Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #326FY0102

Consortium of Florida Education Foundations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Susan McManus

Organization:

Consortium of Florida Education Foundations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Consortium of Florida Education Foundations

Date Submitted:

1/14/2002 2:10:02 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Sandra Murman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F.S. 237.40 created local education foundations (direct support organization) for the purpose of raising funds to provide educational programs for the enrichment and enhancement of school age children in Florida.  This project will allow education foundations to more effectively accomplish their legislatively mandated mission by providing matching funds for private contributions raised by education foundations.  Leveraging the involvement of the private sector will improve and reform education for all school age children.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Consortium of Florida Education Foundations

 

Contact:

Mark Anderson

 

 

P.O. Box 9069

 

Contact Phone:

(813) 205-0658

 

 

 

Bradenton 34206

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

{Statewide}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

 

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuance of K-12 Challenge Grants Program with funds provided to each local public  school district education foundation and are proportionately allocated to each public school district foundation on the basis of matching public dollars with private funds.  Matching funds will support on-going literacy, mentoring and educational programs currently being administered by each education foundation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Improved student performance in reading, writing; measured increase in private sector involvement with public education.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$5,100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$5,100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Private

 

 

Cash Amount:

$21,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2001-2002

Amount:

$1,300,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Various Publications reference the importance including the Governor's A+ Plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Pinellas County Legislative Delegation Meeting

 

Meeting Date:

10/2/2001