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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1939 |
| Newfound Harbor Marine Institute Project |
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| Requester: |
Irene Hooper |
Organization: |
Newfound Harbor Marine Institute |
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| Project Title: |
Newfound Harbor Marine Institute Project |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2003 9:16:54 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Bullard |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The program is designed to train teachers and provide student scholarships to meet the adopted Sunshine State Curriculum Standards which contain required, minimum environmental state education objectives. |
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| Recipient: |
Newfound Marine Harbor Instutute |
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Contact: |
Curt Blair |
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1300 Big Pine Key Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 222-6333 |
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Big Pine Key 33043 |
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| Counties: |
Monroe |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Newfound Harbor Marine Institute (NHMI) is requesting funding for the purpose of providing out-of-the- classroom, hands-on, science education to students and teachers in K-12 schools from around the state of Florida. The funding request will be utilized to train teachers in meeting adopted Sunshine State Curriculum Standards, which contain required environmental education standards. |
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Improve standards of education by training teachers to meet Sunshine State Curriculum Standards. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$300,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$600,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$300,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2002-2003 |
Amount: |
$125,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Unknown |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Unknown |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
The Department of Education, F.S. 229.565 and F.S. 229.57 and Rules 6A-1.09401 F.A.C. |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Monroe County Legislative Delegation Meeting |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/17/2002 |
