Sentences with phrase «for local school boards»

Whether you're considering running for your local school board or county legislature, learn how to start and run a winning campaign.

In this edition, a teacher wants advice on campaigning for a local school board candidate.

The legislation includes specific support for local school board governance and flexibility.

Anyone thinking about centralized control — federal or state — should volunteer for a local school board.

Civil rights groups and states can also provide backing for local school boards and children's advocacy groups willing to take up the issue.

These case studies may be used independently, but they are designed to be part of a year - long training program for local school boards.

Missing from the work is a substantive role for local school boards.

Supporting conservatives running for the local school board was a natural next step.

The FRN provides a unique opportunity for local school board members to be engaged with their members of Congress.

The unique opportunity for local school board members to be engaged with their members of Congress.

Former New York Times education correspondent Gene Maeroff decided to get his hands dirty when he ran for his local school board in central New Jersey.

They do so for reasons that range from creating reports for the local school board to qualifying for state recognitions.

She's currently on leave from teaching to work for the local school board to promote healthy living in all 14 Nunavik communities.

«Imagine in your school district you may be voting for a local school board but the state controls the schools,» Harrison said.

It's a seriously complicating factor for local school boards, says Benton.

In order for a local school board to become an authorizer, the board must have approval from the state board of education.

The partnership brings technical assistance, early best practices, and highlights the importance of parent engagement and transparency in the LCFF implementation process for local school boards.

The law provides a mechanism for local school board members to be directly involved in the development of State plans and the Department has an obligation to ensure that the minimum legal requirements of the law are met.

Americans have clearly voiced their opinions with the 2014 PDK / Gallup poll results showing their preference for local school boards having the greatest influence in deciding what is taught in public schools, and their opposition to federal overreach.

The legislation addresses key concerns for local school boards by reaffirming local governance, protecting federal investments in Title I grants for disadvantaged students, and preventing the diversion of public tax dollars for private use.

NSBA's Charter School Research Guide has helpful information for local school boards considering charter schools.

Read our primer on what the Every Student Succeeds Act means for local school boards, including a transition timetable and frequently asked questions.

«If Senate Bill 562 were to move forward, I think you'd see a much more collaborative approach between the charter schools and the traditional schools,» says Bruce Mildwurf, associate director of government relations for the N.C. School Boards Association, a group that lobbies for local school board interests at the state legislature.

MABE remains dedicated and vigilant to our purpose — to advocate for local school board governance as the cornerstone of excellence and equity in public education.

Los Angeles is last of the big - city school districts to hold elections for local school board members — mayors in cities like Chicago and New York appoint their school boards, and Washington, D.C., dissolved its local school board altogether in 2007, giving education decision - making power to the mayoral - appointed schools chancellor.

For a local school board intending to open a new charter school or to convert an existing school to a charter, the application could be designed by the local school board as long as it adheres to the Virginia Public Charter School Law (PDF).

HB 2218 passed by the 2017 General Assembly permits the Board of Education to communicate any Board finding relating to the rationale for the local school board's denial of a public charter school application or revocation of or failure to renew the charter agreement based on documentation submitted by the school board in any school division in which at least half of the schools receive funding pursuant to Title I, Part A, of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended.

Talking Points for Local School Board Members Use these talking points to let your Senators and Representatives know that you oppose draining critical resources from public schools to fund school vouchers and other voucher schemes:

Yet local district leaders and their advocates in Raleigh say the proposal may only exacerbate the state's looming pay disparities between wealthy and poor counties, spur employment lawsuits and complicate matters for local school boards.

A high school civics class organized and publicized a debate for its community between candidates running for the local school board.

We appreciate their support for local school boards.»

Supporting alumni to run for local school boards may be the most effective way to advance its agenda.

This was a yin - and - yang exercise — as the federal role grew, the opportunity for states to exercise their constitutional oversight of public education and for local school boards to effectively supervise its delivery diminished.

Each election year, citizens decide to run for their local school board and some approach the job with preconceived ideas of what the job will be and what they want to accomplish on the board.

My brother - in - law is running for our local school board and I would like to put one of his lawn signs in my yard.

She is a member of NSBA's Federal Relations Network and has worked with the Georgia School Boards Association and the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education to train candidates for local school boards and the state legislature in education issues.