) meet extraordinary increases of greater than 25 per cent in a municipality's required contribution to any of the districts to which the municipality belongs as a result of the regional allocation methodology; provided, that preference in the awarding of these funds shall be given to municipalities whose required local contribution exceeds 60 per cent of their foundation budget; provided further, that preference in the awarding of these funds shall be given to municipalities that were not awarded such funds in fiscal year 2007; provided further, that not less than $800,000 shall be used for this purpose; (3) assist regional school districts which, prior to fiscal year 2008, have assessed member towns using the provisions of their regional agreement, and which, in fiscal year 2008, will assess member towns using the required contributions calculated pursuant to section 3; (4) assist towns impacted by stresses in the commercial agricultural, fishing or lobster industry whose required local contribution exceeds 75 per cent of their foundation budget; (5) assist towns negatively impacted by shortfalls in federal impact aid for the education of children in families employed by the federal government on military reservations located within the town's limits; provided, that any grants provided under this item shall be expended by a school committee without further appropriation; (6) assist regional school districts in rural areas which meet each of the following 3 criteria: (a) have fewer than 40 full-time enrollment students per square mile; (b) have experienced more than 6.5 per cent enrollment decline between fiscal year 2002 and fiscal 2007; and (c) have a target aid percentage greater than 50 per cent; provided, that any grants provided under this item shall be expended by a school committee without further appropriation; (7) assist districts experiencing enrollment declines that have implemented programs in conjunction with a public college or university designed to re-enroll students who have dropped out; provided, that any grants provided under this item shall be expended by a school committee without further appropriation; (8) assist municipalities with median per capita income below the state average and equalized valuation per capita above the state average; provided, that preference in the awarding of funds shall be given to municipalities with required local contributions greater than 80 per cent of their foundation budgets; (9) to assist towns in which in excess of one-third of the total land mass of the town is owned and controlled by the commonwealth and which receive payment in lieu of taxes on less than 25 per cent of said land; (10) assist districts which meet each of the following criteria: (a) receive an increase of less than 10% from FY07 aid levels to FY08 chapter 70 (b) have required net school spending of 100% of the foundation budget (c) have foundation enrollment loss from FY07 to FY08; provided, that any grants provided to school districts under this item shall be expended by a school committee without further appropriation; provided further, that the department shall make not less than 80 per cent of awards from this item not later than October 15, 2007;and provided further, that no funds distributed from this item shall be considered prior year chapter 70 aid nor used in the calculation of the minimum required local contribution for fiscal year 2009
5,500,000
7061-0012 Circuit Breaker - Reimbursement for Special Education Residential Schools
For the reimbursement of extraordinary special education costs under section 5A of chapter 71B of the General Laws; provided, that reimbursements shall be prorated so that expenses of this item do not exceed the amount appropriated in this item; provided further, that upon receipt by the department of education of required special education cost reports from school districts, the department shall reimburse districts based on fiscal year 2007 claims; provided further, that not more than $9,250,000 shall be used to continue and expand voluntary residential placement prevention programs between the department of education and other departments within the executive office of health and human services that develop community-based support services for children and their families; provided further, that of this $9,250,000, not less than $8,000,000 shall be made available to the department of mental retardation for the voluntary residential placement prevention program administered by that department; provided further, that $800,000 shall be expended for Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic to provide books in accessible synthetic audio format made available through the federal NIMAS-NIMAC book repository, to do outreach and training of teachers and students for the use of NIMAS-NIMAC and human speech audio digital textbooks, and for human voice recording of MCAS exams; provided further, that, of this $800,000 $285,000 shall be expended for the costs of borrowing audio textbooks by special education students; provided further, that $200,000 of said $800,000 shall be targeted toward underserved communities in Barnstable, Bristol and Plymouth counties; provided further, that of this $800,000, not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the continuation of a pilot program for Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic to provide the tenth grade math and English learning arts MCAS tests in audio digital format; provided further, that no funds shall be expended for the MCAS pilot program until the department of education examines all security issues related to the pilot program and certifies to the legislature that the pilot program may be carried out without jeopardizing the security of the MCAS exams; provided further, that the report shall be completed not later than November 15, 2007 and shall be forwarded to the house and senate chairpersons of the joint committee on education and the chairpersons of the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that $300,000 shall be expended for the continued funding of the costs of 3 incentive start-up grants to educational collaboratives to provide partial funding for transportation coordination, administrative support, software updates, maintenance and training; provided further, that the funding shall be expended for the purpose of implementing a pilot program to demonstrate that transportation of students to out-of-district special education placements can be accomplished at a lower cost and with improved quality of service by delegating the planning and contracting for such transportation to education collaboratives which would be responsible for the transportation of students to all out-of-district programs located within the pilot program collaborative catchment area; provided further, that $300,000 shall be expended for the start-up costs for no more than six inter-collaborative transportation networks to provide funding for transportation coordination, administrative support, software upgrades, maintenance and training; provided further that the funding shall be expended for the purpose of replicating the pilot program model of delegating the planning and contracting for student transportation to educational collaboratives for the transportation of students to all out-of-districts programs located within the transportation network catchment area; provided further that the special education transportation task force shall submit a report, detailing the reduction in routes, vendors, and savings for participating districts and also a cost model for regions served by the collaborative network, by June 30, 2008 to the Joint Committee on Education, and the House and Senate Committees on Ways and Means; provided further, that not more than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the monitoring and follow-up activities of the department's complaint management system, review and approval of local educational agency applications, and local school districts' compliance with the part B requirements of the federal Special Education Law, known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, in the provision of special education and related services to children with disabilities; provided further, that these monitoring activities shall occur in each school district in cycles of not less than 3 years; provided further, that in order to facilitate such monitoring, the department may allocate funds from this item to item 7061-0029, as necessary, pursuant to allocation plans submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means 30 days prior to any transfer; provided further, that not more than $500,000 shall be expended to administer the reimbursements funded herein; provided further, that notwithstanding said section 5A of said chapter 71B, the department, at the discretion of the commissioner, may expend up to $5,000,000 to reimburse districts for extraordinary increases in costs incurred during fiscal year 2008 which would be reimbursable under said section 5A of said chapter 71B; provided further, that reimbursements for current year costs shall be limited to school districts which experience increases of greater than 25 per cent from costs reimbursable under said section 5A of said chapter 71B and incurred during fiscal year 2007 to costs reimbursable under said section 5A of said chapter 71B and incurred during fiscal year 2008 or other cases of extraordinary hardship where special education costs increase in relationship to total district costs as the department may define through regulation or guidelines; provided further, that reimbursements for current year costs shall be allocated as one-time grants and shall not decrease reimbursements in the following fiscal year; provided further, that the department shall conduct audits of fiscal year 2007 claims; provided further, that if the claims are found to be inaccurate, the department shall recalculate the fiscal year 2008 reimbursement amount and adjust the third and fourth quarter payments to the districts to reflect the new reimbursement amount; and provided further, that the department shall file a report with the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 15, 2008 on the results of the audits
220,000,000
7061-9010 Charter School Reimbursement
For fiscal year 2008 reimbursements to certain cities, towns and regional school districts of charter school tuition and the per pupil capital needs component included in the charter school tuition amount for commonwealth charter schools, as calculated under subsections (nn) and (oo) of section 89 of chapter 71 of the General Laws; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (nn) of section 89 of chapter 71 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the per pupil capital needs component of the commonwealth charter school tuition rate for fiscal year 2008 shall be $849; and provided further, that if the amount appropriated is insufficient to fully fund all reimbursements required by said section 89, the department shall fully reimburse the cost of said per pupil capital needs component and shall pro-rate the tuition reimbursements calculated under said subsection (oo)
73,790,525
7061-9200 Education Technology Program
For the education technology program; provided that not less than $650,000 shall be expended for the ongoing costs associated with the Education Data Warehouse and Reporting System (Data Warehouse)
5,515,000
7061-9400 Student and School Assessment
For student and school assessment including the administration of the Massachusetts comprehensive assessment system (MCAS) exam established by the board of education pursuant to sections 1D and 1I of chapter 69 of the General Laws and for grants to school districts to develop portfolio assessments for use in individual classrooms as an enhancement to student assessment; provided, that as much as is practicable, especially in the case of students whose performance is difficult to assess using conventional methods, such instruments shall include consideration of work samples and projects and shall facilitate authentic and direct gauges of student performance; provided further, that such portfolio assessments shall not replace the statewide standardized assessment based on the curriculum frameworks; provided further, that all school assessments shall center on the academic standards embodied in the curriculum frameworks and shall involve gauges which shall be relevant and meaningful to students, parents, teachers, administrators and taxpayers pursuant to the first paragraph of section 1L of chapter 69 of the General Laws; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, assessment of proficiency in English shall be administered in English;
27,749,039
7061-9404 MCAS Low-Scoring Student Support
For grants to cities, towns and regional school districts to provide targeted remediation programs in English and math to students in the classes of 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and beyond, scoring in level one or two on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) exam established by the board of education pursuant to the provisions of sections 1D and 1I of said chapter 69 of the General Laws; provided, that the department and districts shall ensure that services are available to students with disabilities; provided further, that in awarding remediation funds, preference may be given to schools and districts at risk of or determined to be under-performing in accordance with said sections 1J and 1K of said chapter 69; provided further, that the purpose of this program shall be to improve students' performance on the MCAS exam through replication of services and educational strategies with proven results as determined by the department of education provided further, that such programs shall supplement currently funded local, state, and federal programs at the school or district; provided further, that funds shall be expended for a competitive grant program to fund academic support and college transition services to be implemented in fiscal year 2008, and operated by public institutions of higher learning or by public-private partnerships in the commonwealth, for students in the graduating classes of 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 who have completed high school but have not yet obtained a competency determination as defined in section 1D of chapter 69 as measured by the MCAS assessment instrument authorized by said section 1I of said chapter 69, but who are working to pass the English and math MCAS tests, obtain a competency determination, and earn a high school diploma; provided further, that for the purpose of the programs, appropriated funds may be expended through August 31, 2008 to allow for summer remediation programs; provided further, that funds shall be expended for a competitive grant program to fund Pathways programs targeting eleventh and twelfth graders, instituted by local school districts, public institutions of higher education and qualified public and private educational services organizations and One Stop Career Centers including, but not limited to, school-to-work connecting activities, creating worksite learning experiences for students as an extension of the classroom, outreach programs for students who will need post-twelfth grade remediation to attain the skills necessary to pass MCAS, and counseling programs to educate parents and high school students on post-twelfth grade remediation options; provided further, that funds shall be expended for a competitive grant program, guidelines for which shall be developed by the department of education, for intensive remediation programs, in communities with students in the graduating classes of 2003 to 2012, inclusive, who have not obtained a competency determination or have scored in levels one or two on either the English or math MCAS exams; provided further, that the department of education may give preference for such assistance to those districts with a high percentage of high school students scoring in level one on the MCAS exam in English and math; provided further, that eligible applicants shall include individual high schools, and those institutions which shall have partnered with a high school or group of high schools; provided further, that no district shall receive a grant from this appropriation until said district submits to the department of education a comprehensive district plan pursuant to the provisions of section 1I of chapter 69, to improve performance of all student populations including, but not limited to, students with disabilities; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be transferred to JFY networks, a non-profit corporation formerly Jobs for Youth, for a matching grant for the purposes of enhancing student performance on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System examination through instructional computer software; provided further, that $300,000 shall be transferred to the Efficacy Institute for work in 'Campaigns for Proficiency' in Springfield, Boston and Lawrence, to be used for training public school teachers and youth workers in after-school programs in methods for using assessment data to develop effective strategies to improve student performance on the MCAS; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Link Services at the Pettengill House to provide advocacy counseling, referrals, emergency assistance and prevention education programs to the children and families of both Triton Regional and Amesbury Public Schools; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for Casa Dominicana in Lawrence; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Lawrence Learning Center and Community Development in the City of Lawrence; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Centro Latino de Chelsea to provide adult basic education services in the city of Chelsea; provided $75,000 shall be expended for The WhizKids Foundation Inc.; provided further, that not less than $370,000 shall be allocated to the Framingham public schools to evaluate existing dual-immersion programs in the town of Framingham and elsewhere in the commonwealth including an evaluation of best practices and all professional development related to these programs; provided further, that any evaluation will examine the likelihood and efficiency of replication of these programs and practices in school districts with a large percentage of English language learners; provided further, that these funds may be expended for professional development related to these programs; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a pilot program operated by a non-profit organization, staffed by certified teachers and college aged tutors, to provide after school and summer educational services to students in low-income urban communities that require additional assistance to become academically proficient; provided further that said pilot shall provide student instruction for two and half hours in core curricula such as math and literacy using a multi-cultural approach and shall provide opportunities to work with tutors on homework, community service, team self- esteem and relationship building; provided further, that not less than $180,000 shall be expended for the Invest-in-Kids program to provide after school programs in the city of New Bedford; provided further that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Clean Slate program in the city of Springfield; and provided further, that $50,000 shall be expended for the Astro Park Astronomy Facility at Barnstable High School; provided further, that notwithstanding any eligibility requirements herein, $150,000 shall be expended for a pilot program operated by the Randolph public schools to provide educational services to students that require additional assistance to become academically proficient; and provided further, that the pilot program may use a multi-cultural approach and provide opportunities for community service and relationship building; provided further, that $15,000 shall be expended for the Lynn At-Risk Youth; provided further, that the department shall issue a report, no later than February 1, 2008 and annually thereafter as a condition of continued funding under this account, in collaboration with the board of higher education, describing MCAS support programs for the graduating classes of 2003 to 2012, inclusive, funded by items 7061-9404 and 7027- 0019, school to work accounts, institutions of public higher education, and other sources, including federal sources; provided further, that such report shall include, but not be limited to, the number of students eligible to participate in such programs, the number of students participating in such programs, the number of students who have passed the MCAS assessment and obtained a competency determination through these programs, but not met local graduation requirements, and the number of students who have passed the MCAS assessment and obtained a competency determination through these programs and met local graduation requirements; provided further, that said report shall be provided to the chairs of the house and senate ways and means committees and the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on education; provided further, that any grant funds distributed from this item to a city, town or regional school district shall be deposited with the treasurer of such city, town, or regional school district and held in a separate account and shall be expended by the school committee of such city, town, or regional school district without further appropriation, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary; and provided further that no costs shall be expended for personnel costs
13,215,863
7061-9408 Targeted Intervention in Underperforming Schools
For targeted intervention to schools and districts at risk of or determined to be underperforming under sections 1J and 1K of chapter 69 of the General Laws, schools and districts which have which have been placed in the accountability status of identified for improvement, corrective action, or restructuring pursuant to departmental regulations, or which have been designated Commonwealth priority schools or Commonwealth Pilot Schools pursuant to said regulations; provided, that no money shall be expended in any school or district that fails to file a comprehensive district plan pursuant to the provisions of section 1I of said chapter 69 of the General Laws; provided further, that the department shall only approve reform plans with proven, replicable results in improving student performance; provided further, that in carrying out the provisions of this item, the department may contract with school support specialists, turnaround partners, and such other external assistance as is needed in the expert opinion of the commissioner, to successfully turn around failing school and district performance; provided further, that no funds shall be expended on targeted intervention unless the department shall have approved, as part of the comprehensive district improvement plan, a professional development plan which addresses the needs of the district as determined by the department; provided further, that eligible professional development activities for purposes of this item shall include, but not be limited to: professional development among teachers of the same grade levels and teachers of the same subject matter across grade levels, professional development focused on improving the teacher's content knowledge in the field or subject area in which the teacher is practicing, professional development which provides teachers with research based strategies for increasing student success, professional development teaching the principles of data driven instruction, and funding which helps provide common planning time for teachers within a school and within the school district; provided further, that preference in the awarding of such funds shall be given to professional development in math and English content skills; provided further, that funds from any targeted intervention grant may be used to partially offset the cost of said professional development and common planning time; provided further, that funds may be expended for the purchase of instructional materials pursuant to section 57 of chapter 15 of the General Laws; provided further, that no funds shall be expended on instructional materials except where the purchase of such materials is part of a comprehensive plan to align the school or district curriculum with the Massachusetts curriculum frameworks; provided further, that preference in distributing funds shall be made for proposals which coordinate reform efforts within all schools of a district in order to prevent conflicts between multiple reforms and interventions among the schools; provided further, that not more than $1,200,000 of this amount shall be expended on the Commonwealth pilot school initiative established by the board in November 2006; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a grant to be privately matched 2 to 1 for a study and plan to address school finance problems in Franklin County; provided further, that not more than $200,000 of this amount shall be expended on regionalism study grants to explore methods of improving the delivery of education services in areas of declining student enrollment, including but not limited to, studies of fully regionalizing partial regional school districts, funding demographic studies to project future district enrollments, and exploring creative means of collaborating across regions, including sharing curriculum specialists, professional development providers, transportation services, and other educational and instructional interventions between regions; provided further, that the department shall issue a report, no later than February 1, 2008 and annually thereafter describing and analyzing all intervention and targeted assistance efforts funded by this item; provided further, that such report shall include but not be limited to: the number of school and school districts eligible to receive such assistance, the number of students attending school in said districts, the nature and type of intervention activities funded through this item, by school and school district, the number of teachers in professional development funded in part through this item, the number of districts with curricula or professional development systems aligned with the Massachusetts curriculum frameworks, and the number that are undertaking that effort with grants funded by this item, the number of outside vendors with whom the department has contracted to provide intervention and turnaround services, the amount each vendor has received, and the results obtained in each instance, the number of students who have passed the MCAS assessment and obtained a competency determination through these programs, before, and during the period of intervention and turnaround, and any other data relative to the successes achieved or challenges faced by the effort to turn around schools, along with any legislative or budgetary recommendations for improving the initiative and increasing the success of all intervention efforts; provided further, that said report shall include an analysis of the number of districts with curriculum plans not aligned to the Massachusetts curriculum frameworks, along with any legislative and regulatory recommendations to address the issue; provided further, that said report shall indicate the number of schools which have accepted the Commonwealth pilot school model, the reforms which they have undertaken, and the number which have expressed interest in the pilot school option; provided further, that said report shall be provided to the secretary of administration and finance, the senate president, the speaker of the house, the chairs of the house and senate ways and means committees and the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on education; provided further, that no funds shall be expended on recurring school or school district expenditures unless the department and school district have developed a long term plan to fund such expenditures from the district's operational budget; provided further, that for the purpose of this item, appropriated funds may be expended through August 31, 2008 to allow for intervention and school and district improvement planning in the summer months, and provided further, that any funds distributed from this item to a city, town or regional school district shall be deposited with the treasurer of such city, town, or regional school district and held in a separate account and shall be expended by the school committee of such city, town, or regional school district without further appropriation, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary
9,100,434
7061-9411 Leadership Academies
For the creation of leadership academies for principals and superintendents pursuant to section 58 of chapter 15 of the General Laws; provided, that said training shall focus on expanding and increasing the capacity of the principal or superintendent to be an instructional and educational leader within the district or school; provided further, that said training shall include, but not be limited to: training in effective personnel evaluation, curriculum development, with a focus on aligning the district and school curriculum with the Massachusetts curriculum frameworks established pursuant to chapter 69 of the General Laws, school based management skills, with a focus on distributed leadership, data analysis skills that enhance the capacity of the principal or superintendent to use student achievement data to drive instructional change, and techniques for developing collaborative relationships with parents and community organizations; provided further, that the department shall issue a report, not later than February 15, 2008, on the implementation of this initiative, which shall include, but not be limited to, the number of principals and superintendents who have been trained in such academies, the number who have expressed interest in such academies, the level of need for leadership training, the most commonly requested types of training, and a preliminary analysis of the effectiveness of the academies in improving the quality of instructional leadership in the commonwealth; provided further, that said report shall be provided to the secretary of administration and finance, the senate president, the speaker of the house, the chairs of the house and senate ways and means committees and the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on education; and provided further, that for the purpose of this item, appropriated funds may be expended through August 31, 2008, to allow for principal and superintendent training which occurs in the summer months
1,000,000
7061-9412 Extended Learning Time Grants
For grants to cities, towns, and regional school districts for the purpose of planning for and implementing expanded learning time in the form of longer school days or school years at selected schools; provided, that implementation grants shall only be provided under this item to schools and districts which submitted qualifying applications which were approved by the department in fiscal year 2007; provided further, that in approving expanded learning time implementation grant applications, preference shall be given to districts with high poverty rates or a high percentage of students scoring in levels I or II on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, those districts with plans that have the greatest potential for district-wide impact, those districts that plan to utilize partnerships with community-based organizations and institutions of higher education, and those districts with plans that include a comprehensive restructuring of the entire school day and/or year to maximize the use of the additional learning time; provided further, that the department shall approve implementation plans that include an appropriate mix of additional time spent on core academics, additional time spent on enrichment opportunities such as small group tutoring, homework help, music, arts, sports, physical activity, and project-based experiential learning, and additional time for teacher preparation and/or professional development; provided further, that the department shall only approve implementation plans that assume not more than $1,300 per pupil per year in future state appropriations of expanded learning time implementation funds; provided further, that in extraordinary cases the department may exceed the $1,300 per pupil per year limit; provided further, that the department shall review all qualified proposals and award approved grants not later than August 15, 2007; provided further, that the department may expend up to $250,000 on ELT planning grants as part of the department's School Redesign: Expanding Learning Time to Support Student Success grant; provided further, that to be qualifying, planning grant applications must contain, but need not be limited, to the process the district will use to create an expanded learning time implementation plan, the stated intent to convert one or more schools into an expanded learning time school that adds, on a mandatory basis for all students, no less than 300 more hours to the school schedule than is standard for the applying district; the rationale for expanding learning time including specific goals, and the anticipated number of schools and students that will participate in the expanded learning time initiative; provided further, that all school districts are eligible to apply for planning grants but not less than 60 per cent of said grants shall be awarded to qualifying districts where 25 per cent or more of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals under the federally funded school meals program; provided further, that in awarding such grants, the department shall support the inclusion of districts not given such priority in order to demonstrate the efficacy and value of the program across a broad range of districts and schools relative to the socioeconomic status and achievement levels of students they educate; provided further, that the department shall review all qualified proposals and award planning grants not later than November 1, 2007; provided further, that upon being awarded said planning grants each district will create a detailed expanded learning time implementation plan; provided further, that teachers, parents, community members, and partner organizations participate in the development of said implementation plan; provided further, that in carrying out the provisions of this item, funds may be expended by the department to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of the program; provided further, that the department shall issue an annual report, not later than February 1, 2008 on the implementation of plans in all participating districts; provided further, that said report shall include, but not be limited to: the names of schools and school districts participating; the number of students attending these schools and the nature and type of changes made in participating schools as a result of this program; provided further, that the report shall also include an anticipated budget for this program for the next fiscal year and a breakdown of the distribution of the $1,300 per student by school; provided further, that said report shall be provided to the secretary of administration and finance, the senate president, the speaker of the house, the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means and the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on education; provided further, that for the purpose of this item, appropriated funds my be expended through August 31st, 2008 to allow for planning and implementation during the summer months; provided further, that any grant funds distributed from this item to a city, town, or regional school district shall be deposited with the treasurer of such city, town, or regional school district and held in a separate account and shall be expended by the school committee of such city, town, or regional school district without further appropriation, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary; and provided further, that no funds shall be expended for personnel costs at the department of education
13,000,000
7061-9600 Concurrent Enrollment for Disabled Students
For a discretionary grant pilot program with the purpose of providing monies to school districts and state public institutions of higher education partnering together to offer inclusive concurrent enrollment programs for students with disabilities as defined in section 1 of chapter 71B of the General Law ages 18-22; provided, that the grant program will be limited to said students that are considered to have severe disabilities and have been unable to achieve the competency determination necessary to pass the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) exam; provided further, that said students with disabilities shall be enrolled in credit or noncredit courses that include nondisabled students, including enrollment in noncredit courses or credit bearing courses in audit status for students who may not meet course prerequisites and requirements, and that the partnering school districts will provide supports, services and accommodations necessary to facilitate a student's enrollment; provided further that the department, in consultation with the board of higher education shall develop guidelines to ensure that the grant program promotes civic engagement and mentoring of faculty in state institutions of higher education, and supports college success, work success, participation in student life of the college community, and provision of a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment; provided further that not more than $50,000 shall be distributed to the Board of Higher Education in order to increase the capacity of public institutions of higher education to include students with severe disabilities in the concurrent enrollment pilot program; provided further, that not more than $25,000 shall be allocated to the Department of Education to provide training and technical assistance to school districts for program implementation; and provided further, that for the purpose of this item, appropriated funds may be expended through August 31, 2008
1,575,000
7061-9604 Teacher Preparation and Certification
For teacher preparations
1,820,065
7061-9610 Citizen Schools Matching Grants
For matching grants of $1,000 per enrolled child to Citizen Schools after-school learning programs for middle school children across the commonwealth including, but not limited to, those administered in Boston by Citizen Schools, in Lowell by Community Teamwork, Inc., in Malden by the Partnership for Community Schools, in New Bedford by Positive Action Against Chemical Addiction, in Springfield by The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center and, in Worcester by the Greater Worcester YMCA, upon documentation by Citizen Schools of $1 in private sector, local or federal funds for every $1 in state funds, and that all funds go to programs certified by Citizen Schools, Inc.; provided, that up to $50,000 of the $475,000 shall be available to Citizen Schools Inc. to support state-wide training and evaluation efforts, and to further establish the efficacy of the Citizen Schools program in promoting school success, high school completion and college and workforce success for low-income, at-risk students across the commonwealth
475,000
7061-9611 After-School and Out-of-School Grants
For grants or subsidies for after-school and out-of-school programs; provided, that preference shall be given to after-school proposals developed collaboratively by public and non-public schools and private community based programs; provided further, that the department shall fund only those applications which contain accountability systems and measurable outcomes, under guidelines to be determined by the department in consultation with the department of early education and care; provided further, that applicants shall detail funds received from all public sources for existing after school and out-of-school programs and the types of programs and type of students served by said funds; provided further, that funds may be directed to increase comprehensive after school and out of school time programming to school age children and youth during the school year and the summer, including but not limited to 21st century community learning centers programs; provided further, that funds from this item may be used for a variety of activities, including but not limited to: (1) academic tutoring and homework centers where content is linked to and based on the curriculum guidelines promulgated by said department, (2) programs which improve the health of students, including physical activities, athletics, nutrition and health education, and exercise, (3) art, theater, and music programs developed in collaboration with the Massachusetts cultural council, local cultural councils, or cultural organizations in the Commonwealth funded by the Massachusetts cultural council, (4) enrichment activities not otherwise provided during the school day, (5) advanced study for the gifted and talented, and (6) community service programs; provided further, that $100,000 from this item shall be expended for services that actively include children with disabilities in after-school programs that also serve non-disabled children and services that include children where English is a second language, including but not limited to: increased per-child reimbursement rates, additional staff, technical assistance, training, and transportation; provided further, that the department of education shall consult the executive office of health and human services and the department of early education and care to maximize the provision of wrap-around services and to coordinate programs and services for children and youth during after-school and out-of-school time programs; provided further, that the department shall select grant recipients not later than September 30, 2007, and shall report on the preliminary results of said grants not later than February 15, 2008, to the secretary of administration and finance, the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on education, and the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means; and provided further, that for the purpose of this item, appropriated funds may be expended through August 31, 2008 to allow for implementation of said programs during the summer months; and provided further that $50,000 be directed to the Massachusetts After school Partnership to convene regional networks, to work with the department of education and the department of early education and care to support the implementation of school-community partnerships, and to submit a report by October 15, 2008, to the General Court and the administration making recommendations on how to enhance school-community partnerships and positive outcomes for children and youth through funding as provided in this line item
2,000,000
7061-9612 Worcester Polytechnic Institute School of Excellence Program
For the school of excellence program at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute; provided, that every effort shall be made to recruit and serve equal numbers of male and female students; provided further, that sending districts of students attending the Institute shall not be required to expend any funds for the cost of these students while in attendance at the Institute; provided further, that the Massachusetts Academy of Mathematics and Science shall provide professional development activities at the school located at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, including salary and benefits for master teachers and visiting scholars; provided further, that the academy shall file a report with the joint committee on education and the house and senate committees on ways and means by February 1, 2008 detailing the professional development activities; provided further, that the department of education shall provide a subsidy to the Worcester Polytechnic Institute to operate a school of excellence in mathematics and science; and provided further, that not less than $650,000 shall be expended for the University of Massachusetts at Lowell to develop, plan and conduct a pilot program in preparation for establishing a new program in math, science, engineering and technology for academically accelerated students in their final 2 years of high school
2,025,231
7061-9614 Alternative Education Grants
For the alternative education grant program established pursuant to section 1N of chapter 69 of the General Laws, provided, that the commissioner shall allocate funds for both subsections (a) and (b) of said section 1N of said chapter 69; and provided further, that no funds shall be expended for personnel costs
1,195,840
7061-9619 Franklin Institute of Boston
For the purpose of funding the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology; provided, that the institute shall have access to the Massachusetts education computer system; and provided further, that the institute may join the state buying consortium
100,001
7061-9621 Gifted and Talented Children
For the administration of a grant program for gifted and talented school children; provided, that the funds appropriated in this item shall be in addition to any federal funds available for the program; provided further, that priority shall be given to those grant applications that address the needs of students who are identified by any of the following criteria: (1) the result of a standardized aptitude examination which is 3 or more standard deviations above the mean; (2) an evaluation by the child's teachers that the child does perform, or is capable of performing, satisfactorily at 2 or more grade levels above the child's chronological age; or (3) a score on the math or verbal Scholastic Aptitude Test by a child of not more than 13 years of age which is equal to, or greater than, the average on either test obtained by college-bound high school juniors; provided further, that the programs may be made available by a city, town or regional school district; and provided further, that for the purpose of the programs, appropriated funds may be expended through August 31, 2008
765,000
7061-9626 Youth-Build Grants
For grants and contracts with youth-build programs for the purposes of providing comprehensive youth-build services
2,270,500
7061-9634 Mentoring Matching Grants
For a transfer of this item to the Massachusetts Service Alliance, which shall be solely responsible for administering a grant program for public and private agencies with mentoring programs for the recruitment and training of mentors and for other supporting services including, but not limited to, academic support services; provided, that the department of education shall transfer the amount appropriated in this item to the Massachusetts Service Alliance for the purpose of these grants; provided further, that in order to be eligible to receive funds from this item, each public or private agency shall provide a matching amount equal to $1 for every dollar disbursed from this item; provided further, that funds may be expended to support the mentoring activities of the planned learned achievement for youth program; and provided further, that the Massachusetts Service Alliance shall submit a report detailing the expenditure of such funds and the amount and source of matching funds raised to the secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than December 29, 2007; and provided further, that not more than $225,000 shall be expended for Camp Coca Cola New England to provide under-served youth development services with an emphasis on leadership training and community service
712,000
7061-9804 Teacher Content Training
For teacher content training in math and science; provided, that said training shall include math specialist and Massachusetts test for educator licensure preparation; provided further, that funds from this item shall be expended on content based professional development in math and science, with a focus on increasing the content knowledge of elementary and middle school math and science teachers in districts with a high percentage of students scoring in level one or two on the math or science MCAS exams, or in districts which are at risk of or determined to be underperforming in accordance with sections 1J and 1K of chapter 69 of the General Laws; provided, that such professional development courses shall demonstrate proven, replicable results in improving teacher and student performance, and shall demonstrate the use of best practices, as determined by the department, including data comparing pre-training and post-training content knowledge; provided further, that the department shall report, not later than February 15, 2008, on the number of educators provided content training under this item, the estimated number of math and science teachers currently teaching without certification, and any legislative or regulatory recommendations necessary to make middle school and elementary math and science education more rigorous and data driven; and provided further, that said report shall be provided to the secretary of administration and finance, the senate president, the speaker of the house, the chairs of the house and senate ways and means committees and the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on education; provided further, that no funds shall be expended for personnel costs; and provided further, that for the purpose of this item, appropriated funds may be expended through August 31, 2008
895,367

account description amount
Federal Grant Spending 826,714,324
7010-9706 Common Core Data Project
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Common Core Data Project
163,676
7027-0210 Partnerships in Character Education
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Partnerships in Character Education
28,912
7032-0217 Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program - Distribution
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program - Distribution
813,000
7032-0228 Massachusetts AIDS Education Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts AIDS Education Program
1,554,636
7035-0020 Massachusetts State Improvement Grant Project Focus
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts State Improvement Grant Project Focus
2,552,000
7035-0166 Even Start Family Literacy - Distribution
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Even Start Family Literacy - Distribution
1,342,457
7035-0176 Comprehensive School Demonstration - Distribution
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Comprehensive School Demonstration - Distribution
3,541,133
7035-0210 Advanced Placement Fee Payment Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Advanced Placement Fee Program
175,632
7038-0107 Adult Basic Education - Distribution
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Adult Basic Education - Distribution
10,463,468
7038-9004 School-Based Programs - Distribution
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, School Based Programs Distribution
350,525
7038-9008 Learn and Serve America Community - Higher Education and Schools Partnership
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Learn and Serve America Community, Higher Ed and Schools Partnership
312,965
7038-9748 Refugee Children School Impact Grant Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Refugee Children School Impact Grant Program
16,495
7043-1001 Title I Grants to Local Education Agencies
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies
207,264,302
7043-1002 Reading First
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title I Reading First State Grants
13,963,645
7043-1004 Migrant Education
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Migrant Education
1,779,680
7043-1005 Title I Neglected and Delinquent Children
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title I Neglected and Delinquent Children
1,858,651
7043-2001 Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting
51,807,065
7043-2002 Enhancing Education through Technology
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title II State and Local Technology Grants
3,947,378
7043-2003 Title I Math and Science Partnerships
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title I Math and Science Partnerships
2,410,293
7043-3001 English Language Acquisition
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, English Language Acquisition
9,855,918
7043-4001 Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities
5,106,400
7043-4002 After School Learning Centers
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, After School Learning Centers
16,586,960
7043-5001 Innovative Education Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Innovative Education Programs
1,891,042
7043-6001 Grants for State Assessments and Related Activities
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Grants for State Assessments and Related Activities
7,945,029
7043-6002 Rural and Low-Income Schools
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rural And Low-Income Schools
63,785
7043-6501 Education for Homeless Children and Youth
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Education for Homeless Children/Youth
940,502
7043-7001 Special Education Grants
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Education Grants
263,907,349
7043-7002 Preschool Grants
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Preschool Grants
9,889,606
7043-8001 Vocational Education Basic Grants
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Vocational Education Basic Grants
18,419,302
7043-8002 Technical Preparation Education
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Technical Preparation Education
1,650,346
7043-9001 Teacher Quality Enhancement Partnerships
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Teacher Quality Enhancement/Partnerships
219,927
7043-9002 Transition to Teaching
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Transition to Teaching
573,480
7044-0020 New Project Focus
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, New Project Focus
1,474,690
7044-0210 Advanced Placement Fee
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mass Partnership for Gifted Education
524,109
7045-6300 Katrina Hurricane Relief
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Hurricane Katrina Emergency School Impact Aid
580,625
7047-9008 Learn and Serve
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Advanced Placement Fee
449,999
7053-2112 Special Assistance Funds
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Assistance Funds
125,222,088
7053-2117 Child Care Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Child Care Program
45,092,373
7053-2126 Temporary Emergency Food Assistance
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Temporary Emergency Food Assistance
832,948
7053-2202 Special Summer Food Service Program for Children
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Summer Food Service Program for Children
5,024,557
7053-2266 Team Nutrition
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mass Team Nutrition Grant
143,960
7057-0519 Local Wellness
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Wellness Program
49,402
7062-0008 Office of School Lunch Programs - Child Care Program Administration
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Office of School Lunch Programs - Child Care Program Administration
3,198,228
7062-0017 Charter Schools Assistance - Distribution
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Charter Schools Assistance Distribution
2,528,256
7062-0019 Career Resource Network State Grant
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Career Resource Network State Grant
197,530

account description amount
Trust and Other Spending 940,502
7044-0725 Redesigning The American High School 940,502