Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #296FY0102

Holocaust Education and Teacher Training

Requester:

Walter Loebenberg

Organization:

Florida Holocaust Museum

Project Title:

Holocaust Education and Teacher Training

Date Submitted:

1/14/2002 10:22:37 AM

Sponsors:

Donald Sullivan

Statewide Interest:

Teaching of holocaust education is a statutory mandate.

Recipient:

Florida Holocaust Museum

Contact:

Mark Anderson

55 Fifth Street, South

Contact Phone:

(813) 205-0658

St. Petersburg, FL 33701

Counties:

Pinellas

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

Teaching of holocaust education is a statutory mandate; therefore, these funds will help school districts comply with the statutory mandate and allow the Florida Holocaust Museum to provide the materials to a greater number of school districts.� Currently, the museum provides curriculum materials and training for more than seventeen school districts free of charge.� As a result of increased demand and cost for these materials among a greater number of school districts, the Florida Holocaust Museum does not have the resources to continue providing these needed services.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Increased awareness of holocaust education among a greater number of public school students; a greater number of school districts complying with the state mandate of teaching holocaust education.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,600,000

Total cost of the project:

$1,600,000

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

None

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2000-2001

Amount:

$250,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Unknown

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

Yes

Agency:

Education, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Education

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Yes

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Florida Statute 233.061 requires public schools to teach holocaust education.

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

Pinellas County Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

10/2/2001