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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #518 |
| HEC Redefining the Rural High School |
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| Requester: |
Dr. Frank Gibbs, Executive Director |
Organization: |
Heartland Educational Consortium |
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| Project Title: |
HEC Redefining the Rural High School |
Date Submitted |
12/21/2007 4:27:37 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Alexander |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The project is a replicable model for addressing the changing needs of the rural high school. |
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| Recipient: |
Heartland Educational Consortium |
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Contact: |
Dr. Frank Gibbs, Executive Director |
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1096 US 27 North |
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Contact Phone: |
(863) 531-0400 |
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Lake Placid 33852 |
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Contact email: |
frank.gibbs@heartlanded.org |
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| Counties: |
DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Okeechobee |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The project would further develop a program created through a project funded partially by the state legislature in 07-08. The project provides funds to assist rural high schools to meet changing needs to improve student achievement. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| The number of professional development offerings to HS and increased student achievement. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$495,673 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$150,000 |
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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 |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$97,500 |
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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: |
$150,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$400,000 |
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? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
School District need for high school improvement |
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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: |
Heartland Educational Consortium Board of Directors (Superintendents) |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
