Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1519FY0001 Heartland Education Consortium
Requester:		Wally Cox			Organization:		Heartland Education Consortium
Project Title:		Heartland Education Consortium			Date Submitted:		2/13/01 9:06:49 AM
Sponsors:		John Laurent
Statewide Interest:		provides quality trained teachers
Recipient:		Heartland Education Consortium			Contact:		Frank Gibbs
		1096 US 27 North			Contact Phone:		(863) 531-0400
		Lake Placid 33852
Counties:		DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Okeechobee
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
A professional development center to provide technical support for teachers seeking national board certification.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
This center will provide support so that 50% of the participating teachers will be able to fulfill requirements for National Board Certification.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$500,000
Total cost of the project:			$500,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Local
	Total Cash Amount:		$15,750		Total In-Kind Amount:		$703,800
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$400,000
	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:		In 2000 only 3 of Florida's 701 Bational Board Certified teachers were from Heartland Districts
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Highlands County Delegation
	Meeting Date:		2/1/01