Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #3451FY0001 Teacher Salaries
Requester:		School Children			Organization:		Florida public Schools
Project Title:		Teacher Salaries			Date Submitted:		2/9/01 8:34:19 PM
Sponsors:		Bob Henriquez
Statewide Interest:		Florida's statewide teacher shortage of 16,000 teachers which can be directly attributed to low pay
Recipient:		Hillsborough School District			Contact:		Earl Leonard
		901 E. Kennedy Blvd.			Contact Phone:		(813) 272-4050
		Tampa 33602
Counties:		Hillsborough
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:						$40,939,160
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:
Specific Appropriation Title:
Amount to be reduced:			$40,939,160
Fund Source:			General Revenue
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 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