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CBIRS Request 1734
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1734
Advanced Curriculum for SRO's
 
Requester: Lt. Don Fountain, President Organization: Florida Association of School Resource Officers
 
Project Title: Advanced Curriculum for SRO's Date Submitted 1/14/2003 6:20:47 PM
 
Sponsors: Futch
 
Statewide Interest:
To increase the level of training for SRO's Statewide in the areas of School Violence, Crisis Management, Substance Abuse, Gang, and Internet Computer Crimes to better prepare them for critical incidents on school campuses.
 
Recipient: Lt. Don Fountain, Okaloosa County Sheriffs Office   Contact: Lt. Don Fountain  
  6261 Old Bethel Road   Contact Phone: (850) 683-7519  
  Crestview 32536
 
Counties: {Statewide}
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Funding for advance training through advance training of School Resource Officers Statewide to further minimize school violence.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
95% SRO's trained will graduate from the advance curriculum course.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $542,080
 
Total cost of the project: $542,080
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $542,080 To Fund: Operations
 
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: 1999 Fla. Dept of Ed., Div. of Pub Schools & Comm. Ed., Bur. of Inst. Support & Svcs. 1997-98
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Senate Education Committee
  Hearing Meeting Date: 01/20/2000