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Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1478 |
Online Teacher Retention and Cost Reduction |
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Requester: |
Robert D. Rawlins |
Organization: |
Lessons-Direct |
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Project Title: |
Online Teacher Retention and Cost Reduction |
Date Submitted |
1/11/2006 9:30:58 AM |
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Sponsors: |
Bullard |
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Statewide Interest: |
Teacher recruitment and retention, and realize operating cost reductions. |
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Recipient: |
Lessons-Direct, LLC |
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Contact: |
Robert D. Rawlins |
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8340 SW 3rd Court, Suite 203 |
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Contact Phone: |
(954) 442-5251 |
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Pembroke Pines 33025 |
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Contact email: |
rdrawlins@lessons-direct.net |
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Counties: |
{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: |
Florida teacher retention and significant cost savings through the use of the independently proven online test preparation program - Lessons-Direct. |
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Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
Of the 1,500 program participants who would be expected to lose their teaching jobs, 1,200 can be retained saving $18,000,000. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$600,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$600,000 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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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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Yes |
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Amount: |
$600,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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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? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Florida Department of Education Needs Assessment, and required by Florida State Statutes. |
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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: |
Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/18/2005 |
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Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |