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CBIRS Request 2128
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2128
Advanced Curriculum for School Resource Officers (SRO's)
 
Requester: Lt. Don Fountain Organization: Florida Association of School Resource Officers
 
Project Title: Advanced Curriculum for School Resource Officers (SRO's) Date Submitted 1/16/2004 11:49:40 AM
 
Sponsors: Haridopolos
 
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 and to better prepare them for critical incidents on school campuses.
 
Recipient: Lt. Don Fountain, Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office   Contact: Lt. Don Fountain  
  6261 Old Bethel Rd   Contact Phone: (850) 683-7519  
  Crestview 32536   Contact email:  
 
Counties: {Statewide}
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Funding for advance training of School Resource Officers statewide to minimize incidents and the severity of 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: $406,560
 
Total cost of the project: $542,080
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Private
  Cash Amount $135,520  
 
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 Report from FDOE "Statewide Report on School Safety and Discipline Data"
 
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