Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #859FY0001

Palm Beach County Truancy Interdiction Program (TIP)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

James P. Kelly , Chief of School Police

Organization:

P.B. County School District

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Palm Beach County Truancy Interdiction Program (TIP)

Date Submitted:

2/9/01 9:17:03 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Jeff Atwater

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

Keeps students in school and out of the criminal justice system

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

James P. Kelly, School Dist. Chief

Contact:

Mary R. Vreeland

 

3330 Forest Hill Blvd., Ste. B127

Contact Phone:

(561) 682-0034

 

 

West Palm Beach, Fl 33406

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Palm Beach

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Government Entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIP places truant students back in an educational environment while reducing crime and juvenile delinquency in Palm Beach County.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Reduced number of truant students in community and daytime crime rates in Palm Beach County

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

1146A

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Special Categories; Legislative Initiatives to Reduce Juvenile Crime

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$500,000

 

 

 

 

Fund Source:

General Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Local

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total In-Kind Amount:

$125,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2000-2001

Amount:

$500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

School reports on no. of truant students & daytime crime committed by truant students

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Pal m Beach County Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

1/16/01