| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #126 | |||||||||
| NEFEC Florida Reading Initiative | |||||||||
| Requester: | Robert Smith/Catherine Merritt | Organization: | Putnam County District Schools/NEFEC | ||||||
| Project Title: | NEFEC Florida Reading Initiative | Date Submitted | 1/15/2003 9:24:04 AM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Pickens | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| This project will provide a much needed resource to the region and state in meeting the needs for improving student achievement and teacher performance relative to reading. The project may be replicated regionally and subsequently statewide. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | The North East Florida Educational Consortium | Contact: | Robert Smith/Catherine Merritt | ||||||
| 3841 Reid Street | Contact Phone: | (386) 329-3800 | |||||||
| Palatka 32177 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Flagler, Gilchrist, Lafayette, Levy, Nassau, Putnam, Suwannee, Union | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| This project is a research-based school-wide reform effort providing professional development, skills and strategies for teachers to improve student performance in reading with a goal of 100% literacy in targeted participating schools. The NEFEC Member Districts currently include: Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Flagler, Gilchrist, Lafayette, Levy, Nassau, Putnam, Suwannee and Union Counties as well as the PK Yonge Developmental Research School and the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| This project will improve the performance of allstudents in reading including struggling readers and students who are at risk and in exceptional student education. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $2,500,000 | ||||||||
| Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced: | |||||||||
| Specific Appropriation #: | 116 | ||||||||
| Specific Appropriation Title: | Special Categories - Grants to Public Schools for Reading Programs | ||||||||
| Amount to be reduced: | $2,500,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $2,500,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $650,000 | In-kind Amount | $300,000 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2002-2003 | Amount: | $1,400,000 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $3,500,000 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
| 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? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | Low performance on the FCAT and other standardized tests. Over 50% of FL students fail the FCAT | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Putnam County Legislative Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/19/2002 | ||||||||