Sentences with phrase «district officials»

At the time of the offer, park district officials said they wanted the course to maintain open land and to ensure that it would not be sold to developers in the future.

Town and park district officials say that the centers are meeting the demands of residents for more outlets for exercise and that they help to lure residential and commercial development.

But he said school district officials did everything in their power to keep it on track.

Sharing their experience and needs with district officials will be important so that staff writing the plans can address them.

The credit recovery program, if it turns out to be as successful as has been predicted by district officials, is being achieved through the relatively modest cost of $ 15 million.

Another factor was the distinct lack of enthusiasm — and in some cases, of political will — among district officials for the school choice provision.

Local school district officials hope education funding will receive some.

But as long as district officials search for ways to stretch their dollars, they will solicit bids from private vendors to see whether they can beat the district for cost and quality.

The discussions occurred at a time when board members and district officials also held several public meetings about the 2015 - 16 budget.

Under yesterday's system, school boards were needed to keep watch over the superintendent, assistant superintendents, and other district officials as they managed the school system.

We asked several times to interview school district officials about how they investigated the matter.

When business leaders work with state and school district officials on K - 12 schooling, they need to keep in mind that they are negotiating not as claimants but as valued partners.

It's a reversal for district officials who had pledged not to spend one - time money on ongoing expenses.

According to several parents and students, starting in 2001 school district officials began refusing to allow elementary school students to distribute material that had a religious viewpoint to their classmates.

Last week, district officials met with teachers designated for layoffs and offered them the opportunity to resign instead of being terminated.

This year, district officials estimated 90 percent of the school's seniors graduated — a remarkable achievement.

Plans for that school were recently presented to local district officials, who have kicked them back for more work.

When district officials began implementing the Common Core, their first task was to integrate the standards and their 21st - century learning objectives.

• Six in 10 district officials reported support for charter and home schooling, but fewer than 2 in 10 supported voucher programs.

During a public hearing on the issue, district officials explained the staff cut was based in part on the current number of students registered for school next year.

The applications from school districts will offer a glimpse of what district officials think will best benefit their students.

«Had district officials used more realistic budget estimates, they could have avoided the accumulation of excess fund balance,» the report states.

In their statement, school district officials noted the district's overall graduation rate, which includes the performance of the charter alternative schools, has risen in recent years.

But before they can respond in meaningful ways, district officials need to recognize the new competitive market.

However, several district officials said they know of no such change.

Many district officials say the benefit contributions aren't enough to counter the funding cuts.

This education leadership and networking event is intended specifically for district officials like you who need highly actionable information and strategies.

Although district officials have started to let the principals at traditional schools make their own hiring decisions, they are often far less flexible when it comes to curriculum, budgets and schedules.

I made my presentation [to park district officials] and held my breath.

But as those millions began to add up, school district officials complained that the mayor's schools would have favored status over those left behind in the main district.

He reported to a senior district official who was blowing him off.

Our first task was to find evidence that district officials recognize incentives associated with competing for students and meeting parental demand.

It will take efforts of city, state, and district officials pulling together if we are to overcome a seven billion dollar structural deficit in the coming years.

For now riders will have to provide their own locks, but maybe that will change as district officials try to figure a way to provide them with the bikes.

In court documents, school district officials deny the allegations and are asking that the lawsuit be dismissed.

Yet, district officials continue to ask whether they should require schools to comply with their centralized decisions and mandates, or let an individual school control its own fate.

«However, rest assured that due diligence was taken before any of the purchases were made,» district officials wrote in their response letter.

Policy makers, education researchers, and school district officials often make this claim.

She and other parents said district officials already have their signatures on file and those could easily be compared against the petitions.

These savings would give district officials flexibility and more control over their budgets.

In the end, detailed profiles of individual students emerged and helped district officials understand how best to prepare them for more challenging coursework before high school.

Coalition members met with teachers, school leaders, and district officials until their voices were heard.

This week, district officials updated state education officials on their plans.

It can also help school and district officials better inform themselves and their communities about how specific programs and services are working to improve student outcomes.

Some science teachers managed to convince district officials to allow supervised observations after arguing that the risks to children were exaggerated.

In 2009, park district officials conducted a survey in which one - third of respondents said they wanted a dog park in the village.

When district officials caught wind of the event, they called it off until they could discuss just what these cooks were up to, the chefs said.