Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #3174FY0001 Teacher Salaries, St. Johns County
Requester:		Hugh Balboni			Organization:		St. Johns County Schools
Project Title:		Teacher Salaries, St. Johns County			Date Submitted:		2/9/01 3:57:24 PM
Sponsors:		Doug Wiles
Statewide Interest:		Addresses Florida's statewide teacher shortage of 16,000 teachers per year for the ten years.
Recipient:		St. Johns County Schools			Contact:		Hugh Balboni
		80 Orange Street			Contact Phone:		(904) 826-2000
		St. Augustine 32084
Counties:		St. Johns
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:						$4,709,200
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:			$4,709,200
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:		$4,709,200
	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 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 Caucus
	Meeting Date:		2/7/01