Saturday, January 19, 2008
Governor Crist Recommends Education Budget
Governor Charlie Crist recently recommended $33.5 billion in funding for all phases of education. Included in this amount is $138 million to fully fund any K-12 reductions that would occur as a result of voter approval of Amendment 1 and a 5.46 percent increase in per-student funding - up $394, for a total of $7,606 per student. The proposed budget also includes funds for middle school physical education, reading coaches, virtual tutors, bonuses for outstanding teachers and prevents a tuition increase for community colleges and state universities. For more information, visit http://www.flgov.com/release/9781
