Sentences with phrase «cost local districts»

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Besides inflation, the provincial government has fobbed off a whole array of additional downloaded costs to local school districts — costs the government largely controls, but doesn't provide sufficient funding to cover.

If schools want to offer competitive foods, the revenue from the sales of such food (and any non-federal revenues that state or local governments or school districts choose to provide) should cover the costs, without federal cross-subsidies.

Under the Buffalo Grove Park District program at her local school, her cost would drop to $ 52.50 a week per child for morning and after - school care.

Northbrook residents gathered at the Leisure Center Thursday night to find out what Northbrook Park District officials believe it would cost to convert the local Five Seasons Sports Club into a community center.

The Schaumburg Park District plans to install three new playgrounds, a tennis court, a baseball field and a safety town at local parks, all at a cost of about $ 790,000.

SCHAUMBURG — The Schaumburg Park District plans to install three new playgrounds, a tennis court, a baseball field and a safety town at local parks, all at a cost of about $ 790,000.

18 This rental fee is based on the cost of comparable equipment; market conditions in the area; the type, life expectancy, condition, and value of the equipment; and other factors.19 Each district should review its rental arrangement periodically to ensure that the rate reflects the current local market.20

For example, in Willis Independent School District in Texas, school organizations such as parent - teacher groups and booster clubs, as well as local community groups such as Boy and Girl Scouts, are exempt from rental fees and pay only for supervision, security, and cleanup costs, while all other groups must pay $ 50 an hour to rent a school kitchen.22

Many school districts and community users rely on a combination of federal and local funding, as well as various partnerships, to offset costs associated with shared use of school kitchens.

As labor accounts for about the same amount as the typical school district pays for food (about 44 % of the budget for the program), it is impossible to determine if other schools or other districts could try to do a similar program with a local restaurant, or even just with their own chef and cooking facilities, unless they know the labor costs.

At an annual cost of $ 410 million, the Family Tax Relief Rebate provides $ 350 to households with children under age 17 and annual income between $ 40,000 and $ 300,000; the Property Tax Freeze Rebate provides an amount equal to the annual increase in property taxes to homeowners earning less than $ 500,000 in tax cap - compliant local governments and school districts and costs $ 783 million annually.

The Team, chaired by Senior Advisor to the Governor Larry Schwartz, includes representatives from private industry, education, labor, and government and look for ways to reduce the costs of mandated programs, identify mandates that are ineffective and outdated, and determine how school districts and local governments can have greater ability to control expenses.

This team, made up of representatives of the Legislature, local government, education and private industry, will conduct a rigorous and comprehensive review of mandates imposed on school districts and other local taxing districts to identify mandates that are ineffective, unnecessary, outdated and duplicative in order to develop the best and most cost - effective ways to deliver mandated programs and services.

To a large extent, state fiscal policies have caused great pressure on property taxes in needy cities, counties and school districts, including decisions: to reduce revenue sharing; to decrease the share of local school budgets covered by state aid, to divide the non-federal share of Medicaid costs without considering ability to pay, and to allocate STAR benefits... (read more)

The Team, chaired by Senior Advisor to the Governor Larry Schwartz, will include representatives from private industry, education, labor, and government and look for ways to reduce the costs of mandated programs, identify mandates that are ineffective and outdated, and determine how school districts and local governments can have greater ability to control expenses.

She added that there are hard costs which are out of the control of local school districts including teacher salaries, pensions and healthcare.

Budget experts disagree with Cuomo's link of high property taxes to the number of local governments and taxing districts, saying much of the cost is driven by state - sponsored mandates.

«For years the small business community, municipal officials, and taxpayers have travelled this state pushing «Let NY Work,» a common sense platform of mandate relief proposals that will reduce mandated costs on school districts and municipalities, allowing local governments to live within their means while providing the services citizens need.

I haven't been able to locate any reports about other local governments or school districts getting to this point, although quite a few are thinking about it — particularly after being hit with the unexpected recovery costs of back - to - back tropical storms.

The tax cap for schools, which varies depending on the local circumstances, pensions costs and other factors, was overriden in only a handful of the state's 623 school districts.

- $ 2 million to cover the cost of raises for local district attorneys, which are tied to the raises going into effect for the state's judges.

Legislator Patrick Burke, whose district includes South Buffalo, Cheektowaga, Sloan and Kaisertown, has submitted a proposed local law that would require big pharma to cover the cost of disposing unused medications appropriately.

They'll be looking for ways to reduce the costs of mandated programs, identify mandates that are ineffective and outdated, and determine how school districts and local governments can have greater ability to control expenses.

Cuomo hailed the low tax figures Thursday while plugging his latest proposal to provide qualifying homeowners with tax rebates for two years, provided their school districts and other local governments keep within cap limits and achieve greater cost efficiencies.

«That is millions and millions of additional dollars that could be provided to local school districts to help defray any costs that may exist as the result of a consolidation,» said Poloncarz (D) said.

«This aid is distributed pursuant to a formula that incorporates the cost of educating a student, the needs of students within each district, variations in regional costs and the district's local ability to support the cost of educating its students.

Administrators first considered the idea after Sheriff Michael Zurlo told local schools his office would provide the manpower if the districts covered most of the cost.

«It's not sustainable, and what they do is they keep pushing the cost down to the local taxpayer, saying, «We cut at the state level», which is true, but somehow it has to get funded, which really pits the taxpayer against the school district,» Brown said.

This means the state is essentially shifting the cost of its good intentions onto local municipalities and school districts.

And its not just school districts but all local governments with these same out of control costs.

Schuler said the Chamber agrees with school districts and local governments in their call for state mandate relief to help lower costs but that can not be an excuse for property tax increases.

Mr. Cohen said he believes pension costs should be removed from property taxes because school districts and local municipalities don't have a seat at the table in developing the state's pension system.

Cuomo would transfer most of that cost to local school districts, the way other special education programs are funded through a complex school aid formula that takes into account district taxpayers» relative wealth.

Mr. Adams was also recently named to Governor Cuomo's Task Force on Mandate Relief, tasked with finding ways to reduce the costs of mandated programs, identify mandates that are ineffective and outdated, and determine how school districts and local governments can have greater ability to control expenses.

Still, Cuomo remains proud of the property tax relief enacted under his administration, including the property tax cap that, while good for taxpayers, has left some local governments and school districts scrambling to constrain spending despite rising health care and pension costs.

The initial resolution called for extending the program for another year at a local cost of $ 21,000 to be given to the District Attorney's office so a representative could appear during a defendant's arraignment proceeding.

«That is millions and millions of additional dollars that can be provided to local school districts to help defray any costs that may exist as a cost of a consolidation and provide additional aid and assistance directly to student care... The money sits in the New York State budget.

Another cost - saving benefit: Districts buying software that is considered energy - saving technology may qualify for rebates from participating local utilities.

Creasman and his peers discuss these needs during site visits of schools in the state and through the Kentucky Educational Development Corporation, a local cooperative of school districts whose members jointly negotiate with vendors to reduce costs for education technology.

As late as the mid-1960s, however, such programs continued to rely heavily on local resources, as only 26 states and the District of Columbia helped fund kindergarten costs.

For the 2005 fiscal year, the amount is $ 3,863, and the cost is shared by the state and local districts.

Nor do such estimates include the cost to local school districts, which have spent millions getting ready for the higher standards of the Common Core.

The new formula approved by the House Finance Committee this month would be based on district enrollment, with adjustments for such factors as the local cost of...

The department plans to ask only for an additional $ 3 million — an increase of just a tenth of a percent — for the $ 3.8 billion program, which sends money to states and local districts to help them pay for special education costs, according to documents obtained by Education Week last week from the House.

Daunted by the costs of creating schools from the ground up, school districts have begun to explore the idea of sharing facilities with local organizations from museums and zoos to health - care centers and retail outlets.

Since some 80 percent of school - district budgets are absorbed in personnel costs, local school boards, when pressed fiscally, quite naturally give consideration to personnel cutbacks and salary freezes.

The federal government has a critical investment role to play in 1) supporting the replication and scale - up of the best providers through its grant programs; 2) improving access to low - cost public facilities for charter schools through its own funds and by leveraging existing public - school space; 3) pushing states and local districts toward more equitable funding systems for all public school students, including those in charter schools; and 4) supporting efforts to create early - stage, innovative, and scalable models that incorporate greater uses of learning technology.

A voucher that is set at the level of per - pupil spending in the local school district is likely to cover the full cost of tuition at most private schools.

When that happens, local districts will receive additional revenue from the state, but they will also incur additional costs to educate these students.

As a result, the district was unable to glean the full financial effect of the legislation despite its commitment to cutting costs at the local level.