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Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #290 |
Statewide Dissemination - NEFEC/PK Yonge Development Research School Florida Reading Initiative |
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Requester: |
Robert Smith |
Organization: |
Putnam County District Schools/NEFEC |
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Project Title: |
Statewide Dissemination - NEFEC/PK Yonge Development Research School Florida Reading Initiative |
Date Submitted |
1/8/2003 2:45:57 PM |
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Sponsors: |
Smith |
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Statewide Interest: |
This project will expand the NEFEC Florida Reading Initiative to districts outside of the consortium. Funding will insure the infrastructure is established to support and sustain the initiative. |
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Recipient: |
The North East Florida Educational Consortium |
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Contact: |
Catherine Merritt |
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3841 Reid Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(386) 329-3800 |
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Palatka 32177 |
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Counties: |
{Statewide} |
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Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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Project Description: |
This project is a research-based school-wide reform effort providing professional development, skills and strategies for teachers to improve student performance in reading with a goal of 100% literacy in targeted schools. |
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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: |
This project will improve the performance of the students in reading. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$2,500,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$2,500,000 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$2,500,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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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? |
Yes |
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Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Low performance on the FCAT and other standardized tests. Over 50% of FL students fail the FCAT |
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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: |
Putnam County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/19/2002 |