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 department of elementary and secondary education and the department of early education and care to carry out their respective responsibilities under state and federal law; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Winchester for the implementation of literacy programming in the Winchester public school system; 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; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the foundation budget review commission established in
section 4 of chapter 70 of the General Laws; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall conduct an assessment on the education workforce in school districts across the commonwealth; provided further, that such assessment shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the number of teachers who have completed a certification program in high--need subject areas, which may include, but shall not be limited to science, technology, mathematics, computer science, special education and English as a second language; (ii) the number of teacher vacancies in high--need subject areas by school district; (iii) the number of vacancies in high--need subject areas as compared to total number of teacher vacancies; and (iv) the ratio of teachers to students in each school district; provided further, that not later than February 2, 2027, the department of elementary and secondary education, in consultation with the executive office of education, shall submit a report on their findings to the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on education; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended as grants to school districts to support the education of students on safe, responsible and healthy social media use, which may include, but shall not be limited to: (i) curriculum frameworks and other instructional materials that promote evidence--based practices; and (ii) educator training and professional development; and provided further, that not less than $375,000 shall be expended for grants to support hands--on cardiopulmonary resuscitation training in public schools across the commonwealth
