Sentences with phrase «charter school expenditures»

Consequently, greater oversight of charter school expenditures is needed.

In 2013 - 14, related - party financial commitments were worth half a billion dollars of state taxpayer funds, representing 48 percent of charter school expenditures for contracts, leases and rents.

In Albany, the added cost is $ 7 million; New York City faces added charter school expenditures of $ 42 million.

A public data - base is needed that shows public districts and charter schools expenditures on administration and the classroom, so parents can evaluate school efficiency and priorities when choosing a school.

Not exact matches

Democrats are blasting the TV ad money being spent by a independent expenditure committee backed by charter school advocates in the race for the 37th Senate district in Westchester County.

The independent expenditure spending over the last month has been largely dominated by the usual players: Committees funded by real estate or wealthy supporters of charter school expansion.

The independent expenditure effort was heavily supported by charter school supporters like Paul Singer, a wealthy hedge - fund manager and investor who supports charter school expansion, as well Daniel Loeb, a director at Success Academy and Dan Senor, a former Bush administration official who is married to former CNN anchor Campbell Brown, a critic of teacher tenure.

Cuomo has enjoyed the backing of charter school and real estate groups that frequently use independent expenditure campaigns to boost their candidates.

A shadowy Independent Expenditure group run by a «charitable» charter school advocate organization is said to be aiding Cabrera.

He gave $ 264,441 to the Senate GOP and wrote a pair of million - dollar checks to New Yorkers for a Balanced Albany, an independent expenditure committee created by charter school supporters that helps the conference.

Independent expenditure committees have grown in influence in recent years in New York, especially in battleground state Senate races, where interest groups ranging from the teachers unions, charter school advocates and real - estate entities have sought to flex political muscle.

Independent expenditure campaigns have been funded by a variety of interest groups seeking to influence the outcome of a legislative race, including the teachers unions, charter school groups and real - estate organizations.

NYSUT's spending on behalf of mainly Democratic Senate candidates in swing districts comes as supporters of charter schools have spent heavily in independent expenditure efforts of their own.

Two independent expenditure committees funded in part by wealthy supporters of charter schools are wrapping their spending sprees on Senate Republican candidates with large ad purhcases in two state Senate races upstate.

With Skelos and Cuomo on the same page, teachers unions will no doubt continue to point to the wealthy backers of charter schools who have contributed heavily to the governor's re-election campaign as well as independent expenditure campaigns backing Republican Senate candidates last year.

Another independent expenditure (or IE) group, New Yorkers for Independent Action weighed in on behalf of CM Cabrera who is a staunch supporter of school choice, charter schools and education tax credits for individuals and corporations that donate to public, private and parochial schools.

Independent expenditure committees backed by wealthy donors who support education reforms and charter schools sought to be major players in a range of Democratic primary campaigns.

Independent expenditure groups backed by well - funded charter school organizations are gearing up to play a role in battleground Senate districts, spending money that could bolster Republicans in what is expected to be a difficult election year.

Charter school groups and their supporters spent $ 16 million on lobbying, campaign contributions to state - level candidates and parties and independent expenditure campaigns last year.

(New York, NY)-- A new audit released today of the South Bronx Charter School for International Cultures and the Arts by New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer found unauthorized expenditures that include travel, $ 16,000 spent on MetroCards that could not be accounted for and thousands in overpayments to the principal.

That ad, and more like it (along with fliers and other attention - grabbers in what will likely be a low - turnout primary) was the product of an independent expenditure effort backed by the California Charter Schools Association, which has been a big force in battles with teachers» unions over charter schools in Los Angeles and at the state level aCharter Schools Association, which has been a big force in battles with teachers» unions over charter schools in Los Angeles and at the state level aSchools Association, which has been a big force in battles with teachers» unions over charter schools in Los Angeles and at the state level acharter schools in Los Angeles and at the state level aschools in Los Angeles and at the state level as well.

In New York, for example, they are asking that every charter school be unionized, and in Massachusetts they are limiting the increment in charter expenditures to one percent a year.

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.

Over the decade, we have witnessed — perhaps contributed to — the advance of school reform: the proliferation of school choice from vouchers to tax credits, charters, and online learning; the evolution of accountability's focus from schools to teachers; renewed attention to national standards; and a more realistic understanding of the uncertain connection between educational expenditures and school quality.

Ironically, the primary effect of the city's revenue loss from rising charter payments may have been to slow the growth in expenditures in public safety and other city departments, where expenditures rose more slowly than the school budget.

Some districts have added all - day kindergarten programs in response to local charter schools or increased their expenditures on new technology.

Two billionaire charter school advocates stirred up California's gubernatorial race by pouring a total of $ 8.5 million into an independent expenditure campaign supporting former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa

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Charter schools wishing to avoid competitive bids would be incentivized to bring these transactions back in - house so expenditures can be scrutinized during the audit process.

While this formula had its flaws, it nonetheless tied charter school funding to the local district's expenditures, allowing regional cost differences and competitive wages to factor in.

As a result, charter school rates in 2018 and beyond will have a far more tenuous link to the actual per - pupil expenditures of the local district than they would had if the original formula had continued.

The Charter School Facility Grant Program was enacted by Senate Bill (SB) 740 (Chapter 892, Statutes of 2001, Education Code Section 47614.5) in 2001, and provides funding assistance to charter schools for rent and lease expenditures that meet specific eligibility crCharter School Facility Grant Program was enacted by Senate Bill (SB) 740 (Chapter 892, Statutes of 2001, Education Code Section 47614.5) in 2001, and provides funding assistance to charter schools for rent and lease expenditures that meet specific eligibility crcharter schools for rent and lease expenditures that meet specific eligibility criteria.

Note: Table reports expenditures from all funds (General, State Special Education, Combined GF & Special Education, Total Governmental, Total State Grants, and Total Federal Grants); Statewide totals include expenditures from public charter schools Variable costs include expenditures for Instruction, Student / Instruction Support Services, Other Support Services, and Fringe Benefits; They exclude Operational Expenses, Total Property Expenses, Assets / Reserves, Debt Service, Transfers, and other miscellaneous expenses

In addition to those PACs, CCSAA also runs a super PAC, known as the California Charter Schools Association Advocates Independent Expenditure Committee, which has raised nearly $ 16.9 million since it began in the summer of 2011.

All the funds went to an independent expenditure committee established by Charter Schools Association of California Advocates, the political advocacy arm of the association representing most of the nearly 1,300 charter schools in CaliCharter Schools Association of California Advocates, the political advocacy arm of the association representing most of the nearly 1,300 charter schools in CaliSchools Association of California Advocates, the political advocacy arm of the association representing most of the nearly 1,300 charter schools in Calicharter schools in Calischools in California.

With multiple chartering authorities, local school districts can be adversely impacted as the per - pupil expenditures are re-allocated or deducted from operational revenue essential to maintain already cash - strapped school district operations.

He suggested the county government's budget miscalculated the per - pupil expenditure because it didn't include the charter school students which are paid for with local funds.

A Study of Revenues and Expenditures in American Charter Schools,» was published jointly by the Education and the Public Interest Center, at the University of Colorado at Boulder, and the Education Policy Research Unit, at Arizona State University.

* Nationally, traditional public school districts spent 3.8 percent of total current expenditures on salaries for special education teachers; all charter schools spent 2.2 percent.

CCSA Advocates is an independent expenditure committee associated with the California Charter Schools Association.

If a district's per - pupil expenditure is $ 15,000, when a 100 - student charter school opens, that district will lose $ 15 million that will now go to the new charter school.

(c) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, and each fiscal year thereafter, the governing authority for each state charter school shall annually make available on the Internet web site of such governing authority the aggregate spending on salaries, employee benefits, instructional supplies, educational media supplies, instructional equipment, regular education tuition, special education tuition, purchased services and all other expenditure items, excluding debt service, for each state charter school under the jurisdiction of such governing authority.

to review the revenue sources and expenditures of corporate - style charter schools and is specifically calling for

The type of ADA used is annual district ADA (for the same year as the expenditures) from CDE's «Attendance School District» and «Attendance Charter School» reports and includes ADA from special education programs and applicable charter schools (i.e., those charter schools with data in the district's Current Expense of Education calculCharter School» reports and includes ADA from special education programs and applicable charter schools (i.e., those charter schools with data in the district's Current Expense of Education calculcharter schools (i.e., those charter schools with data in the district's Current Expense of Education calculcharter schools with data in the district's Current Expense of Education calculation).

In particular, we examine the state special education revenues, district special education expenditures, and charter school special education tuition rates in three school districts: William Penn (Delaware County), Columbia Borough (Lancaster County), and Woodland Hills (Allegheny County).

Education reform independent expenditure committees, like EdVoice and the California Charter Schools Association, spent 10 times more in the general...

«The per - pupil expenditures in an overwhelming majority of charter schools already surpass the $ 10,306 parity target, so there appears to be no need to make such a change.»

«That is $ 541 million over two years — more than half a billion dollars that the state would need to find in its budget for Connecticut's local public schools,» says Waxenberg, who questions why the state needs a new concept to compare expenditures between traditional schools and charter schools.

Among the more curious expenditures listed in the reports filed this month with the State Ethics Commission by Families for Excellent Schools / Coalition for Every Child was a payment of just over $ 2,000 to the charter school management company Achievement First, Inc..

A few years ago, North Carolina slashed its traditional education budget by 20 percent, while doubling its expenditures on charter schools.