House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1843 Regional Truancy Reduction and Intervention Program
Requester:	Kim Gorsuch		Organization:		Broward Sheriff's Office
Project Title:	Regional Truancy Reduction and Intervention Program		Date Submitted:		01/27/2000 5:10:42 PM
District Member:	Tim Ryan		Service Area:		County
Counties Affected:	Broward
Recipient:	Broward Sheriff's Office		Contact:		Kim Gorsuch
	2601 West Broward Blvd		Contact Phone:		(954) 831-8936
	Fort Lauderdale 33312
Project Description:
The Truancy Reduction and Intervention Program is designed to identify truants, the reason they are truant, assist in remediating the problem, and get the youngsters back in school. This is accomplished in an existing program at the Juvenile Intervention Facility
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
The immeadiate benifits are that the youth remain in school and learn the skills required to become productive citizens. When the cause is addressed and strategies are employed to reduce risk factors, the likelyhood of juvenile crime is avoided. The long term benefit is an educated workforce ready to contribute to the state. If Juvenile Crime is avoided, future costs of additional prevention or detention will be saved.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
100% of all truants transported to the Regional Truancy Center will receive an assesment to determine the root cause of the truant behavior. 85% of all truants succesfully completeing TRIP successfully completing TRIP case management will remain in school and/or school related programs for the duration of the school year following the intervention. 85% of all truants completeing TRIP case management services will not be detained, or arrested for up to six months following the intervention.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$300,000
Total cost of the project:		$375,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?						Yes
				In-Kind Amount:		$75,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?						No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?						Yes
	Amount:	$300,000
	Purpose for future year funding:				Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?					Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?						No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?						No
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:	Broward Schools Report on Truancy and DJJ Data related to truancy
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?						Yes
	Hearing Body:	Broward County Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:	12/14/1999