Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #823FY0102

Research-Proven Reading Strategies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

ICARE FDOF

Organization:

Federation of DART Organizations (Florida)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Research-Proven Reading Strategies

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 5:21:27 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

E. Denise Lee, Mark Mahon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Education

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

8 Florida School Boards (ICARE)

 

Contact:

Jim Capers

 

 

118 East Monroe

 

Contact Phone:

(904) 633-9340

 

 

 

Jacksonville 32202

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Broward, Dade, Duval, Hillsborough, Palm Beach, Polk, Sarasota, Volusia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Support creation or expansion of research-proven middle and elementary school reading strategies in eight (8) Florida school districts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

To significantly increase student reading abilities and test scores in low-performing ("C", "D", and "F") schools, positively impact 88 elementary and middle schools and 32,000 children. Each child will progree at least one (1) grade level per year in reading tests.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$10,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

4A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Aid to Local Governments Grants & Aids

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$10,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$10,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2000-2001

Amount:

$7,250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$10,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

State FCAT Reading Test Scores

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Duval County Legislative Delegation Meeting

 

Meeting Date:

9/25/2001