| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #127 | |||||||||
| Statewide Dissemination - NEFEC/PK Yonge Development Research School/Florida Reading Initiative | |||||||||
| Requester: | Robert Smith/Catherine Merritt | Organization: | Putnam County District Schools/NEFEC | ||||||
| Project Title: | Statewide Dissemination - NEFEC/PK Yonge Development Research School/Florida Reading Initiative | Date Submitted | 1/15/2003 9:24:40 AM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Arza, Mealor, Pickens | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| This project will expand the NEFEC Florida Reading Initiative to districts outside of the consortium. Funding will insure the infrastructure is established to support and sustain the initiative statewide. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | The North East Florida Educational Consortium | Contact: | Robert Smith/Catherine Merritt | ||||||
| 3841 Reid Street | Contact Phone: | (386) 329-3800 | |||||||
| Palatka 32177 | |||||||||
| Counties: | {Statewide} | ||||||||
| 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. The NEFEC Member Districts currently include: Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Flagler, Gilchrist, Lafayette, Levy, Nassau, Putnam, Suwannee and Union Counties as well as the PK Yonge Developmental Research School and the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| This project will improve the performance of all students in reading including struggling readers and students who are identified at risk and in exceptional student education. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $2,500,000 | ||||||||
| Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced: | |||||||||
| Specific Appropriation #: | 116 | ||||||||
| Specific Appropriation Title: | Special Categories - Grants to Public Schools for Reading Programs | ||||||||
| Amount to be reduced: | $2,500,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $2,500,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | None | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $ | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | No | ||||||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $2,500,000 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | Unknown | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/19/2002 | ||||||||