Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #241 Broward Community College/Weston Special Purpose Center
Requester:	Dr. Willis Holcombe		Organization:		Broward Community College
Project Title:	Broward Community College/Weston Special Purpose Center		Date Submitted:		01/21/2000 3:19:24 PM
District Member:	Howard Forman		Service Area:		County
Counties Affected:	Broward
Recipient:	Broward Community College		Contact:		Dr. Willis Holcombe
	225 E Las Olas Blvd		Contact Phone:		(954) 761-7400
	Ft Lauderdale 33301
Project Description:
This proposal is to develop a new instructional special purpose center in Weston, Florida on a site provided by the School Board of Broward County. This project is part of a new high school in Weston and includes a new Broward County library on the same site.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
The Broward Community College/Weston Special Purpose Center (Center) will function as the western area of Broward County's "front door" access to the Broward Community College (BCC) by providing services expected from a quality, higher education institution. It is envisioned to be a complement to the high school project of the School Board of Broward County. The Center would be designed to provide current and prospective students with a full range of day and evening instruction and student services as a complement to the academic programs at other Broward Community campuses. This particular oppportunity helps BCC address an issue that would be virtually impossible for the college to undertake alone. The Center will enable BCC to accomodate the student demand that is forecast to emerge from the western part of Broward County. As the sole agency, BCC would not be able to afford land for a stand-alone project. It would also not have the benefit of a library close to a western campus. A tele-conferencing center, available to the community, is also planned. This project provides the best opportunity for the State to benefit from a partnership with the School Board and County Commission of Broward County. This project was recommended by the State Board of Community Colleges (11/4/99), the Post Secondary Education Planning Commission (12/3/99), the Broward County Commission (1/18/00) and will be heard by State Board of Education in January 2000.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Increased access to college degrees and certificate programs.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$4,000,000
Total cost of the project:		$4,130,000

Request has been made to fund:			Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					Yes
				In-Kind Amount:	$130,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?					No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?					No
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:	Tequesta (Weston) Study
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					Yes
	Hearing Body:	Broward County Commission
	Meeting Date:	01/18/2000