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A2 THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2012 STATE/LOCAL CITRUS COUNTY (FL) CHRONICLE SBDC Panel begins work on new state school Continued from Page A1 some work to cut the cost tive staff without waiting to Long told the select the new university, at least the last year, Geist said. but took no immediate ac- search for and hire a per- Construction committee. on paper, the instant Gov. He said that’s up 18 per- tion. Long said he didn’t manent president, a process Meanwhile, only 10 peo- Rick Scott signed it last cent from the prior year. think enough could be saved expected to take at least six ple had applied for 11 seats month. Geist said 80 percent of over budget on to bring it within budget un- months. on its Board of Trustees “It is not just as simple as the clients own existing less contingency funds of up with the May 31 deadline shifting into a different In the meantime, South businesses. He said fed- to $4 million are not needed 12th state near. Gov. Rick Scott will ap- gear,” said State University Florida will begin phasing eral grant guidelines re- to cover unexpected point six trustees, but only System Chancellor Frank out classes at its former quire SBDC to increase expenses. university six candidates have applied Brogan. “This is a first-of- polytechnic branch on Polk that percentage so that, in for those positions. Just four its-kind effort.” “This is one of the most State College’s Lakeland time, all of its clientele Associated Press have applied for the five The committee made sev- complex buildings being campus. The Legislature will be existing busi- seats that will be filled by eral recommendations to built in the state,” Long said. has appropriated $10 mil- nesses leaving startups to TALLAHASSEE — Con- the Board of Governors. get the conversion moving, “I don’t know how much can lion for the branch during the free counseling pro- struction of a new campus The panel often gets as but there’s little the new be done to this thing at this the next budget year, but vided by the Service for Florida’s 12th public many as 40 applications for university can do until its point to ‘value engineer’ it South Florida President Corps of Retired Execu- university is over budget, openings on the boards of Board of Trustees is ap- down for a cheaper cost.” Judy Genshaft told the com- tives, or SCORE. and few people have shown other state universities and pointed. The full Board of Hosseini said another op- mittee that won’t be enough. Meek and Siefert said interest in serving as sometimes reopens the Governors is expected to tion would be private The Legislature also ap- it’s possible that the EDC trustees for Florida Poly- process if it isn’t satisfied take up the committee’s fundraising and suggested propriated $33.5 million for could provide short-term technic University, state with those, said Morteza proposals next week. the governor could be asked Florida Polytechnic. That funds for the SBDC, but university officials said “Mori” Hosseini, who chairs They include continuing to help with such an effort. includes authority to spend even those funds are lim- Wednesday. the board’s nominating South Florida’s oversight of “We need to have the up to $6 million in tuition. ited and generally are A select committee of the committee as well as the Se- campus construction until community’s involvement,” The new school, though, will used for business incen- Board of Governors re- lect Committee on Florida the new trustees can as- he said. “There are a lot of have no students, but its tives. ceived those updates during Polytechnic University. sume that responsibility. good things that are going to trustees could transfer that Wooten said the county a meeting in Daytona “It is just so important for The recommendation also happen in that area having authority to South Florida. commission approved the Beach, where it began expe- us to get the highest of qual- calls for retaining South a 12th university.” Also, $5 million of the ap- local match in 2010 and diting the conversion of the ity of people,” said the Day- Florida’s current agent for Brogan said his staff is propriation is earmarked economic leaders thought University of South tona Beach builder. “We will six more months. working on revamping the for the Florida Industrial all was well — until Tues- Florida’s Lakeland branch take our time to get the right Construction of the first timeline for getting the uni- and Phosphate Research day. into the new school. The people in place.” structure — the Science, In- versity up and running — Institute. Another commit- “This came out of the board oversees the State That, though, could add novation and Technology the new goal is to begin tee recommendation is for blue to us,” Wooten said. University System. another complication to a Building — has begun. The classes in the fall of 2013. South Florida to continue “We felt we were acting at The initial phase of the transition already compli- initial phase of the campus They are also making providing administrative the commission’s direc- campus now is expected to cated when the Legislature also includes a temporary budget modifications. He support while receiving tion.” cost up to $14 million more scrapped the board’s utilities building and said the trustees’ first task compensation from the in- Wooten said the SBDC than its $99 million budget, process that could have landscaping. should be to appoint an in- stitute until the new univer- joins the EDC, Tourist De- University of South Florida taken years. Lawmakers The committee discussed terim president and begin sity can assume that velopment Council, cham- Senior Vice President John passed a law that created delaying or cutting back assembling an administra- responsibility. ber of commerce and agriculture alliance as a State BRIEFS vital economic tool in Cit- rus County. Passenger killed after intersection, where they had a discus- About 30 other students, faculty, staff are asking for social security numbers or “This thing has worked shooting cab driver sion about the fare. At that point, the and people in the community may have clearly giving the impression one is re- flawlessly. Not one county passenger shot the driver. been exposed to the student. They’ve quired in order to enroll a child in class. commissioner has com- TITUSVILLE — Police said a cab Bray says the driver pulled out a been notified, and the health depart- The American Civil Liberties Union of plained to us,” he said. driver killed a passenger who shot him Glock handgun and fired several ment plans to begin testing them next Florida filed public records requests for “Now because of funding, in the head during a discussion about rounds. The injured driver then stag- week. enrollment forms and procedures at all one of the spokes on the the fare. gered out of the cab and called 911. He The earlier case was in February and of the state’s 67 school districts. It then wheel may go away and it The shooting happened early was taken to a hospital. doesn’t appear to be related to the re- issued grades based on whether the will be felt.” Wednesday not far from the location University student cent case. district required a social security number Geist and Meek said it’s where the passenger had asked to be TB usually infects the lungs. People or indicated one was needed. important for the public to dropped off in Titusville. diagnosed with TB who are infected spread the disease Eleven districts were given an “F,” in- know the center is not Titusville Police Lt. Celyton Bray said TAMPA — A University of South when they expel TB germs into the air cluding Orange County Public Schools. closing its doors. the cab driver is “lucky to be alive.” Florida student has been diagnosed by coughing, talking or sneezing. The U.S. Department of Education sent “We’ll look at all our op- Florida Today tions and see how to go reported the cab driver with tuberculosis and it’s the second a letter to districts around the country last ACLU: 11 districts get forward,” Meek said. picked up the passenger just before case this year at the school. year reminding them that all students, 2 a.m. ‘F’ on enrollment rules whether or not they have a legal status in Wooten said he is happy The Hillsborough County Health De- the office is open while a According to police reports, the pas- partment said Tuesday that the student is MIAMI — A civil rights organization the country, are entitled to public education. senger directed the cab driver to an solution is sought. being treated and recovering in isolation. said a number of Florida school districts —From wire reports “Phil feels confident we’re not clearing out the office tomorrow and that He was also facing 33 counts crimes alleged. edly led to Beasley’s laptop County Jail pending extra- gives us a lot of relief,” he FUGITIVE of possession of child According to reports, sher- in which some of the images dition to Citrus. Carroll ex- said. “This is a grassroots pornography. iff ’s office investigator Dodi showed children being sex- pects his return to Citrus effort that works.” Continued from Page A1 According to investiga- Pruitt noticed in November ually abused. County to happen soon. Chronicle reporter tors, Beasley fled Citrus of 2009 that a particular In- At the time of his arrest, Chronicle reporter A.B.

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