Sentences with phrase «education budget committee»

«I couldn't help but wonder about some of the success (we're) already having,» Rep. Craig Horn, an influential Union County Republican who chairs the House education budget committee, wondered aloud to fellow legislators.

Sen. David Simmons, an Altamonte Springs Republican who chairs the upper chamber's education budget committee, has proposed a bill that would give traditional public schools access to additional funding for «wraparound» social services like health care.

The bill by Rep. Janet Adkins, R - Fernandina Beach, was amended by the House education budget committee to include a $ 79,000 - paid position at the Department of Education to «fund the bill.»

«That would really be a nuclear option,» said Huebert, a former Valley Center school board member who now sits on the House Education Budget Committee.

Not exact matches

State Rep. Jenifer Loon, R - Eden Prairie, who chairs the House Education Finance Committee, say schools need a long - term solution to their perennial budget problems.

In Texas, the Appropriations Committee is talking about budget cuts across the board rather than increasing the education budget.

«Our pro-growth budget plan delivers on our promises to provide additional tax relief to overburdened families, seniors and businesses while supporting key investments in education, infrastructure, health care and other areas critical to the safety and well - being of New Yorkers,» said Cathy Young, the Senate Finance Committee chairwoman.

Also at 10 a.m., NYC Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina delivers testimony on the mayor's FY 2018 executive budget before the NYC Council Finance and Education committees, Council chambers, City Hall, Manhattan.

The Plain Dealer via Cleveland.com, «Gov. John Kasich, Ohio House and Senate Republicans reach deal on education policy,» June 12, 2012 Ohio House Republicans caucus blog, «Finance Chairman Ron Amstutz announces committee hearings on school funding,» April 30, 2012 The Columbus Dispatch, «Kasich says he would scrap Strickland «s schools plan,» Sept. 22, 2010 Ohio Office of Management and Budget, The Reforms Book, Executive budget — FY201Budget, The Reforms Book, Executive budget — FY201budget — FY2012 - 13

New York State's education commissioner Mary Ellen Elia spent nearly four hours before the legislative budget committees.

«The old committee on education had a mandate to oversee the budget and policy issues of the following institutions.»

Senate Finance Committee Chairman John DeFrancisco sharply criticized Gov. Andrew Cuomo's approach on education spending in this year's $ 142 billion budget proposal «bizarre» and said it risked an on - time spending plan.

Rep. Joe Crowley, head of the Queens Democratic machine, was reportedly behind UFT shill Daniel Dromm's rise from heading the Education Committee to helming Finance, which oversees the city's $ 85 billion budget.

State Senator James Seward was named co-chairman of the general government / local assistance budget conference committee and will also serve on the education budget conference committee.

See also, New Rochelle Board of Education Citizen Advisory Committee on the Budget - Complete Set of Documents and Video

Assemblywoman Deborah Glick, the Manhattan Democrat who heads the Higher Education Committee, agreed that Johnson will be dealing with budget issues.

Earlier Tuesday, key committee leaders released a detailed, 262 - page budget plan that called for rejecting Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's controversial plans to change the education cost - sharing formula and to force towns to share one - third of the cost of teachers» pensions.

Although the committee leaders recommended changes to the internal components of the spending formula, the budget proposal has no change in the total amount of education funding — which would provide a huge sigh of relief for cities and towns.

Thursday's City Council schedule will include a meeting of the Committee on Governmental Operations for its preliminary budget oversight hearing; a meeting of the Committee on Veterans to consider a resolution «calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass and the Governor to sign S. 752, the Veterans» Education Through SUNY Credits Act»; and a meeting of the Committee on Education to consider multiple resolutions, including one «calling upon the New York State Legislature to reject any attempt to raise the cap on the number of charter schools,» one «calling upon the Department of Education to amend its Parent's Bill of Rights and Responsibilities to include information about opting out of high - stakes testing and distribute this document at the beginning of every school year, to every family, in every grade,» and one «calling upon the New York State Legislature to eliminate the Governor's receivership proposal in the executive budget for New York City.»

Senate Education Committee Chairman John Flanagan said during a CapTon interview last night that while ethics reform is important, it shouldn't distract lawmakers from the rest of the budget — and education in paEducation Committee Chairman John Flanagan said during a CapTon interview last night that while ethics reform is important, it shouldn't distract lawmakers from the rest of the budget — and education in paeducation in particular.

On the heels of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's war of words with school districts yesterday, the business - backed Committee to Save New York has hit the airwaves with a new TV ad — its third of this budget cycle, I believe — in support of the governor's education funding cuts.

Assemblywoman Deborah Glick, chair of the Higher Education Committee, released a statement today expressing disappointment in the 10 percent cuts to SUNY and CUNY included in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 2011 - 2012 budget, calling them «short - sighted» and on track to overburden future generations with debt.

At 9:30 a.m., the state Legislature holds a joint committee hearing on the 2018 - 2019 executive budget proposal in regard to elementary and secondary education, Legislative Office Building, Hearing Room B, second floor, Albany.

At 9:30 a.m., Assembly members James Skoufis, Ken Zebrowski, Joe Morelle (majority leader), Cathy Nolan (Education Committee chair), and fellow legislators representing half - day kindergarten districts, and stakeholders will push for the inclusion of full - day kindergarten enhanced transition aid in the 2017 - 2018 state budget, LOB, LCA Room 130, 198 State St., Albany.

At 9:30 a.m., Senate Finance Committee Chair Cathy Young and Assembly Ways and Means Committee Chair Denny Farrell preside over a joint budget hearing on the higher education portion of the governor's spending plan, Hearing Room B, Legislative Office Building, 198 State St., Albany.

Also at 1 p.m., Joint Budget Legislative General Conference Committee: Topic «Higher Education», Hearing Room C, LOB, Albany.

At 2 p.m., Joint Budget Legislative General Conference Committee: Topic «Education», Hearing Room C, LOB, Albany.

Senator John Flanagan, a Long Island Republican and chair of his chamber's education committee, argued that the bill shields teachers from consequences of the rough transition to the Common Core in the same way that provisions in the state budget hold students harmless.

Republican State Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, who led the Senate Education Committee for several years, says he might go along with the governor's proposal, given that it's a tight budget year.

Several other committees closed down, but the conferences covering the two largest areas of the budget, health and education, postponed their meetings.

«As it relates to the budget and education, I'm sure there will be some complications,» said Senate education committee chair John Flanagan, a Long Island Republican.

Senate Education Committee Chair John Flanagan, a Long Island Republican, told Capital on Tuesday that lawmakers will attempt to negotiate with Cuomo on the moratorium during the budget process.

Most say they are progressing though, Senate Education Committee chair John Flanagan spoke at a budget conference committeeCommittee chair John Flanagan spoke at a budget conference committeecommittee meeting.

New York education commissioner Mary Ellen Elia spent nearly four hours before the legislative budget committees.

Rep. Jason Rojas, the House chairman of the finance, revenue and bonding committee, said lawmakers are looking to restore cuts in education funding, municipal aid and the popular Medicare Savings Program that has figured in a budget battle between the legislature and Malloy.

State Sen. John Flanagan (R - East Northport), chairman of his chamber's Education Committee, said the Senate's proposal would go well beyond the governor's plan in reducing the so - called Gap Elimination Adjustment, or GEA, an accounting mechanism introduced in 2009 - 10 to help the state cut a budget deficit then estimated at $ 10 billion.

BY MICHAEL CAHILL Budget Talks, and officially closing three schools The North Rockland Central School met for a Committee of the Whole Board Workshop Session of the Board of Education Tuesday night in the North Rockland Administration Building to discuss next year's budget and vote to officially close several scBudget Talks, and officially closing three schools The North Rockland Central School met for a Committee of the Whole Board Workshop Session of the Board of Education Tuesday night in the North Rockland Administration Building to discuss next year's budget and vote to officially close several scbudget and vote to officially close several schools.

New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia spent nearly four hours before the legislative budget committees Wednesday.

On Wednesday, members of the city council's Progressive Caucus, including Councilman Daniel Dromm, chair of the Education Committee, came to Albany asking state legislators to adopt a budget that provides funding mandated by the Campaign for Fiscal Equity court decision, excludes additional resources for charter schools, leaves the charter school cap at current levels and provides more local control over the city's schools.

And Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, another veteran Democrat who chairs that chamber's education committee, also predicted that the governor's decision to allow his Division of the Budget to oversee and potentially limit the spending of big school districts, such as New York City's, could backfire.

This would cover coalitions like the Committee to Save New York, real estate and business groups backing Cuomo's budget, as well as the Alliance for Quality Education, which is backed by teachers unions and opposes Cuomo's budget.

«Here's the ranking member of the Senate Education Committee owing $ 50,000 to Rye school kids and skipping the annual education budget vote for — I'm not even going to go there,» the Republican incumbEducation Committee owing $ 50,000 to Rye school kids and skipping the annual education budget vote for — I'm not even going to go there,» the Republican incumbeducation budget vote for — I'm not even going to go there,» the Republican incumbent said.

Conservative Robert Halfon, the new chair of the education select committee, was quick to spot that, even after cutting # 200m from the free schools budget, there was still # 1.1 bn of savings unaccounted for.

Vice President for Non-Department of Education Members Anne Goldman testified before the New York City Council Committee on General Welfare and Committee on Women's Issues regarding the Administration for Children's Services fiscal year 2014 - 15 budget.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew testified before the New York City Council Committees on Education and Finance regarding the FY 2017 city executive budget.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew testified before the New York State Senate Finance Committee and the Assembly Ways and Means Committee regarding the elementary and secondary education budget proposal.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew testified before the New York State Senate and Assembly Joint Committees on Education and Finance about the governor's proposed executive budget.

New Rochelle Board of Education Citizen Advisory Committee Member Adam Egelberg delivers remarks on the Cost Savings Recommendations of the Citizen Advisory Committee on the School Budget.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew testified before the New York City Council Committees on Finance and Education regarding the FY 2017 city education expensEducation regarding the FY 2017 city education expenseducation expense budget.

Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan of Queens, chair of the chamber's education committee, said the Democratic conference would push to increase the amount of funding outlined in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's budget plan, which calls for almost $ 700 million in added formula - based aid and $ 100 million as an initial investment in universal statewide full - day prekindergarten.