Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2114
PAC Success Academies/Judges in Schools for Children of Promise
Requester:		Judge Lynn Tepper			Organization:		PAC Success Academies
Project Title:		PAC Success Academies/Judges in Schools for Children of Promise			Date Submitted		1/16/2004 2:01:50 PM
Sponsors:		Crist
Statewide Interest:
Prevention of truancy; family strenghthening and improvement
Recipient:		PAC Success Academies			Contact:		Brenda Glass, Executive Director
		7817 Congress St.			Contact Phone:		(727) 264-0023
		New Port Richey 34653			Contact email:
Counties:		Pasco
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
Maintain and expand PAC Success Academies' proven juvenile justice programs; develop and implement outcome measurement system; fund JISCOP start-up
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida?								No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Nine out of ten inmates say they were chronically truant. Judges in Schools program expande to 3 judicial circuits, with a minimum of 50 students per program at a success rate of 90% finishing school.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$200,000
Total cost of the project:			$250,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Federal
	Cash Amount		$50,000
Was this project previously funded by the state?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							No
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:		Statistical needs asessment indicates chronic truants very frequently become delinquent.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:			Pasco County Legislative Delegation
	Hearing Meeting Date:			12/14/2003