Sarasota County Schools
Agenda Item #19
Title
APPROVAL OF THE APPLICATION FOR DRIVER EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT FUNDS TO PROVIDE COLLISION AVOIDANCE TRAINING TO APPROXIMATELY 100 SARASOTA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Description
Pursuant to Section 318.1215, Florida Statutes and Section 122-35 of the Sarasota County Code, a $3.00 surcharge has been added to each civil traffic penalty in Sarasota County to enhance the funding of driver education programs in public and nonpublic schools located in Sarasota County. The funds requested will provide collision avoidance training to approximately 100 high school students to teach them defensive driving techniques. The training will be provided by six instructors from the Sarasota County Sheriff's Department throughout the 2006-2007 school year.
Recommendation
That the application for driver education enhancement funds to provide collision avoidance training to approximately 100 Sarasota County high school students be approved.
Contact
WHITE & CHOMKO
Financial Impact
$30,000.00