Sentences with phrase «by whether the district»

We measured expansion of charters across districts: first, by whether the district had at least one operating charter school in the 2003 — 04 school year and, second, by the fraction of public school students enrolled in charter schools during the 2003 — 04 school year.

Not exact matches

Earlier this year U.S. District Judge William Alsup, who is hearing the civil action brought by Waymo, asked federal prosecutors to investigate whether criminal theft of trade secrets had occurred.

(5) Residence — nation, state, city or town, district, or street, whether presently or by origin.

But outside financial assistance, whether directed toward food per se or toward equipment and training, still provides a district with valuable resources not currently provided for by the federal government.

The heart of the dispute is whether the museum should add nine new directors for fundraising purposes without letting some of them be chosen by the Artists Guild, the Elmhurst Park District and the Elmhurst Public Library.

A preliminary estimate by the village indicates that a tax rate of 25 cents for each $ 100 of assessed valuation would be needed to sustain a park district, Holmes said, adding that the final figure would depend on whether the village turns over its existing parks or any part of its parks and recreation budget.

Whether the Park District's latest effort will be enough to help accomplish an ambitious goal set in that study — 1,300 new acres of open land in Chicago by 2010 — remains to be seen.

It likely will be up to a Lake County judge to decide whether the Vernon Hills Village Board overstepped its authority when it recently blocked a plan by the local Park District to build a 25 - space parking lot in Deerpath Park.

Whether your multiples are in an Early Intervention program or receiving therapy through the school district, their development is measured by how well they meet goals and objectives.

An alternate plan to build in Clarendon Hills» Prospect Park won citizen approval at the polls, but construction has been beset by disputes between the School District and the Park District over whether District 181 abided by its agreement in site development, especially measures to avert possible flooding in the area.

The Chicago Park District board will consider Wednesday whether to raise admission fees for the Art Institute of Chicago and the Museum of Science and Industry by more than 10 percent for many visitors.

Let's examine whether we could follow the lead of forward - thinking districts like San Francisco USD by getting rid of our «a la carte» lines entirely, so that all kids can get a balanced meal (instead of grabbing nachos and a slushie and calling it lunch) and no Houston kid gets his picture put on Facebook to shame him for eating in the «poor kids & # 822....

The three referendum questions proposed by the district would ask voters whether the district should build a $ 4.5 million swimming facility; whether the district should buy land to the east of Newton Park for expansion; and whether a task force should be formed to study the need, best location and financial alternatives of a new pool facility.

whether the Sunset Pool should be demolished and replaced by a $ 4.5 million pool at Newton Park; and whether the district should raise real estate taxes to pay for a pool in Newton Park.

Still, increased traffic, how storm water would be diverted, the impact of the Park District facility on nearby property values and whether residents want a new recreational facility at all were some of the concerns expressed by residents.

But, at least at present, the ultimate check is a triennial audit by the state agencies overseeing federal school meal programs; this audit covers hundreds of items, everything from food safety to sanitation, and also includes determining whether a district has a wellness policy in place that's being enforced.

Wilmette bans smoking at the beachfront, pool and outdoor amphitheater, but Park District officials are considering whether to prohibit cigarettes at any park event attended by more than 20 people, said Thomas Grisamore, executive director of the Wilmette Park District.

The District shall request such information as it deems necessary to determine whether such person meets the definition of a homeless individual as set out by Board of Education Policy.

The question is whether the district is willing to do right by our middle and high school students as well.

The pact doesn't resolve a longtime dispute between District 54 officials and officials of the Hoffman Estates and Schaumburg Park Districts over whether the cost of renovating playgrounds used primarily by schoolchildren should be shared or paid solely by the park district in qDistrict 54 officials and officials of the Hoffman Estates and Schaumburg Park Districts over whether the cost of renovating playgrounds used primarily by schoolchildren should be shared or paid solely by the park district in qdistrict in question.

Apparently Bruske's blog post was picked up by The Washington Post yesterday and some hard questions are now being asked about whether the DC school district has been aggressive enough in monitoring the rebate issue.

Bruske questioned whether the volume discounts and rebates (called «kickbacks» by some) offered by these manufacturers to food service management companies (FSMCs) like Aramark, Sodexo and Chartwells are being passed on — as required by federal law — to the school districts.

It's interesting that Crowley chose to register this committee (although she's hardly the only district leader to do so), because there's some question as to whether party official elections will take place at all this year, thanks to the chaos caused by redistricting.

From increased education spending, to proposed new revenue generation ideas to whether legalizing marijuana is in the state's best interest, state lawmakers representing Western New York districts offered various opinions on the details of the budget proposal revealed Tuesday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

If the Electoral Commission is satisfied that any applicant for registration as an elector (whether by transfer from another district, or otherwise) is qualified to be registered, the Electoral Commission must enter the name of the applicant on the roll.

And the head of the state's Republican Party, Ed Cox, renewed calls for probes by the Manhattan district attorney's office and state ethics commission on whether Cuomo himself was involved any wrongdoing.

Nearly six weeks after the corruption trial began, jurors Thursday afternoon were dispatched by U.S. District Court Judge Valerie Caproni to begin deliberations into whether Percoco, a longtime confidante of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, used his top government post to enrich himself via bribes paid by two companies with business before the state.

Detectives from the Suffolk County district attorney's government corruption bureau Monday subpoenaed records related to county financial disclosure law to determine whether anyone in county government filed a form different from the one required by law, Suffolk County Legislative Clerk Tim Laube said.

«Both attorneys were recommended to us by individuals who reside in the 21st congressional district,» Varonis said, an apparent response to an inquiry into whether Silver recommended O'Keefe.

A multitude of factors may be considered by the District Attorney in his exercise of prosecutorial discretion regarding whether or not to pursue charges in this matter.»

The probe is also exploring other cases involving investigations into Robert Stricoff, Donald Rodgers and Justin Meyers — figures associated with the administration of Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone — and whether the distribution by the district attorney's office of millions of dollars in asset forfeiture money was improperly used by the DA's office as a reward for favorites or for the office's own political benefit.

At least three investigators with the Suffolk district attorney's office have been subpoenaed as a federal investigation has expanded into whether county investigators and prosecutors engaged in federal civil rights violations by illegally using a wiretap on Oliva.

Questions during the off topic portion of the press Q&A included the NYPD's proposed expansion of it's use of tasers, a fine levied by the Campaign Finance Board against de Blasio ally and pro-carriage horse ban advocate NYCLASS, de Blasio's recent comments on the City's long drop in crime being attributable to former mayor David Dinkins and former city council speaker Peter Vallone Sr., a city council proposal to allow filing in City Council district offices of NYPD - related complaints with the Civilian Complaint Review Board, the proposed bill which would ban carriage horses and resulting loss of jobs, an attempt by a staff member of the Fox News show The O'Reilly Factor to goad the mayor into agreeing to appear on that show, a possible tax on non-resident apartment owners, the mayor's planned meeting tonight with Jewish community leaders in Crown Heights and whether the mayor has concerns about the «secrecy» of the NYPD's disciplinary process.

Whether the bill, carried by Sen. Tom Croci (R - Sayville), would affect school superintendents like Frank Tassone, who looted the Roslyn school district of $ 2.2 million but still receives his $ 175,295 state pension, is open to interpretation by the courts.

Voters in the Nassau County Senate district formerly represented by Dean Skelos could determine whether Democrats gain total control of state government pending the outcome of a special election behind held today.

A federal investigation into corruption in Suffolk County law enforcement has expanded, as the Justice Department examines at least a half - dozen cases to determine whether political considerations influenced decisions made by the local district attorney's office.

Schneiderman's directive instructs the district attorneys to investigate when an unarmed civilian dies at the hands of law enforcement or when there's a «significant question raised» as to whether that was the case, as each D.A. determines is «appropriate under the circumstances until such time as you are directed otherwise in writing by the Special Prosecutor.»

Mr. Espada is also under investigation by the Bronx district attorney's office about whether he actually lives in Westchester, and by federal prosecutors over the health clinics.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Erie County Legislator Peter Savage, Senator Tim Kennedy and Delaware District Councilman Joel Feroleto joined neighbors in the City of Buffalo to call on the State Inspector General to investigate whether New York violated the terms of a conditional permit issued by the City of Buffalo when recently relocating two sex offenders into their neighborhood.

But in his district, where the 81 - year - old, 21 - term congressman heads into a June primary looking increasingly vulnerable, the question of whether his fund - raising efforts have crossed the line is joined by another: Has he simply stayed too long?

ALBANY — A Republican leader from New York's 21st District said he expects Matt Doheny to announce whether or not he'll make a third run for Congress by early next week.

He was asked by Kemble about federal funding he'd secured for a project in his district and whether he might have a financial interest in it, as a crew from upstate Your News Now rolled tape.

Ever since word broke that former NYC Councilman Simcha Felder will be running for the new so - called Super Jewish district in Brooklyn, there has been speculation over whether the downstate Democrat will caucus with members of his own party, cross the aisle to sit with the Republicans or perhaps shun both conferences and go the independent route by casting his lot with the IDC.

Doug Burns, a former Eastern District prosecutor from Nassau County, said the «cardinal rule» in the government's use of a cooperating witness is «whether or not what they say can be backed up or corroborated by other evidence in the case.»

Espada is also under investigation by the Bronx district attorney regarding whether he lives in his district and is also the target of a federal corruption probe.

A case is also currently pending with the Supreme Court, which heard arguments earlier this year on whether the state's congressional district lines — drawn by an independent redistricting commission — are unconstitutional.

Legislation signed in December by Gov. Andrew Cuomo that made school tax exemptions for available to certain veterans took effect with little advance notice, making it difficult for school boards tasked with deciding whether their districts would participate in the program to make well - researched and educated decisions.

District attorneys around New York are still trying to clarify a recent executive order from Cuomo that appoints the state attorney general as a special prosecutor in cases where unarmed suspects are killed by police, or when there is a question about whether a suspect was armed or not.

And whether Republicans in swing House districts in New York targeted by Democrats — Reps. John Faso, John Katko and Claudia Tenney to name three — will recalibrate in the wake of Tuesday night's results.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone is asking state officials to examine whether bonuses given by the local district attorney's office to its prosecutors were legal, saying they «were not authorized by the county legislature pursuant to any legal process or authority that I am aware of.»