Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2413
Character Education
Requester:		Miami Dade County Public Schools			Organization:		Miami Dade County Public Schools
Project Title:		Character Education			Date Submitted		1/16/2004 4:24:36 PM
Sponsors:		Margolis
Statewide Interest:
Character Education Mandate
Recipient:		Miami Dade County Public Schools			Contact:		Magaly Abrahante
		1500 Biscayne Blvd			Contact Phone:		(305) 995-1714
		Miami 33132			Contact email:
Counties:		Dade
Gov't Entity:		Yes	Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):
Project Description:
Character Education program which links character education, literacy, and critical thinking skills. Includes original literature series, online curriculum and targets Scholarships in high poverty, D & F, and students who have not met AYP.
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida?								No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Improved classroom behavior as evaluated by teachers. Decrease the number of office referrals.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$500,000
Total cost of the project:			$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?							Unknown
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:		School discipline problems as documented by school districts.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							No