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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #3325 |
| "Keeping Up" Alternative School Suspension Program |
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| Requester: |
Thomas Brown |
Organization: |
Redeeming Light Community Services, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
"Keeping Up" Alternative School Suspension Program |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2006 4:13:33 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Siplin |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Redeeming Light is a positive place for youth.The program addresses trauncy issues and juvenile delinquency among our youth. This program also assists in increasing FCAT scores among students in Orange County Public Schools. |
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| Recipient: |
Redeeming Light Community Services, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Thomas Brown |
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109 Washington Ave. |
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Contact Phone: |
(407) 660-1288 |
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Orlando 32810 |
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Contact email: |
ptbrown@redeeminglight.org |
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| Counties: |
Orange |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Alternative to suspension program for at risk students grades K-12 from Orange County Public Schools |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Reduction in suspensions and juvenile delinquency reduce and an increase in school attendence and FCAT scores. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$100,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$156,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$62,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$60,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2002-2003 |
Amount: |
$100,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$100,000 |
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: |
Agency Needs Assessment, Orange County Public School Statistics |
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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: |
Orange County Public Schools |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
06/14/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
