Sentences with phrase «experience in school districts»

Our experience in school districts is that salad bars cost between 22 and 35 cents per student.

Silas Kulkarni is Executive Director of Teaching Lab, leading powerful professional learning experiences in school districts around the country by applying lessons learned as a record - busting middle school teacher in Washington, D.C., and New York City.

Other desired reviewer qualifications include prior experience designing and implementing innovative education programs; senior - level administration experience in a school district, charter management organization, state education department, or nonprofit; and experience growing and scaling a project, program, or organization.

I see experience in a school district, in school leadership, or in dealing with the public sector as important assets, which ought to be weighed alongside know - how in transforming and redesigning organizations, boosting cost - effectiveness, recruiting talented personnel, managing vendor relationships, and so forth.»

EdPlex was founded in 2015 by Brenna Copeland, who has a unique blend of professional experience in school district leadership, charter school leadership, capital finance and management consulting.

Not exact matches

Kickboard has reeled in $ 5.5 million in angel and venture funding, and Medberry has used her experience in New Orleans to sell to 35 school districts nationwide and 2,500 schools.

And not to beat another dead horse here, but for those who want to learn how to work effectively with their school district's student nutrition director and school board to make changes in their own schools» food, there is plenty of free advice, based on real - world experience, at http://www.peachsf.org.

Orlando has 25 years experience in school food service having been the Director for San Francisco Unified and Los Angeles Unified School Districts as well as working for Houston Independent School Disschool food service having been the Director for San Francisco Unified and Los Angeles Unified School Districts as well as working for Houston Independent School DisSchool Districts as well as working for Houston Independent School DisSchool District.

The Cook for America ® Chef Instructor Training Programs are designed for committed professional chefs who want to share their culinary knowledge and experience with the school districts in their community.

That kind of investigative journalistic experience comes in very handy when taking on the explosive topic he addresses today: are big food service management companies (FSMC's) like Chartwells, Aramark and Sodexo passing on to school districts — as required by law — the millions of dollars in rebates and «volume discounts» they receive from food manufacturers like Kellogg's, Pepperidge Farm and others?

«The Arlington Heights Park District has experienced a «recreation renaissance» of sorts over the past few years especially since opening the doors to the new Pioneer Park Community Center in 2008 and since unveiling the cooperatively installed and managed synthetic turf field with District 214 at Hersey High School in 2011,» said Maryfran Leno, Park Board President.

That's why it is so misleading for school districts to blame the whole grain rich requirement, alone, for any loss in participation they may have experienced.

Actually, the USDA memo on the two year waiver on 100 % whole grain rich foods states that «school districts that wish to take advantage of this two - year flexibility must obtain approval from their state agency by demonstrating that they experienced significant challenges in preparing and serving whole grain - rich pasta products in their schools».

This is a nice victory for RFKM parents, but the group's experience is also instructive for all parents seeking to make change in their district's school food program.

There was no need to abolish the rules altogether, particularly now that school districts have had a decade's worth of experience in administering them effectively.

Since my kids are not yet in middle school, I have yet to fully experience the impact of «competitive» food in the public school setting — i.e., beverage vending machines stocked exclusively with Coca - Cola products (thanks to a multimillion dollar deal Coke struck with our district a few years back — more on that to come), snack vending machines, branded products like Papa John's pizza in the lunch room, and more.

«Based on research and experience, more and more local districts are rejecting the use of ineffective strategies like corporal punishment as an acceptable form of school discipline in favor of effective techniques, like the Positive Behavioral Support system favored by most educators,» said Vitaglione.

We don't have nearly enough experience with student performance measures to put as much weight on them as we are doing in the District and several other school districts.

Offering experiential learning opportunities for local officials and key decision - makers in the school district, such as inviting school officials to experience school food service.

The typical respondent had 14 years of experience in the school foodservice profession and represented a diverse mix of school districts with regards to enrollment and the percentage of students who qualify for free or reduced - price meals.

Identifying trainers who understand the material, know how to train and motivate adults, and leave trainees feeling satisfied by the experience — and sharing this information with other school districts in the area.

However, from my personal experience and from what I've heard from many parents in different school districts, it's not uncommon for food service to balk at changes of any kind.

I'd recently joined our district's Food Services Parent Advisory Committee (reluctantly because, after all, my own kids won't even eat school food), and then, realizing how much I had to learn about the byzantine National School Lunch Program, I'd read Janet Poppendeick's Free For All: Fixing School Food in America — a consciousness - raising experschool food), and then, realizing how much I had to learn about the byzantine National School Lunch Program, I'd read Janet Poppendeick's Free For All: Fixing School Food in America — a consciousness - raising experSchool Lunch Program, I'd read Janet Poppendeick's Free For All: Fixing School Food in America — a consciousness - raising experSchool Food in America — a consciousness - raising experience.

What I liked best about this format for presenting information was the «360 degree» perspective it offered: Casey gave the issue a framework, with useful advice on how to persuade principals and administrators to implement in - classroom breakfast programs; Nora followed, sharing her personal story with using free / reduced programs when her children were young, and stressing the importance of taking care of «the whole child»; Rosario charmed the crowd with her experiences implementing in - classroom breakfast in her district, sharing a story about how excited her kids got about breakfast after a power outage — not how excited they were about the return of electricity, but about getting breakfast; Barry inspired the group by explaining how he took his successes as a school food director as a springboard to a new career as a consultant, replicating and spreading that success in other classrooms.

With twenty - five years of school nutrition experience, Melissa Livesay has been a director for almost four years; she was assistant director in another district before coming to Franklin County.

Rochester and Yonkers experienced significant improvements; for the first time, the graduation rate in a Big 5 city school district, Yonkers, exceeded the statewide rate.

«Dr. Bierwirth has the knowledge, experience and skill to be a meaningful partner with the school board and district for the benefit of all children in the district's low - performing schools.»

Despite their importance as alternative options for parents and students in failing districts, many parochial schools in New York State are experiencing financial hardship, and parents can face steep costs to enroll their children in such schools.

«Dr. Eastwood has the knowledge, experience and skill to be a meaningful partner with the school board and district for the benefit of every child in the district's low - performing schools.»

A state education commissioner's ruling, issued in 2000, states that «it is improper to use public funds to subsidize a trip that is essentially a private recreational experience and not a part of a school district's educational program.»

The tiny Tuckahoe school district failed Tuesday in its second attempt to override its tax cap and will be forced to freeze taxes as a result — the first Long Island district to experience such consequences under New York State's strict cap law.

«In the past 47 years, I don't remember ever seeing a proposed tax increase below 1 percent,» said Joseph Dragone, assistant superintendent for business in the Roslyn district and one of the region's most experienced analysts of school financial issueIn the past 47 years, I don't remember ever seeing a proposed tax increase below 1 percent,» said Joseph Dragone, assistant superintendent for business in the Roslyn district and one of the region's most experienced analysts of school financial issuein the Roslyn district and one of the region's most experienced analysts of school financial issues.

Unsurprisingly in their endorsement, The Villager wrote in rave fashion that Johnson has a «better grasp» of the details of development issues in District 3 — which is a ridiculous statement not only because he is rumored to have just a high school diploma — but because his opponent, Yetta Kurland, is extremely intelligent and more knowledgable on development issues especially when taking into account her experience in the community combined with her education: she has a Bachelors, a Masters, and a law degree.

The Niskayuna Central School District believes that participation in athletics contributes to a well - rounded education, supports students» classroom success, gives them skills and experiences that help them succeed in school and bSchool District believes that participation in athletics contributes to a well - rounded education, supports students» classroom success, gives them skills and experiences that help them succeed in school and bschool and beyond.

The tiny Tuckahoe school district failed in its second attempt to override its tax cap and will be forced to freeze taxes as a result — the first Long Island district to experience such consequences under New York State's strict cap law.

Chris Cerrone, a Western New York parent and co-founder of New York State Allies for Public Education, an opt - out activist group, offered a different take on why city districts numbers have remained low or, in the case of Buffalo Public Schools, experienced a significant decrease.

Despite a precipitous drop in scores — a drop experienced by pretty much every school in the state officials in the Kingston City School District remain optimistic about the future as the adoption of new tougher Common Core standards are implemented this Septschool in the state officials in the Kingston City School District remain optimistic about the future as the adoption of new tougher Common Core standards are implemented this SeptSchool District remain optimistic about the future as the adoption of new tougher Common Core standards are implemented this September.

Coto's professional experience includes working as the Superintendent of East Side Union High School District and Superintendent / Teacher in the Oakland Unified School District.

The coalition also wants school districts with 51 - 100 or more employees to continue to participate in an experience - rated health care consortium or trust, a measure she said will save school districts and taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Elia has appointed Kenneth Eastwood as «Distinguished Educator, «and she says he has the experience and skill needed to help children in the Rochester district's low performing schools.

Mazzetti, a first - time candidate, is an assistant principal in the Poughkeepsie City School District, a position which brings experience in budgeting, infrastructure and staff management, and working with a variety of stakeholder groups towards a common goal.

Shepler outlined her experience in private business, as well as nine years of service in government and with a school district.

The Buffalo Public School District has experienced another gain in its graduation rate.

Eastwood has 30 years experience as an educator, including nearly 20 years as a superintendent of schools in the Oswego and Middletown City School Districts.

His professional experience includes working as a substitute teacher in the Merrimack School District and United States Marshal supervisory deputy for the United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service.

Councilman Daniel Dromm, who heads the Education Committee, discussed an experience he had when he went to visit a school in his district last April.

A study by researchers at Columbia University reports that schoolchildren from three school districts in Maine exposed to arsenic in drinking water experienced declines in child intelligence.

The Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors project is aimed to measurably enhance student STEM engagement and achievement in selected school districts via professional development for teachers consisting of: (1) STEM Professional Development in astrophysics and planetary science delivered via webinars & in - person workshops; (2) a week - long STEM immersion experience at NASA's science research aircraft facility in Palmdale, California, including participation in research flights on the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA); (3) follow - through involving continuing webinars fostering reflection and connections with astrophysics & planetary science subject matter experts.

We have experienced this negative phenomenon first - hand by having had a district - wide contract rescinded before the program even started due to fear caused by media attention generated from a single parent in single school who took offense to a classroom teacher leading mandala coloring and using the term, «Namaste,» with her students.

The more years working in a particular district, the more costly it becomes to leave, simply because pay, responsibilities, and job opportunities are often tied directly to experience within the same school district.