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DOE Budget

FY99 Supplemental Appropriations

1. Chapter 260 of Acts of 1998

   • Sec 2: tomorrow's teachers program -- appropriates $3 million to Board of Higher Ed for FY98
   • Sec 2A: tomorrow's teachers program -- pacs above $3 million to FY99
   • Sec 3: teacher quality endowment fund established
   • Sec 4: teacher signing bonus program; master teacher corps program; tomorrow's teachers program
   • Sec 5: "12-62" plan
   • Sec 6: $60,000,000 transfer to teacher quality endowment fund
   • Sec 6A: TQE regulations to be submitted to Legislature (vetoed)

2. Chapter 289 of Acts of 1998 (capital supp)

   • School asbestos removal ($2,000,000) (vetoed)
   • DOE IMS ($6,500,000) (reduced by Governor to $5,500,000)
   • Mass. Community Network ($10,000,000) (reduced by Gover to $5,000,000)
   • Sec 22: school asbestos study

3. Chapter 319 of Acts of 1998

   • Sec 44: school construction reserve accounts