Sentences with phrase «considering opening the district»

In Illinois, where 103 of the current 116 charter schools are in Chicago, an Evanston school board committee is considering opening the district's first charter school.

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Less than two years after opening the Robert Simkus Recreation Center, the Carol Stream Park District board is considering a $ 500,000 expansion.

But they are now considering the TIF option, he said, adding it might help the district financially and will save open space at Orchard Hill.

A Nov. 15 open house is scheduled from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Lakeview Center, and that the three proposals the park district is considering will be on display and members of the consulting team that drafted them, along with park district staff, will be available to answer questions.

But the summer season brings with it significant plans by the district to move beyond the lake into revamping programs, saving open space and considering bringing the city its first public pool.

The Park District, which has one ice rink, is considering opening a second one, to cost $ 4.4 million, by August 1997.

School districts in some states, including all five surveyed, may have additional protection under «recreational use» statutes, which offer immunity from certain claims against landowners who open their property to the public for recreational use.10 In states with broad recreational use statutes, such as Indiana, opening school kitchen facilities could be considered a protected activity under the law, depending on the circumstances of the use and other factors.11 However, in Massachusetts, protection for recreational activities extends only to purposes that are «scientific, educational, environmental, ecological, research, religious, or charitable,» 12 so the state's statute might not apply when districts allow for - profit groups to use school kitchens.

A Republican - aligned super PAC has opened a field office in the 19th congressional district, considered one of the top battleground House races in the country.

And in the 7th Senate District, which was an open seat and considered the Democrats best chance for a gain, they did only slightly better than in 2012.

Former Maryland GOP Chairman Alex Mooney has moved to West Virginia and is considering a run for the open 2nd District, according to a high - ranking state party official.

In an act of open defiance toward Albany and Cuomo's education reform agenda, the Kenmore - Town of Tonawanda School Board voted unanimously to «seriously consider» boycotting teacher evaluations and standardized testing in the district.

So he exhorted lawmakers to consider «chartering,» as a way to allow entities other than school districts to establish new public schools that would be open to students regardless of where they lived, thereby beginning to withdraw the monopoly school districts held over the provision of public education.

The 30 - member committee wants the district to revamp its nationally recognized assignment plan this year as it considers attendance - zone changes to accommodate seven new schools set to open next fall.

Here's hoping that Success skeptics will open themselves to the possibility that the network is actually getting some things right, and that Success supporters will consider how the rapidly expanding network can do everything possible to attract and retain the kids who most need its help and share best practices with other schools, charter and district.

States should develop policies that acknowledge the challenge of opening and operating rural charter schools but also allow charter operators, school districts, and state officials to consider where and when charter schools might be a useful reform strategy.

Montgomery County, Maryland, one of the most affluent school districts in the United States and considered a model for its simultaneous pursuit of equity and excellence, approved its first charter school in July 2011, but the sledding is still rough for those trying to open a second charter school.

Questions as to whether we have enough in - district students to implement a program or whether we would consider opening a magnet school up to students outside our district would need to be answered.

On Jan. 17, the board will consider another resolution that would implement open enrollment in the district.

If the programs ultimately are approved, the district likely will consider proposals for others to open in 2011.

If anyone doubts the benefit of permanent teachers in classrooms, consider this: Since Markham has filled the open positions in its history department, our students» test scores on district periodic exams have jumped an average of 21.4 %.

By constraining the flexibility of ISDs and open - enrollment charter schools, the proposed rules will impose greater risk to charter schools considering a district - charter partnership and will likely limit the participation of charter schools in such partnerships.

The First District Court of Appeal in San Francisco ruled this week that when the state board of education considers authorizing a statewide benefit charter to open a site in a new area, they must first take into account whether the proposed educational program can be approved at the local level.

The Missouri House of Representative is currently considering a HB 634 which would expand unaccountable, privately run charter schools to open in any school district in the state, regardless of whether or not another school is needed in your local community.

The recommendation is based on aggregate evaluation data generated during the application process, considering the following key elements: (1) the quality of the proposed program as measured against the criteria contained in the charter school application; (2) the substantive issues surrounding the overall feasibility and reasonableness of the application in terms of the likelihood of the opening and operation of a successful, high quality public school; (3) the degree of public support for the proposed school; and (4) the CSDE's recommendation that the SBE give preference to the applicant due to its commitment to: (a) serving students who receive free or reduced price lunch; (b) partnering with FamilyUrban Schools of Excellence, Inc., an organization with a record of operating high - quality public schools in Connecticut; (c) serving students from the Dixwell / Newhallville community, an underserved, high - need area of New Haven; and (d) operating in New Haven, a Priority School District.

After serving for five years as academic dean, Dr. Avilés was tapped by the district to open and lead the Above and Beyond Ninth Grade High School Initiative to serve students who were considered at - risk of dropping out of school, where, as a result, 114 of 118 students moved to the 10th grade, compared to 40 percent retention rates for ninth graders in the district and state.

Santa Clara County Library District, after having seriously considered an open source solution, decided to move from one proprietary system to another.

The District was opened in 2013, and is considered one of the best beach resorts in the country ever since.

One small complaint I do have, however, is that while in Arkham Asylum you knew which room you were looking for a riddle solution in, this time it's separated into districts, which aren't clearly defined on the map — so it's hard to tell exactly where to be looking at times, which is a bit of a nightmare considering how open the world is.

A federal district judge ruled Friday that the Bureau of Land Management violated the law when it made 80 billion tons of coal available for leasing and opened up more than 8 million acres for oil and gas development in the Powder River Basin without first assessing the environmental risks or considering any alternatives.

However, without explaining whether Valdes has been overruled by Gall or is distinguishable, the Ramirez opinion affirms simply because «the district court properly calculated the advisory guideline range, considered the relevant § 3553 (a) factors, articulated its reasons in open court, considered Ramirez's arguments, and had a reasoned basis for its decision.»