Sentences with phrase «budget writers»

Republican budget writers behind the order said smaller classes would enhance instruction for the early grades.

During this year's legislative session lawmakers used teacher assistants as political footballs, lobbing them back and forth as either a group deserving of losing their jobs — Senate budget writers proposed ridding the state of half of its TAs to pay for teacher raises — or, as the House and Governor Pat McCrory preferred, saving them from the chopping block.

Republican Rep. Craig Horn, an influential budget writer from Union County, says he's «glad» educators and parents are descending on Raleigh next month, even if he thinks some of the criticism of the legislature has been unfair.

N.C. Rep. Craig Horn, an influential budget writer from Union County who chairs the House education appropriations committee, isn't sure he likes the current salary scale for teachers, the one adopted by lawmakers two years ago that nixes annual raises for teachers in favor of a multi-tiered approach with bigger pay bumps every five years.

Budget writers in the House and Senate and in the Patrick administration hope spending cuts next fiscal year will end the longstanding practice of pushing off structural budget deficits into future years.

Throughout budget negotiations budget writers said members projects were cut and priorities were reshuffled to fund the $ 400 million «Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Act,» which included $ 67 million for a controversial program to arm school personnel and more funding for mental health services in schools across the state.

«But there is still lots on the to - do list for state budget writers when it comes to inside the classroom.»

«But there is still lots on the to do list for state budget writers when it comes to inside the classroom.»

If local school districts wanted to use that money to preserve teacher assistant jobs, they were welcome to do that, said Tillis and other GOP budget writers repeatedly.

The chamber's top education budget writer, Rep. Manny Diaz, Jr., said the legislation could ultimately create a scenario where a district is able to turn a failing school into a charter but maintain control over it rather than turning it over a private operator.

House budget writers declined to take a hatchet to the Department of Environmental Quality.

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Meanwhile, top Republicans like Rep. Nelson Dollar, a Wake County lawmaker and longtime budget writer, called House Bill 90 a «historic» moment for the legislature because of its support for a class size fix and Pre-K funding.

Budget writer Rep. Nelson Dollar (R - Wake) called the overall proposed House budget, which raises current spending by 6.3 percent, «responsible» and in line with population growth and inflation.

Warwick said the school administration budget writers faced a $ 16 million deficit as they struggled to present a balanced budget that would maintain current classroom education to the school committee.

Senate budget writer Harry Brown, a Republican from Jacksonville, said the pension fund needs to be secure.

The House budget proposal will reflect a «good balance of continuing tax reform and tax reduction with making sure that we're meeting the needs of our citizens,» said Rep. Nelson Dollar, a Cary Republican and the House's senior budget writer.

Senate budget writers used various national ranking reports to push for 11 percent teacher raises last year.

The across - the - board raises found in the state House plan differ from a state Senate proposal that dispenses the lion's share of its raises for mid-career teachers, spurring criticism that GOP budget writers short - changed North Carolina's beginning and veteran teachers.

Despite the efforts of the education community, General Assembly budget writers refused to add language requiring the Task Force to examine the adequacy or equity of North Carolina's school finance system.

Could it be that Heartland's budget writer lied about about where the money was going, claiming it went to those six universities?

State Appellate Public Defender Sara Thomas asked legislative budget writers Tuesday for an additional $ 91,900 in fiscal year 2016 to raise salaries for her appellate public defenders.

In a letter to legislative leaders and budget writers dated February 15, 2017, these companies wrote, «Our society is grounded on the fair administration of justice under the rule of law.

According to Rep. Craig Horn, a Republican from Union County and an influential K - 12 budget writer in the state legislature, GOP lawmakers in the legislature had good intentions when they ordered smaller class sizes, but he acknowledges the idea's far - reaching impacts might not have been fully considered.

In a statement, a spokeswoman for Baker's budget writers said the spending plan would exceed what the state is required to set aside for schools under the funding formula established by law.

Despite the criticism, Rep. Craig Horn, an influential budget writer from Union County who chairs the chamber's education spending committee, defended the package's education priorities, arguing that it places an emphasis on teacher training.

Republican Senator Jerry Tillman, an education budget writer, is helping lead a newly - formed legislative task force that will develop recommendations for alternative pay plans.

In exchange for more teachers, Senate budget writers are proposing pink slips for more than 8,500 * teacher assistants statewide over the next two years.

How one writer packed up, moved across the country, restarted her skincare routine without much budget to spare — and became a beauty inspiration to us all

Thomas acknowledged her district, which is represented by Sen. Harry Brown, an influential budget writer and the chamber's Republican majority leader, has benefitted from state services in DPI over the years.

Senate budget writers are finalizing their budget proposal, which will be unveiled this week.

But Senate budget writers would take about $ 390 million out of k - 12 funding.