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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #833 |
| Academic Excellence in Urban Zip Codes |
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| Requester: |
James M. Randolph and Jason Mims |
Organization: |
Business Professionals Roundtables, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Academic Excellence in Urban Zip Codes |
Date Submitted |
12/27/2007 11:32:49 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Justice |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Providing community guides to secondary students in two urban zip codes increases the state�s visible commitment to academic success for low-income students.
The two zip codes selected have the highest incidence rates for juvenile referrals in their respective urban counties, (Hillsborough-33610; Pinellas-33705). The guides will have the tools to direct young people in these communities toward an academic excellence alternative.
At the end of the 2008-09 school year, young people from the targeted areas will have the motivation to access high-school classes offered in public middle schools and college-level classes offered in public high schools.
The state-wide interest served relates to ongoing public efforts to build a 21-century workforce capable of maintaining the state�s prominence in the national and global economy.
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| Recipient: |
Business Professionals Roundtables, Inc. |
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Contact: |
James Randolph, Chair |
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1817 Lake Crest Ave. |
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Contact Phone: |
(813) 681-2099 |
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Brandon 33510 |
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Contact email: |
jdmims2@yahoo.com |
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| Counties: |
Hillsborough, Pinellas |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Train 25 guides in each of two zip codes (33610-Hillsborough; 33705-Pinellas) to help secondary students with strong reading/math skills access rigorous academic opportunities offered in public schools.
Conduct monthly training and follow-up activities at participating faith-based/community-based facilities focused on:
1. Identifying students capable of accessing rigorous academic programs;
2. Celebrating students taking the hard classes (high school classes in middle school/college-level classes in high school)
3. Monitoring student progress as reflected in ePEP (electronic Pupil Educational Planner used by FL DOE)
4. Informing students of exceptional opportunities discussed during publicly held School Board meetings and other venues
5. Nurturing students in developing goals that contribute to preparation to tackle local, national, and global 21st century challenges
6. Redirecting local and national resources to support students capable of excelling in rigorous academic environments
7. Deploying high achieving students as mentors for younger children in their community
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| 1. The number of 8th-graders taking high school classes exceeds 25 from each of the targeted zip codes during the 2009-10 school year
2. The number of 9th and 10th-graders taking college-level classes offered in public schools exceeds 25 from each of the targeted zip codes during the 2009-10 school year
3. Each zip code has a cadre of between 15 and 25 adults/young adults capable of guiding students toward the rigorous academic classes offered in public secondary schools
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$100,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$160,000 |
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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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No |
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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: |
Department of Juvenile Justice Concept Paper, October 9, 2007, identifies zip codes 33610 |
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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: |
Hillsborough County Delegation Meeting |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
