House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2567

Westgate Sensory Complex

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Susan Berry

Organization:

Escambia Westgate School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Westgate Sensory Complex

Date Submitted:

01/31/2000 5:38:18 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District Member:

Jeff Miller

Service Area:

Regional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties Affected:

Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Escambia Westgate School

Contact:

Joe Denmon

 

10050 Ashton Brosnaham Road

Contact Phone:

(850) 494-5700 259

 

 

Pensacola 32534

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A complex with varied and diverse sensory zones which will provide fopportunities for our students to discover, explore, and stimulate the entire spectrum of theirs ensory and motor skills in a motivating and non-threatening environment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services Provided/Benefit to State:

 

 

 

 

 

Will increase student opportunities to develop many skills ( including, but not limited to communication, motor, and leisure) which will translate into increase participation in the community.  Will give opportunities for others to share sensory experiences with our students such as: Alzhiemer patients and appropriate outside agencies to utilize the sensory (Snoezelen) environment.  In addition, the complex could become a site for the district Special Olympic games.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Unlimited possibilities for improvement in the quality of life for all participants.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,968,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$2,625,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

In-Kind Amount:

$656,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Wetsgate Needs Assessment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

No