Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1437FY0001

Project CHILD Adopter Grants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Sally Butzin

Organization:

Insititute for School Innovation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Project CHILD Adopter Grants

Date Submitted:

2/9/01 12:10:41 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Heather Fiorentino, Jerry Melvin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

To improve student learning & develop necessary technological skills for the 21st century.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Institute for School Innovation

Contact:

Dr. Sally Butzin

 

1355 E. Tennessee Street

Contact Phone:

(850) 671-3706

 

 

Tallahassee 32308

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

{Statewide}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Private Organization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All public elementary schools may apply to receive program adoption grants fo $30,000 per K-5 strand (6 classrooms).  Preference will be given to schools that have declined in the A+ rating system.  The Institute for School Innovation shall provde the school with appropriate material and teacher training.  Adopting schools shall provide all necessary computers, and committ local funds for two-year renewal cost of no more than $50 per student per year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Students will show improved test scores for reading,  writing, and mathematics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

1, 5a

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Special Categories, Grants & Aids- Assistance to Low  Performing Schools, From Educational Enhancemnet Trust Fund

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$1,000,000

 

 

 

 

Fund Source:

Trust Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Local

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Amount:

$50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

1998-1999

Amount:

$1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

YesSSTATEWIDE EXPANSION

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

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:

Conntinuing poor student performance on FCAT requires new learning strategies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Florida Legislature, Senate Education Committee

 

Meeting Date:

3/20/00