Sentences with phrase «charter laws as»

Additionally, the U.S. Department of Education began using state charter laws as a consideration in the awarding of the federal Race - to - the - Top competitive grant program.

The ruling by District Judge John W. Coughlin in Denver was a victory for the state's charter law as well as for the proposed Thurgood Marshall Middle School, which is being spearheaded by Cordia Booth, a longtime teacher in the public schools.

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When a corporate charter is alleged to contain a restriction on the fundamental electoral rights of stockholders under default provisions of law ---- such as the right of a majority of the shares to elect new directors or enact a charter amendment — it has been said that the restriction must be «clear and unambiguous» to be enforceable.

Among other matters, the audit committee evaluates the independent auditors» qualifications, independence and performance; determines the engagement of the independent auditors; reviews and approves the scope of the annual audit and the audit fee; discusses with management and the independent auditors the results of the annual audit and the review of our quarterly financial statements; approves the retention of the independent auditors to perform any proposed permissible non-audit services; monitors the rotation of partners of the independent auditors on the company's engagement team as required by law; reviews our critical accounting policies and estimates; oversees our internal audit function and annually reviews the audit committee charter and the committee's performance.

Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, known as the «notwithstanding clause,» has just about acquired the status of a zombie law in recent decades, left largely untouched by legislatures (at least in the Rest of Canada).

In particular, the declaration references the charter's «principles of constitutional contractual citizenship» and «freedom of movement, property ownership, mutual solidarity and defense, as well as principles of justice and equality before the law,» in regards to Muslims and non-Muslims.

In turn, when moral principles are incorporated into such laws as the UN charter and international war - crimes legislation, greater ethical clarity and specificity result.

As a public charter school, we meet Arizona State Standards and testing requirements, and comply with health and safety regulations and educational laws applicable to Arizona Charter Scharter school, we meet Arizona State Standards and testing requirements, and comply with health and safety regulations and educational laws applicable to Arizona Charter SCharter Schools.

A new state law in California will hold private and charter schools to the same sports safety standards as public schools.

@Andy international treaties such as UN charter are part of the legal system of the member nations (in Russia for instance, international treaties have precedence over federal laws except the constitution, in the US AFAIK the treaties have the same weight as federal laws).

Also at 11 a.m., the City of Mount Vernon Department of Law Corporation Counsel Lawrence R. Porcari will hold a press conference to announce new anti-corruption and public ethics measures, which include full funding of an independent Inspector General as required by Mount Vernon charter, City Hall, 1 Roosevelt Square, Mount Vernon.

As is well known, United Nations Charter prohibits the use of force in Art. 2 (4), as does customary international laAs is well known, United Nations Charter prohibits the use of force in Art. 2 (4), as does customary international laas does customary international law.

The argument that there is a right of humanitarian intervention is usually put as an argument that a rule of customary international law has developed since the UN Charter.

Mount Vernon — Accusations of impropriety continue for Mayor Richard Thomas, who is already facing corruption charges as the Mount Vernon Board of Ethics has accused Mayor Richard Thomas of collecting more than $ 100,000 as a trustee of the Amani Public Charter School in violation of state education law.

Key reforms include fostering more effective charter schools, merit pay for teachers, more aid to parochial schools and the elimination of stultifying laws such as «Last in first out» for teacher layoffs.

Erie County Local Law number one of nineteen hundred fifty - nine, constituting the Erie county charter, as amended, is amended by amending section sixteen hundred twelve thereto to read as follows:

To perform all duties as prescribed in the City Charter and any other duties prescribed under law; to receive Calendars and notices of meeting of all City Agencies required to refer matters to the Community Boards pursuant to the City Charter and to inform the Board members of such Calendars and notices; to attend any meetings required by the Mayor and / or the Borough President pursuant to the City Charter or to designate his / her representative or representatives to attend.

Opponents say the bill radically expands the scope of British surveillance laws, and essentially acts as a snoopers - charter - lite.

Antonacci asked the law department to address two main issues: The county charter appears to say that raises for county legislators should be voted on when the budget for that year is approved; and state Municipal Home Rule Law indicates that salary changes made during the term of an elected official, such as the county executive, should take the form of a local law, not a resolution as passed by the Legislatulaw department to address two main issues: The county charter appears to say that raises for county legislators should be voted on when the budget for that year is approved; and state Municipal Home Rule Law indicates that salary changes made during the term of an elected official, such as the county executive, should take the form of a local law, not a resolution as passed by the LegislatuLaw indicates that salary changes made during the term of an elected official, such as the county executive, should take the form of a local law, not a resolution as passed by the Legislatulaw, not a resolution as passed by the Legislature.

Except as otherwise provided in this Charter or the Administrative Code, other appointments to boards and like units shall be made in the manner provided by applicable law.

Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, the Erie County Tax Act, being chapter eight hundred twelve of the laws of nineteen hundred forty two as amended, shall remain in full force and effect.

Should the County Executive, his or her appointed Director of Budget and Management, or anyone fail to provide information including but not limited to the budget reports requested in subsection (f) above, the chair of the Commission shall notify the clerk of the Erie County Legislature and the chair of the Erie County Legislature, in writing, and the Chair of the Legislature shall compel that such information be provided to the Commission by exercising the powers available to the Legislature, in particular those powers to subpoena and require the production of evidence as outlined in article 2, section 202, paragraph h of Local Law No.1 - 1959, as amended, constituting the Erie County Charter.

She is set to revive controversial online data monitoring laws, known as the «snoopers charter».

Unless otherwise stipulated elsewhere in this charter or through NYS law, advisory boards for Erie County shall be constituted as follows:

The new laws prevent de Blasio from charging rent to charters as he had said he would, require the city to find space for charters in D.O.E. buildings or to fund those schools up to $ 40 million for space in private buildings, and implement other safeguards for charters after an intensive charter lobbying effort in Albany.

As employers of more than a million New Yorkers, we urge you to act now to end the uncertainty about the future governance of our city schools and extend the current mayoral control law as well as expanding the number of charter schoolAs employers of more than a million New Yorkers, we urge you to act now to end the uncertainty about the future governance of our city schools and extend the current mayoral control law as well as expanding the number of charter schoolas well as expanding the number of charter schoolas expanding the number of charter schools.

-- The county auditor would be appointed by the county executive and approved by the legislature to a fixed term, subject to removal as delineated in the county charter or Public Officers law.

ALBANY — The head of the city teachers union dismissed as «a load of crap» state Senate GOP efforts to tie the renewal of a law granting Mayor de Blasio control over the city school system to an expansion of charter schools.

The Conservatives have clearly watered down their EU reform pledges on issues such as the repatriation of employment law, crime and the Charter of Fundamental Rights.

NOW, THEREFORE, I MARK C. POLONCARZ, Erie County Executive, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Erie County Charter Sections 301 & 302, the Erie County Administrative Code Section 19.08 and General Municipal Law Section 104 - b, do hereby order as follows:

NOW, THEREFORE, I MARK C. POLONCARZ, Erie County Executive, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Erie County Charter Sections 301 & 302, Erie County Administrative Code Section 19.08 and General Municipal Law Section 104 - b, do hereby order as follows:

«We have a clear process in place to pay all charter schools in New York City as State Law mandates and we are meeting all necessary protocols,» said DOE spokesperson Devora Kaye.

«Previously, state law increased charter funding at the same rate as district funding.

«Our position is the same as it was when the legislation was passed: We believe the legislation's intent did not allow for SUNY to adopt regulations that are inconsistent with current laws governing charter schools, including laws related to teacher certification requirements.»

Government suffers big defeat on EU withdrawal bill as peers vote to keep EU rights charter in domestic law

Although the charter sector ultimately gained an advocate in Governor Andrew Cuomo and successfully lobbied for a sweeping pro-charter law passed during the last legislative session, Moskowitz said she refers to this spring as «the dark period.»

One day after her organization scrapped its pre-K program over a bitter contract dispute with the de Blasio administration, Moskowitz blasted Hizzoner for failing to provide facilities for charters as mandated by state law.

«Fairness, independence and impartiality of the Commission as required by Section 36 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the provisions of the African Charter on Human and Peoples» Rights Cap A9, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights are in doubt.

But besides issuing a veto, Miner rejected the law because she said the city clerk failed to deliver it to her «promptly» as required by the city charter.

In the meantime, the government has made its intentions on surveillance clear with the new Investigatory Powers Bill — also known as the snooper's charter — which is due to become law in the next few weeks.

Some states already have been singled out as falling behind because they have laws that hinder data linking students and teachers, including California and New York, or don't have charter school legislation, such as Maine, Nebraska, and South Dakota.

Private school choice programs, such as vouchers, tax - credit scholarships, and education savings accounts, can provide a private school «balance» to strong charter school laws.

DCPCSB could serve as the authorizer, or the city council could exercise its power under the charter law to create a new, non-district authorizer.

Since Illinois passed its charter school law in 1996, Chicago's public school district officials have viewed charters as another path to district improvement, especially for its high schools, and even went so far as to support an increase on the city's charter cap from 15 to 30.

When studying the pattern of charter school enrollment across the country, we took into account how each of three factors contributes to or retards charter school growth: per pupil expenditures (also measured during the 1989 — 90 school year), length of time a charter law was on the books, and degree of permissiveness of each state's charter school law, as measured by the CER index.

South Carolina was among the first states to pass a charter school law, in 1996; today it has 44 charters (2 percent of total public school enrollment), as compared to hundreds of charter schools in some other states, such as California, Arizona, and Florida.

Relatively liberal charter laws in the Four Corners states have produced a broader distribution of charter schools there relative to the nation as a whole.

The state's grade dips a little because Connecticut has only a limited open - enrollment system and a charter school law that is rated as weak by the Center for Education Reform.

The state provides families with school choice through a statewide system of open enrollment and a charter school law rated as moderately strong by the Center for Education Reform.

What they want to know is how to make their state's charter sector work as well as possible — how to write a law in such a way that many high - quality schools will result.