Analysis of the money budgeted in the MA state budget for homosexual programs in the public schools
In FY 2009 vs FY 2010 budgets
April 17, 2009
For nearly two decades the homosexual lobby and their allies in the Legislature have funneled the money for homosexual programs into the annual state budget using two specific budget items.
Each year they divide the money in some fashion between the (a) the Department of Education (budget item 7010-0005) and (b) the Department of Public Health (budget item 2590-0250). Within each of these items would be a specific amount earmarked for some "gay and lesbian youth" purpose -- often described as suicide prevention, violence prevention, etc. And in the end the money all ended up under the control of the Commission on Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender Youth.
Also, over the last few years another Dept. of Public Health budget item, 4513-1130, has also described "gay and lesbian youth" suicide and violence prevention, among its various topics. But there was no specific money earmarked for "gay and lesbian youth," just a total dollar amount for everything in that budget item. We suspect that none that money actually found its way to the Commission because their internal documents have made no mention of it. However, we are mentioning it here for purposes of completeness.
Here are links to the entire budget areas:
Final Budget FY 2009 (Passed in July 2008)
Governor's recommendations FY 2010 (Released January 28, 2009)
Mass. House version of FY 2010 (Released April 15, 2009)
Here is the recent history of the three specific budget items described up above:
1. Department of Education (budget item 7010-0005)
This item has regularly been used as a vehicle for homosexual funding. Note that there is NO "earmarked" amount in the Governor's recommendation or the House version.
Final budget version, 2009:
For the operation of the department of elementary and secondary 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 $300,000 for programming to ensure public schools’ compliance with the board of elementary and secondary 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 $100,000 shall be expended for the operation of the student advisory council established pursuant to section 1E of chapter 15 of the General Laws; and provided further, that not later than November 17, 2008, 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.................$16,780,047
Governor's recommendation, 2010:
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
For the operation of the department of elementary and secondary education, the education technology program and teacher preparations and certification .....15,335,613
Mass. House version, 2010:
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 ............ $14,902,873
2. Department of Public Health (budget item 2590-0250)
This item has regularly been used as a vehicle for homosexual funding. Note that there is NO "earmarked" amount in the Governor's recommendation or the House version.
Final budget version, 2009:
For school health services and school-based health centers in public and non-public schools; 100 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 not less than $300,000 shall be expended for mental health and substance abuse services in schoolbased health centers; provided further, that not less than $550,000 shall be expended for the commission on gay and lesbian youth; provided further, that $150,000 shall be expended for the Childhood Obesity School Nutrition Project within the department 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 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 shall 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, that 1 or more schools may be included in an application; provided further, that grant applications and other appropriate criteria shall be determined and reviewed by the department; 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 $15,000,000 shall be expended for school nurses and school based health centers; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the H.E.L.P. program so-called, for black males health; and provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for a pilot program to provide community health services through the school-based health center at the Helen A. Bowditch Health Center at Elm Park school in the city of Worcester ......$17,457,134
Governor's recommendation, 2010:
School-Based Health Programs .... 0
Mass. House version, 2010:
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; and provided further, that the services shall meet standards and eligibility guidelines established by the department in consultation with the department of education ............ $13,415,743
3. Department of Public Health (budget item 4513-1130)
This item is probably not used as a direct vehicle for homosexual funding, even though it is mentioned in the bill. Although "gay and lesbian suicide prevention" is listed, there have been NO actual earmarked amounts for it. We don't think any substantial amount got through for that purpose last year, and the homosexual lobby doesn't think that any substantial amount will get through to their "youth" programs in the schools from this bill this year --since it's competing with the same other programs with a smaller amount of money. But we are listing it nevertheless.
Final budget version, 2009:
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 domestic violence services for immigrants, and refugees and statewide suicide and violence prevention outreach to gay and lesbian youth; provided further, that not less than $350,000 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; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for a Spanish speaking battered women’s hotline provided by Delamano, a Lawrence-based domestic violence support organization; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for sexual and domestic violence prevention; provided further, that not less than $1,050,000 shall be expended for domestic violence batterers’ intervention services; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for sexual abuse and domestic violence services for immigrants and refugees; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for Close to Home, a domestic violence prevention program located in Dorchester; and provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Alternative House .... $6,391,677
Governor's recommendation, 2010:
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention and Treatment ..... 0
Mass. House version, 2010:
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 ...... $4,058,264
We'll keep you up to date on what happens.
