| Account | Description | FY2009 GAA |
FY2009 Total Spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7061-9404 | MCAS Low-Scoring Student Support For grants to cities, towns and regional school districts to provide targeted remediation programs for students in the classes of 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, scoring in level 1 or 2 on the Massachusetts comprehensive assessment system (MCAS) exam established by the board of elementary and secondary 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 elementary and secondary 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 2009, 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, 2008 and 2009 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, 2009, 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 elementary and secondary education, for intensive remediation programs in communities with students in the graduating classes of 2003 to 2013, inclusive, who have not obtained a competency determination or have scored in levels 1 or 2 on either the English or math MCAS exams; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education may give preference for such assistance to those districts with a high percentage of high school students scoring in level 1 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 elementary and secondary 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 MCAS 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 afterschool programs in methods for using assessment data to develop effective strategies to improve student performance on the MCAS; provided further that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Clean State program in the city of Springfield; provided that $15,000 shall be expended for the Lynn At-Risk Youth; provided further, that $30,000 shall be expended for the Resiliency for Life program in Framingham; 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 $125,000 shall be expended for Casa Dominicana in Lawrence; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Esperanza Academy School of Hope; 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 $75,000 shall be expended for Link Services at the Pettengill House in Salisbury 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 $50,000 shall be expended for El Jolgorio's Hispanic Writers Program for improving literacy skills and conflict resolution in Latino youth; provided further, that $50,000 shall be expended for the Astro Park at Barnstable High School; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Greater Lawrence Community Action Council, Inc.'s Spanish Community Services Program; provided further, that $75,000 shall be expended for The WhizKids Foundation, Inc.; 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 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 $30,000 shall be expended to provide matching grants for Early Intervention Tutorial Literacy teachers in each of the towns of Dalton and Bernardston to provide literacy intervention services for students in danger of failure on the MCAS test; provided further, that no less than $87,500 be expended to provide funding for Camp Pohelho in Tewksbury; provided further that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for programming and activities at the Newburyport Youth Services youth enrichment center; 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 the department shall issue a report not later than February 2, 2009, and annually thereafter as a condition of continued funding under this account, in collaboration with the department of higher education, describing MCAS support programs for the graduating classes of 2003 to 2013, 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 |
13,391,393 | 17,553,242 |
| SPENDING CATEGORY |
FY2005 Expended |
FY2006 Expended |
FY2007 Expended |
FY2008 Expended |
FY2009 GAA |
FY2009 Budget Reductions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wages & Salaries | 1,530 | 1,696 | 300 | 4 | 54 | 0 |
| Employee Benefits | 21 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| Operating Expenses | 200 | 125 | 52 | 52 | 57 | 0 |
| Grants & Subsidies | 11,382 | 9,707 | 9,193 | 11,332 | 13,269 | -828 |
| TOTAL | 13,133 | 11,545 | 9,554 | 11,394 | 13,391 | -828 |
FY2009 Spending Category Chart
EARMARK DESCRIPTION |
City / Town |
FY2009 GAA |
FY2009 9C Cuts |
|---|---|---|---|
| For the Efficacy Institute for work in "Campaigns for Proficiency" | Boston, Springfield, Lawrence | 300,000 | 0 |
| Casa Dominica in Lawrence for MCAS remediation | Lawrence | 125,000 | 0 |
| JFYNetWorks for a matching grant | Boston | 1,000,000 | -375,000 |
| Astro Park Astronomy Facility at Barnstable High | Barnstable | 50,000 | 0 |
| Framingham public schools dual-immersion program evaluation of best practices | Framingham | 370,000 | 0 |
| School link services at Pettengill House to provide advocacy counseling, referrals, emergency assistance and prevention education programs to the children and families of Triton Regional and Amesbury public schools | Amesbury, Triton, Salisbury | 75,000 | 0 |
| Clean slate program- provide classroom and community service supervision for youthful offenders. | Springfield | 100,000 | 0 |
| Whiz Kids Foundation | Statewide | 75,000 | 0 |
| Lynn after school program for at-risk youth | Lynn | 15,000 | 0 |
| Lawrence Learning Center and Community Development in the City of Lawrence | Lawrence | 100,000 | 0 |
| Invest-in-Kids after school program | New Bedford | 180,000 | 0 |
| Centro Latino de Chelsea - | Chelsea | 50,000 | 0 |
| Esperanza Academy School of Hope | Lawrence | 100,000 | -100,000 |
| El Jolgorios Hispanic Writers Program | 50,000 | -25,000 | |
| Greater Lawrence Community Action Council, Inc. | Lawrence | 75,000 | -75,000 |
| Early Intervention Tutorial Literacy Teachers | Dalton, Bernardston | 30,000 | -30,000 |
| Camp Pohelho | Tewksbury | 87,500 | -87,500 |
| Newburyport Youth Services Enrichment Center | Newburyport | 100,000 | 0 |
| Resiliency of Life Program | Framingham | 30,000 | -30,000 |