Sentences with phrase «board term limits»

Now they are trying to fool us again with a proposed amendment on public school board term limits and duties.

Now, as for the issue of board term limits....

With regard to the school board term limit proposal in Amendment 8, Speaker Corcoran neglects to mention that this is one of the «bundled» amendments that will also establish a state governed charter school authorization board that can circumvent the power of our own locally elected officials in addition to establishing a parallel «public» school system that will not answer to local school boards, which is only another ploy to redirect precious, scant taxpayer dollars to entities that have little oversight or accountability.

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«Exploration expenditures in the N.W.T. have languished over the past few years and could therefore limit the territory's options for growing its mining industry in the long term,» noted a recent report by the Conference Board of Canada.

Four Seasons declined to disclose information about its board's term limits, but the average U.S. board member is about 63 years old, and the average tenure is roughly 8.5 years.

By requiring individual elections instead of slate voting and limiting terms to one year, Bill C - 25 would ensure that directors on the board best reflect shareholder wishes.

Though no state laws require term limits for park commissioners, Hurtado said he plans to discuss the possibility of the park board enacting its own policy to set term limits.

The Arlington Heights village board rejected the idea of putting a term limits question on the ballot this spring.

However, at the meeting Tuesday some noted that while they supported term limits for political office, they did not support them for non-partisan offices such as the park district board.

The board majority wanted to place the question about term limits on the ballot.

Also on the NYC Indy Party reform to - do list: Initiative and referendum, term limits for legislators, letting voters change their enrollment after a one - month waiting period, nonpartisan administration of the Board of Elections, nonpartisan redistricting and campaign finance reform.

ASTORIA — Costa Constantinides, one of three candidates vying for the City Council seat held by term - limited Peter Vallone Jr., is far ahead of his competitors when it comes to fundraising, according to filings released by the Campaign Finance Board last week.

Baroni has argued that any passage of term limits must come from a vote of the Town Board and not by referendum, citing Section 81 of the consolidated laws.

Terms of the property lease limit its use to media - based businesses, John Jilnicki, the town attorney, said, although the board recently authorized the use of a portion of the building for storage.

Mr. Nuzzi has been on the Southampton Town Board for eight years, and thus, can not serve any longer as a councilman under that town's term limit laws.

A few residents spoke in support of the short - term rental law and even asked the Town Board to extend the term to a 30 - day minimum, as well as limit of the number of people allowed in a house.

School boards do not typically have term limits.

Koslowitz, currently the president of community boards at Borough Hall, represented District 29 for 11 years until 2001, when she was forced out by term limits.

• The Times editorial board has always been against term limits, but until now opposed abolishing them through City Council.

Would you support term limits or elections by districts so that every elementary school district has one representative on the school board, term limits, three year terms, other?

Town supervisor candidate Damon Rallis and Town Board hopefuls Albie De Kerillis and Debbie O'Kane said the town should instead consider a short - term rental permit process with provisions for safety inspections, occupancy limits and payment of county taxes.

Incumbent highway superintendent Brian Stiscia petitioned the Gardiner Town Board for the change in term, arguing that the present system requires too much of the superintendent's time to be spent on campaigning during the limited months when weather conditions are favorable for road repairs.

Supervisor Barry A. Weinstein, who can not seek a third term due to term limits, also indicated an interest in remaining on the board by seeking one of the two seats.

Steven Sanders, an outgoing Republican Town Board member who was barred from running again by term limits, said he was concerned when he thought he heard Berger and Lavin say at candidate forums that they would not under any circumstances vote to rezone the Westwood site.

After four years, Gigi Li is stepping down due to new term limits imposed by the board (she's a candidate for Sheldon Silver's former assembly seat).

Ms. Eisenstein said a transition was always in the works, as the group set two - year term limits for its board positions, and that it is not related to her campaign for a Southold Town Board board positions, and that it is not related to her campaign for a Southold Town Board Board seat.

Amendment 8 involves term limits for school - board members and other educational changes.

Dromm said he understands it takes a while to understand the process and structure of the Community Boards which is why the bill is looking at a possible tenure of 12 years, not the eight years imposed on elected officials (he was quick to reassure he had no intention of changing term limits for elected officials).

Kindel, who served five four - year terms as a Town Board member during 50 years of involvement in Amherst government, could be squaring off with Supervisor Barry A. Weinstein, who can not seek a third term due to term limits, but has said he is interested in remaining on the board by seeking one of the two open sBoard member during 50 years of involvement in Amherst government, could be squaring off with Supervisor Barry A. Weinstein, who can not seek a third term due to term limits, but has said he is interested in remaining on the board by seeking one of the two open sboard by seeking one of the two open seats.

On Wednesday Council Members Danny Dromm and Ben Kallos will introduce legislation to impose a six - term limit for members of Community Boards, capping tenure at 12 years.

In 2011 over 3,500 people signed a petition and presented it to the Town Board and to the Supervisor demanding that Term Limits be put on the ballot for the voters to consider.

Therefore we call upon the Town Board to move forward and unite on Supervisor Gromack's belated but welcome proposal concerning a Public Hearing on Term Limits.

Under new Section 2210 and 2220 (replacing Section 8240) Trustee Officers on the Board of Education will not be subject to term limits.

Fortunately, Supervisor Gromack has seen the light on Term Limits; hopefully at the August 5th Town Board meeting he will also see the light on the Two - hat Rule.

Passage of Term Limits AND a Two - hat Rule would insure a legacy for Supervisor Gromack and all of his colleagues on the Town Board that their time in government will be something of which they can, as Mr. Gromack himself might say, «certainly» be proud.

Service on the Board of Directors by the President, President - Elect, and immediate past President shall be limited to no more than one term of service in the same position, but service on the Board by the Secretary and Treasurer shall not be so limited.

The rules shall include, but are not limited to, rules relating to a teacher's duty to help students master challenging standards and meet all state and local requirements for achievement; teaching efficiently and faithfully, using prescribed materials and methods, including technology - based instruction; recordkeeping; and fulfilling the terms of any contract, unless released from the contract by the district school board.

Her proposals would end school board salaries, impose term limits, require appointed superintendents, and promote funding for private schools, and strip charter school authorization authority from local school boards.

One proposed constitutional amendment being considered by the Florida Constitutional Revision Commission would establish 8 - year term limits for school board members across the state.

The amendment combines two ideas that I sponsored — creating term limits for school board members and allowing the creation of new kinds of public schools — with another proposal elevating the importance of civic literacy.

L.A. School Board Targets Garcia With Term - Limits Vote A narrow majority of Los Angeles Board of Education members voted Tuesday to set a limit of two consecutive years for the school board presidBoard Targets Garcia With Term - Limits Vote A narrow majority of Los Angeles Board of Education members voted Tuesday to set a limit of two consecutive years for the school board presidBoard of Education members voted Tuesday to set a limit of two consecutive years for the school board presidboard presidency.

Creates a term limit of eight consecutive years for school board members and requires the Legislature...

Proposal 6003 would place an eight - year term limit on school board members, allow an alternative process for approving public and charter schools, and require civics education in public schools.

School board president Richard Barrera, who has been elected three times to the school board, cited high graduation rates in an argument against term limits for board members.

Two of her other proposals — to end elections of superintendents and to impose term limits on school board members — are before another committee this week.

Creating charters: Erika Donalds, a member of the Collier County School Board and the Florida Constitution Revision Commission, has already proposed constitutional amendments that would eliminate pay for school board members and impose term limits on them, end the election of school superintendents and allow legislators to «make provision» for educational services in addition to the free public schBoard and the Florida Constitution Revision Commission, has already proposed constitutional amendments that would eliminate pay for school board members and impose term limits on them, end the election of school superintendents and allow legislators to «make provision» for educational services in addition to the free public schboard members and impose term limits on them, end the election of school superintendents and allow legislators to «make provision» for educational services in addition to the free public schools.

Prem Watsa is the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, a financial services holding company whose corporate objective is to achieve a high rate of return on invested capital and build long - term shareholder value, since 1985.

[Dolphin Limited Partnership] believe the Board of [MGAM] has failed to close the significant valuation gap for its long - term investors.

The Standards for Excellence Institute recommends that board policies should include limits on the number of consecutive terms a board member may serve.

Information often included: • Basic nonprofit information: organization name, number of directors and term limits, type of incorporation and amendment procedures • Meeting details: location of meeting, how often meetings occur, procedures to call special meetings, how meetings are announced and quorum size (minimum number of people required for meetings) • Board of directors information: director qualifications, term limits and attendance requirements, removal procedures, definitions of roles and conflict of interest policies • Membership information: eligibility requirements, dues, voting rights of members, and quit or termination procedures Erring on the side of simplicity usually is the best way to start.