Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #352FY0102

Truancy Interdiction Program

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

James P. Kelly, Warren Newell

Organization:

Palm Beach County School Dist.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Truancy Interdiction Program

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 3:00:19 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Joe Negron

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This program is intended to retain students in school and out of the criminal justice system to lessen the burden on the state Criminal Justice system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

James P. Kelly, Chief of School District Police

 

Contact:

James P. Kelly

 

 

3330 Forest Hill Blvd., Ste. B127

 

Contact Phone:

(561) 682-0034

 

 

 

West Palm Beach 33406

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Palm Beach

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIP places truant students back in an educational environment while reducing crime and juvenile delinquency in Palm Beach County

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Reduce number of truant students in community and daytime crime rates in Palm Beach County.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

$1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

 

 

Cash Amount:

$125,000

In-Kind Amount:

$375,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2000/01

Amount:

$500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Number of truant students out in community and day time crime committed by students not in school

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners/Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

12/13/2001