Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #3022FY0001 Volusia County Teacher Recruitment and Increased Salaries Initiative
Requester:		William Hall			Organization:		Volusia County Schools
Project Title:		Volusia County Teacher Recruitment and Increased Salaries Initiative			Date Submitted:		2/9/01 2:22:56 PM
Sponsors:		Joyce Cusack, Suzanne Kosmas, Doug Wiles
Statewide Interest:		Florida faces a shortage of 16,000 teachers a year for the next ten years.
Recipient:		Volusia County Schools			Contact:		William Hall
		PO Box 2118			Contact Phone:		(904) 734-7190
		DeLand 32721
Counties:		Volusia
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
Provides sufficient funding to raise teacher salaries in Volusia County to the national average.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Attainment of the national teacher salary average, which will make Florida a far more appealing place for prospective teachers.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$15,706,340
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
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Amount to be reduced:			$
Fund Source:
Total cost of the project:			$15,706,340
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:		$15,706,340
	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 and Demographic Report
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Florida House of Representatives
	Meeting Date:		3/31/00