Sentences with phrase «district staff using»

Because the money all goes to Oakland Unified as a district, not to each individual school, and district staff use internal allocation formulas to determine the resources that each school receives.

Not exact matches

Broward Schools Chief of Staff Jeff Moquin received applause and boos when he said the district won't take part in a state guardian program where employees are trained to use guns.

Evangelism as we have been using the term has referred to the formal concept, the programme of the Church, the behaviour of the organised «Ecclesia», the programmes of district staffs, of church councils,, conferences, diocesan committees and the life.

From a district in which each school batch cooks for its own students to a central kitchen serving 14,000 meals using only a 400 gallon steam kettle to the nation's largest district in which many schools are self - op and without highly skilled staff members or adequate equipment, I have to understand their needs and provide solutions.

The Partners for BIC grant is targeted to help high - need schools and districts cover up - front costs commonly associated with implementing breakfast - in - the - classroom; funds can be used to purchase equipment and supplies, provided some staff support and training, or to procure marketing materials and other related costs.

The written report generated upon conclusion of the site assessment can be used by the district to support funding proposals to foundations for the kitchen equipment and staff training necessary to run a self - operated, cooked - from - scratch school meal program.

The committee agreed with staff that the Park District Board should consider designating the room for the exclusive use of the 1,200 seniors who turn out monthly for activities there.

Food Service Staff have created a two day, one hour a day lesson plan to use in the third or fourth grade that teaches nutritional information including proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, encourages eating a varied diet, and ends with the students creating a lunch menu for a day that all students in the district will eat.

Whether developing their own school or district - wide app, or using technology from companies like Nutrislice like Chesterfield County Public Schools, the practice is becoming popular with everyone — students, parents, administrators, and school staff.

The guide presents clear guidance to school district staff and decision makers, using state - level knowledge and expertise and consulting national sources.

The partner agencies on this project — Washington State Department of Agriculture, Washington State Department of Health, the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Washington State University School of Food Science — came together to develop «SAFE Salad Bars in Schools - A Guide for School Food Service» in order to consolidate messages and present clear guidance to school district staff and decision makers, using state - level knowledge and expertise and consulting national sources.

The 5 - year - old Clubhouse Program, open to students from 1st through 4th grades, uses school facilities but is staffed by Park District personnel.

Nancy McCaul, Park District director of business systems, said about eight staff members received training on a software system that will be used to make the cards.

Commissioners are being asked to authorize the Park District staff to obtain a license from the landowner to use the property.

Kitchen use must be prioritized according to the districts» staff capacity to effectively manage the number of requests and meet the needs of all interested parties.

Already, Shedd offers free admission to Chicago Park District youth groups and staffs, Illinois school teachers and K - 12 groups, active duty military personnel and first responders, and families with children using Kids Museum Passports available at Chicago Public Library branches.

Questions during the off topic portion of the press Q&A included the NYPD's proposed expansion of it's use of tasers, a fine levied by the Campaign Finance Board against de Blasio ally and pro-carriage horse ban advocate NYCLASS, de Blasio's recent comments on the City's long drop in crime being attributable to former mayor David Dinkins and former city council speaker Peter Vallone Sr., a city council proposal to allow filing in City Council district offices of NYPD - related complaints with the Civilian Complaint Review Board, the proposed bill which would ban carriage horses and resulting loss of jobs, an attempt by a staff member of the Fox News show The O'Reilly Factor to goad the mayor into agreeing to appear on that show, a possible tax on non-resident apartment owners, the mayor's planned meeting tonight with Jewish community leaders in Crown Heights and whether the mayor has concerns about the «secrecy» of the NYPD's disciplinary process.

Dr. Vanden Wyngaard and district staff will provide an overview of state exams and how the Common Core Learning Standards are changing instruction for students at all grade levels, as well as information about how the tests are used in the new statewide evaluation systems for teachers and principals.

REVERE, Mass. (AP)-- Governor Deval Patrick has asked a task force to develop a model plan that Massachusetts school districts can use to keep students, teachers and staff safe in emergency situations.

The town has partnered with the Chamber of Southern Saratoga County, and would use the funds collected to help the chamber hire staff, design a new website and create promotional and marketing materials to support the hospitality sector and improve infrastructure and traffic and pedestrian access in the hotel district, Town Supervisor Phil Barrett said.

Nassau District Attorney Madeline Singas will investigate and possibly prosecute «any and all matters concerning the public allegations» against Schneiderman, Cuomo said, including whether Schneiderman used his staff or office resources to facilitate the alleged abusive liaisons.

The proposed amendment establishes a redistricting commission every 10 years beginning in 2020, with two members appointed by each of the four legislative leaders and two members selected by the eight legislative appointees; prohibits legislators and other elected officials from serving as commissioners; establishes principles to be used in creating districts; requires the commission to hold public hearings on proposed redistricting plans; subjects the commission's redistricting plan to legislative enactment; provides that the legislature may only amend the redistricting plan according to the established principles if the commission's plan is rejected twice by the legislature; provides for expedited court review of a challenged redistricting plan; and provides for funding and bipartisan staff to work for the commission.

Olson says Dogtooth Bend farmers and landowners, members and staff of the Len Small Levee and Drainage District, community and state - level leaders, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have some difficult decisions ahead in repairing the current landscape and preparing for future flood events — decisions that affect future land uses, resource allocations, and the livelihoods of the people of southern Illinois.

Dance uses the tours of his 112,000 - student school district both as an opportunity to share the district's successes, like its mobile makerspace bus, and as a way for his staff to learn new tricks from the educators who attend them.

We advertised our Open Classroom Wednesday in staff - wide emails and using our district hashtag on Twitter.

Ultimately, however, district leaders must ensure that their staff members know how to take advantage of management rights, and school boards must charge the superintendent and senior staff with actually making full use of managerial prerogatives.

The 93 staff members of the sole high school in Central Falls, R.I., the state's poorest school district, were told they would be dismissed, using federal regulations as a justification, after negotiations between the district superintendent and the teachers» union broke down over...

For instance, if a district does not need the money to prevent teacher layoffs, it might use this windfall to hire new staff.

Parent Revolution organized the first campaign to «pull» the parent trigger in a Los Angeles — area district, using its staff to work with a field team of parents under the banner of McKinley Parents for Change.

From the work of the originators of CBAM, and from my own personal experience using their questionnaires with district staff, the key to the acceptance of change lies in the Personal stage.

Larger class sizes and staff layoffs should not be pinned on charter schools when district buildings are not being used efficiently.

«Wavelength uses humor to relax the brain and then address educational issues and dilemmas,» noted Bobb Darnell, director of staff support for Township High School District 214 in Arlington Heights, Illinois, and a former teaching colleague of Winter's.

Federal guidelines now ask school and district staff to use research evidence when making decisions about policies and programs.

Fort Pitt started school eight days earlier than others in the district and staff members used the time to assess students strengths and weaknesses.

District performance - based assessments in reading, writing, spelling, and math are given, on average, three times each year, and numerous staff development hours are spent reviewing results and discussing ways in which the findings can be used to inform and change classroom instruction to meet the needs of individual students.

So when it comes to crucially conversing with families and staff, how can districts support teachers using PBL?

Staff members at San Mateo - Foster City School District have been using lesson study for five years, and once teachers start, most stay with it, according to Hurd.

By using data from the Illinois State Board of Education Teacher Service Record (now known as the Employment Information System), Bellwether was able to explore patterns in supply and demand, diversity, and staff retention across Illinois schools and within specific districts.

In some cases, however, teachers needed technical assistance from outside facilitators or district staff to make effective use of common planning time.

The information obtained by a mentor through interaction with the new teacher while engaged in the mentoring activities of the program shall not be used for evaluating or disciplining the new teacher, unless withholding such information poses a danger to the life, health, or safety if an individual, including but not limited to students and staff of the school; or unless such information indicates that the new teacher has been convicted of a crime, or has committed an act which raises a reasonable question as to the new teacher's moral character; or unless the school district or BOCES has entered into an agreement, negotiated pursuant to article 14 of the Civil Service Law whose terms are in effect, that provides that the information obtained by the mentor through intervention with the new teacher while engaged in the mentoring activities of the program may be used for evaluating or disciplining the new teacher.

Using descriptive information gathered from middle schools already implementing RTI, this resource provides information to school, district, and state administrators and staff about how the essential components of RTI might be implemented in middle schools.

The former teacher, Kenneth Williams, also reported to school district authorities that the school's staff sometimes used personal vehicles to drive students to school on days when the state was counting attendance to increase enrollment numbers, and therefore, payments from the district.

As Duncan pushed states, districts and schools to use data and evidence in their work, he pushed his staff to do the same, always asking what was working and making adjustments when needed.

Those include introducing and reviewing software, Internet resources, and other appropriate materials, and making the information available to staff; coordinating computer usage in projects and activities within, across, and between curricula and schools; working with classroom teachers, individually and in grade level teams, to plan, organize and implement the use of technology through such activities as demonstration lessons, team teaching, and joint planning; providing both building - based and district - wide staff development at faculty meetings, district professional development days, and after - school and summer workshops; and keeping abreast of current technologies by attending conferences and workshops on a regular basis.

A slim majority of principals process their data in collaboration with their staffs and call on district staff members and others with special expertise to help them with data analysis and use.

District teams of four or more people comprised of central office staff members responsible for supporting schools in using data to improve teaching and learning (e.g., data coaches, instructional coaches, directors of curriculum and instruction)

Some districts and states have moved toward professionalized pay systems while others are using loan forgiveness programs to attract and retain high - quality teachers, especially in hard - to - staff schools and subjects.

A slim majority of principals processed their data in collaboration with their staffs and called on district staff members and others with special expertise to help them with data analysis and use, as normative theory on this matter recommends.

Title II, Part D State and Local Technology Grants Designed to help all students become technologically literate by the 8th grade and encourage the use of technology to promote parent and family involvement in education and communications among students, parents, and district staff.

Creighton and WestEd used four major improvement strategies: 1) refining the curriculum and aligning staff training and student tests to that curriculum; 2) improving instructional practices, including those for English language learners, who comprise a large share of the district's students; 3) developing and using tests during the school year, other than those used for accountability, to assess what students had learned; and 4) implementing a system of individualized instruction based on student needs.