Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #515
Building Bridges to Student Success
Requester:		Dr. Sarah Pappas			Organization:		Manatee Community College
Project Title:		Building Bridges to Student Success			Date Submitted		1/13/2003 1:12:38 PM
Sponsors:		Bennett
Statewide Interest:
Initiative designed to increase student performance and persistence in community colleges via improved developmental education curriculum.
Recipient:		Manatee Community College			Contact:		Dr. Sarah Pappas
		5840 26th Street West			Contact Phone:		(941) 752-5201
		Bradenton 34207
Counties:		Manatee, Sarasota
Gov't Entity:		Yes	Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):
Project Description:
Initiative is designed to increase student performance and persistence in community colleges via improved developmental education curriculum.
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida?								No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Increased levels of student learning (course pass rates), institutional progression (retention) and achievement (graduation rates).
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$215,000
Total cost of the project:			$600,000
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?							Yes
	Amount:		$385,000		To Fund:		Operations
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?						Unknown
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:			Manatee & Sarasota delegations
	Hearing Meeting Date:			12/16/2002