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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2513 |
| Terrace Community School Capital Funding |
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| Requester: |
Dr. John Olsen, DVM |
Organization: |
Terrace Community School Board |
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| Project Title: |
Terrace Community School Capital Funding |
Date Submitted |
1/16/2004 2:41:35 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Crist |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Terrace Community School (TCS) is likely to be the most academically sucessful public charter middle school in the State of Florida. The sixth, seventh, & eighth grades had the highest FCAT scores in each grade level in Hillsborough County in 2003. In the prior three consecutive years, TCS also ranked up in the top schools 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: |
Dr. John H. Olsen, DVM |
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4801 East Fowler Avenue, 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: |
| Terrace Community School is the only middle school in the United States that is housed in a science museum. Funding would be provided to offset a portion of annual rent to maintain its location in the museum while TCS develops alternative sources of funding to cover this expense.
Part of rent now must be covered with operating funds which reduces the school's ability to provide the level of programming that the school's plan calls for in the short-term and long-term. The TCS Board is actively working to establish community & foundation suppport to supplement funding of the school to continue its location (physical plant) at a science museum. |
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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: |
| There will be an increase in number and diversity of the elective programming in the school. There will also be an increase in the number of, as well as an expansion of, the comprehensiveness of the academic programming offered at the school. There will also be a maintenance of the high level of FCAT scores for all grade levels in the school because current program funding will be maintained rather than diverting such funds for capital outlay projects and rent and additional or expanded programming will be implemented.
Terrace Community School, through its successes and maintenance of a high level of performance on the state's standardized tests, will be examined and duplicated by other schools or school districts across the state to have better student outcomes within their respective schools. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$180,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$324,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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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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No |
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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 County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/17/2003 |
