Sentences with phrase «determine whether a district»

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.

After receiving the County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board report and recommendations and following a public hearing, the Erie County Legislature determines whether the district shall be continued, terminated or modified.

In January 1995 Houston launched an audit to determine whether the district's written curriculum was aligned with the state's guidelines and with what was tested by the state.

Advocates have also criticized what they describe as the limited scope of the state panel's inquiry — which was meant to determine whether the district's electronic system for individualized special education plans, data collection requirements, budget process or transportation policies unlawfully delayed or denied services.

How can we determine whether a district's financial and educational decisions are aligned to what is best for students?

Representation of a leading global food delivery franchise in the Eighth Circuit in a case determining whether the district court erred by certifying a class of drivers claiming that a fixed charge customers paid for delivery was a gratuity under Minnesota law.

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Justice Blackmun opined that «this right of privacy, whether it is founded in the Fourteenth Amendment's concept of personal liberty as we feel it is, or, as the District Court determines, in the Ninth Amendment, is broad enough to encompass a woman's decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy» (emphasis added).

In addition, the council was asked to provide districts with strategies for evaluating their local implementation of wellness policies to determine whether goals and objectives are met.

A trial to determine whether a restaurant in Millennium Park gets to keep its contract turned Wednesday to testimony from a former Chicago Park District official whose sexual relationship with the eventual winner of the lucrative deal has Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration arguing she unfairly influenced the bidding to his benefit.

But Brault hedged on specifics and said the Park District will not consider the possibility of a new beach until it determines whether obtaining the harbor lease is fiscally responsible.

Park district executive Barbara O'Rahilly said last week that the park board has directed her to contact the lowest bidder for the project, Nicholas and Associates of Mt. Prospect, to determine whether the company will still honor its bid of $ 409,109.

Downers Grove voters also will determine whether their park district can kick in about $ 3 million to buy 33 acres of open space at Highland Avenue and 31st Street near the Lyman Woods Forest Preserve.

Board member Sheila Pacholski said she would like to have the school board review the issue in January to determine whether the tax benefits the school district receives from owning its own autos justifies the cost of the car.

Before you can do anything — implement a new program, or expand an existing one — you need to «run the numbers» and determine whether a universal breakfast program makes sense for your school and / or district.

NAPERVILLE — The Naperville Park District has scheduled a special workshop session for this week to determine whether to seek a referendum in April to ask voters to pay for a new recreation center.

Their vote will determine whether residents on the west side of the community of 14,000 people will be asked to join the new park district and deannex from the Huntley Park District, which serves the western end of the district and deannex from the Huntley Park District, which serves the western end of the District, which serves the western end of the village.

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 in these Rules and Regulations.

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.

Districts generally have the authority to determine whether they want to rent out their facilities and can create policies that explicitly address school kitchens and cafeterias.

Schultz asked the committee to determine whether Joliet should help the Park District build a facility, how much a complex might cost, where it could be built and what amenities to put into it.

School districts are typically responsible for top - level decision - making when it comes to food: they oversee the food services group that determines breakfast and lunch menus; they set the district - wide wellness policy, which usually covers the food that may be sold or distributed during the school day; and they decide whether vending machines may or may not be placed in schools (although in some cases this is decided at the level of the state board of education).

The map does not go down to address or street level detail, but it will help many people quickly determine whether their home location is within the Mundelein Park and Recreation District boundaries.

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.

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.»

The best way to maintain public confidence in the administration and the police department is for the district attorney to take over this probe to determine whether there are any credible allegations.

District officials said the comptroller also will help the district determine whether it could issue bonds to pay the debt, which would require state legislativeDistrict officials said the comptroller also will help the district determine whether it could issue bonds to pay the debt, which would require state legislativedistrict determine whether it could issue bonds to pay the debt, which would require state legislative action.

NYSUT, meanwhile, backed a study to determine whether any changes to the funding formula is necessary, which would also take into consideration the impact on a small school district when a resident receives a windfall through inheritance or winning the lottery — a factor that throw aid formulations out of whack in areas with few wealthy people.

«We deem it sufficient if the District Attorney provides the Grand Jury with enough information to enable it intelligently to decide whether a crime has been committed and to determine whether there exists legally sufficient evidence to establish the material elements of the crime,» the judge wrote.

It's districts like NY - 19 that will help determine whether or not Democrats take back the House despite the undemocratic obstacles — like extreme gerrymandering and voter suppression laws that Republicans have erected nationwide in recent years.

Espada has been dogged by investigations for more than ten years and is currently being scrutinized by both state attorney general Andrew Cuomo and Bronx district attorney Robert Johnson, who are trying to determine whether Espada violated campaign - finance laws and whether he actually lives in the Bronx district he represents.

She found that Mr. Paterson had misled state investigators about his acceptance of free tickets to the World Series and forwarded her findings to the Albany County district attorney to determine whether there was sufficient evidence for perjury charges.

The three minor party primaries for Rensselaer County district attorney Tuesday could play a role in determining whether the Democratic or Republican candidate is elected in November.

In one of the races that will determine whether or not the GOP retakes control of the New York State Senate this November, Scarsdale resident Bob Cohen, 55, has been chosen by the GOP to challenge 25 year Democratic veteran State Senator Suzi Oppenheimer to represent the 37th district.

He has been consistent in saying that every shooting, including this one, needs to be investigated thoroughly by the District Attorney's office in order to determine whether there was accidental or criminal behavior,» said spokesman Stefan Ringel.

A federal investigation into corruption in Suffolk County, N.Y., 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 Suffolk district attorney's office, according to two people in law enforcement and three who have been questioned by the Justice Department.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance are trying to determine whether team de Blasio violated the law by circumventing campaign finance limits and earmarking large donations for specific candidates — which is not allowed.

Queens GOP Chairman Phil Ragusa said the party wants Queens District Attorney Richard Brown, state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and the state Ethics Board to determine whether Carrozza misled her constituents by living in a Glen Head property known as «The Crossways» that she and her husband, William Duke, purchased for $ 1.8 million in June 2008.

Jerika Richardson, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, said the office would seek to «determine whether there were any violations of the federal criminal civil rights laws.»

School districts determined whether the program would be offered two or three times a week, depending on resources and preferences.

States may calculate AYP for a school using up to three consecutive years of data, but if a state chooses to average data over two or three years, it must still determine whether a school or district made AYP each year.

Under the «No Child Left Behind» Act of 2001, states must determine each year whether school districts have made «adequate yearly progress» in academic achievement.

It will give one of the grants, a $ 1.45 million gift, to the Education Development Center in Newton, Mass., to help eight school districts determine whether a standards - based approach can produce «significant improvement» in students» academic performance.

Advocates need information to determine whether all students in a district have equal access to high - quality schools.

The school district then appealed to the Supreme Court to determine whether, according to IDEA, costs beyond attorney's fees were reimbursable.

In recent years, school districts have embraced formal evaluation models based on work created by Marzano, Danielson, and others who have proposed criteria to determine whether teachers are being effective in the classroom.

Idaho still faces a court decision to determine whether changes that the legislature passed to help low - wealth districts repay interest on their school construction loans meet constitutional requirements.

Organizations must determine whether the opportunity presented by restructuring (which may involve free or low - cost facilities and other incentives from the district) is worth the loss of the autonomy and flexibility they believe are essential for improving student achievement.

Therefore, OCR assesses the types, quantity, and quality of programs available to students across a school district to determine whether students of all races have equal access to comparable programs both among schools and among students within the same school.