Sentences with phrase «at budget time almost»

In school district after school district, the debate over class size comes up at budget time almost every year.

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Lawmakers wrapped up their regular legislative session last month almost giddy with their achievements: an on - time and frugal state budget, a local property - tax cap, renewed rent regulations and legalized gay marriage — all passed at the behest of the freshman governor.

«I am pretty sure, and I am sure Gerry (Morrow) can back me, we've all been here almost three decades, that this is the first time we have passed a budget without amendments to the tentative,» said acting chairman Tom Scozzafava (Moriah) at the Dec. 5 meeting of the board.

- GDP per capita is still lower than it was before the recession - Earnings and household incomes are far lower in real terms than they were in 2010 - Five million people earn less than the Living Wage - George Osborne has failed to balance the Budget by 2015, meaning 40 % of the work must be done in the next parliament - Absolute poverty increased by 300,000 between 2010/11 and 2012/13 - Almost two - thirds of poor children fail to achieve the basics of five GCSEs including English and maths - Children eligible for free school meals remain far less likely to be school - ready than their peers - Childcare affordability and availability means many parents struggle to return to work - Poor children are less likely to be taught by the best teachers - The education system is currently going through widespread reform and the full effects will not be seen for some time - Long - term youth unemployment of over 12 months is nearly double pre-recession levels at around 200,000 - Pay of young people took a severe hit over the recession and is yet to recover - The number of students from state schools and disadvantaged backgrounds going to Russell Group universities has flatlined for a decade

Yet, despite being filmed on a relatively meagre $ 25 million budget, Taken proved to be a resounding success, earning almost ten times that amount at the worldwide box office.

At a time when almost every big - budget Hollywood release is a pre-packaged adaptation, remake, or franchise sequel, Rian Johnson's mind - bending, thought - provoking Looper offers something truly original.

At the time the budget was presented to the school board, almost $ 11 million was needed for new programs like hiring more counselors, social workers, and psychologists, and adding more teachers for the academically and intellectually gifted programs.

From lawyers Minter Ellison through to the teams at Perpetual, White Outsourcing, Link Market Services, GPS and Fundhost, it has been a monumental effort to deliver something this complicated on time and (almost) on budget.

Some of the graphics, animations, and videos are clearly low budget (almost comical at times), but they prepare students for the written exams (driving theory test) extremely well.

I just couldn't fit it in our budget at this time, with a price of almost $ 1,200 it doesn't make sense if we may be moving in the nearish future.