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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2748 |
| Alachua County Success by Six Program |
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| Requester: |
Randall H. Reid, County Manage |
Organization: |
Alachua County Board of County Commissioners |
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| Project Title: |
Alachua County Success by Six Program |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2006 9:46:45 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Smith |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Addresses the issue of school readiness for children prior to entering the K-12 school system by increasing the percentage of Alachua County 5 year olds entering kindergarten to "ready-to-learn" status. |
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| Recipient: |
Alachua County Board of County Commissioners |
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Contact: |
Mark Johnson |
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PO Box 2877 |
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Contact Phone: |
(352) 331-2800 |
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Gainesville 32602 |
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Contact email: |
MJohnson@unitedwayNCFL.org |
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| Counties: |
Alachua |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Collaborative effort by a variety of community partners (including Alachua County, the United Way of North Central Florida, the Alachua County School Board, the University of Florida, Santa Fe Community College, the Alachua County Library District, the City of Gainesville, numerous other not-for-profit agencies and private individuals) to provide comprehensive and holistic services designed to prepare pre-school children and the families of pre-school children for the beginning of school and for life experiences. The program is designed to focus on parenting/family integrity and literacy. By ensuring a child's future from the pre-natal stage throughout the formative years, society is taking a correct and fiscally responsible action. If has been demonstrated that investing in our children early in their lives will ultimately save local and state governments countless dollars in the areas of juvenile justice, criminal justice and social services. The program is for all children and families in North Central Florida and, with sufficient funding, will be a collaboration of agencies currently working for early childhood development as well as new resources and partnerships. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Increase in the percentage of school children who are classified as "ready-to-learn" beginning with kindergarten. Over time, success will be measured by tracking the percentage increase in Alachua County Public School children who take the 3rd grade FCAT reading test and score at a level 3 or above by 2010. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$250,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$750,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$250,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$250,000 |
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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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Yes |
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Amount: |
$250,000 |
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: |
Statistics indicating 30% of Alachua Co. 5 year olds enter school less than "ready-to-learn" |
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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: |
Alachua County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/13/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
