Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #879FY0102

Truancy Intervention Program (Hillsborough TIP)

Requester:

Connie Milito

Organization:

School Board of Hillsborough County

Project Title:

Truancy Intervention Program (Hillsborough TIP)

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 4:22:48 PM

Sponsors:

Victor Crist

Statewide Interest:

This is a highly successful model truancy program that is currently being replicated statewide.

Recipient:

School Board of Hillsborough County

Contact:

Connie Milito

901 E. Kennedy Blvd.

Contact Phone:

(813) 272-4519

Tampa, FL 33602

Counties:

Hillsborough

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

Hillsborough County Public Schools shall develop, implement and operate a Truancy Intervention Program. Hillsborough County Public Schools shall provide truancy intervention services to male and female students under the age of 16 who are enrolled in grades K-12 at participating schools, who live in the target community (zip codes 33612, 33613 and 33617), and are likely to become involved in the juvenile justice system.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

A) In comparison to the same period of time the previous school year, the percentage of truant students living in the target area of 15 or more unexcused absences shall reflect a 10% decrease as measured by attendance data; B) An increase of at least 10% awareness of school truancy, its effect(s), and solutions among at least 75% of a random sample of students that completed truancy education/prevention classes; (C) In comparison with the previous school year, the delinquents in the target population shall reflect a 10% reduction in law violations as measured by arrest violations; D) Documentation is available to demonstrate compliance with process and evaluation measures for inspection upon request; E) The Department of Juvenile Justice may conduct outcome evalutations on this program. These evalutations and studies consider the content of the program, its components and the duration of the program. The results may be used in the rating of the program for its future funding.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$500,000

Total cost of the project:

$675,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

In-Kind Amount:

$175,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2000-2001

Amount:

$500,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$500,000

Purpose for future year funding:

Recurring Operations

Will this be an annual request?

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:

Hillsborough County's growing truancy statistics

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

10/19/2001