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Budget Summary FY2009

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Data Current as of:  6/22/2009



FISCAL YEAR 2009 BUDGET SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT FY2009
Conference		 FY2009
Vetoes		 FY2009
Overrides		 FY2009
GAA		 FY2009
Total
Spending
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 16,780 0 0 16,780 15,831  
Programs to Eliminate Racial Imbalance - METCO 21,615 0 0 21,615 19,345  
Bay State Reading Institute 1,450 0 0 1,450 1,193  
Teacher Quality Investment 596 0 0 596 356  
Certificate of Occupational Proficiency 1,300 0 0 1,300 912  
School-to-Work Programs Matching Grants 3,120 0 0 3,120 1,563  
Connecting Activities 4,380 -250 0 4,130 4,092  
English Language Acquisition 471 0 0 471 448  
School-Age Children in Institutional Schools and Houses of Correction 7,727 0 0 7,727 7,681  
Kindergarten Expansion Grants 33,802 0 0 33,802 31,472  
Early Literacy Grants 3,740 0 0 3,740 3,236  
Targeted Tutorial Literacy Program 2,900 0 0 2,900 2,236  
Adult Basic Education 31,176 0 0 31,176 29,972  
Transportation of Pupils - Regional School Districts 61,300 0 0 61,300 58,358  
Non-Resident Pupil Transport 2,075 0 0 2,075 1,975  
Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program 1,247 0 0 1,247 1,240  
School Building Assistance - Engineering and Architectural Services 19 0 0 19 0  
School Lunch Program 5,427 0 0 5,427 5,427  
School Breakfast Program 4,278 0 0 4,278 5,686  
Chapter 70 Payments to Cities and Towns 3,948,824 0 0 3,948,824 3,948,824  
Education Reform Reserve 5,500 -250 250 5,500 4,312  
Circuit Breaker - Reimbursement for Special Education Residential Schools 230,044 0 0 230,044 215,348  
Educational Quality and Accountability 2,975 0 0 2,975 1,573  
Low-Class Size Grants 400 -400 400 400 0  
Charter School Reimbursement 79,752 0 0 79,752 76,537  
Education Technology Program 5,448 0 0 5,448 5,247  
Student and School Assessment 29,311 0 0 29,311 28,129  
MCAS Low-Scoring Student Support 13,391 0 0 13,391 17,553  
Targeted Intervention in Underperforming Schools 9,175 0 0 9,175 9,924  
Leadership Academies 2,500 -1,500 0 1,000 1,096  
Extended Learning Time Grants 17,500 0 0 17,500 17,946  
Concurrent Enrollment for Disabled Students 1,575 0 0 1,575 1,736  
Teacher Preparation and Certification 2,033 0 0 2,033 1,861  
Citizen Schools Matching Grants 550 -75 75 550 472  
After-School and Out-of-School Grants 5,550 0 0 5,550 5,610  
Worcester Polytechnic Institute School of Excellence Program 2,175 0 0 2,175 1,700  
Alternative Education Grants 1,196 0 0 1,196 1,181  
Franklin Institute of Boston 0 0 0 0 0  
Gifted and Talented Children 765 0 0 765 650  
Youth-Build Grants 2,771 -250 250 2,771 1,932  
Mentoring Matching Grants 712 0 0 712 517  
Teacher Content Training 991 0 0 991 852  
Bullying Prevention 250 -250 250 250 0  
TOTAL    4,566,789 -2,975 1,225 4,565,039 4,534,023  

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DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION 4,534,022,834
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
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, shall allocate not less than $300,000 for programming to ensure public schools' compliance with the board of elementary and secondary education's recommendations for the support and safety of gay and lesbian students and the implementation of related suicide- prevention and violence-prevention efforts; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the operation of the student advisory council established pursuant to section 1E of chapter 15 of the General Laws; and provided further, that not later than November 17, 2008, the department shall submit a progress report to the secretary of administration and finance, the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means 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 		15,831,068
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 		19,345,224
7010-0020 Bay State Reading Institute
For the Bay State Reading Institute, Inc.; 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 his or her 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 said initiative may be expended through June 30, 2010; and provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Center for Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction, the purpose of which is to incorporate data-driven instruction, particularly in reading, into the undergraduate teacher education programs at Fitchburg and Framingham State Colleges, in partnership with the Bay State Reading Institute, and to expand advanced degree programs in reading at those colleges to increase the supply of reading specialists and reading coaches who can work with or in schools, such as those who partner with the Bay State Reading Institute, to adopt evidence-based reading instruction 		1,192,800
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 		356,250
7010-1022 Certificate of Occupational Proficiency
For the development and implementation of certificates of occupational proficiency 		911,599
7027-0016 School-to-Work Programs Matching Grants
For matching grants for various school-to-work programs; provided, that the board of elementary and secondary 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 elementary and secondary education may determine the percentage match required on an individual grant basis; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary 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 elementary and secondary 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 not less than $245,000 shall be made available to Junior Achievements of Massachusetts, of which not less than $75,000 shall be provided to Junior Achievement of Eastern Massachusetts, and further, of which not less than $60,000 shall be provided to Junior Achievement of Central Massachusetts, and further, of which not less than $60,000 shall be provided to Junior Achievement of Southern Massachusetts, and further, of which not less than $50,000 shall be provided to Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts; 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; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the town of Southbridge for preventing violence and hate crimes in Kindergarten through 8; provided further, that the program shall also offer parent training and education in violence prevention and racial tolerance; provided further, that $47,926 shall be made available to the Blue Hills Regional Technical School for the Blue Hills School to Careers Partnership to fund a Teacher Externship Program and a Student Internship Program; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the Latino After School Initiative; provided further, that not less than $200,000 be allocated to the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities for an adult education 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 not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Diploma Plus Program at Cape Cod Community College; and provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be provided for the Diploma Plus drop out prevention program in partnership with the Commonwealth Corporation and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 		1,562,722
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; and provided further, that public funds shall assume the costs of connecting schools and businesses to ensure that students serve productively on the job 		4,092,361
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 16, 2009, 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 		447,617
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 by December 1, 2008 		7,681,041
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 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 of not more than $18,000 per classroom shall be made available to public schools for planning transition from half-day classrooms to full-day kindergarten classrooms; provided further, that grants may be awarded in the first year of transition to full-day kindergarten implementation as a transition to Chapter 70 funding in subsequent years; 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 $3,000,000 shall be expended on grants to expand half-day classrooms to new full-day classrooms; provided further, that any unexpended portion of said $3,000,000 as of January 1, 2009 may be used for quality grants or for first year transition grants as authorized by this item; provided further, that not later than January 15, 2009, 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 2010; provided further, that funds appropriated in this item for transition grant awards may be expended through August 31, 2009, for the purposes of transition projects scheduled for the school year beginning in September 2009; provided further, that all kindergarten programs previously funded through community partnership councils at the department of early education and care shall receive grants from this item in amounts not less than they received in fiscal year 2008; and provided further, that no funds shall be expended for personnel costs 		31,472,115
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 department 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 not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the SouthCoast Mentoring Initiative for Learning, Education and Service for the dropout monitoring programs; provided further, that such programs 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 		3,236,158
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 teacher's salaries in one-to-one early intervention tutorial literacy programs; and provided further, that said program shall provide ongoing documentation and evaluation of results 		2,235,705
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; provided further, that funds shall only be expended in the CC, HH, PP, and UU object classes; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for an English as a Second Language Adult Evening School Program in Everett 		29,972,296
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 		58,357,600
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 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 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 		1,975,400
7051-0015 Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program
For operating funds to distribute food for the Massachusetts emergency food assistance program 		1,239,518
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 elementary and secondary 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 		0
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 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 2009; 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, 2009; 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 14, 2008, 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, 2009; 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, 2009, prior appropriation continued 		5,686,430
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 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; and 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 		3,948,824,061
7061-0011 Education Reform Reserve
For a reserve to: (1) assist regional school districts which, prior to fiscal year 2009, have assessed member towns using the provisions of their regional agreement, and which, in fiscal year 2009, will assess member towns using the required contributions calculated pursuant to section 3; (2) 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; (3) 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; provided further, that not less than $250,000 from this item shall be awarded to a qualifying community that hosts a Veterans Administration Hospital; (4) assist regional school districts in rural areas which meet each of the following: (a) they have fewer than 30 full-time enrollment students per square mile; and (b) they have experienced more than 7 per cent enrollment decline between fiscal year 2003 and fiscal year 2008; provided further, that preference shall be given to those districts that have joined the group insurance commission before July 1, 2008; (5) 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; (6) assist operating districts in which the chapter 70 aid, so-called, distributed in fiscal year 09 is less than the chapter 70 aid distributed in fiscal year 02; (7) assist towns which host a campus of the University of Massachusetts, but which have a target aid percentage of only 17.5%; provided further, that any grants provided to school districts from 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 the awards from this item not later than October 15, 2008; and provided further, that no funds distributed from this item shall be considered prior year chapter 70 aid nor shall they be used in the calculation of the minimum required local contribution for fiscal year 2010
 4,312,000
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 elementary and secondary education of required special education cost reports from school districts, the department shall reimburse districts based on fiscal year 2008 claims; provided further, that not more than $11,250,000 shall be used 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 of this $11,250,000, not less than $10,000,000 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 elementary and secondary 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 17, 2008 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 $450,000 shall be expended for the funding of the costs of 10 intercollaborate networks throughout the Commonwealth 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 expanding the 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 collaborative networks; provided further, that $100,000 shall be expended for the administrative costs for statewide transportation network coordination that will provide funding to the Massachusetts Organization of Education Collaborative for staff, supplies and materials; provided further that the funding shall be expended for providing coordination and support services to the ten collaborative transportation networks; 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, 2009 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 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 2009 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 2008 to costs reimbursable under said section 5A of said chapter 71B and incurred during fiscal year 2009 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 2008 claims; provided further, that if the claims are found to be inaccurate, the department shall recalculate the fiscal year 2009 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 13, 2009 on the results of the audits; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended for partial reimbursement of transportation costs associated with out-of-district placements; provided further, that no district shall be eligible for said reimbursement unless it is participating in the special education transportation pilot program funded through this item, and demonstrates that they have used and applied special education transportation software to share routes; provided further, that all eligible districts shall receive an equal pro-rated share of their total eligible costs upon submission of claims to the department of elementary and secondary education; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education, based on the availability of funding, may expend up to $500,000 to identify, analyze and certify promising and best practices in public and approved special educational programs that can prevent or ameliorate either neurodevelopmental problems or other deficits leading to learning deficiencies or behavior problems that result in high cost Individual Education Plans; provided further, that a portion of these available funds shall be expended to provide grants for training, dissemination and applications of research identified as promising and best practices; and provided further, that a report shall be provided to the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means and the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on education not later than March 31, 2009 		215,347,912
7061-0029 Educational Quality and Accountability
For the office of educational quality and accountability or any successor entity to the office of educational quality and accountability for the purpose of promoting school district accountability 		1,572,780
7061-0222 Low-Class Size Grants
For grants issued by the department of elementary and secondary education on a competitive basis to school departments for targeted intervention for the purpose of establishing low-class size classrooms in grades K-3, starting in FY09 with kindergarten, to assist the schools in improving their performance and to establish the efficacy of such a program in reducing gaps in achievement between at-risk and other children; provided further that the grants shall be used for establishing a class size of 15-17 pupils for kindergartens in the selected schools, planning, professional development, and other activities that enhance the capacity of the schools to develop a successful program; provided further that an evaluation/research component be included by the department to assess the efficacy of reduced class size in the early years in enhancing student achievement; provided further that the department may allocate a reasonable sum for evaluation/research and administration; provided further that the department may set additional criteria in awarding the grants, such as geographic distribution or diversity of size or types of school systems; and provided further, that said grants shall be coordinated by the department with all efforts undertaken through item 7061-9408
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7061-9010 Charter School Reimbursement
For fiscal year 2009 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 2009 shall be $893; 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) 		76,536,610
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) 		5,247,087
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 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 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 		28,129,331
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 		17,553,242
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 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 2, 2009 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, 2009 to allow for intervention and school and district improvement planning in the summer months; provided further, that not less than $200,000 be expended for a pilot parent engagement program including, but not limited to, a Randolph Parents' Academy and Parents' Support Network operated by the Randolph Public Schools; provided further, that not more than $100,000 shall be expended to reimburse planning and implementation expenses incurred by municipalities in their efforts to establish new regional school districts; 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 		9,923,840
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 16, 2009, 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, 2009, to allow for principal and superintendent training which occurs in the summer months 		1,096,368
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 2008 and which including 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 I or II 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 and/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 and/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 14, 2008; 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 2, 2009 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 this item, appropriated funds may be expended through August 31st, 2009 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 		17,946,006
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 who 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 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 not more than $50,000 shall 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 including $4,000 for production of a video to be used for provision of training and technical assistance; provided further, that not more than $50,000 shall be allocated to the department of elementary and secondary education to provide training and technical assistance to school districts for program implementation including $4,000 for production of said video to be used for provision of training and technical assistance; 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 said discretionary grant program not later than February 16, 2009; and provided further, that for the purpose of this item, appropriated funds may be expended through August 31, 2009 		1,736,000
7061-9604 Teacher Preparation and Certification
For teacher preparations; and provided further, that not more than $70,000 shall be expended for the Sea Education Association programs for teachers 		1,860,860
7061-9610 Citizen Schools Matching Grants
For matching grants of $1,000 per enrolled child to Citizen Schools afterschool 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 $550,000 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 		472,150
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 not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Girls, Inc. in the city of Lynn for improvements to its program as approved by the board of directors of Girls, Inc.; 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, 2008, and shall report on the preliminary results of said grants not later than February 16, 2009, 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, 2009 to allow for implementation of said programs during the summer months; and provided further, that $50,000 shall be directed to the Massachusetts After school Partnership 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, 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 item 		5,609,682
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 2, 2009 detailing the professional development activities; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary 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 $850,000 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 		1,700,231
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 		1,180,840
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 		1
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, 2009 		649,989
7061-9626 Youth-Build Grants
For grants and contracts with youth-build programs for the purposes of providing comprehensive youth-build services 		1,932,065
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 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; provided further, that funds may be expended to support the mentoring activities of the P.L.A.Y., Inc. program; provided further, that the Massachusetts Service Alliance shall submit a report detailing the expenditure of 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, 2008; and provided further, that not more than $225,000 shall be expended for Camp Coca Cola New England to provide underserved youth development services with an emphasis on leadership training and community service 		517,320
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 not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Math and Science Initiative for the purpose of providing grants to no less than 10 school districts for teacher training for advanced placement instruction; provided further, that the department shall report, not later than February 16, 2009, 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, 2009 		851,569
7061-9805 Bullying Prevention
For administering a Bullying Prevention Program for schools to implement bullying prevention and intervention plans throughout the commonwealth; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall go to the department of elementary and secondary education for the purposes of administering the Bullying Prevention Program and maintaining a Bullying Prevention Resource repository online at the department's web page; and provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be appropriated to the Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center at Bridgewater State College for the purposes of working in consultation with the department of elementary and secondary education to expand the Center's capabilities to bring policy-production and bullying prevention services to public schools in the commonwealth
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account description amount
Federal Grant Spending 778,497,604
7010-9706 Common Core Data Project
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Common Core Data Project 		125,000
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 		784,500
7032-0228 Massachusetts AIDS Education Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts AIDS Education Program 		1,019,784
7035-0166 Even Start Family Literacy - Distribution
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Even Start Family Literacy - Distribution 		1,008,718
7035-0210 Advanced Placement Fee Payment Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Advanced Placement Fee Program 		155,000
7038-0107 Adult Basic Education - Distribution
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Adult Basic Education - Distribution 		8,425,316
7038-9004 School-Based Programs - Distribution
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, School Based Programs Distribution 		340,000
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 		234,021,217
7043-1002 Reading First
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title I Reading First State Grants 		8,137,510
7043-1004 Migrant Education
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Migrant Education 		1,595,370
7043-1005 Title I Neglected and Delinquent Children
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title I Neglected and Delinquent Children 		1,948,006
7043-2001 Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting 		51,804,753
7043-2002 Enhancing Education through Technology
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title II State and Local Technology Grants 		4,271,054
7043-2003 Title I Math and Science Partnerships
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title I Math and Science Partnerships 		2,362,518
7043-3001 English Language Acquisition
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, English Language Acquisition 		11,645,852
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 		5,402,940
7043-4002 After School Learning Centers
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, After School Learning Centers 		17,002,191
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 		7,708,240
7043-6002 Rural and Low-Income Schools
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rural And Low-Income Schools 		123,829
7043-6501 Education for Homeless Children and Youth
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Education for Homeless Children/Youth 		1,065,391
7043-7001 Special Education Grants
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Education Grants 		269,786,890
7043-7002 Preschool Grants
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Preschool Grants 		9,735,466
7043-8001 Vocational Education Basic Grants
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Vocational Education Basic Grants 		18,583,628
7043-8002 Technical Preparation Education
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Technical Preparation Education 		1,648,212
7044-0020 New Project Focus
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, New Project Focus 		1,130,000
7044-0210 Advanced Placement Fee
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Advanced Placement Fee Program 		150,000
7044-0250 Partnership for Gifted Education
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mass Partnership for Gifted Education 		125,000
7047-1218 Online Writing Assistance For All
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Stepping Stones of Technology Innovation 		197,617
7047-9008 Learn and Serve
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Learn and Serve America Competitive 		750,000
7053-2112 Special Assistance Funds
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Assistance Funds 		85,250,000
7053-2117 Child Care Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Child Care Program 		24,950,000
7053-2126 Temporary Emergency Food Assistance
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Temporary Emergency Food Assistance 		925,000
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 		72,350
7053-2266 Team Nutrition
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mass Team Nutrition Grant 		145,000
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 		2,650,000
7062-0017 Charter Schools Assistance - Distribution
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Charter Schools Assistance Distribution 		3,381,252
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
Trust and Other Spending 940,502
7044-0725 Redesigning The American High School 940,502