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Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #552 |
Heartland Academy of Professional Development |
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Requester: |
Dr. Frank Gibbs, Executive Director |
Organization: |
Heartland Educational Consortium |
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Project Title: |
Heartland Academy of Professional Development |
Date Submitted |
12/21/2007 4:29:28 PM |
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Sponsors: |
Alexander |
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Statewide Interest: |
The project is a replicable model for addressing the needs of school personnel to meet the dynamic changes in student population. |
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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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Sebring 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: |
In light of declining funds for professional development, HEC proposes to develop a system of professional development offerings for six small rural districts. |
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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 and impact upon student learning. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$456,166 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$456,166 |
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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 |
$10,000 |
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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: |
$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 continuing professional development. |
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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 |