Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #845FY0102

NEFEC Florida Reading Initiative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Robert Smith

Organization:

Putnam County District Schools/NEFEC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

NEFEC Florida Reading Initiative

Date Submitted:

1/15/2002 5:36:29 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Joe Pickens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This project will provide a much needed resource to the region and state in meeting the needs for improving student achievement and teacher performance.  The project will be replicated regionally and subsequently statewide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

The North East Florida Educational Consortium

 

Contact:

Catherine Merritt

 

 

3841 Reid Street

 

Contact Phone:

(386) 329-3800

 

 

 

Palatka 32177

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Flagler, Gilchrist, Lafayette, Levy, Nassau, Putnam, Union

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This project is a research-based school-wide reform effort providing professional development, skills and strategies for teachers to improve student performance in reading with a goal of 100% literacy in targeted schools.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

This project will improve the performance of the students in reading.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

130A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Special Categories - Grants to Public Schools for Reading Programs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$1,400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$2,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

 

 

Cash Amount:

$600,000

In-Kind Amount:

$200,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2001-2002

Amount:

$552,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$2,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

Low performance on the FCAT and other standardized tests.  Over 50% of FL students fail the FCAT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Putnam County Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

9/18/2001