Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1335FY0001

Sea Trek Distance Learning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Dr. Kumar Mahadevan

Organization:

Mote Marine Laboratory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Sea Trek Distance Learning

Date Submitted:

2/14/01 3:51:01 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Lisa Carlton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

Upgrade quality of science education.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Mote Marine Laboratory

Contact:

Elizabeth Metz

 

1600 Ken Thompson Parkway

Contact Phone:

(941) 388-4441

 

 

Sarasota 34236

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Bay, Broward, Collier, Lee, Leon, Osceola, Pinellas, Polk, St. Lucie, Sarasota

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Private Organization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:   Creates opportunities to experience science and technology education within a "real world" concept.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Increases student interest and achievement in science and technology. In its fourth year, Sea Trek has expanded delivery of its program from three school districts to ten. Teachers, instructional Technology Facilitators and students receive onsite hands-on training in videoconferencing system use. The addition of wireless technology will enable educators to present live videoconference programs from sites all around the Mote campus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,300,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$1,300,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Federal

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Amount:

$264,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2000-2001

Amount:

$590,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$600,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

Yes

 

 

Agency:

Education, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Education

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Sarasota County Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

1/16/01