Sentences with phrase «difficult budget times»

Since his election to the Board of Education in July 2007, Dr. Vladovic has been a strong advocate for a number of important LAUSD issues including eliminating year - round calendars, ensuring health benefits for all employees, personalizing education, championing for the arts, fighting for more environmentally safe schools, supporting drop - out prevention and mentorship programs, and maintaining world class instruction through difficult budget times.

And cutting the financial legs out from under traditional schools during one of the most difficult budget times in decades is simply irresponsible.

«I don't think they have the laser - like focus that Specter has had» on supporting biomedical research even in difficult budget times, Moore says.

But you're right, we can't bet the ranch on it because we are in difficult budget times.

I know it was my most difficult budget time, because I'd already spent the little money my parents gave me, I was working less because I needed to study and take quizzes, and I had already had a lot of fun.

I know it was my most difficult budget time, because I'd already spent the little money my parents gave me, I was working less because I needed to study and take quizzes, and I had already -LSB-...]

Not exact matches

Without a solid plan that includes a budget, forecast and goals, it's difficult to increase sales and revenue over time.

Given the timing of their release, it is difficult to take these alternative budgets as serious contributions to public discussion on the budget.

When you research (and it is difficult because most churches really are «shy» about publishing their budgets) how much a church gives to benevolence, it is many times even less than 10 % with the rest going to «stuff» that makes us better Christians.

Although the food service director likely has no control over the cafeteria time allotment, he / she might be able to point to other barriers that make lengthening the lunch difficult (ratio of students: cafeteria size etc., budget for labor) 6) Schedule a meeting with the school principal and share your concerns and ask how you might help to arrive at a solution.

«But the most difficult part of passing the budget doesn't involve time, it involves understanding that you just can't keep hesitating or dithering or ignoring the fact that the state is in dire financial state.

Assemblymember Robert J. Castelli said, «The governor's Executive Budget addresses the fiscal realities facing the state and mirrors the actions of millions of New York families who have been forced to tighten their belts during these difficult economic times.

And while I am flattered by their support, this would be a very difficult time for me to divert my attention from deliberations on the state budget, to a political fight for what could easily turn out to be a very short term in the House of Representatives.»

«Turning to the Budget, there is no doubt that this has been the most difficult and gloomy time I have known for people in business - until today.

Republicans contend that by not taking up a budget, Democrats have put off their basic legislative responsibility of making difficult choices on what to fund in tough economic times.

This is particularly important given the costs of the scheme, which include # 3.4 billion from the IT budgets of local NHS trusts over the next ten years - a large investment at the best of times, but particularly difficult for those dealing with million - pound deficits.

«I'm proud to say that, despite the difficult times we're facing... we have successfully negotiated and will pass a balanced, on - time budget for Fiscal Year 2011,» Council Speaker Christine Quinn told reporters before the vote.

Cameron's administration criticized the BBC in July for «extraordinary and outrageous waste» during difficult financial times and proposed cutting its budget.

A long time budget watchdog group has found, though that it's difficult to measure whether the money has actually been used to create and retain all the jobs that the regional councils initially claimed.

Even that's becoming more difficult: Cuomo openly complained about his negotiating partners when the state budget was adopted later this year than any time since he took office.

These things do not necessarily affect the real economy but they reflect the fact that we are going through a very difficult time and we are trying to balance the need to get the deficit and the budget under control with the need to get back to economic growth.

She has done an exceptional job in difficult times due to budget constraints and an increased work load.

«Whether it is addressing the state budget, property tax relief, government consolidation, or other issues of importance, New York faces extraordinarily difficult times.

It is extremely difficult trying to balance a state budget at a time when the country as a whole is going through some of its most difficult economic hurdles in recent history.

It was the hardest budget, it's also the best budget and these are also the most difficult times,» Cuomo said.

«People understand we're in very difficult times and we've had to make tough decisions to move Connecticut forward,» she said, referring to the state's budget problems.

But if you can make the time, you can gain skills — influencing people, budgeting, managing projects — that otherwise would be difficult to acquire until much later in your career.

If you can make the time, you can gain skills — influencing people, budgeting, managing projects — that otherwise would be difficult to acquire until much later in your career.

«In very difficult times, an extraordinarily favorable budget has been delivered to the Indian scientific community,» says K. VijayRaghavan, secretary of the Department of Biotechnology.

In retrospect, given that we were estimating a cost of $ 1,370,000 in a time of real budget constraints, it wasn't difficult.

«Griffin took the leadership of NASA in difficult times — the shuttle was aging, the space station was boring, the budget was flat, and there were no real goals,» Mars scientist Phil Christensen adds.

It is increasingly difficult to be able to budget our precious time to make it out somewhere to achieve our health goals.

It's been a little difficult to break that mentality EVERY time I go shopping haha, but a girl has to set a budget eventually!

As a student who works part time, it can be difficult planning and buying gifts for friends and family with a very tight budget!

You see, I've spent the past decade plumbing the depths of how to make eco-friendly living attractive and accessible to the mainstream, to crush the crunchy and difficult stereotype of being a tree - hugger, and one of the many things I've found is that, when it comes to groceries and our food budgets, more sustainable behaviors can result in big - time money savings (and often even better health and well - being).

Restrictive training budgets and the pressure of time has made it difficult for existing teachers to retrain to take on board the new skills to deliver complex courses.

His stimulus and «edujobs» bills seemed to maintain a critical level of investment in the public schools during a time of difficult budget cuts and financial strain.

«The government must address the funding crisis in schools — freezing school budgets in a time of rising inflation will only make the journey more difficult.

Making leadership a priority Finding time and resource for professional development has become very difficult and this is compounded as schools face increased budget pressures.

The budget proposal put forth today is a reminder of the difficult times California continues to face.

Homeschooling on their limited budget was difficult and time - consuming.

«It was a very difficult year and the state was gutting the budget for public schools so the highest poverty areas were feeling the most pain,» said Tuck, who was Partnership's CEO at the time.

«It would help a great deal if school leaders were not also having to cope with balancing budgets under severe financial constraints and myriad other pressures which are difficult and time - consuming,» he said.

During these difficult financial times, GO Public Schools continues to advocate for budget transparency, clear communication and engagement with community members, and implementation of national best practices in district level budgeting.

During these difficult financial times, GO Public Schools continues to advocate for budget transparency, clear communication and engagement with community members, and implementation of

In difficult financial times, when important positions and programs have been cut to stay within statutory budget caps, it's difficult to effectively implement these initiatives with so many unanswered questions remaining.

With difficult budget, School Board president says the time may have come for this «really tough conversation.»

I recognize this is a difficult time with school resources being so substantially impacted by state education budget cuts.

In times like today, it is difficult to squeeze in your Canada mortgage payments in your budget and still make both ends meet.

If you don't get paid sick time, winter can be a particularly difficult time for your budget.