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CBIRS Request 652
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #652
Charter School Accountability Training
 
Requester: Michael Kooi, Executive Director Organization: Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools
 
Project Title: Charter School Accountability Training Date Submitted 12/27/2007 3:24:47 PM
 
Sponsors: Wise
 
Statewide Interest:
This project addresses the statewide need for public charter schools to receive state-mandated, state-approved governance training and other professional development not provided or funded by the districts or state. This training will result in improved charter school operations which will benefit the 100,000+ public school students attending Florida charter schools
 
Recipient: Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools (FCPCS)   Contact: Michael Kooi  
  1607 Village Square Boulevard, Suite 7   Contact Phone: (850) 222-9595  
  Tallahassee 32309   Contact email: m.kooi@floridacharterschools.org
 
Counties: {Statewide}
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
FCPCS will deliver department-approved governance and other training free of charge to any charter school that has not yet received state-mandated training per 1002.33(9)(k), to relieve the financial burden on charter schools.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
A decrease in the number of charter schools reporting budget deficit unreserved fund balances.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $300,000
 
Total cost of the project: $300,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   No
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Auditor General�s Report No. 2007-015, September 2006
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   No
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No