Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1823
Advanced Curriculum for SRO's
 
Requester: Lt. Don Fountain, President Organization: Florida Association of School Resource Officers
 
Project Title: Advanced Curriculum for SRO's Date Submitted 1/14/2003 6:31:15 PM
 
Sponsors: Bilirakis
 
Statewide Interest:
To increase the level of training for SRO's Statewide in the areas of (School Violence, Crisis Management, Substance Abuse, Gang, and Internet Computer Crimes) to better prepare them for critical incidents on school campuses.
 
Recipient: Lt. Don Fountain, Okaloosa Sherriffs Office   Contact: Lt. Don Fountain, Okaloosa Sheriffs Office  
  6261 Old Bethel Road   Contact Phone: (850) 683-7519  
  Crestview 32536
 
Counties: {Statewide}
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Funding for advance training through advance training of School Resource Officers Statewide to further minimize school violence.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
95% SRO's trained well graduate from the advance curriculum course;
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $542,080
 
Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
 
Specific Appropriation #: 105
 
Specific Appropriation Title: Aid to Local Governments, Grants and Aids - Florida Educational
 
Amount to be reduced: $542,080
 
Total cost of the project: $542,080
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $542,080 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: According to the 1999 report of the Florida Department of Education titled statewide report on schot
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Senate Education Committee
  Hearing Meeting Date: 01/01/2000