Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #484FY0001

Children's Education Complex

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Mindy Shrago

Organization:

Young At Art Children's Museum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Children's Education Complex

Date Submitted:

2/16/01 12:35:03 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

Children's literacy/education, school readiness, student comprehension and improved teaching skills.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Young At Art Children's Museum

Contact:

Mindy Shrago

 

11584 West State Road 84

Contact Phone:

(954) 424-0085 21

 

 

Davie 33325

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Broward

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Private Organization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In partnership with Broward County Libraries, establishment of the first children's education complex in the state to foster educational literacy and improve the learning of Florida's Sunshine State Standards through reading, the arts and multicultural awareness.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Projected impact of 275,000 annually from Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach.  Improved student scores on FCAT & Florida Writes exams.  Improved reading skills and school readiness for young children.  Formal satellite school operated through Broward School Board for improved education.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$12,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Local

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Amount:

$1,350,000

Total In-Kind Amount:

$100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

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:

A priority project of the 1999 Broward  Comm. Approp. Budget & the Town of Davie Comp Plan 2000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Broward Delegation, Broward County Commission, & Town of Davie Council

 

Meeting Date:

9/1/01