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CBIRS Request 103
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #103
SeaTrek Distance Learning
 
Requester: Dr. Kumar Mahadevan Organization: Mote Marine Laboratory
 
Project Title: SeaTrek Distance Learning Date Submitted 1/12/2004 3:51:30 PM
 
Sponsors: Bennett
 
Statewide Interest:
SeaTrek provides distance learning sciencce curricula th Florida shcools via videoconferencing and the Internet. In a competitive review, under the State of Florida Technology Literacy Challenge Fund, SeaTrek was rated number one.
 
Recipient: Mote Marine Laboratory   Contact: Carolyn Haworth  
  1600 Ken Thompson Parkway   Contact Phone: (941) 388-4441  
  Sarasota 34236   Contact email:  
 
Counties: Alachua, Bay, Brevard, Broward, Clay, Collier, Dade, Duval, Hillsborough, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Manatee, Orange, Osceola, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Lucie, Volusia
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
SeaTrek is an intensive, in depth science and technology project, which involves participating teachers and students throughout an entire school year.SeaTrek develops and delivers live interactive programming to Florida shcool districts on a class-by-clss basis via videoconferencing technology. All supporting curriculum is based on real world science research by Mote Marine Laboratory and its partners. Curriculum is aligned with national and state grade level expectations for secience, mateh, language arts and technology. all programs support science, math and language arts FCAT preparation.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Delivery of marine science curriculum to school districts.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $550,000
 
Total cost of the project: $900,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Private
  Cash Amount $314,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2001-2002 Amount: $900,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $550,000 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   Unknown
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Over 70% of SeaTrek TLCF project funds go to low performing, underserved schools with high t
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Sarasota Legislative Delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 11/13/2003