Senate Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #487 Truancy Reduction Program
Requester:	Earl Lennard		Organization:		School District of Hillsborough County
Project Title:	Truancy Reduction Program		Date Submitted:		01/28/2000 6:31:31 PM
District Member:	Tom Lee		Service Area:		County
Counties Affected:	Hillsborough
Recipient:	School District of Hillsborough County		Contact:		Connie Milito
	P.O. Box 3408		Contact Phone:		(813) 272-4666
	Tampa 33601
Project Description:
A person titled a "Truancy Specialist" will be posted at "At-Risk Schools." These specialists will make home visits, provide parent programs, and connect families to community resources to help them address problems that are contributing to their child's truancy.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
These specialists will work with chronically truant students and their families. Families with problems that have led children to truancy will be helped to allow them to deal with their problems. The goal of reducing truancy is one that sees all children being better educated and becoming more productive citizens.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The rate of truancy should be reduced at "At-Risk Schools." Parents of chronically truant students will be provided assistance that should allow them to be much more involved with the school to ensure their child's attendance and involvement in school.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$1,800,000
Total cost of the project:		$1,800,000

Request has been made to fund:	Operations
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?		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?		No
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?		No