Sentences with phrase «additional schools or districts»

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Separate rates are determined by municipalities, counties and school districts, and additional rates may be applied for specific purposes such as parks or libraries.

Revised Statute 167.273 (1990) makes available additional state aid to local school districts for a program of parent education established in one or more high school that service pregnant teens and teen parents enrolled as pupils in the district.

Developers of new residential subdivisions are required to donate cash or land to the school district and the Park District for building schools and parks to accommodate the subdivision's additional redistrict and the Park District for building schools and parks to accommodate the subdivision's additional reDistrict for building schools and parks to accommodate the subdivision's additional residents.

School districts in some states, including all five surveyed, may have additional protection under «recreational use» statutes, which offer immunity from certain claims against landowners who open their property to the public for recreational use.10 In states with broad recreational use statutes, such as Indiana, opening school kitchen facilities could be considered a protected activity under the law, depending on the circumstances of the use and other factors.11 However, in Massachusetts, protection for recreational activities extends only to purposes that are «scientific, educational, environmental, ecological, research, religious, or charitable,» 12 so the state's statute might not apply when districts allow for - profit groups to use school kitSchool districts in some states, including all five surveyed, may have additional protection under «recreational use» statutes, which offer immunity from certain claims against landowners who open their property to the public for recreational use.10 In states with broad recreational use statutes, such as Indiana, opening school kitchen facilities could be considered a protected activity under the law, depending on the circumstances of the use and other factors.11 However, in Massachusetts, protection for recreational activities extends only to purposes that are «scientific, educational, environmental, ecological, research, religious, or charitable,» 12 so the state's statute might not apply when districts allow for - profit groups to use school kitschool kitchen facilities could be considered a protected activity under the law, depending on the circumstances of the use and other factors.11 However, in Massachusetts, protection for recreational activities extends only to purposes that are «scientific, educational, environmental, ecological, research, religious, or charitable,» 12 so the state's statute might not apply when districts allow for - profit groups to use school kitschool kitchens.

But if, for better or worse, the bill passes as written and districts get the additional six cents, is that increase going to be sufficient to «fix» school food?

Long Island public school districts would gain an additional $ 75.3 million in combined operating assistance, or a hike of more than 2.8 percent, under the state aid proposal for the 2017 - 18 academic year released by Cuomo's office.

Earlier this year, the state did mandate that New York school districts develop their own teacher evaluation systems, known as annual professional performance reviews plan (APPR), or risk losing additional state aid.

A chapter amendment submitted late last night repeal language that would have allowed wealthy and middle - income school districts the option of using some of the additional state aid provided in the two - way deal for either tax relief or restoration of programs.

I explore three broad hypotheses for why African Americans might not have benefited as much as whites from the funding initiatives: 1) kindergarten funding disproportionately drew African Americans out of higher - quality education settings; 2) instead of raising additional revenue to fund local kindergarten programs fully, school districts offered lower - quality kindergarten programs to African Americans or moved funds from existing school programs from which African Americans may have disproportionately benefited; and 3) African Americans were more adversely affected by any subsequent «upgrading» of school curricula as more students entered elementary grades having attended kindergarten.

Although I generally stick to downloading related videos and embedding them in my Power Point presentation notes, other teachers might want to use such additional features as writing prompts, online quizzes, and the ability to index video content via teacher, school, or district.

At that time, any student who attended one of four magnet cluster schools had the option of remaining in his or her neighborhood school; the additional students were recruited from across the district.

Delaware's plan calls for districts to have external reviewers assess the needs of low - graduation schools and schools then will implement «additional evidence - based interventions in the school that... are more rigorous and based on strong or moderate levels of evidence» (page 79).

These are usually «freemium» models where teachers pay nothing for basic access and a small amount for additional features such as classroom dashboards and reports; school - or district - wide packages come with a licensing fee.

In 2009 — 10, they had, on average, an additional $ 2,800 per student to spend as they saw fit, compared to district schools: $ 9,300 in flexible dollars, or 65 percent of the total funds per student.

Determining how to address issues of youth violence can be tricky to negotiate since many school districts don't have the additional time, commitment, and personnel, or financial support necessary to do so.

Beginning in the 2010 - 2011 school year, for each school identified for preliminary registration review pursuant to subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph, the local school district shall be given the opportunity to present to the commissioner additional assessment data, which may include, but need not be limited to, valid and reliable measures of: the performance of students in grades other than those in which the State tests are administered; the performance of limited English proficient students and / or other students with special needs; and the progress that specific grades have made or that cohorts of students in the school have made towards demonstrating higher student performance.

On Election Day, voters in 31 school districts around the state will decide whether to raise property taxes to pump an additional $ 1 billion into the school system in the form of bond issues for buildings or mill levy overrides for operating budgets.

For each high school equivalency program identified as having the lowest percentage of students meeting the high school equivalency performance criteria, the local school district or board of cooperative educational services shall be given the opportunity to present to the commissioner additional information.

any additional information which the chief administrative officer of the nonpublic school believes will reflect the relative assessment of a school building or district.

To the extent practicable, the district or charter school shall provide the reports and additional information in a language that the parents can understand.

A homeless child who designates the school district of current location as the district of attendance and who relocates to another temporary housing arrangement outside of such district, or to a different attendance zone or community school district within such district, shall be entitled to maintain the prior designation to continue attendance in the same school building until the end of the school year and for one additional year if the year constitutes the child's terminal year in such building.

To provide additional funding for students «at risk» — those in poverty or headed for academic failure — most states adjust each district's aid level through a weight or use categorical programs to grant school districts money that typically must be spent on specific services.

Only a few have made sustained efforts at capacity building (such as Missouri «s 1993 Outstanding Schools Act provided funding for a state - wide teacher professional development system, or New Jersey «s provision of significant additional resources to high poverty «Abbott» school districts).

This challenge is compounded by the fact that charter schools are chronically underfunded, operating, on average nationwide, with only three - quarters of the operational funding of traditional (district) public schools, and typically with no additional funding for facilities or capital infrastructure.

Success at Williams and at other new small schools that Mr. Duncan has started or strengthened, which include some 20 charter schools, emboldened him to draft Chicago's sweeping new plans for the 100 new schools, which are to open by 2010 and include 30 additional charters and another 30 new contract schools, created by private groups that sign five - year, renewable contracts with the district.

However, school or district leaders can not use these funds to purchase new staff positions, such as new art teachers, additional math teachers, or classroom aides.

In 2005, Minnesota passed the Quality Compensation law (known as Q Comp), an optional statewide program that provides additional funding to districts or public charter schools to support them in designing alternative teacher compensation and professional development systems.

• Universal (school - wide or district - wide) screening of academics and behavior in order to determine which students need closer monitoring or additional interventions.

To decide whether or not to provide a student with additional supports, school and district leaders rely mainly on test scores and other academic achievement data.

Like school districts, charter schools receive a base grant for each student enrolled, plus supplemental grants for students who qualify for free and reduced - price meals or are English learners, homeless, or in foster care — and an additional concentration grant if these students make up more than 55 % of the enrollment.

Often, additional funds are available through district allotments for staff development or programs for safe schools or drug prevention.

A long list of advocacy groups are lobbying for expanded or new programs in light of the additional educational dollars that California school districts will soon receive.

Many school districts have disproportionately high numbers of children who need additional help such as children with disabilities, children from backgrounds of poverty or children of limited English proficiency.

Both local boards of education in Bridgeport and Stamford had overwhelmingly opposed the proposed charter schools, explaining that they did not need or want additional charter schools in their district.

For additional information about the school, parents / guardians and community members should contact the school principal or the district office.

The law encourages local districts to submit teacher pay proposals for the pilot that could look like one of two distinct models: either pitch a plan that would reward teachers on the basis of how well their students do on tests, or present an idea for paying teachers who work in hard to staff subject areas or rural / high poverty schools and / or taking on additional leadership roles to improve student success.

Absent a district structure for teacher leadership, work collaboratively with teachers to conduct a school needs assessment to determine gaps in leadership; identify multiple and varied formal or informal leadership opportunities; and provide flexible scheduling and additional compensation that would allow teachers to take on increased responsibility for professional learning, curriculum, or school improvement activities.

The contract also includes provisions for additional pay of up to $ 1,500 for hard - to - fill positions or for teachers working in designated «turnaround schools» that are the district's lowest performing.

The bill defines a «community school» as a public school that focuses on improving student learning, strengthening families, developing healthier communities, working with community partners to provide additional services to the surrounding community, and providing wrap - around support services to pupils and their families but does not include independent charter schools or charter schools that are not an instrumentality of a school district.

When working with colleagues and administrators in your school or district to secure additional instructional time or resources for your students, approach these interactions assuming the best in these «gate keepers,» and remember that collaboration always trumps confrontation.

But while nearly 70 percent of teachers say they have no interest in becoming a principal, more than half expressed interest in teaching part - time while also taking on additional roles or responsibilities in their school or district.

High on responding school districts» wish - lists of additional security improvements are improvements that focus on «target hardening,» or safeguarding school buildings from outside threats through physical alterations and security equipment.

The results for the typical student in a Harlem public charter school — approximately 25 percent of the city's charter students — were even more pronounced in math, on average gaining seven more months than his or her peer in a district public school, but less than a full additional month in reading.

Horn's comments came after a meeting with local school board members in Charlotte this week, who, like many districts across the state, say a looming legislative mandate to slash class sizes in the early grades would have dramatic implications without additional funding or a reprieve from lawmakers.

Formal research studies, action research projects, self - study research, professional development sessions, and collaborative teams on a department, school, or district level provide additional avenues to share research and practices with the objective of informing policy and its» implementation.

Districts provide performance - based incentives to principals that take on challenging assignments and additional responsibilities to improve school performance and / or school culture, taking into account both short - term and long - term improvements.

School district leaders say a GOP - authored budget mandate that schools trim class sizes in grades K - 3 beginning with the 2017 - 2018 academic year will have major consequences in North Carolina public school districts without additional state funding or staffing flexibility for district leSchool district leaders say a GOP - authored budget mandate that schools trim class sizes in grades K - 3 beginning with the 2017 - 2018 academic year will have major consequences in North Carolina public school districts without additional state funding or staffing flexibility for district leschool districts without additional state funding or staffing flexibility for district leaders.

By reducing the subgroup size across all participating districts, schools will be held accountable for reporting the progress of about 153,000 additional students who are mostly Latino, African American, English Learners, or students with disabilities.

• The Race to the Top: Districts competition applications are due October 30th, and this year Districts are offered a «competitive preference» if they «' integrate public or private resources in a partnership designed to augment the schools resources by providing additional student and family supports to schools that address the social, emotional, or behavioral needs of the participating students.»

This is an opportunity for high - poverty districts, schools with many English Language Learners and / or students with learning disabilities to earn additional points.