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In FY2007 Budget Mass. Legislature poised to QUADRUPLE funding for homosexual
programs in schools -- to nearly $2 million (or more)!
(See actual budget items below)
Last year the Massachusetts Legislature stunned parents and citizens by raising the funding for homosexual programs in the public schools by 70% -- from $250,000 to $425,000 (and overwhelmingly passing it over the Governor's veto).
And what followed has been a year of unprecedented, aggressive, and militant homosexual activism in the public schools, from "Gay Days" and the Day of Silence in schools across the state, and even elementary school horrors such as the "King and King" incident. Much of this money goes directly to the "Governor's Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth, which funnels many thousands of dollars to "Gay Straight Alliances" clubs in schools, and uses thousands more for events such as the "Youth Pride" weekend.
Well, you ain't seen nothing, yet.
This coming year's budget, now being debated in the Legislature, more than quadruples that, to nearly $2,000,000 -- or maybe more. Traditionally, the homosexual activists try to "bury" their funding in various budget items and amendments during the budgeting session. But we've uncovered it, and it's not pretty. . . The items below are from the House of Representatives proposed budget and amendments for next year:
Here are the budget items:
This Department of Public Health item starts out with $350,000 (last year's amount) being doled out to the "Governor's Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth." But notice that pro-gay activist reps have added TWO separate amendments to raise that to $1,025,000. |
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Department of Public Health |
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4590-0250** |
For school health services and school-based health centers in public and non-public schools; provided, that no funds shall be expended in the AA object class for any personnel-related costs; provided further, that services shall include, but not be limited to: (1) strengthening the infrastructure of school health services in the areas of personnel and policy development, programming, and interdisciplinary collaboration; (2) developing linkages between school health services programs and community health providers; (3) incorporating health education programs, including tobacco prevention and cessation activities in school curricula and in the provision of school based health services; and (4) incorporating obesity prevention programs, including nutrition and wellness programs in school curricula to address the nutrition and lifestyle habits needed for healthy development; provided further, that the services shall meet standards and eligibility guidelines established by the department of public health in consultation with the department of education; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for mental health and substance abuse services in school-based health centers; provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended for the commission on gay and lesbian youth; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the North Quabbin Community Coalition for support and implementation of four model community coalitions and community capacity building activities; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the H.E.L.P. program so-called, for black males health; provided further, that not less than $15,000,000 shall be expended for school nurses and school based health centers; provided further, that $150,000 shall be expended for the Childhood Obesity School Nutrition Pilot Project within the department of public health to initiate or maintain school lunch programs focused on diminishing the epidemic of childhood obesity; provided further, that food service providers, working with public schools, wishing to institute or maintain a school nutrition program designed to reduce childhood obesity, may submit an application to the department of public health indicating the various nutritional and educational steps the school plans to implement with the grant, not to exceed $10,000 per school per year; provided further, that eligible programs must focus on providing healthier choices for lunch programs and provide incentives and information to make healthier meal choices in the school lunch line; provided further one or more schools may be included in an application; and provided further, that grant applications and other appropriate criteria shall be determined and reviewed by the department ............. $16,730,544 |
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Amendment #348
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Representative(s) Elizabeth Malia of Boston, Tom Sannicandro of Ashland, Kathi-Anne Reinstein of Revere, James Eldridge of Acton, Michael Rush of Boston, Carl Sciortino of Somerville, Douglas Petersen of Marlbehead, Timothy Toomey of Cambridge, Peter V. Kocot of Northhampton, Patricia Haddad of Somerset, David Linksy of Natick, Alice Wolf of Cambridge, Jeffrey Sanchez of Boston, Marty Walz of Boston, Cory Atkins of Concord, Denise Provost of Somerville and Jay Kaufman of Lexington moves that the bill be amended in Section 2, in line 15, in item 4590-0250, by striking out the following: “350,000” and inserting in place thereof the following: “1,025,000” |
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Amendment #620 |
Representative Coakley-Rivera of Springfield moves that the bill be amended in Section 2, in line 15, in item 4590-0250, by striking out the following: “350,000” and inserting in place thereof the following: “1,025,000”. |
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And here's a Department of Education item, with last year's $75,000 for the Governor's Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth -- with an amendment raising that to $800,000!! Thus, we now have a total of $1,825,000 going to the "Governor's Commission" -- more than 4 times last year's total and more than 7 times the previous year. |
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Department of Education |
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7010-0005** |
For the operation of the department of education; provided, that the department, in collaboration with the commission on gay and lesbian youth established by section 67 of chapter 3 of the General Laws shall allocate not less than $150,000 for programming to ensure public schools’ compliance with the board of education’s recommendations for the support and safety of gay and lesbian students and the implementation of related suicide-prevention and violence-prevention efforts; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for a pilot program in the town of Southbridge for preventing violence and hate crimes in Kindergarten through grade 8; provided further, that the pilot program shall also offer parent training and education in violence prevention and racial tolerance; provided further, that $250,000 shall be expended for the implementation of a pilot program known as PeaceZone in elementary schools at the Boston Public Schools; and provided further, that not later than November 15, 2006, the department shall submit a progress report to the secretary of administration and finance, the chairpersons of the house and senate ways and means committees and the house and senate chairpersons of the joint committee on education on efforts by the department to further define and advance the strategic vision of the department, along with a detailed implementation plan for realizing that vision........ $11,052,905 |
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Amendment #632 |
Representative Coakley-Rivera of Springfield moves that the bill be amended in Section 2, in line 3, in item 7010-0005, by striking out the figures “75,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “800,000”. |
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And there's more. The following budget items will probably add hundreds of thousands of dollars more to the homosexual programs in the schools. . . |
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Here's nearly $300,000 for a "Youth Suicide Prevention Program." This is most likely a homosexual program in disguise. |
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4513-9083**
[D.P.H.] |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts Youth Suicide Prevention Program........ $299,841 |
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This is another half million for an "AIDS Education Program." Every AIDS education program we've seen has had a strong dose of homosexuality. Keep in mind that the "Little Black Book" was published as an AIDS Education book -- by the publicly funded AIDS Action Committee. |
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7032-0228**
[D.O.E.] |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Massachusetts AIDS Education Program............ $505,278 |
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How much of this $4.8 million goes to the "violence outreach to gay and lesbian youth"? It doesn't say, so there's no way to tell. |
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4513-1130**
[D.P.H.] |
For the domestic violence and sexual assault prevention and treatment program; provided, that of the amount appropriated in this item, funds shall be expended for rape prevention and victim services, including the statewide Spanish language hotline for sexual abuse and statewide suicide and violence prevention outreach to gay and lesbian youth; provided further, that not less than $158,000 shall be expended for the public health model of community engagement and intervention services and crisis housing for sexual violence and intimate partner violence in the GLBT community ...... $3,735,066 |
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THIS SENATE budget item also has a "suicide outreach to gay and lesbian youth" but it doesn't say how much of the $9.4 million it gets. And there are millions in this budget item that it could come from. |
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SENATE |
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4513-1000** |
For the operation of the bureau of family health services; provided, that no funds shall be expended in the AA object class for any personnel-related costs; provided further, that not less than $4,600,000 shall be expended for comprehensive family planning services, including HIV counseling and testing, community based health education and outreach services, provided by agencies certified as comprehensive family planning agencies, family planning clinics and primary care services for women and children; provided further, that of $4,600,000, $150,000 shall be allocated for a statewide hotline and other efforts to implement chapter 91 of the acts of 2005; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for ROCA, Inc. for outreach and youth development for atrisk youth and young adults in Chelsea, Revere, and East Boston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 of said funds shall be expended for such programs in the Bowdoin/Geneva and the Uphams Corner/ North Dorchester sections of Boston; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Falmouth Family Planning; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Springfield Public Health Department; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the Immigrants Assistance Center, Inc., in New Bedford for its unique bilingual AIDS education........ $5,364,721 |
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SECTION 4 |
Chapter 3 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
Section 67. (a) There shall be a permanent commission on gay and lesbian youth, which shall consist of 27 persons as follows: 3 persons appointed by the Massachusetts chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, 3 persons appointed by the Massachusetts Coalition for Suicide Prevention, 2 persons appointed by the Fenway Community Health Center, 4 persons appointed by the Greater Boston Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, 2 persons appointed by the Massachusetts Gay and Lesbian Political Caucus, 1 person appointed by MassEquality, 1 persons appointed by the Massachusetts Teachers Association, 1 persons appointed by AFT Massachusetts, 3 persons appointed by the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, 2 persons appointed by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network of Boston, 2 persons appointed by the Massachusetts Public Health Association, and 3 persons appointed by the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents. The membership of the commission shall include at least 1 parent of a gay or lesbian person; 1 high school student; 1 college student; 1 representative from an educational institution; and 1 representative of the mental health professions. Members of the commission shall be drawn from diverse racial, ethnic, religious, age, sexual-orientation and socio-economic backgrounds from throughout the commonwealth. Members shall be considered special state employees for purposes of chapter 268A of the General Laws. The commission shall be an independent agency of the commonwealth and shall not be subject to the control of any other department or agency.
(b)(1) Members shall serve terms of 2 years and until their successors are appointed.
(2) Vacancies in the membership of the commission shall be filled by the original appointing authority for the balance of the unexpired term.
(3) Appointments shall be made in consultation with gay and lesbian organizations. Nominations shall be solicited between August 1 and November 1 of each year through an open application process using a uniform application that is widely distributed throughout the state.
(4) The commission shall elect annually from among its members a chair. The chair of the commission may designate on an annual basis 1 or more commission members as vice-chairs of the commission, and may appoint on an annual basis members of the commission as chairs of advisory committees on high school education, higher education, human services and youth. The chair of the commission may create other advisory committees as needed after consultation with the commission.
(5) The members of the commission shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be reimbursed for any usual and customary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
(c) The commission shall investigate the use of resources from both the public and private sectors to enhance and improve the ability of state agencies to provide services to gay and lesbian youth. In furtherance of that responsibility, the commission shall:
(1) work in partnership with the department of education and the department of public health to create school-based and community-based programs focusing on suicide prevention, violence intervention, and the promotion of zero-tolerance policies regarding harassment and discrimination against gay and lesbian youth; and
(2) make recommendations about policies and programs supporting gay and lesbian youth on an ongoing basis to the department of education, the department of public health and the executive office of health and human services. The commission shall annually, on or before June 2, report the results of its findings and activities of the preceding year and make recommendations relating to the concerns of gay and lesbian youth to the governor and to the clerks of the senate and house of representatives.
(d) The powers of the commission shall include but not be limited to the following:
(1) to use voluntary and uncompensated services of private individuals, agencies and organizations that may from time to time be offered and needed;
(2) to recommend policies and make recommendations to agencies and officers of the commonwealth and local subdivisions of government to effectuate the purposes of subsection (c);
(3) to select an executive director and to acquire adequate staff to perform its duties, subject to appropriation;
(4) to establish and maintain offices that it considers necessary, subject to appropriation;
(5) to enact by-laws for its own governance; (f) to appoint members to regional chapters of the commission; Outside Sections - 1 and
(6) to hold regular, public meetings and to hold fact-finding hearings and other public forums as it may consider necessary.
(e)(1) The commission may request from all state agencies such information and assistance as the commission may require.
(2) The commission may accept and solicit funds, including any gifts, donations, grants or bequests or any federal funds, for any of the purposes of this section. These funds shall be deposited in a separate account with the state treasurer, be received by the treasurer on behalf of the commonwealth, and be expended by the commission in accordance with law. |
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