Governor Charles D. Baker's Budget Recommendation - House 1 Fiscal Year 2016

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Fiscal Year 2016 Resource Summary ($000)
DEPARTMENT FY 2016
Budgetary
Recommendations
FY 2016
Federal, Trust,
and ISF
FY 2016
Total
Spending
FY 2016
Budgetary
Non-Tax Revenue
Department of Higher Education 116,592 24,197 140,788 0

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account description amount
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION 140,788,424
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 116,591,839
7009-9600 Inclusive Concurrent Enrollment
For a discretionary grant program to provide funds to school districts and public institutions of higher education partnering together to offer inclusive concurrent enrollment programs for school aged children with a disability, as defined in section 1 of chapter 71B of the General Laws, between the ages of 18 and 22; provided, that the grant program shall be limited to students who are considered to have severe disabilities and, in the case of students who are age 18 or 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 credit and noncredit courses in audit status for students who may not meet course prerequisites and requirements, and that the partnering school districts shall provide support, services and accommodations necessary to facilitate a student's enrollment; provided further, that the department of higher education, in consultation with the department of elementary and secondary education, shall develop guidelines to ensure that the grant program promotes civic engagement and mentoring of faculty in public 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 of higher education, in consultation with the department of elementary and secondary education, shall develop strategies and procedures to help sustain and replicate the existing inclusive concurrent enrollment programs initiated through this grant program including, but not limited to: (a) provision of funds to retain employment specialists; (b) assist students in meeting integrated competitive employment and other transition-related goals; and (c) adoption of procedures and funding mechanisms to ensure that new partnerships of public institutions of higher education and school districts providing inclusive concurrent enrollment programs fully utilize the models and expertise developed in existing partnerships; provided further, that the department of higher education, in consultation with the department of elementary and secondary education, shall develop a mechanism to encourage existing and new partnerships to expand the capacity to respond to individual parents and school districts in underserved areas that request an opportunity for their children to participate in the inclusive concurrent enrollment initiative; provided further, that tuition for courses shall be waived by the state institutions of higher education for students enrolled through this grant program; provided further, that the department of higher education shall create the position of inclusive concurrent enrollment coordinator who will be responsible for administering the grant program, coordinating the advisory committee, developing new partnerships, assisting existing partnerships in creating self-sustaining models and overseeing the development of videos and informational materials through the institute for community inclusion to assist new colleges and school districts; and provided further, that the department of higher education, in consultation with the department of elementary and secondary education, shall select grant recipients not later than July 15, 2015 and shall distribute a request for grant proposals subject to future appropriation not later than May 31, 2016.
988,044
7066-0000 Department of Higher Education
For the operation of the department of higher education; provided, that the department shall recommend savings proposals that permit institutions of public higher education to achieve administrative and program cost reductions, re-allocate resources and re-assess programs and utilize resources otherwise available to such institutions; provided further, that in order to meet the estimated costs of employee fringe benefits provided by the commonwealth on account of employees of the Massachusetts State College Building Authority and the University of Massachusetts Building Authority and in order to meet the estimated cost of heat, light, power and other services to be furnished by the commonwealth to projects of these authorities, the boards of trustees of the state colleges, the state universities and the University of Massachusetts shall transfer to the General Fund from the funds received from the operations of the projects such costs, if any, as shall be incurred by the commonwealth for these purposes in the current fiscal year, as determined by the appropriate building authority, verified by the commissioner of higher education and approved by the secretary of administration and finance; and provided further, that funds shall be expended to meet existing statutory requirements and establish trustee recruitment, training and accountability initiatives
2,591,476
7066-0009 New England Board of Higher Education
For the New England Board of Higher Education
183,750
7066-0016 Foster Care Financial Aid
For a program of financial aid to support the matriculation of certain persons at public and private institutions of higher learning; provided, that only persons in the custody of the department of children and families under a care and protection petition upon reaching the age of 18 or persons in the custody of the department matriculating at such an institution at an earlier age, shall qualify for this aid; provided further, that no such person shall be required to remain in the custody of the department beyond age 18 to qualify for this aid; provided further, that this aid shall not exceed $6,000 per recipient per year; and provided further, that this aid shall be granted after exhausting all other sources of financial support
1,075,299
7066-0019 Dual Enrollment Grant and Subsidies
For the department of higher education to support the dual enrollment program allowing qualified high school students to take college courses; provided, that public higher education institutions may offer courses in high schools in addition to courses offered at the institutions or online; provided further that that the commissioner shall set aside fifty percent of funds in this item for competitive grants to support career pathway programs, which may include dual enrollment, with priority given to those proposals submitted as part of a consolidated application authorized and developed pursuant to the provisions of item 7061-9408
1,500,000
7066-0021 Foster Care and Adopted Fee Waiver
For reimbursements to public institutions of higher education for foster and adopted child fee waivers under section 19 of chapter 15A of the General Laws; provided, that no funds shall be distributed from this item prior to certification by the community colleges, state universities or the University of Massachusetts of the actual amount of tuition and fees waived for foster and adopted children attending public institutions of higher education under said section 19 of said chapter 15A that would otherwise have been retained by the campuses, according to procedures and regulations promulgated by the board of higher education
3,924,842
7066-0025 Performance Management Set Aside
For the Performance Management Set Aside incentive program for the University of Massachusetts, state universities and community colleges; provided, that such funds shall be distributed by the commissioner of higher education to public institutions of higher education through a competitive grant process based on priorities determined by the board of higher education in pursuit of operational efficiency and goals articulated in the commonwealth's Vision Project; provided further, that funds shall be expended as required to adopt and publish a standard core of course offering and numbering that is honored for common credit toward degrees and certificates across the commonwealth's community colleges, state universities and University of Massachusetts campuses and that this work shall be completed by June 30, 2017; and provided further, that not more than $500,000 shall be made available through said grants for programs that focus on timely or accelerated student completion of associate and bachelor degree programs with lower and more predictable student costs
4,256,503
7070-0065 Massachusetts State Scholarship Program
For a scholarship program to provide financial assistance to Massachusetts students enrolled in and pursuing a program of higher education in any approved public or independent college, university, school of nursing or any other approved institution furnishing a program of higher education; provided, that the commissioner of higher education, in coordination with the Massachusetts state scholarship office, shall adopt regulations governing the eligibility and the awarding of financial assistance
93,590,261
7077-0023 Tufts School of Veterinary Medicine Program
For a contract with the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University; provided, that funds appropriated in this item shall be expended under a resident veterinary tuition remission plan as approved by the commissioner of higher education for supportive veterinary services provided to the commonwealth; and provided further, that prior year costs may be paid from this item
3,000,000
7520-0424 Health and Welfare Reserve for Higher Education Personnel
For a health and welfare reserve for eligible personnel employed at the community colleges and state universities
5,481,664

account description amount
Federal Grant Spending 8,097,235
7066-1574 Improving Teacher Quality Grants - Sahes
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Improving Teacher Quality Grants - Sahes
1,330,646
7066-1616 College Access Challenge
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, College Access Challenge
1,764,296
7066-6033 Gear Up II
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Gear Up II
5,002,293
account description amount
Trust and Other Spending 16,099,350
7066-0109 Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Grant Foundation 354,091
7066-6004 Veterans' Education Trust Fund 362,579
7066-6006 Regents' Central Services Trust 114,451
7066-6008 Regents Licensing Fees Trust Account 62,328
7066-6012 Nursing and Allied Health Trust 76,015
7066-6036 Davis Educational Foundation Grant Expendable Trust 247,287
7070-7002 No Interest Loan Repayment Administration 14,882,599


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