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Page 2 <br /> Agenda Item for 7-12-16 BCC Meeting <br /> Florida's Traveling Turtles education program <br /> July 6, 2016 <br /> On July 11t the Indian River Sea Turtle Program was chosen as one of the five organizations <br /> around Florida to expand this traveling trunk program beyond Martin County schools. <br /> The Florida's Travelling Trunk Program is for a 3-year period beginning with the <br /> 2016/2017 school year. All materials, instructions, and teacher agreement forms are <br /> provided with the trunk which will travel among schools throughout the County. Staff will <br /> be responsible for training the teachers on the trunk contents and lesson plans,organizing <br /> the trunk's travel plans across County schools, and collecting teacher surveys about the <br /> program. <br /> FUNDING <br /> No County funds will be expended during the lifetime of this program. The County will <br /> also have an opportunity to keep all traveling trunk materials at the end of the 3-year <br /> program. <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> Staff recommends the Board approve the Florida's Traveling Turtles education program <br /> grant with Inwater Research Group and authorize the Chairman to sign the Agreement on <br /> behalf of the County. <br /> ATTACHMENTS <br /> 1. Florida's Traveling Turtles Grant Application <br /> 2. Grant Acceptance Instructions <br /> 3. Grant Consent Form Approved <br /> Indian River County Date <br /> 4. Indian River County Grant Form <br /> Administration /�p <br /> APPROVED AGENDA ITEM Budget <br /> Legal <br /> FOR JuIv 12 2 Public works <br /> BY , Coastal Engr.Division JIM Wbleb <br /> F•\Public Works\Kendra Cope\Public Presentations and Meet ings\Commission Meeting Items\Consent Item\Florida's Traveling <br /> Turtles—Educational Grant--Agenda Item 7-12-16—Final Rev I.docx <br /> 176 <br />