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Grants and Other Financial Assistance Programs: FY2009
Fund Code: 194
Safe Schools for Gay and Lesbian Students - Round 3
| FUNDS ALLOCATED: | $43,320 (State) |
| FUNDS REQUESTED: | $43,320 |
PURPOSE: The purpose of this state-funded grant program is assist schools in developing violence prevention programs to enhance school safety for gay and lesbian students consistent with the Education Reform Act and the Board of Education's 1993 Recommendations on the Support and Safety of Gay and Lesbian Students. These recommendations include:
establishing local non-discrimination policies;
offering teacher training on violence and suicide prevention;
forming gay/straight support groups; and
extending school-based counseling services to family members of gay and lesbian students.
Particular emphasis is placed on the Board of Education's Recommendation #3 regarding starting high school gay/straight alliances. In addition, schools may use funds to support existing alliances. |
| NUMBER OF PROPOSALS RECEIVED: | 30 |
| NUMBER OF PROPOSALS RECOMMENDED: | 30 |
| NUMBER OF PROPOSALS NOT RECOMMENDED: | 0 |
| RESULT OF FUNDING: This funding will support more than 500 students and 15 faculty advisors to start and to support gay/straight alliances and provide training for 15 school faculties under the Board of Education's Recommendations on the Support and Safety of Gay and Lesbian Students. Grant awards range from $350 to $3,000. |
| RECIPIENT |
AMOUNT |
| Andover Public Schools | $1,500 |
| Bedford Public Schools | 1,500 |
| Belmont Public Schools | 1,000 |
| Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical High School (Canton) | 1,500 |
| Boston Public Schools | 1,500 |
| Codman Academy Charter Public School (Boston) | 350 |
| Central Berkshire Regional School District (Dalton) | 1,500 |
| Framingham Public Schools | 1,500 |
| Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District | 1,500 |
| Health Careers Academy Charter School (Boston) | 1,500 |
| Hingham Public Schools | 1,000 |
| Lower Pioneer Valley Educational Collaborative (West Springfield) | 1,500 |
| Milford Public Schools | 1,500 |
| Millis Public Schools | 1,500 |
| Mount Greylock Regional School District (Williamstown) | 1,500 |
| Nantucket Public Schools | 1,500 |
| North Andover Public Schools | 1,500 |
| North Shore Technical High School (Middleton) | 1,500 |
| Norwell Public Schools | 1,500 |
| Pittsfield Public Schools (2 grants) | 3,000 |
| Quaboag Regional High School (Warren) | 1,500 |
| Saugus Public Schools | 1,500 |
| Scituate Public Schools | 1,500 |
| Seekonk Public Schools | 1,500 |
| Southeast Alternative School (Hyannis) | 1,500 |
| Sturgis Charter Public School (Barnstable) | 1,500 |
| Sutton Public Schools | 960 |
| Swampscott Public Schools | 1,115 |
| Swansea Public Schools | 1,395 |
| Weymouth Public Schools | 1,500 |
| TOTAL STATE FUNDS | $43,320 |
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