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Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2211 Teacher Salary Increases---St. Johns County |
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Requester: |
Hugh Balboni |
Organization: |
Superintendent, St. Johns County Schools |
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Project Title: |
Teacher Salary Increases---St. Johns County |
Date Submitted: |
01/31/2000 9:56:41 AM |
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District Member: |
Doug Wiles |
Service Area: |
County |
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Counties Affected: |
St. Johns |
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Recipient: |
St. Johns County School District |
Contact: |
Hugh Balboni |
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40 Orange Street |
Contact Phone: |
(904) 826-4901 |
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St. Augustine 32084 |
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Project Description: |
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This appropriation would provide the necessary funding to provide a 10% pay increase for the teachers of St. Johns County. Both the Commissioner of Education and the Governor have addressed this issue as part of their budget recommendations, but at a level considerably lower than 10%. |
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Services Provided/Benefit to State: |
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Our teachers have been dramatically underpaid for years, in some cases, working for more than 10-12 years before their salary reaches $30,000. In my years in business, I have learned two important lessions when it comes to compensation for employees. First, paying good employees well will help with retainment. Secondly, an employee who feels like they are being compensated well for a job well done will continue to work hard. Certainly, this has worked in my family business, as it is approaching its 40th year in business. I believe that this time tested business philospohy, when implemented for our educators, will solve two problems, recruitment and retention. |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
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The district will have the resources to recruit, retain and reward excellent teachers. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$4,221,013 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$4,221,013 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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Is there Local Government or Private match for this request? |
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Unknown |
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Was this project previously funded by the State? |
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No |
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Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$4,221,013 |
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Purpose for future year funding: |
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Recurring Operations |
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Will this be an annual request? |
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Yes |
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Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency: |
Education, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Education |
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Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Yes |
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Is there a documented need for this project? |
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Yes |
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Documentation: |
Education Commission of the States, 1999 Report |
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Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Discussed---St. Johns Legislative Delegation |
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Meeting Date: |
01/27/2000 |
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