| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #926 | |||||||||
| Florida Center for Teachers | |||||||||
| Requester: | Fran Cary | Organization: | Florida Humanities Council | ||||||
| Project Title: | Florida Center for Teachers | Date Submitted | 1/13/2003 2:14:02 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Miller | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Retain talented teachers in the classroom. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Florida Humanities Council | Contact: | Fran Cary | ||||||
| 599 2nd Street South | Contact Phone: | (727) 553-3806 | |||||||
| St. Petersburg, FL 33710 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Pinellas | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| The Florida Center for Teacher (FCT) addresses one of Florida's critical needs, retaining excellent experienced teachers. FCT provides outstanding teachers, with an incentive to remain in the classroom through a unique program of professional development. The Center offers professional renewal and curriculum enhancements through week-long residential seminars, 3-day seminars, and district programs. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Retain 1500 teachers per year in classrooms who motivate 300,000 students to succeed. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $275,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $360,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local, Private | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $80,000 | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2000-2001 | Amount: | $276,000 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $275,000 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
| 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: | Office of Ecoc & Demographic Research-Teacher Demand & Supply & Edu. Comm. Horne | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | No | ||||||||