Sentences with phrase «approved by their local school districts»

And almost all of the schools identified in the ACLU report were actually implementing the enrollment procedures that had been approved by their local school districts.

«Charter Schools are self - managed public schools that are approved by local school districts.

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The tax cap, enacted in 2011, forces school districts and local governments to keep tax increases at 2 percent or the rate of inflation (with other factors built in for adjustments)-- unless approved by a 60 percent «supermajority.»

An official from Cuomo's office told POLITICO the proposal would focus more on the methodology of how districts are distributing funds, and wouldn't infringe on voter rights as local voters approve the district budget as a whole and not how resources are distributed by school building.

The controversial shared services plan — mandated by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo — was approved last Wednesday by a group of local mayors, town supervisors and school district representatives.

The two percent property tax cap, approved a year ago by lawmakers in New York state, is another thing that local governments and school districts have to take into account while they plan their budgets.

A controversial shared services plan mandated by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was approved Wednesday by a group of local mayors, town supervisors and school district representatives.

School districts and local governments have voiced concerns that a 2 percent cap as proposed by Cuomo — and approved by the Republican - led Senate in January — would be too difficult to live within because of required spending for debt, health care administration and distribution and pensions.

School district budgets are approved by local voters.

But in exchange, local governments and school districts would have to stay within the state - imposed 2 percent cap on spending growth as well as consolidate or share services in long - term savings plans approved by Albany.

The plan is a response to Gov. - Elect Andrew Cuomo's push for state lawmakers to approve a 2 percent cap on yearly increases in property taxes by school districts and other local governments.

The latest outcry involves a lawsuit by the local district attorney charging that the school board violated Louisiana's open - meetings law late last year when it approved a $ 210,000 settlement with Mr. Holmes.

Local school districts are the primary authorizer for most charters, but charter schools can also be approved by their county or the state board of education if rejected by their district.

Two types of charter schools operate in Massachusetts: Horace Mann charter schools are effectively «in - district» charters whose applications must first be approved by a host school district and, with a few exceptions, the local teachers union.

The Denver school district must obey an order from the Colorado board of education and act quickly to approve a charter school proposed by a local teacher, a state judge ruled last week.

By contrast, in 23 states, many institutions can approve charter schools, such as the state board of education, universities, a specially designated state board for charter schools, or local school districts.

«The capacity of the authority should necessarily include the ability to invoke a form of receivership on the school district, suspending the authority of the local board and management, if it is concluded that good - faith reform implementation is not occurring,» said a report approved by the board.

Where the homeless child is located in a temporary housing facility operated or approved by a local social services district or a residential facility for runaway and homeless youth, the director of the facility or a person designated by the social services districts, shall, within two business days of entry into such facilities, assist the designator to ensure that the form is properly completed and assist the child, where necessary, to enroll in the designated school district.

Every KIPP school is approved to operate by a charter school authorizer — typically a district school board, university, or state department of education — that makes sure the school is living up to the commitments in its charter and is in compliance with relevant federal, state, and local requirements.

The new law sets up a Charter School Commission to authorize groups to open charter schools and puts the State Board of Education in charge of approving applications by local school districts that also want to authorize charter scSchool Commission to authorize groups to open charter schools and puts the State Board of Education in charge of approving applications by local school districts that also want to authorize charter scschool districts that also want to authorize charter schools.

Members of the State Board of Education approved today multiple alternative assessment methods for determining third grade reading proficiency, which were put forth by local school districts in an effort to reduce the burdensome testing methods that have...

In a unique proposal that builds on the Local School Choice model embraced by UTLA and LAUSD, E4E - LA members recommend a rational middle ground: 20 % of student growth data results based on state - approved tests and 20 % from Local School Choice Assessments that schools would select or develop and the district would approve.

Among these are the implementation of LCFF, with all school districts approving their Local Control Accountability Plans (LCAPs) by July 1, the primary election for Superintendent of Public Instruction, the deadline for districts» administration of pilot versions of Common Core State Standards tests, and a ruling in the Vergara lawsuit, around teacher tenure and job protection laws and students» right to access equal education.

Based on our member - approved resolutions and informed by an effort from 2013 in the wake of the Sandy Hook tragedy, the WASB has asked for resources to be provided with as much local flexibility as possible on how they can be used in recognition of the differences between the 422 school districts in Wisconsin.

• Require that they be approved either by the local school district or by a new state charter school commission.

As a part of the new Local Control Funding Formula tentatively approved by legislative leaders and Gov. Jerry Brown this week, school districts will be required to track and report the academic progress of subgroups of students as small as 30 members.

The CCEE's purpose is to support school districts whose LCAPs have not been approved by their local county offices of education.

TABOR limits the tax revenue a school district can raise to a maximum annual percentage change in fiscal year spending equal to inflation plus the annual percentage increase in student enrollments (local growth), adjusted for revenue changes approved by its voters.

The change affected school districts where the charter school was approved by the state's Charter School Commission over the objections of the local disschool districts where the charter school was approved by the state's Charter School Commission over the objections of the local disschool was approved by the state's Charter School Commission over the objections of the local disSchool Commission over the objections of the local district.

The amount for locally - approved charter schools will be determined by local school districts.

Legislators are currently considering four other CTU - supported bills that directly impact conditions in public schools: HB 5481, requiring school districts to report class size data to ISBE and sets targets for K - 12 class sizes beginning in 2020; HB5721, which mandates improved public input and transparency in CPS capital spending and provides supports for schools and students hit with school actions like closings and turnarounds; HB 3786, which requires fully empowered local school councils in publicly funded schools, including charters, that must vote by a super-majority to approve school closures and reorganizations; and HB 4800, which would move surplus TIF funds to public education needs.

The board shall develop procedures and guidelines for revocation and renewal of a school's charter; provided, however, that a charter for a Horace Mann charter school shall not be renewed by the board without a majority vote of the school committee and local collective bargaining unit in the district where said charter school is located; provided, however, that a commonwealth charter shall not be renewed unless the board of trustees of the charter school has documented in a manner approved by the board that said commonwealth charter school has provided models for replication and best practices to the commissioner and to other public schools in the district where the charter school is located.

A Horace Mann charter school shall be a public school or part of a public school operated under a charter approved by the school committee and the local collective bargaining unit in the district in which the school is located; provided that all charters shall be granted by the board of elementary and secondary education.

And just last week, the Orange County Board of Education approved on appeal the petitions of two new charter schools that had been rejected by their local districts: Santa Ana College Prep, run by Ednovate Inc., and Unity Middle College High School, run by Oakland - based Unity Sschools that had been rejected by their local districts: Santa Ana College Prep, run by Ednovate Inc., and Unity Middle College High School, run by Oakland - based Unity SchoolsSchools.

As in many other states, Oregon school districts generally address facility needs by passing local, voter - approved bonds, according to the Department of Education.

Public districts governing boards are elected by the local community and must approve all aspects of school management — curriculum, expenditures, hiring and firing of personnel, etc..

Local charter schools will receive more money to educate disabled students and more freedom from the Los Angeles Unified School District in the process, under an agreement approved Tuesday by the Board of Education.

The bill also would allow teachers to carry guns in schools if their school district approves and the teachers undergo law enforcement training and are deputized by the local sheriff's office.