Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #3245FY0001 Class Size Reducation
Requester:		School Children			Organization:		Florida's School Children
Project Title:		Class Size Reducation			Date Submitted:		2/9/01 4:46:04 PM
Sponsors:		Will Kendrick
Statewide Interest:		Provides Young students with an enriching enviornment.
Recipient:		Various School Districts			Contact:		Will Kendrick
		District Wide			Contact Phone:		(850) 488-7870
		District Wide 00000
Counties:		Alachua, Dixie, Franklin, Gilchrist, Jefferson, Leon, Levy, Marion, Taylor, Wakulla
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
Provides funding to reduce the student to teachers ratio to 20:1 in kindergarten through grade 3.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Improved academic achievement.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$8,826,941
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:			$260,871,783
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:		$8,826,941
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						Unknown
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:		Department of Education k-3 class size report, March 2000
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		House of Representative floor debate
	Meeting Date:		3/31/00