Community Budget
Issue Requests - Tracking Id #496FY0001 Florida's Reading Best Practices Center |
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Requester: |
Robert Smith |
Organization: |
Putnam Co District Schools/NEFEC |
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Project Title: |
Florida's Reading Best Practices Center |
Date Submitted: |
2/12/01 3:25:01 PM |
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Sponsors: |
James King |
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Statewide Interest: |
improving student achievement and teacher performance |
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Recipient: |
The North East Florida Educational Consortium |
Contact: |
Robert Smith |
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3841 Reid Street |
Contact Phone: |
(904) 329-3800 |
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Palatka 32177 |
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Counties: |
Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Flagler, Gilchrist, Lafayette, Levy, Nassau, Putnam, Union |
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Service Area: |
Government Entity |
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Project Description: |
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This project is a collaborative effort among NEFEC districts in partnership with P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School, institutes of higher education, state reading initiatives, and school district personnel to improve student achievement in reading through validated BEST PRACTICES. |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
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This project will improve the performance of students in reading. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,700,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$2,500,000 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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Type of funding match: |
Local |
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Total Cash Amount: |
$600,000 |
Total In-Kind Amount: |
$200,000 |
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Was this project previously funded by the State? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2000-2001 |
Amount: |
$575,000 |
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Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$2,500,000 |
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Purpose for future year funding: |
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Recurring Operations |
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Will this be an annual request? |
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Yes |
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Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency: |
Education, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Education |
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Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Yes |
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Is there a documented need for this project? |
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Yes |
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Documentation: |
Low performance on FCAT and other standardized tests;over 50% of Fla students fail the FCAT Reading |
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Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Putnam Co Legislative Delegation |
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Meeting Date: |
1/29/01 |
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