Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1446FY0102
Bigs in School
Requester:		Joe York			Organization:		Big Brothers Big Sisters Association
Project Title:		Bigs in School			Date Submitted:		1/18/2002 11:30:20 AM
Sponsors:		JD Alexander
Statewide Interest:
The Bigs in School program is designed to provide individual tutorial and mentoring assistance to at risk children in an effort to raise the level of academic performance. This is a statewide program.
Recipient:		Big Brothers Big Sisters Association of Florida			Contact:		Joe York
		4701 NW 33rd Avenue			Contact Phone:		(850) 222-7718
		Ft. Lauderdale 33309
Counties:		{Statewide}
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
The "Bigs in Schools" statewide mentoring program funded by the Department of Education is a school based One to One customized mentoring program that provides a coordinated, professionally managed mentoring effort in 14 counties throughout the State of Florida and has reached over 1600 school age children over the last two years.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
87% of mentored children improved thier grades. 92% improved thier attendance at school. 97% improved thier behavior in school. 92% were promoted to the next grade level. These numberes are verified by Big Brothers Big Sister Association of Florida in conjunction with the local school systems throughout the state. These numbers are also audited and certified by an accounting firm.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$2,500,000
Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
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Amount to be reduced:			$
Total cost of the project:			$3,500
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Private
	Cash Amount:		$500,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2001		Amount:		$2,000,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$3,000,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Yes
	Agency:		Education, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Education
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Yes
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		substantial evidence that our education system could improve; especially for at risk kids
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		The Florida Legislature
	Meeting Date:		12/6/2001