House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1911 Professional Development Institute
Requester:	Lawrence L. Marazza		Organization:		School Board of Alachua County
Project Title:	Professional Development Institute		Date Submitted:		01/27/2000 4:20:45 PM
District Member:	Cynthia Chestnut		Service Area:		County
Counties Affected:	Alachua
Recipient:	School Board of Alachua County		Contact:		Donna Omer
	630 East University Avenue		Contact Phone:		(352) 955-7605
	Gainesville 32601
Project Description:
The program is designed to develop, implement and disseminate a model for professional teacher development and certification that addresses legislative concerns outlined in Review of Florida Educator Certification.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Help schools throughout the state become fully staffed by well-trained, certified teachers.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Improved student and school grades, improved student attendance and standardized test scores.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$1,693,795
Total cost of the project:		$1,693,795

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					No
Was this project previously funded by the State?					No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?					Yes
	Amount:	$1,158,795
	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:	Critical teacher shortages statewide. Student achievement needs improvement based on FCAT scores.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					No