Budget items before the House & Senate Conference Committee regarding funding for homosexual programs in schools:
Here is a synopsis of the three line items in contention. (With links to full versions of line items below.)
We want them to be settled by giving the homosexual lobby the LEAST money possible:
1. Line Item 7010-0005 [Department of Education]
House version: " . . . the department, in collaboration with the commission on gay and lesbian youth established by section 67 of chapter 3 of the General Laws, shall expend funds for programming..."
*** Senate version: the department, in collaboration with the commission on gay and lesbian youth established by section 67 of chapter 3 of the General Laws, may expend funds for programming..."
2. Line Item 4590-0250 [Department of Public Health]:
*** House version: No mention of gay and lesbian commission.
Senate version: ". . . funds shall be expended for the support of the commission on gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) youth."
3. Line Item 4513-1130 [Department of Public Health]:
House version: ". . . funds shall be expended . . . statewide suicide and violence prevention outreach to gay and lesbian youth. . ."
*** Senate version: No mention of gay and lesbian youth.
[NOTE: "Suicide and violence prevention" is a cynical and dishonest code-word for homosexual programs in the schools.]
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FULL VERSIONS OF ABOVE LINE ITEMS:
1. Line Item 7010-0005 [Department of Education]
House version: For the operation of the department of elementary and secondary education; provided, that no later than November 17, 2009, the department shall submit a progress report to the secretary of the executive office of administration and finance, the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means and 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; provided further, that the department shall ensure that hearings and mediations are conducted by hearing officers and mediators who are regular state employees of an independent bureau of special education appeals and that said hearing officers and mediators shall perform only those functions which are consistent with their duties and responsibilities as impartial and knowledgeable special education hearing officers and mediators in compliance with 20 U.S.C. ' 1415(e)-(f), and said bureau s hearing officers and mediators shall be initially the persons who, on April 15, 2009, were serving as hearing officers and mediators in the current bureau; and provided further, 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 expend funds for programming to ensure public schools' compliance with the board of elementary and secondary education's recommendations, which take into account the commission s recommendations, for the support and safety of gay and lesbian students and the implementation of related suicide and violence prevention efforts and reduction of health disparities for GLBT youth ........... $14,902,873
Senate version: For the operation of the department of elementary and secondary education; provided, that not later than November 17, 2009, the department shall submit a progress report to the secretary of administration and finance, the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means and the house and senate chairs 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; provided further that the department, in collaboration with the commission on gay and lesbian youth established by section 67 of chapter 3 of the General Laws, may allocate funds for programming to ensure public schools' compliance with the board of elementary and secondary education's recommendations, which take into account the commission's recommendations, for the support and safety of gay and lesbian students and the implementation of related suicide and violence prevention efforts and reduction of health disparities for GLBT youth................. $13,400,821
2. Line Item 4590-0250 [Department of Public Health]:
House version: 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; provided further, that services shall include, but not be limited to: (a) strengthening the infrastructure of school health services in the areas of personnel and policy development, programming and interdisciplinary collaboration; (b) developing linkages between school health services programs and community health providers; (c) incorporating health education programs, including tobacco prevention and cessation activities in school curricula and in the provision of school based health services; and (d) 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 in consultation with the department of education; provided further, that the department shall expend the same level of funding as appearing in this item in chapter 182 in the acts of 2008 for a school-based health education learning program designed to increase awareness on health issues in Massachusetts; and provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the operation of the Massachusetts Model Community Coalitions .............. $13,715,743
[No mention of gay and lesbian commission]
Senate version: For school health services and school-based health centers in public and non-public schools; provided, that services shall include, but not be limited to: (a) strengthening the infrastructure of school health services in the areas of personnel and policy development, programming and interdisciplinary collaboration; (b) developing linkages between school health services programs and community health providers; (c) incorporating health education programs, including tobacco prevention and cessation activities in school curricula and in the provision of school based health services; and (d) 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 in consultation with the department of education; and provided further, that funds shall be expended for school nurses and school-based health centers provided further that funds shall be expended for the support of the commission on gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) youth, and shall be used to address the recommendations of said commission for reduction of health disparities for GLBT youth............... $13,422,121
3. Line Item 4513-1130 [Department of Public Health]:
House version: For the domestic violence and sexual assault prevention and treatment program; provided, that funds shall be expended for rape prevention and victim services, including the statewide Spanish language hotline for sexual abuse and domestic violence services for immigrants and refugees and statewide suicide and violence prevention outreach to gay and lesbian youth; and provided further, that not less than $1,050,000 shall be expended for the certified batterers intervention program ....... $5,108,264
Senate version: For the domestic violence and sexual assault prevention and treatment program; provided, that funds shall be expended for rape prevention and victim services, including the statewide Spanish language hotline; for sexual and domestic violence prevention; for batterers' intervention services; for sexual abuse and domestic violence services for immigrants and refugees; and 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........ $6,391,677
[No mention of gay and lesbian commission]
