7010-1192 Educational Improvement Projects Earmarks

For grants to cities, towns, school districts and nonprofit entities for educational improvement projects; provided, that not less than $120,000 shall be expended for English at Large, Inc. in the city of Woburn for the purposes of English language tutoring and small group instruction; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to communities in the Metrowest region, including the city of Framingham and the towns of Ashland, Franklin, Holliston, Hopkinton, Medway and Natick to address mental health needs in schools; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the town of Holliston for costs associated with the purchase of a bus to provide transportation for students in special education programs; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Mary Lyon Foundation, Inc. for the operation and expansion of the student assistance program; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to Holbrook middle-high school for the robotics, science, technology, engineering and math program; provided further, that not less than $37,000 shall be expended for mental health services in public schools in the city known as the town of Braintree; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the design, bidding and construction management of a new Americans with Disabilities Act compliant playground at the Richardson Olmsted school in the town of Easton; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell, Inc. for community programs in the city of Lowell; provided further, that not less than $93,000 shall be expended for new lockers in the men's and women's locker rooms at the high school in the city known as the town of Randolph; provided further, that not less than $65,000 shall be expended to the Millbury public schools for the purchase of a multi-purpose activity bus; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District for the purchase of equipment for the student wellness center; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for a grant program for the Museum of Science to operate an engineering and computer science curriculum for schools in the cities of Chelsea and Everett and to facilitate science, technology, engineering and math education professional development workshops for educators; provided further, that not less than $85,000 shall be expended for repairs to the boiler system at the Leicester elementary school in the town of Leicester; provided further, that not less than $775,000 shall be expended for Education Development Center, Inc. to develop a strategic plan to increase kindergarten through age 16, inclusive, student participation in data science education pathways, to begin recruitment of participating school districts and to prepare a campaign to raise public awareness of data science educational opportunities and careers, particularly among underrepresented students; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for transportation services for the music program in public schools in the city of Everett; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for music programming at Chelsea high school; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to One Bead Project to fund technology equity and entrepreneurship programming for school age children in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for 1 Berkshire Strategic Alliance Inc. for programs to recruit and retain a diverse teaching workforce; provided further, that not less than $55,000 shall be expended to East Boston high school, for the implementation of the Becoming A Man program developed by Youth Guidance; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for LEAP for Education, Inc. to provide middle and high school students with academic enrichment and post-secondary and career readiness; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended to Greater Lowell technical high school for upgrading all athletic facilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the National History Day in Massachusetts program operated by The Massachusetts Historical Society to sustain and increase access to the program for students and teachers; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the purchase and installation of a fire alarm system at the Dr. Frederick N. Sweetsir elementary school in the town of Merrimac; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Beyond Soccer, Inc. for innovative health, athletic and leadership programming for low-income youth in the city of Lawrence; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Calmer Choice, Inc. for the development and support of anti-addiction and mental health programs in school districts including, but not limited to, the Monomoy regional school district, the Mashpee school district, the Barnstable school district, the Nauset regional school district and the Dennis-Yarmouth regional school district; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended for improvements at the Wildwood school in the town of Wilmington; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the New Bedford Youth Court and Fall River Youth Court programs in the cities of New Bedford and Fall River to support juvenile diversion programs based on the principles of peer-lead restorative justice; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Everett LGBTQ+ Youth Space and Resource Center; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to the SouthCoast Community Foundation. Inc to administer a 1-time grant program to provide educational, health, wellness, nutritional, arts, cultural, housing security and safety resources to financially-disadvantaged youth and families in the city of New Bedford; provided further, that not more than $500,000 from funds appropriated for the grant program in fiscal year 2022 shall not revert and shall be made available for the purposes of the program for fiscal year 2023; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the African Community Education Program (ACE) Inc. for the purchase of 2 15-seat vans to transport students to afterschool enrichment programs and weekend activities; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for improvements to the Holyoke high school auditorium in the city of Holyoke; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended for the Westfield high school community closet; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Homework House Inc. in the city of Holyoke; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to Easthampton high school for security improvements; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended for the purchase of 2 special education vehicles in the town of North Reading; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for improvements and renovations at Westfield high school; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Leadership and Literacy Foundation, Inc. to expand staffing and programming, rehabilitate physical facilities and implement a feasibility and engineering study at the Methuen Youth and Community Center; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a feasibility study to repurpose the Amesbury elementary school in the city of Amesbury; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the Students Against Destructive Decisions program at Methuen high school in the city of Methuen; provided further, that not less than $127,000 shall be expended to support the implementation of full-day kindergarten in the town of Wrentham; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the adaptive music program at the Community Music School of Springfield, Inc. in the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Springfield 5A Bulldogs Inc., also known as Springfield Youth Athletics, to enhance the lives of youth in the greater Springfield area through sports and activities that are rooted in educational and ethical principles; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Parent Villages, Inc. in the city of Springfield to support the outreach center; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for public schools in the town of Bourne to participate in an engineering and computer science curriculum and science, technology, engineering and math education professional development workshops operated by the Museum of Science in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended for anti-bias curriculum in the city known as the town of Franklin; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the town of Hopkinton for costs associated with educating students on the topics of implicit bias, equity and respect; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Rockland public school system for an English language learners program in the town of Rockland; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the operation of the Eureka program at the Framingham, Holyoke, Lynn, Pittsfield and Worcester chapters of Girls Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Berkshire Dream Center for capital facility expenses; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Berkshire Education Resources K-12 to provide research and organizational assistance to single and collaborating school districts in Berkshire county; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the city of Melrose for security cameras at Melrose Veterans Memorial middle school; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the Worcester YWCA for infrastructure upgrades to comply with section 127A 1/2 of chapter 111 of the General Laws and youth swimming lessons as part of summer programming for children who identify as low income; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Marine Trades Association to increase workforce development training opportunities and technical education in secondary and post-secondary schools for careers in the marine trades; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for HVAC upgrades at Dennett Elementary School in Plympton; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for Operation A.B.L.E. of greater Boston, Inc. to provide basic workforce and skills training, employment services and job re-entry support to older workers; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the E-Team Machinist program in the city of Lynn; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Mansfield Public Schools for an engineering design study for a new school playground at Robinson Elementary School; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the repair of damaged foundations at multiple Oxford School buildings; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the Ellis Memorial early education center in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Josiah Quincy School Association in the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $320,000 shall be expended for programs and services offered by Smart from the Start, Inc. to promote the healthy development of young children and their families living in underserved communities of the city of Boston through trauma-informed, multi-generational family support and community engagement; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the K-5 anti-bias curriculum in the city known as the town of Franklin; provided further, that not less than $70,000 shall be expended for mental health screenings in the Franklin public schools; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Community Investors, Inc.'s PowerPlay Initiative of in the town of Wellesley in support of the expansion of an inclusive after-school and out-of-school-time recreational program at urban and suburban Massachusetts schools; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Red Gate Farm Education Center in the town of Buckland; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Methuen high school for mental health services; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for LGBTQ+ focused after school programing in the city of Somerville; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the All Dorchester Sports League Inc. for educational support, nutrition, and other community benefits related to the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the purpose of creating a classroom for elementary aged children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at the Central Elementary School in the town of East Bridgewater; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the North Reading public schools' 1:1 Initiative school technology grant; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the purchase of a district vehicle to the town of Hopedale School Department; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Salem Family Resource and Welcome Center; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Asociacion Carnavalesca de Massachusetts, Inc. in the city of Lawrence; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Boston Debate League for their after-school debate league program; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Fundacion CEMDPCD to support, educate, and advocate on behalf of low-income parents of students with learning disabilities in the city of Lawrence; provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be expended for youth programs at Dennison Memorial Community Center in the city of New Bedford; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Steps to Success Inc. in the town of Brookline; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Project Learn, Inc. for the operation of the youth innovation hub learning in downtown Lowell for students to gain skills and credentials to prepare them for the workforce; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Hawlemont School in the town of Charlemont for emergency support; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a play structure at the Joseph H. Downey elementary school in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the construction of a child care center, owned and operated by the Guild of St. Agnes in the city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the replacement of the turf field at Manchester-Essex Regional high school in the town of Manchester; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for field improvements for the Brookfield Baseball Complex in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Reading Memorial High School Robotics Team, also known as the Robockets; provided further, that not less than $65,000 shall be expended for repairs and upgrades of the Parkerville School House in the town of Westford; provided further, that not less than $56,000 shall be expended for the purchase of an electric mail delivery truck for the Westford public schools in the town of Westford; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the Westford public schools for the purchase and installment of water bottle refill stations in the town of Westford; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no funds shall be transferred from this item to any other item of appropriation; and provided further, that funds shall be expended fully and on a schedule consistent with the provisions of section 9B of chapter 29 of the General Laws