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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1456 |
| Minority Teacher Education Scholarship |
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| Requester: |
Amy Porzio |
Organization: |
Florida fund for Minority Teachers, Incorporated |
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| Project Title: |
Minority Teacher Education Scholarship |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 11:39:05 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Bullard |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Fully funding the Florida Fund for Minority Teachers (FFMT) will allow the maximum number of scholarships, as mandated by chapter 1009.605(2) F.S., to be awarded to minority education students across the state. This will further allow the FFMT to meet its mission of increasing the number of minority teachers in Florida to better reflect the state�s diverse populations. |
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| Recipient: |
Florida fund for Minority Teachers, Incorporated |
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Contact: |
Amy Porzio |
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P.O. Box 117045 |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 322-6994 |
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Gainesville 32611-7045 |
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Contact email: |
aporzio@bellsouth.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: |
| The project will allow the FFMT to award 350 new scholarships of $4000 each to college juniors who fit the eligibility criteria, and also allow the FFMT to renew 350 scholarships of $4000 each to college seniors who have maintained the required GPA and completed all other requirements for renewal. The project will also allow FFMT to conduct its annual Recruitment and Retention Conference, as mandated in Chapter 1009.605(3)(g) F.S. Students receiving funds will be required to teach in a Florida public school for each year that they receive the scholarship. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Fully funding this project will permit the FFMT to award the maximum number of scholarships across the state, allowing the FFMT to further meet its goal of increasing the number of minority teachers in Florida to better reflect the state�s diverse population, as well as decreasing the ratio of minority students to minority teachers. Fully funding the project will also allow the Department of Education to retain more teachers since a condition of the scholarship is that the student must remain a teacher in Florida public schools for the same amount of time that they receive the scholarship. The project will also allow the FFMT to carry out its annual Recruitment and Retention Conference, designed to complement the teaching skills obtained by the scholarship recipients in school and provide scholars with insight into the teaching profession, resulting in teacher retention. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$3,200,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$3,200,000 |
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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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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2007-2008 |
Amount: |
$3,200,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$3,200,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Education, Department Of |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Yes |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
As mandated by Chapter 1009.605(2) F.S. |
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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: |
House Committee on Education Appropriations |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
