Sentences with phrase «[run for school boards»

They met in 1985 when they were both campaigning: he for Toronto city council, she for school board trustee.

«This is the only opportunity for the school board to bring more revenue into the district,» Burke said.

As a father of two, I «m encouraged to see this become a priority for the school board and the provincial government.

After almost a year of trying to get onto the supply list for a school board in my hometown of Ottawa, I received a call from an agency in England asking if I would be interested in teaching abroad.

Many people find more meaning in city councils and voting for school boards than they do for national elections, but they all say local politics make them more passionate about politics in general.

Mostly the article is a series of quotes from ministers of largely African American churches talking about how churches should mobilize their congregations to participate in education — participating on and voting for school boards and generally getting involved.

For school boards and principals, a brochure such as this may be received as a welcome and educational set of guidelines for a new situation.

The Cherokee County School District recently hosted a New Leaders Reception for the School Board to meet the educators recommended by the Superintendent of Schools for leadership roles including Principal posts.

Now the director of Litchfield Elementary School District # 79, Schwake got his start in school foodservice by running for school board after his suggestion to implement school breakfast was met with resistance.

Monday was the last day for candidates to file nominating petitions for the April 13 election, which will feature races for various village positions as well as contests for school boards, park district boards and library boards.

«The teachers shouldn't be penalized for the school board's past overspending,» said Maggie Rice, co-chair of the school's parent - teacher organization, who also said many teachers pay for their own teaching materials.

As for the school board intending to accept money, Johnson said: «We went through a similar situation with the Park District about a year and a half ago when they were looking to sell land to the City of Chicago, and we passed a resolution then [opposing] that action.»

Small campaigns in lower - visibility races (like those for school board or city council) should seriously consider dropping some last - minute cash on geotargeted Facebook ads, BTW.

This coward will NEVER run for school board.

Outspoken Buffalo businessman and former Republican candidate for Governor Carl Paladino is considering running for the school board.

Additionally, many municipalities allow voters to select multiple candidates in races for school board and city council for example, rather than selecting winners of individual races.

On Tuesday, an independent candidate for school board triumphed over a nominee selected by the Scar...

Harris said Brown never mentioned his candidacy for the School Board.

Paladino said he was concentrating on his run for school board in Buffalo, not a possible 2014 rematch against Cuomo.

«I'm running for school board right now and then I have to go clean that mess up and then I'll worry about anything else I have to do in life,» he said.

Last day the Department of Elections \» Offices must mail absentee ballots for School Board Elections.

The event was organized against Austin Harig, who ran against Paladino for his school board seat last year.

North Tonawanda also provided updated figures for the School Board election.

The problem is that our legislators won't take ownership for the cause of the problem — the Taylor Law and Triborough Ammendment which allow collective bargaining salaried to grow enormously, and provide almost no power for school boards to stop them.

This time around, a new board will vote on whether to keep the city schools chancellor, Carmen Fariña, and will make preparations for school board elections in May 2018.

Maybe people will get the idea Ulster is a pretty good place, move here, purchase homes, raise kids, start businesses, join a service club, run for school board and buy the local newspapers.

WNYALF president Richard Lipsitz told POLITICO New York the union doesn't normally come out for school board races but made an exception because it felt the current board was damaging public education in Buffalo.

Jacobs: I know Stefan Mychajliw from when he worked for the School Board and I've gotten to know Dave Shenk, the current comptroller.

When I ran for school board the one thing that I did enjoy was there was not a label.

Priore's resignation Wednesday, in protest over the school district's handling of a new nursing contract and what she described as a lack of transparency, sets the stage for the School Board to select a new Park District board member by June 16.

The Green Party of St. Paul has launched an impressive coordinated campaign effort this year, running Devin Miller for School Board, Johnny Howard for City Council Ward 1, Jim Ivey for City Council Ward 2, and Bee Kevin Xiong for City Council Ward 6.

As for absentee ballots for school board candidates, Ms. Thomas received 17 votes; Mr. Stevenson received 21 votes; Mr. Squire received 17 votes; Ms. Lyne received 6 votes; and Ms. Dzenkowski received 7 votes.

People who voted against him for the school board in 2015 may have memories when they go to the polls in November.

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In New York State, City School District's typically have 5 year terms for school board members.

Harig said he decided to run for the school board because he believes Paladino has caused too much conflict.

18 - year - old Hutch Tech student Austin Harig of South Buffalo is ready to take on Carl Paladino for his school board seat in the May 3rd election.

New York Regent Catherine Collins of Buffalo is planning to be at City Hall Wednesday evening for the school board session.

Voters in school districts across the state head to the polls today to decide school budgets and candidates for school board seats.

Blaber, 26, got more than 1,000 votes when he ran for the school board as a 19 - year - old half a dozen years ago.

In fact, in 2009, as the stalemate dragged on, several of the borough presidents pushed for the school board to act as more of a check on the mayor, in part by having oversight over contracts.

They need to meet a state deadline of April 23 for school boards to finalize the budget proposals that go before voters on May 15.

The move would eliminate elections for the school board and allow Lavine to appoint board members with the help of the Common Council.

Phillips explained that despite criticisms laid out in the article from people he respected, he still felt the DCCC was doing what needed to be done: «People who haven't raised a dime, don't have any [campaign], they should run for school board or something, and having conversations with people saying, «You know, maybe this isn't the best fit for you,» I'm like, I agreed with some of that stuff.»

Legislation signed in December by Gov. Andrew Cuomo that made school tax exemptions for available to certain veterans took effect with little advance notice, making it difficult for school boards tasked with deciding whether their districts would participate in the program to make well - researched and educated decisions.

And for school boards, there's a range of issues, from specialized programming to the cost of beneifts for school employees.

In other districts informal civic groups will organize a slate of «reform» candidates for school board, and in at least one exurban Colorado school district, a bunch of people who were also leaders in the county Republican party where the school district was located put together a slate of unofficially Republican school board candidates to square off against a teacher's union slate of candidates.

They supported NYSUT members who ran for school board seats, and they won.

Now he's running for school board and still losing his temper.

«Another extraordinary, if not unbelievable, day where the lawyer for the School Board, or at least the six petitioners, continues to make these broad allegations and then when we try to drill down on what was said and what's confidential and what's not confidential, he throws up road blocks,» Vacco, a former state attorney general, said outside the courtroom.