Sentences with phrase «big districts saying»

«We are getting calls from superintendents from big districts saying their community is demanding answers to how the school is prepared, and the superintendents are looking to us.»

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«I am worried that because of the impact that gerrymandering has had on many of the districts that it may be hard to make big changes» in the 2018 elections, Powell said.

Campbell senior Jordan McKinley, an intern with the Cobb School District's communication office, said he was surprised how big of a problem human trafficking is in the metro Atlanta area, especially in connection with Hartsfield — Jackson Atlanta International Airport and MARTA.

Gimblett Gravels Wine Growing District chairman Tony Bish said China was expected to overtake Britain as New Zealand's biggest market for cabernet merlot next year, and by 2014 one in every two bottles of the style was likely to be going to China.

The ban's biggest impact would be the elimination of fried foods, said Vanover, who believes it would be too expensive for most districts to switch over to natural oils like peanut or olive oil.

The move would be an about face by the village, which initially said it would not allow two big - box grocery stores in its downtown district.

«I think parks will play even a bigger role in providing residents a sense of security by being able to do things in your own back yard,» said Roger Key, executive director of the Park District.

«This is one of the craziest years that we've had,» said Larry Bower, director of the parks and planning at the Wheaton Park District who's been with them for 29 years and says providing outdoor skating rinks is one of the district's «biggest challengesDistrict who's been with them for 29 years and says providing outdoor skating rinks is one of the district's «biggest challengesdistrict's «biggest challenges.»

For Illinois schools, the ban's biggest impact would be the elimination of fried foods, said Vanover, who believes it would be too expensive for most districts to switch over to natural oils such as peanut or olive oil.

«They do n`t have a big enough tax base for the number of years it takes to build (a park district), «Whitehouse said.

Edward Uhlir, a landscape architect for the park district, said the employees also have discovered a volume of lithographs of parks in Paris believed to have been compiled between 1880 and 1890 and newspaper accounts of the era «s big events, including a bad storm that hit in 1921 and the construction of Lake Shore Drive.

The water is swimmable during an advisory, but people should refrain from taking big gulps of water, said Brendan Daley, director of green initiatives for the Park District.

«It's a very big deal,» said Derek Daniels, sports manager at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, whose sports department runs the sled hockey program in partnership with the Chicago Park District.

Atwell said one of the Park District's biggest concerns about the dog park is that it is adjacent to the Spring Avenue Recreation Center, which has a preschool, classrooms and staff.

With its $ 272 million annual budget, the park district spends well over $ 30,000 an acre of park, she says, far more than any other big city.

«The amazing thing is how the school smells like real food, like delicious roasting chicken,» said Stanley, of School Food Focus, which launched a similar program in St. Paul, Minn., public schools before taking on the pilot effort in Chicago, whose school district is more than six times bigger.

Arlene Chval, who said that no plan has been proposed yet, noted that the park district has a big assessment on residents» tax bills.

After signing a 10 - year contract last year with the Chicago Park District that will keep Lollapalooza in Grant Park through 2022, Jones said daily capacity was capped at 100,000, which makes its daily attendance bigger than any destination rock festival in North America, including Coachella in California and Bonnaroo in Tennessee.

Sal Valenza of the West New York School District in New Jersey, which also serves primarily Latino students who overwhelmingly receive free and reduced lunch, has also had positive feedback from the students and administrators, and says changes to nutritional standards nationwide could have a big impact.

The Arlington Heights Park District, administrators say, is not just one big happy family — it «s a slew of happy families.

«I think the biggest thing we're going to do is in the middle of the summer, when we will dedicate a new band shell at Wilder Park,» said Dave Haring, the district's facilities and program manager.

Say, it is possible to get elected from two districts at the same time or perhaps certain districts have a bigger vote share for their representatives.

«The 6th District and America need to stop big corporate money from privatizing our democracy, which means public funding for public elections as we have in NYC and a DISCLOSE act so anonymous money from billionaires doesn't buy our government,» said Green, who is the author of Who Runs Congressand Losing Our Democracy, as well as the author of the multiple matching funds for small donors part of the City's campaign finance law.

Sen. Charles Fuschillo branded them «unacceptable» because, he said, schools in his district would take a bigger hit than the average.

«Prince» Anthony Weiner is in big trouble, the voters in his district are «MAD» at «Big Brother» Obama, Washington DC, etc, etc, and they see voting for the Republ - I - CAN as a way of sending a message «We are not going to take it anymore», plus I am sure there are many people who live outside the state and have seen the «PRINCE» in action on CNN < C - SPAN, etc and will be willing to send a check to him as a way of saying «BYE BYE WEINER» Before there was the «Oracle at Delphi» there was Count Vampire J. Machiavelli VJ Machiavelli http://www.vjmachiavelli.blogspot.com No More Schumer, Pelosi, Rangel, Engel «After Four Years of Scandals it is time for the Lazio Team&raqbig trouble, the voters in his district are «MAD» at «Big Brother» Obama, Washington DC, etc, etc, and they see voting for the Republ - I - CAN as a way of sending a message «We are not going to take it anymore», plus I am sure there are many people who live outside the state and have seen the «PRINCE» in action on CNN < C - SPAN, etc and will be willing to send a check to him as a way of saying «BYE BYE WEINER» Before there was the «Oracle at Delphi» there was Count Vampire J. Machiavelli VJ Machiavelli http://www.vjmachiavelli.blogspot.com No More Schumer, Pelosi, Rangel, Engel «After Four Years of Scandals it is time for the Lazio Team&raqBig Brother» Obama, Washington DC, etc, etc, and they see voting for the Republ - I - CAN as a way of sending a message «We are not going to take it anymore», plus I am sure there are many people who live outside the state and have seen the «PRINCE» in action on CNN < C - SPAN, etc and will be willing to send a check to him as a way of saying «BYE BYE WEINER» Before there was the «Oracle at Delphi» there was Count Vampire J. Machiavelli VJ Machiavelli http://www.vjmachiavelli.blogspot.com No More Schumer, Pelosi, Rangel, Engel «After Four Years of Scandals it is time for the Lazio Team»

Faso said the biggest problem facing his district is slow economic growth, which has resulted in population decline.

That was a big enough figure for councilors to be concerned and call a special committee meeting, but school Superintendent Sharon Contreras wrote a letter to councilors saying the district can «effectively manage» its budget and that the land bank is a «positive force» for the city and should continue its work.

State Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D - Fresh Meadows) has become a staunch supporter of increased transit options for northeast Queens commuters since her swearing in to office at the beginning of the year and said the surplus money could make a big difference in her district.

Both women say the economy and jobs are the biggest issues facing the district.

The City Council and district attorneys have played a big part in the reduction of noise summonses by enacting laws and policies that de-emphasize enforcement of quality - of - life offenses, said John Jay College professor Joseph Giacalone.

Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul felt Slaughter's influence more than most, saying the late Congresswoman was a big part of her winning a seat in the heavily Republican 26th district during the special election in 2011.

«The district geographically is a big district,» he said.

Aggressive costumed characters who pose for pictures to drum up dollars in the Theater District are driving away customers from one of the city's biggest draws, industry leaders said.

«It's laughable that Andrew Cuomo, who received thirty - four percent of the vote in the 27th District, and Nancy Pelosi, who has presided over one of the biggest Democrat losing streaks in history, would come together to attack Chris Collins and other New York House Republicans,» said Collins campaign adviser Chris Grant.

«The passage of Proposal One is a big win for local governments, school districts, and taxpayers across New York State,» Cuomo said.

Assemblyman Sheldon Silver wrote a letter to a local newspaper in his Lower East Side district saying: «There is always more work to be done... My staff and I remain ready to assist community organizations and local constituents on issues big and small.»

Court papers in the two cases suggest that testimony in Federal District Court will expose in granular detail what watchdog groups say is a seamy world where big money and politics have long intersected with government.

We may not be able to do anything about the limits of individual donors but we can separately be building another infrastructure, a public financing infrastructure that at least enables candidates to get heard in their relevant district without have a lot of money and without having big money backers,» said Teachout.

Earlier in the week Lamb said one of his biggest challenges this campaign was making sure voters know whether or not they are in this newly drawn district.

«The biggest difference,» said North District Board Member Hope Jay, «is that now we are able to focus on the issues facing the district, rather than focus on «What is Carl going to do or sDistrict Board Member Hope Jay, «is that now we are able to focus on the issues facing the district, rather than focus on «What is Carl going to do or sdistrict, rather than focus on «What is Carl going to do or say next?

«He's listening to people who have big money and that's not everybody, and he needs to listen to everybody,» said Jessica Altman, 27th District constituent.

«It's a big district, take an hour and a half to drive from end to end, but I've had a great time of it,» said Nojay.

The first big sign of trouble came in the late afternoon, when Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco ended a brief session by saying senators were going to return to their districts, possibly until Sunday, «as the final touches are being made on the bills.»

Calamia's complaint says that much of the big money that went to the Democratic committees on Long Island involved many of the same organizations Sugarman cited in her report as working with de Blasio, including Local 1199 of the powerful Service Employees International Union, Communications Workers of America District One, the state Nurse's Association and SEIU 32BJ.

Mr. Faso, a thirty - plus - year - resident of Kinderhook, NY — Prof. Teachout moved to the district from New York City in January to run for the NY19 seat — strongly opposed the Obama Iran Nuclear Deal, saying that it gave billions of dollars to one one of the world's biggest sponsors of terrorism, virtually guarantees that Iran will get nuclear weapons, and poses an existential threat to the State of Israel.

«What began as a routine narcotics investigation suddenly mushroomed into a huge operation, and one of the biggest takedowns of an MS - 13 leader in the United States,» Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said at the morning press conference.»

Duffy also weighed in on Last In, First out, saying he is for anything that improves the graduation rates for students, especially in the state's Big 5 school districts.

Phony John Francisco can say «too bad» because he strong armed a lot of big donors when heading up the Finance Committee and because he had a district drawn that means we are virtually stuck with him.

State Senator Fred Akshar, who represents the 52nd district, says while opening the facility is a big accomplishment, it doesn't stop there.

Albert said the biggest reason that districts have been able to adhere to the tax cap and keep afloat is that Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Legislature have increased school aid each year in the state budget.