| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1677 | |||||||||
| Graduation Success Lab | |||||||||
| Requester: | Dr. Frank L. Till | Organization: | Broward County Public Schools | ||||||
| Project Title: | Graduation Success Lab | Date Submitted | 1/14/2003 5:51:24 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Arza | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Enable twelfth graders at risk of not graduating due to failure in reading capacity. To improve thier reading skills, pass the FCAT, and graduate as scheduled. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Broward County Public Schools | Contact: | Dr. Frank L. Till | ||||||
| 600 SE 3 Ave | Contact Phone: | (954) 765-6271 | |||||||
| Ft Lauderdale 33301 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Broward | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Provide an intense reading instructional program beyond the regular school day (e.g. afterschool, saturdays, evenings) designed to bring failing twelfth graders up to FCAT reading levels in order to graduate. Provide intense reading acceleration program through teacher directed instruction, independent activity, and computer support enhancement. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| It is anticipated that twelfth grade students at risk of graduating will increase their reading skills and improve their Florida Comprehensive Assesment Test (FCAT) reading score and be eligible for graduation. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $320,000 | ||||||||
| Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced: | |||||||||
| Specific Appropriation #: | |||||||||
| Specific Appropriation Title: | Governors Reading Initiative | ||||||||
| Amount to be reduced: | $ | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $640,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $320,000 | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | No | ||||||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $320,000 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
| 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: | Governors Reading Initiative. FCAT Accountability Report by DOE | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | No | ||||||||