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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 15Y 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 <br />4. Indian River County Grant Form <br />APPROVED AGENDA ITEM <br />Indian River County <br />Approved <br />Date <br />Administration <br />-716116 <br />Budget <br />I- / ( <br />Legal <br />Public Works <br />Coastal Engr. Division <br />J <br />11611b <br />F:\Public Works\Kendra Cope\Public Presentations and Meetings\Commission Meeting Items\Consent Item\Florida's Traveling <br />Turtles—Educational Grant -- Agenda Item 7-12-16—Final Rev l.docx <br />176 <br />