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CBIRS Request 2726
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2726
Coaches Change Lives
 
Requester: John A. Stewart Organization: Florida High School Athletic Association
 
Project Title: Coaches Change Lives Date Submitted 1/13/2006 10:15:34 AM
 
Sponsors: Smith
 
Statewide Interest:
Increase the understanding of interscholastic sports as "educational athletics" and interscholastic coaches as "educators".
 
Recipient: FHSAA   Contact: John A. Stewart  
  1801 NW 80th Boulevard   Contact Phone: (352) 373-9551  
  Gainesville 32606   Contact email: jstewart@fhsaa.org
 
Counties: {Statewide}
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
FHSAA will implement: (1) a coaching education program that emphasizes the coach's role as an educator and role model who develops young people and builds character; and (2) a recognition program through which coaches who exemplify these values are compensated with monetary awards.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Retention of coaches of character will be improved; ejections of coaches and student-athletes for unsportsmanlike conduct will decrease.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $5,000,000
 
Total cost of the project: $5,000,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $5,000,000 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: FHSAA needs assessment
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   No
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No