Sentences with phrase «districts greater flexibility»

The state might follow the MET Project and use a composite estimate with less weight on value - added, or if the effects of the new test are concentrated on the value - added for a subset of teachers, the state might give these teachers» value - added less weight or allow districts greater flexibility in how they use value - added for performance evaluations.

MASB's lobbying efforts contributed greatly to landmark efforts that defeated school vouchers and advocated for teacher retirement and health care laws that give districts greater flexibility in negotiating health insurance and managing retirement costs.

The SSAE program gives districts greater flexibility in how budget dollars are spent.

NSBA's legislative governing body, the Delegate Assembly, informed the Fisher - King - Tester Amendment, which is a solid step toward granting school districts greater flexibility to respond to the needs of all students.

In many cities, unions have resisted giving districts greater flexibility in how teachers are assigned, and in too many cases they have made it difficult to remove teachers who are ineffective and inept.

Not exact matches

Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee said the changes would «prevent overly burdensome and costly regulations and to provide greater flexibility for local school districts to improve the nutritional quality of meals.»

To live within the cap without disrupting public services, local governments and school districts need greater flexibility to restrain automatic pay increases and to restructure the most costly aspects of their collective bargaining agreements.

Gov. George W. Bush of Texas signed into law last week a bill that will streamline the state's education code and allow local school districts greater management flexibility.

In Colorado, the state's 2008 Innovation Schools Act is giving approved schools greater flexibility by waiving certain state statutes, district policies, and union contract provisions to help boost student achievement — but it is also getting pushback.

For reformers, the idea is that school districts or chartering agencies should be able to contract with private firms to operate public schools - especially failing ones - in order to take advantage of the greater flexibility, expertise, efficiency, and innovation that the marketplace might offer.

Currently, states and districts are granted a great deal of flexibility in deciding how to reconstitute schools.

Alexandria, Va. (March 19, 2015)- The National School Boards Association (NSBA) supports the Reducing Federal Mandates on School Lunch Act, to provide school districts with greater flexibility to ensure students receive healthy, nutritious school meals.

Over a year ago, legislators from both sides of the aisle came together to pass the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), in part to provide state and district leaders with new opportunities and flexibility to support innovative, results - driven practices that address their local needs and ensure all students have the opportunity to attend great schools that will prepare them for college and careers.

Districts should also be encouraged to use the negotiation process to push for greater flexibility in how teachers are assigned to schools.

State and district leaders have a great new opportunity under the 2015 federal Every Student Succeeds Act: more flexibility in spending the funds they receive than in prior versions.

«Oklahoma has made great strides toward strengthening its schools largely because of the flexibility of the waiver that has freed the state, school districts and schools from 13 federal regulations,» Barresi said.

Chartered schools, untethered from the one - size - fits - all district structure, have greater flexibility to innovate in exchange for greater accountability for student achievement.

The new ESSA guidelines give districts much greater flexibility in directing dollars toward SEL programming.

Although WakeEd has advocated for greater flexibility on setting class size limits, we are grateful that the General Assembly reached the compromise early enough in 2018 so local school districts like WCPSS could keep the fiscal 2018 - 19 budget development process on track.

This additional flexibility at the district level would encourage comprehensive and coordinated planning and reduce the compliance burden associated with all of the specific federal funding streams, while the state commitment to progressive funding would ensure that additional resources continue to be directed to the schools and students with the greatest need.

With more than 30 district and charter school partners in greater Indianapolis, Fellows have unique flexibility to find a school that fits their skills and interests.

Henry added that there have been notable gains made by Tennessee's «innovation zones» or «iZones,» a public school - steered method that allotted greater flexibility, funding and development opportunities for struggling urban districts in Memphis, Nashville and Chattanooga.

Having greater flexibility in this area would allow the District Committee to better balance the first and second semesters and provide more instructional days prior to state testing.

The intent of California's Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) is to give districts more flexibility with their state funding but at the same time to create a new school finance system that recognizes that students with specific demographic factors need greater support to address their academic needs and improve educational outcomes: English Learners, low income students and foster youth.

A District of Innovation is a concept passed by the 84th Legislative Session in House Bill 1842 that allows school districts greater local control and flexibility regarding certain state - level regulations in an effort to utilize the designation to better serve students.

In an interview with Education Week prior to the announcement, Houston Superintendent Terry Grier credited the district's success in part to its focus on making quality teaching available to every student in every classroom and its commitment to site - based decision - making, which Grier said allows principals and teachers greater flexibility in managing their schools and addressing students» needs.

They will be a model for greater autonomy and flexibility in curriculum, budget, school schedule and calendar, staffing, and district policies.

PEAC is considering additional ways to increase flexibility to districts and, at a meeting Thursday, members heard from districts in Connecticut that are already provided greater flexibility in their teacher evaluation plans.

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) gives district and school leaders greater flexibility to meet the needs of your students.

The bill provides states and districts with greater flexibility while still preserving a national focus on closing the achievement gap and ensuring that additional services and supports are provided to the students and schools most in need.

This bill is supported by the National School Boards Association (NSBA) for the greater flexibility it provides for school districts while still ensuring students receive healthy, nutritious school meals.

Meanwhile, with many district leaders requesting greater flexibility over curriculum, calendars and spending, local schools have been largely rebuffed by state lawmakers, board members said, although Hall's district includes allowances for an «Innovation Zone» or «I - Zone» opening up charter - like flexibilities for certain low - performing schools.

This week, the Los Angeles Unified School District and the United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA) announced a tentative contract agreement that creates more autonomy for teachers, giving them greater flexibility in the classroom over curricula, materials, hiring practices, and finances.

With 90 % of funds remaining at the discretion of our local school board, our school is afforded greater flexibility and control of our resources, in comparison to traditional public schools where school - based budgets are set at the district level.

Responding to responsible criticism of the current law, this proposal outlines ambitious but achievable state - level goals for raising achievement and closing gaps, while calling for greater state flexibility to devise systems that will prompt schools and districts to move toward these goals.

With the abolition of multiple separate streams of «categorical» funding that districts had to spend on specific programs, officials emphasized that districts will have far greater flexibility in how they spend state funds — beginning in the coming school year.

Not to be outdone, Malloy's Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor told the superintendents that despite what he and Malloy had said in the past and despite federal and state laws to the contrary, he was authorizing greater flexibility when it came to the amount of testing during the coming school year and whether school districts had to include test results in their teacher evaluation program.

By constraining the flexibility of ISDs and open - enrollment charter schools, the proposed rules will impose greater risk to charter schools considering a district - charter partnership and will likely limit the participation of charter schools in such partnerships.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the San Diego Unified School District supports a ESEA reauthorization bill that provides school districts the flexibility and resources needed to respond to the educational challenges in local communities, and provides greater local flexibility in the use of ESEA funding for Titles I, II and III as states and school districts are in the best position to make spending decisions to facilitate local innovation and student achievement, without placing undue burdens on districts that would adversely impact effective governance; and

States, cities or school districts that allow for a great deal of flexibility on school programs, schedules, calendar, staffing, and funding and have a laser focus on improving student learning are the programs that have the greatest positive impact on achievement.

The flexibility of school Districts to choose their days out is great, but doesn't correlate with those who have children in various schools and school Districts.

ESSA provides greater flexibility to states, districts, and schools on issues from school report cards, to assessments and standards, to supporting low - performing schools.