Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #915FY0102

Parent & Child Together Royal Reading Pact

Requester:

Rosetta Vickers

Organization:

Zeta Community Ctr. Beta Tau Zeta Royal Assoc., Inc.

Project Title:

Parent & Child Together Royal Reading Pact

Date Submitted:

1/16/2002 1:19:18 PM

Sponsors:

Kendrick Meek

Statewide Interest:

Increasing educational achievement for at-risk students through mentoring and tutoring.

Recipient:

Zeta Tau Zeta Royal Association, Inc.

Contact:

Berta M. Carswell

1743-49 N.W. 54th Street/POBOX 471000

Contact Phone:

(305) 769-3457

Miami 33247

Counties:

Dade

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

Mentoring, tutoring, keyboard, computer classes and kung-fu to at-risk students Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays after school in liberty city.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Fifty percent of the students will show a marked improvement in attitude, academics, and attendance.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$50,000

Total cost of the project:

$150,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Private

Cash Amount:

$50,000

In-Kind Amount:

$50,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

No

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$50,000

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:

Low academic achievement of students is evidenced by test scores and teacher observations.

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

No