Summary
This legislation directs the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, in coordination with the Executive Office of Public Safety and security and the Massachusetts Governor’s Hate Crimes Task Force, shall establish a grant program, subject to appropriation, for the education and prevention of hate crimes and incidences of bias in public schools. The grants shall be used for education and prevention programs in school districts for the purposes of education, professional development, prevention, or community outreach. In awarding grants, priority shall be given to communities with an identified need.