| DEPARTMENT |
FY 2018
Budgetary Recommendation |
FY 2018
Federal, Trust, and ISF |
FY 2018
Total Spending |
FY 2018
Budgetary Non-Tax Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Elementary and Secondary Education | 5,299,759 | 1,001,967 | 6,301,726 | 7,001 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION | 6,301,726,455 | |
| Budgetary Recommendation | 5,299,759,151 | |
| Direct Appropriations | 5,298,012,802 | |
| 7010-0005 |
DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
For the operation of the department of elementary and secondary education; provided, that notwithstanding chapter 66A of the General Laws, the department of elementary and secondary education, the department of early education and care, the department of children and families, and the disabled persons protection commission may share with each other personal data regarding students who receive services in special education programs approved, licensed, monitored, or regulated by the departments of elementary and secondary education and early education and care, for purposes of carrying out their respective responsibilities under state and federal law; and provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education may fund direct support to teachers and administrators who are providing services to assist in state education initiatives |
11,769,863 |
| 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 |
20,642,582 |
| 7027-0019 |
SCHOOL-TO-CAREER 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 executive office of labor and 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-career transition program; provided further, that this 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 department of elementary and secondary education and the department of higher education shall develop jointly the criteria for grants to support such programs and that such criteria will reflect the elements of high-quality career pathways as defined by the department of elementary and secondary education in consultation with the department of higher education; provided further, that the grants shall require at least a 200 per cent match in wages for the students from private sector participants; provided further, that the program shall include, but not be limited to, a provision that business leaders commit resources to pay salaries, to provide mentoring and instruction on the job, and to work closely with teachers; provided further, that public funds shall pay for the costs of connecting schools and businesses to ensure that students serve productively on the job; and provided further, that the program shall partner with the YouthWorks program at the Commonwealth Corporation to develop appropriate connections between the two programs |
3,468,763 |
| 7028-0031 |
SCHOOL-AGE 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 |
7,777,420 |
| 7035-0002 |
ADULT BASIC EDUCATION
For grants to cities, towns, regional school districts, and educational collaboratives for programs to provide and strengthen basic educational attainment and work-related programs in reading, writing, and mathematics at adult learning centers, including grants to public and non-public entities; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, funds distributed from this item shall be deposited with the treasurer of that city, town, regional school district, or educational collaborative and held in a separate account and shall be expended by the school committee of the city, town, regional school district, or educational collaborative without further appropriation |
28,482,377 |
| 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 for those reimbursements shall not exceed the amount appropriated in this item |
61,021,000 |
| 7035-0007 |
NON-RESIDENT PUPIL TRANSPORTATION
For reimbursements to cities, towns, regional vocational or county agricultural school districts, independent vocational schools, or collaboratives for certain expenditures for transportation of non-resident pupils to approved vocational-technical programs of any regional or county agricultural school district, city, town, independent school, or collaborative under section 8A of chapter 74 of the General Laws; provided, that if the amount appropriated is insufficient to fully fund said section 8A of said chapter 74 , initial reimbursements made by the department of elementary and secondary education may be prorated 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 of said chapter 74 , the department shall within 10 days notify the secretary of administration and finance, the joint committee on education, and the house and senate committees on ways and means of the amount needed to fully fund the obligation |
250,000 |
| 7035-0008 |
HOMELESS STUDENT TRANSPORTATION
For reimbursements to cities, towns, and regional school districts for the cost of transportation of non-resident pupils as required by the federal McKinney-Vento act; provided, that the board of elementary and secondary education shall promulgate regulations for the determination of these reimbursements; and provided further, that the commonwealth's obligation shall not exceed the amount appropriated in this item |
8,350,000 |
| 7035-0035 |
ADVANCED PLACEMENT MATH AND SCIENCE PROGRAMS
For the implementation of a competitive grant program to increase participation and performance in advanced placement courses and pre-advanced placement courses, particularly among underserved populations, to prepare students for college and career success in science, technology, engineering, computer science, and mathematics; provided, that the department of elementary and secondary education and the department of higher education shall develop jointly the criteria for grants to support such programs and that such criteria will reflect the elements of high-quality career pathways as defined by the department of elementary and secondary education in consultation with the department of higher education; provided further, that these funds may support all of the following program elements, without exception, for each school: (i) open access to courses, (ii) identifying underserved students and increasing their rates of participation in advanced placement courses, (iii) equipment and supplies for new and expanded advanced placement courses, (iv) support for the costs of advanced placement exams, and (v) support for student study sessions; provided further, that these funds support teacher professional development, including a College Board-endorsed advanced placement and pre-advanced placement summer institute for teachers; provided further, that such program or programs shall provide matching funding of not less than $1,000,000 of the program grant award in private funding for direct support of teachers and other uses; and provided further, that the programs shall be chosen through a competitive process and the funds disbursed by the beginning of each school year to cover costs expended between August 1 and July 31 |
2,673,000 |
| 7053-1909 |
SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM
For reimbursements to cities and towns for partial assistance in the furnishing of lunches to school children, including partial assistance in the furnishing of lunches to school children under chapter 549 of the acts of 1948, as amended, and for supplementing funds allocated for the special milk program; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the school lunch payments shall not exceed, in the aggregate, 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 non-public schools and for grants to improve summer food programs during the summer school vacation period and for supplemental reimbursement, including reimbursement for those elementary schools mandated to serve breakfast under section 1C of chapter 69 of the General Laws; provided, that subject to regulations of the board that specify time and learning standards, universal breakfasts shall be served during regular school hours; and 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 |
4,416,446 |
| 7061-0008 |
CHAPTER 70 PAYMENTS TO CITIES AND TOWNS
For school aid to cities, towns, regional school districts, and counties maintaining agricultural schools and independent vocational or agricultural and technical schools to be distributed under section 3 of this act |
4,719,407,242 |
| 7061-0012 |
SPECIAL EDUCATION CIRCUIT BREAKER REIMBURSEMENT
For reimbursements to school districts and direct payments to service providers for special education costs under section 5A of chapter 71B of the General Laws |
277,281,180 |
| 7061-0029 |
EDUCATIONAL QUALITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
For the office of school and district accountability, established in section 55A of chapter 15 of the General Laws |
890,322 |
| 7061-0033 |
PUBLIC SCHOOL MILITARY MITIGATION
For a reserve to assist towns negatively impacted by shortfalls in federal impact aid for the education of children in families employed by the federal government on military reservations located within the towns' limits; provided, that funds may be expended on membership dues for the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children, pursuant to chapter 15E of the General Laws |
1,300,000 |
| 7061-9010 |
CHARTER SCHOOL REIMBURSEMENT
For fiscal year 2018 reimbursements to certain cities, towns, and regional school districts of charter school tuition and the per-pupil capital needs component included in the charter school tuition amount for commonwealth charter schools, as calculated under subsections (ff) and (gg) of section 89 of chapter 71 of the General Laws; provided, that notwithstanding said subsection (ff) of said section 89 of said chapter 71 , or any other general or special law to the contrary, the per-pupil capital needs component of the commonwealth charter school tuition rate for fiscal year 2018 shall be $893; and provided further, that if the amount appropriated is insufficient to fully fund all reimbursements required by said section 89 of said chapter 71 , the department shall fund the reimbursements in accordance with the following priorities: (i) the per-pupil capital needs component; (ii) the 100 per cent increase reimbursement; and (iii) the 25 per cent increase reimbursements, by year, from most recent to oldest |
80,500,000 |
| 7061-9200 |
EDUCATION DATA SERVICES
For the department's education data analysis and support for local districts |
788,088 |
| 7061-9400 |
STUDENT AND SCHOOL ASSESSMENT
For student and school assessment, including the administration of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System exam established by the board of elementary and secondary education pursuant to sections 1D and 1I of chapter 69 of the General Laws; provided, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall expend funds for school and student assessment in accordance with the determination made by the board of elementary and secondary education as to the method of assessment in the 2017-2018 school year; provided further, that funding may be expended for the development of new high school assessments and assessments in history and social science; and provided further, that all school assessments shall center on the academic standards embodied in the curriculum frameworks and shall involve measures which shall be relevant and meaningful to students, parents, teachers, administrators, and taxpayers pursuant to the first paragraph of said section 1I of said chapter 69 |
31,094,275 |
| 7061-9408 |
TARGETED ASSISTANCE AND INNOVATION
For targeted assistance and innovation support to schools and districts; provided, that eligible grantees shall include schools and districts at risk of being, or having been determined to be, underperforming or chronically underperforming pursuant to sections 1J and 1K of chapter 69 of the General Laws, and schools and districts demonstrating innovative approaches that have improved student performance, including but not limited to partnerships between community-based organizations and school districts; provided further, that grants made under this item shall be awarded in coordination with the departments of early education and care and higher education; provided further, that grants made under this item shall be expended to support literacy initiatives and programs that serve high-need children, including English language learners; provided further, that targeted assistance and innovation grants shall be expended for English language acquisition professional development to improve the academic performance of English language learners and effectively implement sheltered English immersion as outlined in chapter 71A of the General Laws; provided further, that targeted assistance and innovation grants shall be expended to support cities, towns, regional school districts, and Horace Mann and Commonwealth charter schools in planning for and implementing expanded learning time in the form of longer school days or school years at selected schools; provided further, that grants to support expanded learning time shall only be provided under this item to schools and districts that submitted qualifying applications which were approved by the department in fiscal year 2016 and include a minimum of an additional 300 hours on a mandatory basis for all children attending that school; provided further, that the department shall expend grant funds to support after-school and out-of-school programs; provided further, that grants may be awarded to districts in consultation with the department of higher education to support planning for STEM early college career pathways; provided further, that grants may be expended to support matching grants to level 3, 4, and 5 districts for school leadership practice-based cohort training programs that include on-site individualized coaching; provided further, that matching grants may be expended to support practice-based training for cohorts of new teachers in urban schools, with priority for organizations with a proven record of training effective new teachers working in urban schools; and provided further, that appropriated funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months |
27,958,257 |
| 7061-9612 |
SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE SCHOOLS
For the implementation of subsection (f) of section 1P of chapter 69 of the General Laws to create safe and supportive school environments |
400,000 |
| 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 |
| 7061-9624 |
SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE
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 |
1,400,000 |
| 7061-9626 |
YOUTHBUILD GRANTS
For grants to the members of the Massachusetts YouthBuild Coalition for the purpose of providing comprehensive education, workforce training, and skills development to youth |
2,000,000 |
| 7061-9634 |
MENTORING MATCHING GRANTS
For a transfer of this item to the Mass Mentoring Partnership, which shall be responsible for administering a competitive statewide grant program for public and private agencies to start or expand youth mentoring programs according to current best practices and for purposes including advancing academic performance, self-esteem, social competence, and workforce development; provided, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall transfer the amount appropriated in this item to the Mass Mentoring Partnership for the purpose of these grants; provided further, that in order to be eligible to receive funds from this item, each public or private agency shall provide a matching amount equal to $1 for every $1 disbursed from this item; and provided further, that the Mass Mentoring Partnership shall submit a report detailing the impact of grants, the expenditure of funds, and the amount and source of matching funds raised to the department of elementary and secondary education |
500,000 |
| 7061-9810 |
REGIONALIZATION BONUS
For regional bonus aid under subsection (g) of section 16D of chapter 71 of the General Laws |
65,000 |
| 7061-9812 |
CHILD SEX ABUSE PREVENTION
For evidence-based, adult-focused child sexual abuse prevention initiatives that provide technical assistance to schools to: (i) organize local coalitions dedicated to preventing child sexual abuse in schools; (ii) recruit, train, and certify local volunteers to provide free prevention education for parents, students, and school professionals; and (iii) strengthen the core standards of schools around the screening of prospective employees, the development of codes of conduct, the assessment and modification of physical spaces to reduce opportunities for sexual abuse, the responding to and reporting of boundary-violating behaviors and suspected acts of sexual abuse, and the training of staff and volunteers on ways to prevent adult perpetration and child-on-child sexual abuse |
150,000 |
| Retained Revenues | 1,746,349 | |
| 7061-9601 |
TEACHER CERTIFICATION RETAINED REVENUE
For teacher preparation and certification and to retain revenues related to the teacher certification process |
1,746,349 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Spending | 994,108,372 | |
| 7010-9706 |
COMMON CORE DATA PROJECT
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Common Core Data Project |
190,438 |
| 7038-0107 |
ADULT BASIC EDUCATION DISTRIBUTION
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Adult Education - State Grant Program |
10,237,285 |
| 7043-1001 |
TITLE I BASIC PROGRAM
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title I Grants to Local Education Agencies |
235,629,430 |
| 7043-1004 |
TITLE I MIGRANT CHILDREN
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Migrant Children |
1,431,926 |
| 7043-1005 |
TITLE I NEGLECTED AND DELINQUENT CHILDREN
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Neglected and Delinquent Children |
2,148,858 |
| 7043-1006 |
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT GRANTS
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, School Improvement Grants |
9,869,100 |
| 7043-2001 |
TITLE II TEACHER QUALITY STATE GRANTS
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Teacher Quality State Grants |
39,943,379 |
| 7043-2003 |
MATH AND SCIENCE PARTNERSHIPS
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Math and Science Partnerships |
37,575 |
| 7043-3001 |
TITLE III LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION AND LEP GRANTS
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Language Instruction and LEP Grants |
15,543,284 |
| 7043-4002 |
TITLE IV 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, 21st Century Community Learning Centers |
15,706,747 |
| 7043-6001 |
TITLE VI STATE ASSESSMENT GRANTS
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Assessment Grants |
6,606,506 |
| 7043-6002 |
RURAL AND LOW INCOME
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rural and Low-Income Schools |
54,910 |
| 7043-6501 |
TITLE X HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Education for Homeless Children and Youth |
1,295,431 |
| 7043-7001 |
SPECIAL EDUCATION GRANTS
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Education Grants |
289,982,854 |
| 7043-7002 |
PRESCHOOL GRANTS
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Preschool Grants |
10,427,336 |
| 7043-8001 |
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION GRANTS
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Vocational Education Grants |
17,758,787 |
| 7044-0020 |
THE PARTNERSHIP PROJECT
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, The Partnership Project |
408,776 |
| 7048-2321 |
CDC FUNDING TO PROMOTE ADOLESCENT HEALTH
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, CDC Funding to Promote Adolescent Health. |
469,683 |
| 7048-9144 |
MEP CONSORTIUM INCENTIVE GRANTS
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MEP Consortium Incentive Grants |
66,666 |
| 7048-9200 |
DATA SYSTEMS GRANT STUDENT CONNECT
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Data Systems Grant Student Connect |
1,763,833 |
| 7053-2008 |
FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES NUTRITION
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Nutrition |
3,633,085 |
| 7053-2010 |
CHILD NUTRITION GRANT STATE PROGRAM REVIEW
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Child Nutrition Grant State Program Review |
24,065 |
| 7053-2015 |
CNP PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS TECH ASSIST TRAINING GRANT
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, CNP Professional Standards Tech Assist Training Grant |
38,191 |
| 7053-2112 |
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE FUNDS
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Assistance Funds |
239,574,725 |
| 7053-2117 |
CHILD CARE PROGRAM
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Child Care Program |
70,852,289 |
| 7053-2119 |
CHILD NUTRITION SCHOOL FOOD EQUIPMENT GRANT
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Child Nutrition School Food Equipment Grant |
213,641 |
| 7053-2125 |
COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Commodity Supplemental Food Program |
178,871 |
| 7053-2126 |
TEMPORARY EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Temporary Emergency Food Assistance |
1,015,697 |
| 7053-2202 |
SPECIAL SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Summer Food Service Program |
8,649,912 |
| 7053-3272 |
DIRECT CERTIFICATION PERFORMANCE AWARD
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Direct Certification Performance Award |
270,115 |
| 7062-0008 |
OFFICE OF SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAMS
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Office of School Lunch Programs |
4,807,353 |
| 7062-0017 |
CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSISTANCE AND DISTRIBUTIONS
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Charter Schools Assistance and Distributions |
5,277,624 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trust Spending | 7,858,932 | |
| 7010-1600 | EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. | 144,746 |
| 7010-1601 | GATES FOUNDATION EPIC | 1,702,177 |
| 7010-1602 | GATES IMPLEMENTATION DATA | 62,359 |
| 7010-1604 | MASSACHUSETTS NEW SKILLS FOR YOUTH | 650,000 |
| 7010-2901 | ADMINISTRATION & COST ALLOCATION FOR CENTRAL SERVICES | 3,512,650 |
| 7010-6484 | VIRTUAL SCHOOLS TRUST | 187,000 |
| 7053-2101 | SCHOOL LUNCH DISTRIBUTION AND SALVAGE | 1,600,000 |