Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1379FY0102

Teacher Salaries

Requester:

School Children

Organization:

Florida Public Schools

Project Title:

Teacher Salaries

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 10:35:02 AM

Sponsors:

Buddy Dyer

Statewide Interest:

Florida's statewide teacher shortage

Recipient:

Orange County Public Schools

Contact:

Ron Blocker

445 W. Amelia St.

Contact Phone:

(407) 317-3200

Orlando 32802

Counties:

Orange

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

Provides sufficient funding to raise Florida's average teacher salary to the national average.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Attainment of the national average teacher salary.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$38,379,980

Total cost of the project:

$38,379,980

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

None

Was this project previously funded by the State?

No

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$38,379,980

Purpose for future year funding:

Recurring Operations

Will this be an annual request?

Yes

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 Economic and Demographic Research Report

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

House Democratic Caucus

Meeting Date:

4/21/2001