Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #272FY0102

Florida Center for Teachers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Fran Cary

Organization:

Florida Humanities Council

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Florida Center for Teachers

Date Submitted:

1/14/2002 1:23:06 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Charlie Justice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retain talented teachers in the classroom.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Florida Humaities Council

 

Contact:

Fran Cary

 

 

599 2nd Street South

 

Contact Phone:

(727) 553-3806

 

 

 

St. Petersburg 33710-5005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

{Statewide}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

 

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Florida Center for Teacher (FCT) addresses one of Florida's critical needs-retaining excellent experienced teachers. FCT provides outstanding teachers with an incentive to remain in the classroom through a unique program of professional development. The Center offers professional renewal and curriculum enhancement through week-long residential seminars,3-day seminars, and district programs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Retain 1500 teachers per year in classrooms who motivate 300,000 students to succeed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$275,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

143

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Teacher Professional Development

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$360,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Private

 

 

Cash Amount:

$100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2000-2001

Amount:

$275,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$275,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

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:

Office of Economic and Demographic Research-Teacher Demand and Supply Study

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

No