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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #635 |
| "Florida Forward," Original Educational Programming Created by BECON-TV |
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| Requester: |
Mr. James F. Notter, Superintendent of Schools |
Organization: |
School Board of Broward County/Broward County Schools |
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| Project Title: |
"Florida Forward," Original Educational Programming Created by BECON-TV |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 9:44:47 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Atwater |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| By providing innovative, local programming responsive to community needs, BECOON-TV is uniquely positioned to tailor non-commercial programming directly to the educational, cultural, social, and economic development interests of the Florida audience. BECON-TV, a South Florida-based, FCC-licensed subsidiary of the Broward County School District, is charged with using broadcast television and the most current technologies to develop and deliver quality community programming to educate the public on important issues and enhance lifelong learning. In collaboration with partners statewide, BECON-TV identifies trends and addresses emerging needs and critical issues, and formulates relevant program content available for distribution among educational and/or public broadcast stations across Florida. Meets all 216.052(1) requirements. |
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| Recipient: |
Dr Phyllis Schiffer-Simon, Director; BECON |
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Contact: |
Dr Phyllis Schiffer-Simon |
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6600 SW Nova Drive |
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Contact Phone: |
(754) 321-2190 |
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Ft. Lauderdale 33317 |
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Contact email: |
margarita.zalamea@browardschools.com |
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| Counties: |
Broward |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| BECON-TV plans to produce two community broadcast programming that addresses key Florida issues: 1. Fit For Life! will address health and fitness for children and young adults. It will align with �Commit to be Bit� and focus on childhood obesity, nutrition, exercise and making educated, healthy choices. 2. Arts & Culture will expose Florida�s youth to creative expression, across cultures. It will feature a variety of cultural perspectives reflected in the arts, while addressing our diverse population. Services include collaborative research, concepts, scripting, production and distribution to every school district throughout the State. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| State funding will enable BECON to produce two new complete program series addressing issues and educating viewers on topics pertinent to Floridians� everyday lives. Working in conjunction with community partners (e.g. Children�s Services Council, Florida Cultural Affairs) and professional organizations to develop program content, BECON-TV will also work with the Community Based Organizations to measure/gauge their clients� reactions, feedback and relevant impact. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$600,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$850,000 |
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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 |
$250,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2207-2008 |
Amount: |
$300,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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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: |
Council for Education Policy; FLDOH; FL Alliance for Arts Education |
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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: |
Broward County Legislative Delegation |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
