Sentences with phrase «dollar school bond»

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Between the Dollar General, the school, the Legence Bank branch and a couple restaurants, Bond said Galatia holds its own.

The SMART SCHOOLS BOND ACT OF 2014, as set forth in section one of part B of chapter 56 of the laws of 2014, authorizes the sale of state bonds of up to two billion dollars ($ 2,000,000,000) to provide access to classroom technology and high - speed internet connectivity to equalize opportunities for children to learn.

He says the $ 100 million dollars paid on interest for the bonds each year could be better used going directly to schools to finance any needed new technology.

Instead, the release cites McDonald's support last December of a «3 billion dollar tax increase even though his campaign pledge was not to support taxes,» and his backing of a recent attempt to «weaken the tax cap» by allowing school districts to bond out pension costs.

E. Indebtedness contracted for school purposes, evidenced by bonds, to the extent to which state aid for common schools, not exceeding two million five hundred thousand dollars, shall meet the interest and the annual requirements for the amortization and payment of part or all of one or more issues of such bonds.

Topics in the Q&A included the source of money for the City's planned pre-K advertising campaign, the City's target number of pre-K applicants, whether Speaker Silver thinks the proposed income tax surcharge should be pursued next year, how the pre-K selection process will work, how the City will cover the approximately $ 40 million annual gap between the estimated cost of pre-K and the amount provided in the state budget, when parents will learn whether their pre-K application has been accepted, how the City will collect data and measure success of the pre-K program, whether the existing pre-K application process will be changed, how the City will use money from the anticipated school bond issue, the mayor's reaction to a 2nd Circuit ruling that City may bar religious groups from renting after - hours space in public schools, the status on a proposed restaurant in Union Square, a tax break included in the state budget that provides millions of dollars to a Bronx condominium project, the «shop & frisk» meeting today between the Rev. Al Sharpton and Police Commissioner Bratton and a pending HPD case against a Brooklyn landlord.

Fortune smiled on California school district administrators last week as voters approved millions of dollars worth of local bond measures while rejecting a proposed statewide restriction on districts» administrative spending.

Until CMOs can benefit from the billions of dollars of school bonds raised by districts, they will need «equity - like» investments from philanthropy in order to expand and effectively serve more students.

The favorable bond rating enabled the school board to raise billions of dollars to finance the first citywide capital improvement project in decades.

While charter public schools in Idaho receive all state and federal dollars afforded district public schools, they do not have access to local levy or bond dollars.

Bond supporters argue that not only does the School Facility Program provide the additional support districts need to fund their multi-million dollar projects — it also stimulates the economy by creating hundreds if not thousands of jobs needed to do the work.

SB 114 doesn't specify a dollar amount for the bond, which would be used only for K - 12 schools.

But lawmakers and school facilities advocates have continued to lobby for a new bond, saying there's no way schools can afford on their own to pay for all of their maintenance and construction needs, which number in the tens of billions of dollars.

The Park City School District Superintendent has made a recommendation to the school board to hold off on running a 100 million dollar bond on November's bSchool District Superintendent has made a recommendation to the school board to hold off on running a 100 million dollar bond on November's bschool board to hold off on running a 100 million dollar bond on November's ballot.

Authority for states and school systems to issue $ 24.8 billion dollars in bonds over the next 10 years for renovation, repairs and school construction that will be retired through a combination of local, state and federal dollars.

This bill filed by Rep. Jim Murphy would save public charter schools millions of dollars on lower interest rates on their bonds and other related costs.

(Calif.) Hundreds of millions of dollars would be reserved for building or remodeling charter schools and career - technical education facilities under terms of a school construction bond measure set to go before voters next year.

This led to more than 11 billion dollars in school bond failures during the past 11 years.

According to John Musso of the Association of School Business Officials International, advance refund bonds «are a cost - effective way for districts to refinance high - interest debt at lower - interest rates, potentially saving hundreds of thousands of taxpayers» dollars in lower debt payments.

Janet Vaughan Robertson's practices focuses on the public finance arena and she is a highly respected bond counsel, underwriter counsel, credit bank counsel, borrower counsel, issuer counsel and trustee counsel in connection with multi-million dollar municipal and conduit bond issues for school districts, charter schools, private schools and local government.

Much like homeowners who may refinance their mortgages and extract dollars to remodel the kitchen, school districts refinanced bonds, often securing lower interest rates, shortening the repayment term and taking out cash.

Although charter schools do not commonly have bonding authority and typically can not directly access local tax dollars, some states allow school districts to include charter school facility needs in their bond or levy requests.

The Oregon Legislature this year authorized the sale of $ 123 million in state - backed general obligation bonds to fund a new School Capital Improvement Matching Program to help stretch local dollars and address urgent school facility needs across the School Capital Improvement Matching Program to help stretch local dollars and address urgent school facility needs across the school facility needs across the state.

Voters in the Mt. Diablo school district approved a $ 348 million bond measure in 2010 that helped pay for an $ 80 million solar project at about 51 schools that is expected to save millions of dollars in energy costs over 30 years.

«You see that a million dollars a year in a charter school that they have to pay out because they don't have the bond guarantee is a very compelling argument to support this,» said board member Pat Hardy, R - Fort Worth.

When that money opened up — about a billion dollars» worth — charter schools quickly used it to back bonds.

«A group of three publicly financed charter schools in Georgia run by followers of Fethullah Gulen, a prominent Turkish imam, have come under scrutiny after they defaulted on bonds and an audit found that the schools improperly granted hundreds of thousands of dollars in contracts to businesses and groups, many of them with ties to the Gulen movement....

Lawmakers and school facilities advocates have continued to lobby for a new bond, saying there's no way schools can afford on their own to pay for all of their maintenance and construction needs, which number in the tens of billions of dollars.

Since 2014, public charter schools that meet the eligibility criteria have been able to issue and refinance bonds with the PSF Bond Guarantee Program, saving millions of taxpayer dollars that were able to stay in the classroom.

Districts have also obtained billions of dollars in funding from the state bond program, and receive school impact fees from real estate developers.

Furthermore, the Newtown School shooter was said to own «thousands of dollars» worth of violent video games and bond with his mother only at the times that they were at the gun range.

The Chasm Group, LLC and Chasm Institute, LLC (San Bruno, CA) 1997 — 2008 Business Operations Manager • Managed all daily operational tasks for leading multi-million dollar high - tech market strategy consultancy, while providing executive administration to C - level executives and venture capital partners • Developed and managed the firm's annual budget, proposing and implementing expense cuts, producing monthly reports and financial statements, and coordinating with CPA firm for accurate and timely filings • Oversaw all client relationship management efforts while cultivating new business efforts from concept to implementation, providing high - quality service in sales efforts while utilizing new lead tracking system • Negotiated and managed all contracts, stock grants, and financing arrangements, working closely with outside counsel to draft legal documents and resolve LLC - and proprietary - related issues • Led three office space build - outs and two office relocations, managing all aspects of each process under aggressive timeline and budget expectations • Reduced firm telecom expenses by 22 % by streamlining IT objectives, including migration to VOIP phone system, software / hardware purchases, domain renewals, and outsourced technical support • Directed all phases of staff recruitment while creating and implementing all HR policies and programs, including comprehensive employee benefits plans • Supervised multiple administrative staff members, conducted performance appraisals and wage / salary surveys in comparison to incentive program guidelines, and maintained HR files in accordance with legal mandates • Produced all out - going client invoices in an accurate and timely fashion to increase, cash flow and reduce aging receivables, providing consistent attention to overhead costs and vendor arrangements • Administered all company insurance policies, including E&O, general liability, bonds, partner life and disability, conducting annual benefits reviews and employee / company insurance audits • Obtained necessary certificates for consulting contracts while processing federal, state, and local business reporting requirements to maintain licenses and incorporation status • Directed all marketing efforts and oversaw logistical aspects of national educational workshop series, utilizing sponsorship arrangements to offset production costs • Transformed «brochure» website into a dynamic tool to better illustrate company opportunities through relevant case studies, as well as maintaining all other promotional media, including press kits and video Association of California School Administrators (Burlingame, CA) 1993 — 1997 Issues and Planning Committee Coordinator • Executed all phases of event planning and implementation for a membership - driven organization including 23 state committees, 5 task forces, 6 strategic planning conferences, and a conference of 1,500 attendees • Focused on facility evaluations, bid requests, site visits, contract negotiations, and all pre - and post-conference planning processes • Produced statistical and financial reports, including budget projections and cost monitoring for developmental training efforts • Oversaw all participant - level responsibilities, including inquiries, eligibility, registration, correspondence, and billing statements • Managed all legal professional standards calls for Northern California regions, including the processing of attorney authorizations, the preparation of legal assistance letters, and liens on cause of action • Served as second point of contact for computer inquiries and troubleshooting efforts as well as provided back - up executive administrative support for Executive Director, Committee Chairs, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Held responsibility for software installation and hardware configuration while performing weekly AS / 400 backup and report generation