70100005 - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Account Description FY2016
Spending
FY2017
GAA
7010-0005 Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
For the operation of the department of elementary and secondary education; provided, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the Elementary Rest Stop Program; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for public schools in the city of Everett; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for improvements to the H. Olive Day School in the town of Norfolk; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for mitigation costs in the Millis public school district; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Berkshire county education task force to establish a plan of action to develop a sustainable and efficient countywide public education system; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a school resource officer for the town of Cohasset public schools; provided further, that $15,000 shall be expended for development and support of anti-addiction programs in the Martha's Vineyard regional school district; provided further, that $15,000 shall be expended for development and support of anti-addiction programs in the Nantucket public school district; provided further, that $15,000 shall be expended for development and support of anti-addiction programs in the Monomoy regional school district; provided further, that $15,000 shall be expended for development and support of anti-addiction programs in the Mashpee school district; provided further, that $15,000 shall be expended for development and support of anti-addiction programs in the Barnstable school district; provided further, that $15,000 shall be expended for development and support of anti-addiction programs in the Nauset regional school district; provided further, that $15,000 shall be expended for development and support of anti-addiction programs in the Dennis-Yarmouth regional school district; provided further, that not less than $113,794 shall be expended to establish a school resource officer position for the town of Hull public schools, including school resource officer salary and benefits, school safety consultants and training and security camera enhancements; provided further, that not less than $111,500 shall be expended for the town of Hingham public schools' emergency response coordination through phase 3 of enhanced security planning, including providing staff safety training at all levels, revising and updating the school district's multi-hazard plan and manuals per the governor's task force report, additional exterior cameras for surveillance and security, expanded coverage of public address speakers and outfitting 20 new school buses with surveillance cameras and recorder capabilities; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for costs associated with technological upgrades for the Westford public school district; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Fall River public school district; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Brockton public school district for extraordinary student transportation costs; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the operation of Camp Pohelo in the town of Tewksbury; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a school resource officer for Kingston public schools; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended on Methuen High School for mental health counseling services; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the purposes of a pilot project to connect organic gardening, outdoor exercise, healthy food, food preparation and elementary school aged children in the greater Northampton area, operated by Grow Food Northampton; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for STEM programming at Madison Park High School in Boston; provided further, that not less than $50,000 upgrade costs for Agawam Public Schools; and provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Aspire Teacher Support Program, which shall expend funds for programs that utilize retired teachers to mentor novice public school elementary and secondary education teachers

13,432,899 14,352,257

Veto Explanation:   I am striking language which earmarks funding for programs not recommended. The reduction in the item incorporates the amount of the stricken earmarked funds.