Senate Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1865 Small School District Stabilization Program
Requester:	Derrel Bryan		Organization:		Hardee County School District
Project Title:	Small School District Stabilization Program		Date Submitted:		01/31/2000 12:38:15 PM
District Member:	John McKay		Service Area:		Statewide
Counties Affected:	{Statewide}
Recipient:	Florida Department of Education to determine recipents		Contact:		Bill Griffin
	The Capitol		Contact Phone:		(941) 727-6349
	Tallahassee 32399
Project Description:
This request is to provide $2,500,000 to the Small School District Stablization Program enabling the Florida Department of Education to provide grant funding intended to protect qualifying school district from continued financial reductions caused by the impact of negative economic conditions. School Districts receiving funding would have to be located in a rual area of critical economic concern as designated pursuant to FS 288.0656(7) and meet the provisions of FS 230.23027
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Effective July 1, 2000, thereafter, the Department of Education may award qualifying school districts a stabliization grant intended to protect the district from continued financial reductions. The amount of the grant will be determined by the Department of Education and may be equivalent to the amount of the decline in revenues projected for the next fiscal year.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The outcome of this funding will be technical assistance and financial support to maintain the stability of the educational program in designated school districts. Funding would be authorized in accordance with FS 288.0656(7) and FS 230.23027 while the district addresses economic conditions or other significant community influences that negatively impact the school district.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$2,500,000
Total cost of the project:		$2,500,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					Unknown
Was this project previously funded by the State?					No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?					Yes
	Amount:	$2,500,000
	Purpose for future year funding:			YesNon-recurring Construction
	Will this be an annual request?				Yes
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:	Executive Order 99-275
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					Yes
	Hearing Body:	Hardee County School Board
	Meeting Date:	01/27/2000