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Grants and Other Financial Assistance Programs: FY2008
Fund Code: 194
Safe Schools Program for Gay and Lesbian Students Round 2
(FY2008 - State)
| FUNDS ALLOCATED: | $21,400 (State) |
| FUNDS REQUESTED: | $21,400 |
| 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 Elementary and Secondary 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 student. Particular emphasis is placed on the Board's Recommendation #3 regarding starting high school gay/straight alliances. In addition, schools may use funds to support existing alliances will receive strong consideration. |
| NUMBER OF PROPOSALS RECEIVED: | 22 |
| NUMBER OF PROPOSALS RECOMMENDED: | 22 |
| NUMBER OF PROPOSALS NOT RECOMMENDED: | 0 |
| RESULT OF FUNDING: This funding will support 250 students and 20 faculty advisors to start and support gay/straight alliances and provide training for 15 school faculties under the Board's Recommendations on the Support and Safety of Gay and Lesbian Students. Individual grant awards range from $500 to $1,000. |
| RECIPIENT |
AMOUNT |
| Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter School (Boston) | $1,000 |
| Arlington Public Schools | 1,000 |
| Beverly Public Schools | 1,000 |
| Boston Public Schools (4 grants) | 3,900 |
| Bourne Public Schools | 1,000 |
| Cape Cod Vocational Technical High School (Harwich) | 1,000 |
| City on a Hill Charter School (Boston) | 1,000 |
| Dedham Public Schools | 1,000 |
| Fall River Public Schools | 1,000 |
| Harwich Public Schools | 1,000 |
| Haverhill Public Schools | 1,000 |
| Leominster Public Schools | 1,000 |
| Monson Public Schools | 1,000 |
| Milford Public Schools | 1,000 |
| Natick Public Schools | 1,000 |
| North Adams Public Schools | 500 |
| Ralph C. Mahar Regional High School (Orange) | 1,000 |
| Trition Regional High School (Byfield) | 1,000 |
| Westford Public Schools | 1,000 |
| TOTAL STATE FUNDS | $21,400 |
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