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CBIRS Request 1356
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1356
Panhandle Area Educational Consortium
 
Requester: Panhandle Area Educational Consortium Organization: Rural School Districts of Northwest Florida
 
Project Title: Panhandle Area Educational Consortium Date Submitted 1/14/2004 10:32:05 AM
 
Sponsors: Clary
 
Statewide Interest:
This will provide funding to continue the Florida Educational Channel and would provide for the continuation of a distance learning Professional staff development capacity.
 
Recipient: Panhandle Area Educational Consortium   Contact: Paula Waller/Rick Everitt  
  753 West Blvd.   Contact Phone: (850) 638-6131  
  Chipley 32428   Contact email:  
 
Counties: {Statewide}
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Funds will be proveded to the Panhandle area educational consortium to contiue the establishment of a statewide professional development capacity and management system using distance learning technology to reach every K-12 school in Florida
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Teachers/parents/students/Educational Administrators will increase training by satellite
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,500,000
 
Total cost of the project: $2,500,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $   In-kind Amount $1,000,000
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 1999-2000 Amount: $1,500,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $1,500,000 To Fund: Operations, Construction
 
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? Yes
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: The Panhandle Area Educational Consortium's Strategic Plan and Florida Dept. of Ed. ofc of tech. sup
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Washington County School Board
  Hearing Meeting Date: 01/08/2003