Sentences with phrase «developing comprehensive policies»

Success in developing comprehensive policies to improve financial controls and reduce risk.

Urging schools to develop comprehensive policies that create an overall «culture of wellness,» the report specifically illustrates the roles of school breakfast and physical activity, citing their positive student outcomes in the classroom — and beyond.

Develop comprehensive policies and procedures to address the maintenance of leave time records and ensure that accurate information for time accruals is maintained, monitored and periodically reconciled; and

Although 43 states are employing strategies that encourage elementary teachers to teach higher - order thinking skills, few have developed comprehensive policies for reforming the curriculum to include such skills in the early grades, a study by a federally sponsored research center shows.

A Cambridge, Mass., independent school has developed a comprehensive policy for reporting cases of child abuse and sexual harassment that is said to be among the first of its kind at a private school.

On December 11, Rep. Jay Inslee (D - WA), Rep. Wayne Gilchrest (R - MD), and 22 House co-signers sent a letter to William Brennan of NOAA, the Acting Director of the Climate Change Science Program, in which they say: «The failure of the CCSP to produce a National Assessment report within the time frame required by law has made it more difficult for Congress to develop a comprehensive policy response to the challenge of global climate change.»

The failure of the CCSP to produce a National Assessment report within the time frame required by law has made it more difficult for Congress to develop a comprehensive policy response to the challenge of global climate change.

«The real issue is that governments have not developed comprehensive policy or legislation to lift the barriers that prevent Indigenous Australians from deriving economic benefit from land,» said Commissioner Calma.

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Several companies including Cisco, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, and Razorfish have developed clear - yet - comprehensive social media policies.

Drawing from the latest food waste policy research, we've developed a comprehensive tool that will help businesses and policy makers understand current policies, explore best practices and advocate for better food waste policies at all levels of government.

Most developed countries support families better than America — which has no comprehensive family policy for paid parental leave or flexible work, daycare, or early childhood education.

Physical Examination: Code 20 -2-319.2 (2005) requires the State Board of Education to develop an interscholastic extracurricular athletic policy to provide «a single, comprehensive, preparticipation physical examination form» for schools.

Section 601 of the Healthy Students Act of 2010 states that as required by federal law, each local educational agency is required to collaborate with parents, students, food service providers, and community organizations to develop, adopt, and update a comprehensive local wellness policy.

Using this model, comprehensive breastfeeding policies were developed for all public health services in the state, including job descriptions and «recommendations and competencies» for breastfeeding peer counselors.

Additionally, OA&FS was a significant contributor to All Children — All Families, an initiative launched by the Human Rights Campaign to develop Promising Practices in Adoption and Foster Care, a Comprehensive Guide to Policies and Practices that Welcome, Affirm and Support Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Foster and Adoptive Parents.

In early 2013, the Park District of Highland Park began developing a comprehensive master plan to establish a clear set of goals, policies and standards for all of the Park District facilities, open space, and programs.

«We now urgently need crossparty effort to develop a comprehensive package of policy measures to change every major sector of the economy.»

The Bridgeport mayor said his newfound understanding of Hartford's finances reinforced his belief that the next governor needs to develop a «comprehensive policy for all of our cities.»

Luckily, we already have a comprehensive assessment of the standing of investment and productivity from which to develop policy.

For this reason, we're developing a comprehensive and efficient, science - based policy with the aim of accelerating the proper development of these products.

Developing a more comprehensive understanding of climate change will help policy - makers with decisions on how to delay or adapt to climate changes.

It's put climate change leaders in a variety of key positions, made climate change a priority in initiatives in departments and agencies, revitalized the US Global Change Research Program and other interagency efforts, working with other major emitting countries, both industrialized and developing, to build technology cooperation and individual and joint climate policies consistent with avoiding the unmanageable, and is working with Congress — and this is the toughest part really — working with Congress to get comprehensive energy and climate legislation that will put us on a responsible emissions trajectory.

I believe that Harvard's comprehensive approach toward educational leadership affords a unique opportunity to integrate the most current scholarship and practices from education, business, and policy in order to develop as both an educational and an organizational leader.

Develop and enforce a comprehensive anti - bullying / harassment policy.

This makes it imperative for governing boards to develop and disseminate comprehensive acceptable use policies for the internet while taking steps to ensure that teachers, students, and their parents understand these rules and the consequences of non-compliance.

Develop comprehensive internet - acceptable use policies.

The first module of the training helps school leaders assess their current child protection policies, procedures, and practices and then begin to develop a comprehensive Child Protection Plan in line with current research and best practices.

State policy makers and education leaders in states with existing ESA programs or those considering adopting an ESA program should develop comprehensive evaluation systems that determine the impact of ESA programs on students, families, schools, districts and states.

This paper develops a comprehensive framework for the quantitative analysis of the private and fiscal returns to schooling and of the effect of public policies on private incentives to invest in

The School Readiness Indicators Initiative Works with 17 states to develop a comprehensive set of school readiness indicators to inform public policy for young children and their families.

«Through the work of hundreds of educators, policy makers, parents and other education stakeholders, Wisconsin developed a comprehensive education reform package,» Evers said.

IDRA will soon be issuing a more comprehensive analysis on the final bill as passed that will assist Congress and advocates in developing federal policies that carry out the true meaning of the ESEA.

We encourage schools to review and develop more comprehensive policies that include traditional earthquake and fire drills and practices, school evacuation plans, lock down procedures, a communications plan for parents, as well as internal schoolwide alarms or bell systems.

In his current position with the Texas Comprehensive Center, he works to build the capacity of the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to develop, implement, and sustain various education initiatives, policies, and programs.

He is currently a Principal at American Indian Health Management & Policy, Inc. (AIHMP), where he works tirelessly to encourage tribal leaders, community members, and all levels of government to develop comprehensive solutions to the many health care crises facing tribes today.

We also developed a comprehensive five - year device refresh plan, implemented a new inventory and IT support system, enacted new responsible use and device policies for students and staff, and redesigned the technology department to better support the district's FRS goals.

This bill would also require the State Board of Education to develop, and each local board of education to adopt, a comprehensive model policy for the supervision and monitoring of low risk juvenile sex offender students attending school with the general student population and would require alternative educational placement for any juvenile sex offender who is a moderate or high risk for re-offense.

Connecticut's public policy has been to hold off on the expansion of charter schools until a comprehensive education reform plan is developed and adopted.

Information and Resources on Developing State Policy on Kindergarten Entry Assessment (KEA): UPDATE - This Fast Fact is an update of the February 2014 Fast Fact which provides information on how other states are approaching the development and implementation of KEA as part of a comprehensive assessment system.

The overall goal of Coordinated School Health is to help schools deliver evidence - based comprehensive health education, develop and implement health - related policies, and provide health - promoting school environments.

GSA strongly encourages that the following efforts be undertaken internationally: (1) adequately research climate change at all time scales, (2) develop thoughtful, science - based policy appropriate for the multifaceted issues of global climate change, (3) organize global planning to recognize, prepare for, and adapt to the causes and consequences of global climate change, and (4) organize and develop comprehensive, long - term strategies for sustainable energy, particularly focused on minimizing impacts on global climate.

«Hemp as an Agricultural Commodity» is a comprehensive report on the status of U.S. industrial hemp policy and highlights the fact that we are the only developed country to ban farmers from growing non-psychoactive industrial varieties of Cannabis.

In Issues, a pioneer in geoengineering has laid out the framework for a comprehensive US research plan, saying it should be part of a coherent climate policy agenda that includes vigorous support for climate science, increases efforts to cut emissions, helps the most vulnerable populations to adapt, develops negative emission technologies, and renews a commitment to growing international governance on climate matters.

Given our nation's need to control energy costs and improve energy security, many policymakers are calling for a comprehensive national energy policy that promotes and develops all of America's own energy resources — conventional and shale natural gas, oil, wind, nuclear, solar, etc. — to diversify energy supply.

As detailed in our report, The Dirty Dozen: How your local supermarket is killing the climate, Walmart has yet to publicly produce a clear and comprehensive policy on HFCs, develop a state - of - the - art maintenance and operations program to reduce HFC refrigerant leakage, or install any HFC - free refrigeration systems in new or existing stores.

This volume offers a comprehensive survey and a close analysis of efforts to develop actionable climate information in support of vital decisions for climate adaptation, risk management and policy.

A study by the Natural Resources Defense Council does not examine any specific legislation, but instead cites extensive research to develop an alternative business - as - usual economic and climate forecast to draw attention to the consequences of failure to implement comprehensive GHG emissions control policies.

As President - elect Trump and his administration look to relieve the U.S. power sector from what he considers regulatory overreach and unleash America's energy potential, it is recommended that he do so with a view towards developing a comprehensive energy policy resilient enough to withstand subsequent political transitions and to provide the power sector with a stable, more predictable investment climate.

We seek to develop and promote a comprehensive, market - based climate change policy framework that creates jobs and puts the country on course toward a sustainable energy future.

Chip and his team negotiated and implemented bilateral logging agreements with China and Indonesia, coordinated the Climate and Environment Working Group under the U.S. - Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership, led trade - related efforts on forests with Peru, the Asia - Pacific region, and the European Union, and played a leading role in developing the U.S. relationship with Burma on forest policy since that country began its political and economic reform process in 2011.