Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2710FY0001 Teacher Salaries
Requester:		School Children			Organization:		Schools Statewide
Project Title:		Teacher Salaries			Date Submitted:		2/9/01 10:55:05 AM
Sponsors:		Kenneth Gottlieb
Statewide Interest:		Addresses Florida's statewide teacher shortage, which can be attributed to low salaries
Recipient:		Public School Districts			Contact:		Rep. Kenneth Gottlieb
		Statewide			Contact Phone:		(954) 893-5081
		Statewide 00000
Counties:		Broward, Dade
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
Provides sufficient funding to raise Florida's average teacher salary to the national average
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Attainment of the national average teacher salary
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$128,221,480
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:
Specific Appropriation Title:
Amount to be reduced:			$
Fund Source:
Total cost of the project:			$561,232,420
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		None
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$561,232,420
	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:		office of Economic ad Demographic Research Report
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		House Democratic Office
	Meeting Date:		2/7/01