Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1680FY0102

Florida Center for Teachers

Requester:

Francine Cary

Organization:

Florida Humanities Council

Project Title:

Florida Center for Teachers

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 1:35:41 PM

Sponsors:

Jack Latvala

Statewide Interest:

Continuing education and retention of Florida's K-12 teachers.

Recipient:

Florida Humanities Council

Contact:

Francine Cary

599 2nd Street South

Contact Phone:

(727) 553-3806

St. Petersburg 33701

Counties:

{Statewide}

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

Provide professional development and continuing education to Floria's K-12 teachers in Social Studies and Literature.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Retention and continuing education of 1,500 teachers who educate over 300,000 students.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$275,000

Total cost of the project:

$355,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Private

Cash Amount:

$80,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2000-2001

Amount:

$275,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$275,000

Purpose for future year funding:

Recurring Operations

Will this be an annual request?

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:

Office of Economic and Demographic Research-Teacher Demand and Supply Study

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

Unknown