Senate Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1177 Florida Atlantic University - Henderson Lab School
Requester:	Dave Mann		Organization:		Florida Atlantic University
Project Title:	Florida Atlantic University - Henderson Lab School		Date Submitted:		01/27/2000 11:39:26 AM
District Member:	Ron Klein		Service Area:		Regional
Counties Affected:	Broward, Palm Beach
Recipient:	Florida Atlantic University		Contact:		Jerry Lafferty
	777 Glades Road		Contact Phone:		(561) 297-3564
	Boca Raton 33431-0991
Project Description:
Funds will be used to build grades nine and ten for a high school addition to the AD Henderson Laboratory School at Florida Atlantic University. AD Henderson Research and Development School at Florida Atlantic University is a premier K-8 public school. However, of the four university schools in the state, it is the only school that does not also include a high school. This request would build a high school on the FAU Boca Raton Campus contiguous to the present K-8 school. Funding for grades 11 and 12 will be sought next year. Students represent state demographics for ethnicity and socio-economic status in the K-8 school. These same criteria will be applied to the high school student population.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
This addition will expand student teaching opportunities and allow for the use of new teaching techniques at the high school level. Technology and innovative teaching strategies, including collaborative and cooperative learning, curriculum integration, writing across the curriculum, study skill awareness and curriculum beyond the textbook will be utlized in this school of the future. Instructional emphasis will be on teaming, problem solving and critical thinking skills. The school will act as a model for educational methods and theory to support teacher preparation, especially in urban environments.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Measures will be commensurate with other public schools. Additionally, we will be able to measure the number of teaching program graduates who gain employment after graduation. By statute, public university lab schools have a special mission in providing a location for the development of teacher-oriented research, preservice, inservice and community outreach. As the only public lab school south of Gainesville, a high school at Henderson is a long overdue component in the fulfillment of our mission.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$1,740,000
Total cost of the project:		$3,480,000

Request has been made to fund:			Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					No
Was this project previously funded by the State?					No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?					Yes
	Amount:	$1,740,000
	Purpose for future year funding:			YesNon-recurring Construction
	Will this be an annual request?				No
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:	Numerous meetings with Dept of Ed, Board of Regents, and local school district.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					Yes
	Hearing Body:	Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:	12/14/1999