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Budget Summary FY2011

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Data Current as of:  8/6/2010





FISCAL YEAR 2011 BUDGET SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT FY2011
Conference
FY2011
Vetoes
FY2011
GAA
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 13,166 -399 12,767
Programs to Eliminate Racial Imbalance - METCO 17,643 0 17,643
Bay State Reading Institute 800 -400 400
Literacy Programs 3,275 -128 3,148
School-to-Work Programs Matching Grants 450 -450 0
Connecting Activities 2,050 -50 2,000
English Language Acquisition 398 -33 365
School-Age Children in Institutional Schools and Houses of Correction 7,586 -111 7,476
Kindergarten Expansion Grants 25,949 -3,000 22,949
Reading Recovery - New Line Item 750 -350 400
Adult Basic Education 27,952 -250 27,702
Transportation of Pupils - Regional School Districts 44,074 -3,553 40,521
Non-Resident Pupil Transport 500 -100 400
Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program 1,240 -240 1,000
School Lunch Program 5,427 0 5,427
School Breakfast Program 4,121 0 4,121
Chapter 70 Payments to Cities and Towns 3,851,193 0 3,851,193
Circuit Breaker - Reimbursement for Special Education Residential Schools 145,673 -12,554 133,119
Educational Quality and Accountability 1,072 -133 939
Public School Military Mitigation 1,700 -400 1,300
Charter School Reimbursement 71,555 0 71,555
Education Technology Program 895 0 895
Student and School Assessment 25,162 -800 24,362
MCAS Low-Scoring Student Support 9,295 -200 9,095
Targeted Intervention in Underperforming Schools 6,874 -134 6,741
Extended Learning Time Grants 15,485 -1,567 13,918
Concurrent Enrollment for Disabled Students 721 -321 400
Teacher Preparation and Certification 1,488 -121 1,367
After-School and Out-of-School Grants 2,000 -500 1,500
Alternative Education Grants 146 0 146
Franklin Institute of Boston 0 0 0
Youth-Build Grants 1,600 -300 1,300
Mentoring Matching Grants 250 -150 100
Teacher Content Training 353 0 353
TOTAL    4,290,844 -26,242 4,264,602

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DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION 5,190,844,273
7010-0005 Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
For the operation of the department of elementary and secondary 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, may allocate funds for programming to ensure public schools' compliance with the board of elementary and secondary education's recommendations which take into account the commission's recommendations, for the support and safety of gay and lesbian students and the implementation of related suicide and violence prevention efforts and reduction of health disparities for GLBT youth; and provided further, that upon receipt of a written certification by the secretary of administration and finance, addressed to the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means and the comptroller of the commonwealth, that legislation extending the commonwealth's eligibility for an enhanced federal medical assistance percentage pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5, not in effect as of June 1, 2010, has been duly enacted and signed into law by the President of the United States or that the federal government has otherwise obligated itself to release additional funding not available as of June 1, 2010, to the commonwealth during state fiscal year 2011,not less than $100,000 shall be allocated for the purposes of offering a no-cost method to schools and districts for professional development to build the skills of all staff members, including but not limited to, educators, administrators, school nurses, cafeteria workers, custodians, bus drivers, athletic coaches, advisors to extracurricular activities and paraprofessionals to prevent, identify and respond to bullying; provided further, that the content of such professional development shall include, but not be limited to: developmentally appropriate strategies to prevent bullying incidents; developmentally appropriate strategies for immediate, effective interventions to stop bullying incidents; information regarding the complex interaction and power differential that may take place between and among a perpetrator, victim and witnesses to the bullying; research findings on bullying, including information about specific categories of students who have been shown to be particularly at risk for bullying in the school environment; information on the incidence and nature of cyber-bullying; and internet safety issues as they relate to cyber-bullying; and provided further that the no-cost method may also include a train-the-trainer model, so-called, with demonstrated success



General Fund 98.219%

FMAP Budget Relief Fund 1.781%

12,767,009
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
17,642,582
7010-0020 Bay State Reading Institute
For the Bay State Reading Institute; provided, that the program shall be administered under contract to Middlesex Community College in programmatic collaboration with Framingham State College and Fitchburg State College; provided further, that the Institute shall provide literacy based intervention in schools and districts at risk of or determined to be underperforming in accordance with sections 1J and 1K of chapter 69 of the General Laws; provided further, that schools not meeting the above criteria may be selected for assistance if they contribute not less than half of the cost of the services they receive; provided further, that preference in the awarding of said funds shall be given to schools and districts with a high percentage of minority or low-income students; provided further, that such school-wide literacy-based intervention programs shall be based on effective, research-based instruction in reading, as called for in Reading First; provided further, that in its evaluation of applications for said initiative, the executive director of said initiative may take into consideration schools' cumulative grade 3 Massachusetts comprehensive assessment system scores; provided further, that such school-wide literacy-based intervention programs shall provide for the evaluation and tracking of all students' reading and writing skills at least annually, shall include measurable goals and benchmarks, shall be led by a school-based planning team which includes teaching faculty and the school principal, shall provide for the training of teachers in effective, research-based strategies for reading instruction and shall include a school-wide literacy coordinator who shall be responsible for the coordination and training of other school staff; provided further, that said initiative shall require that participating schools engage in frequent assessment of the progress of individual students, including diagnostics to pin point the source of difficulty for struggling students, use small-group, student-centered instruction for a substantial part of the school day in order to allow teachers to meet the needs of individual students and differentiate instruction to help every student reach that student's potential, use research-based interventions that address the particular needs of struggling students, focus on literacy instruction, including writing across the curriculum, monitor progress frequently to make sure that the strategies used with these students are working and seek out additional funding for after-school time and for substitutes to give teachers an opportunity to plan together, to take a leadership role in implementing change and to meet with and observe their peers in partner schools; provided further, that funds may be used for a program to train new reading coaches and reading coach trainers; and provided further, that funds appropriated in this item for this initiative may be expended through June 30, 2012



General Fund 50.000%

FMAP Budget Relief Fund 50.000%

400,000
7010-0033 Literacy Programs
For literacy and early literacy programs; provided, that these programs shall provide ongoing evaluation of the outcomes thereof and shall document the outcomes annually to the department and to the house and senate committees on ways and means



General Fund 96.106%

FMAP Budget Relief Fund 3.894%

3,147,940
7027-0019 Connecting Activities
For school-to-career connecting activities; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the board of elementary and secondary 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; provided further, that public funds shall assume the costs of connecting schools and businesses to ensure that students serve productively on the job; and provided further, that no funds shall be expended for personnel costs



General Fund 97.561%

FMAP Budget Relief Fund 2.439%

2,000,000
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 71A of the General Laws; 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, 2011, provide a report on the number of educators who have received such training since passage of said chapter 71A, 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 committees on ways and means and the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on education; provided further, that funds may be expended through August 31, 2011; and provided further, that no funds shall be expended for personnel costs



General Fund 91.707%

FMAP Budget Relief Fund 8.293%

364,937
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 elementary and secondary 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 elementary and secondary 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 not later than December 1, 2010



General Fund 98.542%

FMAP Budget Relief Fund 1.458%

7,475,804
7030-1002 Kindergarten Expansion Grants
For kindergarten expansion grants to provide grant awards to continue quality enhancement of existing full-day kindergarten classrooms; provided, that the department shall administer a grant program to encourage the voluntary expansion of high quality, full-day kindergarten education throughout the commonwealth; 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 later than January 17, 2011, 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 2012; provided further, that all kindergarten programs previously funded through community partnership councils at the department of early education and care may receive grants from this item in amounts equal to the amounts they received in fiscal year 2010, reduced in proportion to the overall reduction of this item from fiscal year 2010 to fiscal year 2011; and provided further, that no funds shall be expended for personnel costs



General Fund 88.439%

FMAP Budget Relief Fund 11.561%

22,948,947
7030-1005 Reading Recovery - New Line Item
For Reading Recovery, a one-to-one, 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 said program shall provide ongoing documentation and evaluation of results



General Fund 53.333%

FMAP Budget Relief Fund 46.667%

400,000
7035-0002 Adult Basic Education
For the provision and improvement of adult basic education services, including reading, writing and mathematics; provided, that grants shall be distributed 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 elementary and secondary education; provided further, 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; and provided further, that no funds shall be expended for personnel costs at the department of elementary and secondary education



General Fund 99.106%

FMAP Budget Relief Fund 0.894%

27,702,108
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



General Fund 91.939%

FMAP Budget Relief Fund 8.061%

40,521,000
7035-0007 Non-Resident Pupil Transport
For reimbursements to cities, towns, regional vocational or county agricultural school districts, independent vocational school, 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 of said chapter 74, initial reimbursements made by the department of elementary and secondary education may be pro-rated by the department to all eligible cities, towns, regional vocational or county agricultural school districts, independent vocational school, 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



General Fund 80.000%

FMAP Budget Relief Fund 20.000%

400,000
7051-0015 Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program
For operating funds to distribute food for the Massachusetts emergency food assistance program



General Fund 80.677%

FMAP Budget Relief Fund 19.323%

1,000,000
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 funds shall be expended for the summer food service outreach program and the school breakfast outreach program; 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 elementary and secondary education shall solicit proposals from returning sponsors and school food authorities in time for implementation of such grant program during the summer of 2011; 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, 2011; provided further, that funds shall be expended for the universal school breakfast program in which 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 16, 2010, and shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the preliminary results of these grants not later than January 7, 2011; 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, 2011, prior appropriation continued
4,121,215
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 each school district shall report annually to the department of elementary and secondary 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, P. L. 107-110; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall report annually to the house and senate committees on ways and means on school districts' professional development spending; and provided further, that the governor may allocate $75,271,375 made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, P. L. 111-5, in addition to the amount appropriated herein
3,851,193,043
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 elementary and secondary education of required special education cost reports from school districts, the department shall reimburse districts based on fiscal year 2010 claims; provided further, that the department may expend funds to continue and expand voluntary residential placement prevention programs between the department of elementary and secondary 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 the department shall make funds available to the department of developmental services for the voluntary residential placement program administered by that department; provided further, that the department shall expend funds to provide books in accessible synthetic audio format made available through the federal NIMAS-NIMAC book repository for the outreach and training of teachers and students for the use of NIMAS-NIMAC and human speech audio digital textbooks; provided further, that the department shall expend funds for the costs of borrowing audio textbooks by special education students; provided further, that funds may 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 funds may be expended to administer the reimbursements funded herein; provided further, that funds may be expended to reimburse districts for extraordinary increases in costs incurred during fiscal year 2011 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 2010 to costs reimbursable under said section 5A of said chapter 71B and incurred during fiscal year 2011 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 2010 claims; provided further, that if the claims are found to be inaccurate, the department shall recalculate the fiscal year 2011 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, 2011, on the results of the audit; and provided further, that upon receipt of a written certification by the secretary of administration and finance, addressed to the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means and the comptroller of the commonwealth, that legislation extending the commonwealth's eligibility for an enhanced federal medical assistance percentage pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5, not in effect as of June 1, 2010, has been duly enacted and signed into law by the President of the United States or that the federal government has otherwise obligated itself to release additional funding not available as of June 1, 2010, to the commonwealth during state fiscal year 2011, the department shall make $6,500,000 available to the department of developmental services for the voluntary residential placement program administered by that department



General Fund 91.382%

FMAP Budget Relief Fund 8.618%
133,119,160
7061-0029 Educational Quality and Accountability
For the office of school and district accountability, established in section 55A of chapter 15 of the General Laws; provided, that notwithstanding said 55A of said chapter 15 of the General Laws, the office shall perform not less than 20 school district audits for fiscal year 2011



General Fund 87.590%

FMAP Budget Relief Fund 12.410%

939,083
7061-0033 Public School Military Mitigation
For a reserve to 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



General Fund 76.471%

FMAP Budget Relief Fund 23.529%

1,300,000
7061-9010 Charter School Reimbursement
For fiscal year 2011 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 (ff) and (gg) of section 89 of chapter 71 of the General Laws; provided, that notwithstanding said subsection (ff) of said section 89 of said chapter 71 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 2011 shall be $893; and provided further, that if the amount appropriated is insufficient to fully fund all reimbursements required by said section 89 of said chapter 71, the department shall fully reimburse the cost of such per pupil capital needs component and shall prorate the tuition reimbursements calculated under said subsection (gg) of said section 89 of said chapter 71
71,554,914
7061-9200 Education Technology Program
For the education technology program
894,550
7061-9400 Student and School Assessment
For student and school assessment including the administration of the Massachusetts comprehensive assessment system exam established by the board of elementary and secondary 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 said chapter 69; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, assessment of proficiency in English shall be administered in English



General Fund 96.821%

FMAP Budget Relief Fund 3.179%

24,362,278
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 to 2015, inclusive, 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 2011, and operated by public institutions of higher learning or by public-private partnerships in the commonwealth, for students in the graduating classes of 2003 to 2011, inclusive, who have completed high school but have not yet obtained a competency determination as defined in said section 1D of said 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, 2011, 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 2015, 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 the district submits to the department of elementary and secondary education a comprehensive district plan pursuant to the provisions of said section 1I of said chapter 69, to improve performance of all student populations including, but not limited to, students with disabilities; 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, 2011, 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 2015, 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 funds shall be expended for personnel costs



General Fund 97.848%

FMAP Budget Relief Fund 2.152%

9,094,804
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 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; 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 funds may be expended for the commonwealth pilot school initiative established by the board in November 2006; provided further, that the department shall issue a report not later than February 2, 2011, 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 the 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, 2011, to allow for intervention and school and district improvement planning in the summer months; provided further, that in carrying out the provisions of this item, the department may contract with vendors that have an established record of working with schools to target and enhance middle school academic support services; provided further, that the department shall give priority to programs that have the capacity to serve not less than 25 per cent of a district's middle school population, make available documentation of a minimum of $1 in private sector local or federal funds for every $1 in state funds and extend the learning day for students on site in the same building where students attend school during the day by a minimum of 10 hours per school week; provided further, that said programs shall have conducted at least 1 independent longitudinal study demonstrating gains in student performance in any of the following areas: MCAS scores, school attendance, student grades or long-term high school graduation rates, teach students in groups with ratios no larger than 1 teacher to 18 students or integrate an extended school faculty which includes an on-site leader; provided further, that said program shall develop data sharing agreements and memoranda of understanding with middle schools to ensure the timely and effective sharing of grade progress and other formative or diagnostic measurements of student progress; 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; and provided further, that funds may be expended for the continuation of a parent engagement program pursuant to item 7061-9408 of section 2 of chapter 182 of the acts of 2008



General Fund 98.055%

FMAP Budget Relief Fund 1.945%

6,740,746
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 2010 and which include a minimum of an additional 300 hours on a mandatory basis for all children attending that school; 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 1 or 2 on the Massachusetts comprehensive assessment system, those districts with proposals 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 proposals that include a comprehensive restructuring of the entire school day or year to maximize the use of the additional learning time; provided further, that the department shall approve implementation proposals 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, health and wellness programs, project-based experiential learning and additional time for teacher preparation or professional development; provided further, that the department shall only approve implementation proposals 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 16, 2010; provided further, that in carrying out the provisions of this item, funds may be expended by the department to support the impact and effectiveness of the program; provided further, that the department shall issue an annual report, not later than February 2, 2011, on the implementation of plans in all participating districts; provided further, that the 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 this item, appropriated funds may be expended through August 31, 2011, 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 elementary and secondary education



General Fund 89.880%

FMAP Budget Relief Fund 10.120%

13,918,030
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 Laws between the ages of 18 and 22, inclusive; provided, that the grant program will be limited to students who are considered to have severe disabilities and, in the case of students ages 18 to 19, shall be limited to students with severe disabilities who have been unable to achieve the competency determination necessary to pass the Massachusetts comprehensive assessment system exam; provided further, that said students with disabilities shall be offered enrollment in credit and noncredit courses that include nondisabled students, including enrollment in noncredit courses and 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 department 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 the department, in consultation with the department of higher education, shall develop strategies and procedures to help sustain and replicate said inclusive concurrent enrollment programs; provided further, that funds may be distributed to the department 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 funds may be allocated to the department of elementary and secondary education to provide training and technical assistance to school districts for program implementation; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education, in consultation with the department of higher education, shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on education and the joint committee on higher education on the discretionary grant program not later than February 15, 2011; provided further, that no funds shall be expended for personnel employed by the department of elementary and secondary education; and provided further, that for the purpose of this item, appropriated funds may be expended through August 31, 2011



General Fund 55.479%

FMAP Budget Relief Fund 44.521%

400,000
7061-9604 Teacher Preparation and Certification
For teacher preparations and certification



General Fund 91.877%

FMAP Budget Relief Fund 8.123%

1,367,409
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 of elementary and secondary education 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 the 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 funds 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 elementary and secondary 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, 2010, and shall report on the preliminary results of said grants not later than February 15, 2011, 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; provided further, that for the purpose of this item, appropriated funds may be expended through August 31, 2011, to allow for implementation of said programs during the summer months; and provided further, funds shall be expended to convene regional networks, to work with the department of elementary and secondary 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, 2010, 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 item



General Fund 75.000%

FMAP Budget Relief Fund 25.000%

1,500,000
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
146,140
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
1
7061-9626 Youth-Build Grants
For grants and contracts with youth-build programs for the purposes of providing comprehensive youth-build services



General Fund 81.250%

FMAP Budget Relief Fund 18.750%

1,300,000
7061-9634 Mentoring Matching Grants
For a transfer of this item to the Massachusetts Service Alliance, which shall be responsible for administering a competitive statewide grant program for public and private agencies to start or expand youth mentoring programs according to current best practices and for purposes including advancing academic performance, self-esteem, social competence and workforce development; provided, that the department of elementary and secondary 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 $1 disbursed from this item; and provided further, that the Massachusetts Service Alliance shall submit a report detailing the impact of grants, expenditure of funds and the amount and source of matching funds raised to the department of elementary and secondary education



General Fund 40.000%

FMAP Budget Relief Fund 60.000%

100,000
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 1 or 2 on the math or science Massachusetts comprehensive assessment system 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 further, 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, 2011, 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; 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, 2011
353,227

account description amount
Federal Grant Spending 926,242,360
7010-9706 Common Core Data Project
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Common Core Data Project
355,000
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
810,000
7035-0166 Even Start Family Literacy Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Even Start Family Literacy - Distribution
1,020,500
7035-0210 Advanced Placement Fee Payment Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Advanced Placement Fee Program
250,000
7038-0107 Adult Basic Education Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Adult Basic Education - Distribution
10,268,705
7038-9004 School - Based Programs
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, School Based Programs Distribution
385,250
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
244,326,143
7043-1002 Reading First
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title I Reading First State Grants
535,000
7043-1004 Migrant Education
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Migrant Education
1,620,000
7043-1005 Title I Neglected and Delinquent Children
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title I Neglected and Delinquent Children
2,150,000
7043-1006 School Improvement Grants
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, School Improvement Grant
8,122,058
7043-2001 Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting
50,476,400
7043-2002 Enhancing Education through Technology
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Enhancing Education through Technology
5,150,000
7043-2003 Title I Math and Science Partnerships
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title I Math and Science Partnerships
2,450,000
7043-3001 English Language Acquisition
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, English Language Acquisition
11,648,109
7043-4001 Safe Drug Free Schools and Communities
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities
4,575,000
7043-4002 After School Learning Centers
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, After School Learning Centers
18,170,311
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
7,850,000
7043-6002 Rural and Low-Income Schools
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rural And Low-Income Schools
49,500
7043-6501 Education for Homeless Children and Youth
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Education for Homeless Children/Youth
1,200,000
7043-7001 Special Education Grants
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Education Grants
295,000,000
7043-7002 Preschool Grants
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Preschool Grants
11,350,000
7043-8001 Vocational Education Basic Grants
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Vocational Education Basic Grants
19,250,000
7043-8002 Technical Preparation Education
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Technical Preparation Education
1,725,000
7044-0020 Project Focus Academy
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Project Focus Academy
1,200,000
7044-0210 Advance Placement Fee
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Advanced Placement Fee Program
250,000
7047-9008 Learn and Serve
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Learn and Serve America Competitive
1,150,000
7048-0228 IMP Health and Education Outcomes - Young People
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, IMP Health and Education Outcomes- Young People
1,110,000
7048-1616 College Access Challenge Grant Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, College Access Challenge Grant Program
850,000
7048-9200 Data Systems Grant Student Connect
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems Grant
2,450,000
7053-2008 Nuts, Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Fresh Fruit & Veggie
1,550,000
7053-2112 Special Assistance Funds
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Assistance Funds
155,833,146
7053-2117 Child Care Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Child Care Program
51,541,189
7053-2126 Temporary Emergency Food Assistance
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Temporary Emergency Food Assistance
690,200
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
5,490,849
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
2,520,000
7062-0017 Charter Schools Assistance
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Charter Schools Assistance Distribution
2,800,000
7062-0019 Career Resource Network State Grant
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Career Resource Network State Grant
70,000

account description amount