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CBIRS Request 1612
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1612
Consortium of Education Foundations
 
Requester: Consortium of Education Foundations Organization: Consortium
 
Project Title: Consortium of Education Foundations Date Submitted 1/15/2003 9:52:19 AM
 
Sponsors: Bennett, Clary
 
Statewide Interest:
Florida Statute 237.40 created local education foundations (direct support organization) for the purpose of raising funds to provide educational programs for the enrichment and enhancement of school age children in Florida. This project will allow education foundations to more effectively accomplish their legislatively mandated mission by providing matching funds for private contributions raised by education foundations. Leveraging the involvement of the private sector will improve and reform education for all school age children.
 
Recipient: Consortium of Education foundations   Contact: Mark Anderson  
  12090 Starkey road   Contact Phone: (813) 205-0658  
  Largo 33773
 
Counties: {Statewide}
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Continuance of K12 challenge grants program with funds provided to each local public school district education foundation and are proportionately allocated to each public school district foundation on the basis of matching public dollars with private funds. Matching funds will support on-going literacy, mentoring and educational programs currently being adminsitered by each edcuation foundation.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Improved students performance in reading, writing, measured increase in private sector involvment
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $3,400,000
 
Total cost of the project: $21,000,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $17,600,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2001-2002 Amount: $750,000
 
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? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Governors A+ Reform plan
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   No