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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2512 |
| Terrace Community School Program Supplementation |
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| Requester: |
John H. Olsen, DVM |
Organization: |
Terrace Community School Board |
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| Project Title: |
Terrace Community School Program Supplementation |
Date Submitted |
1/16/2004 2:41:17 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Crist |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Terrace Community School (TCS) is likely the most academically successful charter middle school in the state of Florida. The sixth, seventh, and eighth grades had the highest FCAT scores in each grade level in Hillsborough County and the state. In 2003, TCS was graded as an A school and was the only middle school in Hillsborough County receiving recognition for Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in the "Leave No Child Behind" Initiative. TCS serves as a model for other charter schools and traditional public schools across the state. Its relationship with Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI)at USF is unique and services as an example for other schools and a model for other museums around the state and country. |
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| Recipient: |
Terrace Community School |
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Contact: |
John H. Olsen, DVM |
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4801 East Fowler, P.O. Box 16325 |
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Contact Phone: |
(813) 987-5546 |
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Tampa 33687 |
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Contact email: |
John.olsen@anheuser-busch.com |
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| Counties: |
Hillsborough, {Statewide} |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| There are various areas of the school that need to be expanded or enhanced, as well as equipment that needs to be purchased, in order to order to provide more science and technology labs; expand the art, drama, & music programming; increase the security in the school; and to use more technologically advanced teaching tools. |
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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: |
| The outcome will be the maintenance and expansion of student programs offered at TCS. It would be possible to offer greater diversity in the programs offered, including art, drama, & music.
The techonology of the school would also be improved. The number of units or stations for students that are categorized in science or technology labs would also be increased and diversified. The security of the school would also be improved with the technological upgrades that would be installed in the school. The methods of teaching would also be expanded and improved by offering more technologically advanced tools for teaching.
Through expansion of programs offered and providing technologically advanced equipment and teaching tools, the level of student performance on the state's standardized tests will be maintained or increased. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$150,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$225,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$75,000 |
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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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Unknown |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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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? |
No |
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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: |
Hillsborough Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/17/2003 |
