Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1267FY0001 Florida's Reading Best Practices Center
Requester:		Robert Smith			Organization:		Putnam County District Schools/NEFEC
Project Title:		Florida's Reading Best Practices Center			Date Submitted:		02/08/2001 4:43:23 PM
Sponsors:		Joe Pickens, Doug Wiles
Statewide Interest:		Program will be a resource to meet the needs for improving student achievement & teacher performance
Recipient:		The North East Florida Educational Consortium			Contact:		Catherine Merritt
		3841 Reid Street			Contact Phone:		(904) 329-3800
		Palatka 32177
Counties:		Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Flagler, Gilchrist, Lafayette, Levy, Nassau, Putnam, Union
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
This project is a collaborative effort among NEFEC districts in partnership with P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School, institutes of higher education, state reading initiatives, and school district personnel to improve student achievement in reading through validated BEST PRACTICES.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
This project will improve the performance of the students in reading.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$1,700,000
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			5A
Specific Appropriation Title:			Special Categories - Grants and Aids Assistance to Low Performing Schools
Amount to be reduced:			$1,700,000
Fund Source:			Trust Fund
Total cost of the project:			$2,500,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Local
	Total Cash Amount:		$600,000		Total In-Kind Amount:		$200,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2001		Amount:		$575,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$2,500,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Yes
	Agency:		Education, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Education
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Yes
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		Low performance on the FCAT and other standardized tests. Over 50% of FL students fail the FCAT
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Putnam County Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:		01/29/2001