Sentences with phrase «school board election closes»

Qualifying for the Nov. 8 Orleans Parish School Board election closes at 4:30 pm today.

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In the 2002 and 2004 elections, however, media coverage shifted to other issues, such as the closing of schools, the racial composition of schools and boards, disciplinary problems, and sports programs.

With two school board seats up for grabs in the coming elections and the filling window now closed - four candidates are vying for the District 5 seat.

Those fears crescendoed when the school board voted one month before the May 16 election to support State Bill 808, which would have allowed school districts to close or reject charter schools if they could be considered a financial burden to the district, which has yet to decrease its staffing levels despite declining enrollment and is facing billions of dollars in unfunded pension liabilities and projected budget deficits.

Wake County, NC — Reflections on the election of a new school board, whose members promised to support neighborhood schools and keep kids closer to home, in a community with a longstanding school integration plan.

That's the view of several charter advocates and close observers of the district, as well as one of the victorious candidates in last week's runoff election, the most expensive school board race in U.S. history.