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Superintendent Heidi Riccio announced that the Baker-Polito Administration awarded Essex Tech a $240,000 grant to train people ready to enter the workforce or advance in their careers.
The school will use the Career Technical Institute grant to train those who are unemployed or underemployed. Twelve students will be trained in each of four disciplines including automotive services technician, HVAC technician, plumbing and construction labor.
Successful participants will earn industry certifications/credentials and career placement assistance.
“At Essex Tech, our primary mission is to train our future workforce,” Superintendent Riccio said. “We carry out this mission through excellent technical programs during the day but also in our evening programs. We intend to do that. When a recession hits, some occupations may need to adjust and the output is new opportunities. Essex Tech is ready to serve those displaced, unemployed or underemployed workers and train
BOSTON The Baker-Polito administration on Wednesday filed its fiscal year 2022 budget recommendation, a $45.6 billion proposal that continues the administration s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and addresses critical priorities including promoting economic growth, fully funding the first year of the landmark Student Opportunity Act, and supporting cities and towns across Massachusetts. This balanced proposal does not raise taxes on the commonwealth s residents and preserves substantial financial reserves for the future, according to the administration. Submitted as House 1, this budget recommendation provides $246.3 million in new funding for the Student Opportunity Act including an increase of $197.7 million in Chapter 70 funding, with a particular focus on school districts serving low-income students. The administration is also proposing to allow municipalities to count $114 million in federal dollars toward their Chapter 70 required local contribution increases
Jan 27, 2021
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) The Baker Administration unveiled its proposed fiscal year 2022 budget Wednesday, as the Commonwealth prepares to push through a pandemic and an economic crisis.
With businesses closed or restricted across much of the state, and most people at home, Gov. Baker said revenues are down significantly. Our new fiscal year 2022 tax revenue projections are basically about a billion dollars less than the original projections for fiscal 2021 that was announced pre-pandemic, Baker said. Responding to this public health crisis has led to billions in unanticipated cost and expenses.
However, Gov. Baker said the FY 2022 budget proposal does not raise taxes on the Commonwealth’s residents, and preserves substantial financial reserves for the future. The proposal instead recommends the state use $1.6 billion from the rainy day fund to balance the budget, which weighs in at $45.6 billion.