Sentences with phrase «give district leaders»

Ironically, current collective - bargaining agreements already give district leaders the flexibility to terminate ineffective teachers during their first two or three years on the job.

This district facilitated training will help districts using the 5D + Teacher Evaluation Rubric provide on - going rater assurance training and gives district leaders and principals a convenient process to conduct important professional development.

Not exact matches

Since his last re-election, Clarke has openly supported Republican causes on local and national right - wing media outlets; proudly trumpets on official Milwaukee County letterhead his 2013 award from the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, whose leader suggested using women and children as human shields during Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy's standoff with federal agents; accused Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele of having «penis envy» and being on heroin when crafting the county budget and needing to be drug tested; blasted Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm and Chief Judge Jeffrey Kremers for being «soft on crime»; provided minimal protection for President Obama during his 2012 visit; employs former Scott Walker spokeswoman Fran McLaughlin, who was given criminal immunity over her role in Walker's mixing of campaign and county business; and created pro-gun public service announcements.

Naperville Park District leaders are giving serious consideration to placing a barrier in Sportsman's Park that would keep lead shot out of a waterway in the wooded area, an attorney for the distriDistrict leaders are giving serious consideration to placing a barrier in Sportsman's Park that would keep lead shot out of a waterway in the wooded area, an attorney for the districtdistrict said.

But it would at least give your food service leaders a chance to control the food choices Aramark is making, since the school district would be paying for all of the meal components by invoice, in addition to whatever management fees and per meal fees it has agreed to pay Aramark.

County leaders are feeling the squeeze this year, as are other local government and school district officials, given the allowable growth in the state's cap on property taxes is less than 1 percentage point.

The day began with Heaney calling on Faso, a former Assembly minority leader who likely enjoys higher name recognition with voters in the district given that he was once an elected official, to hold six debates ahead of the primary.

«All of these opportunities gave me a wealth of valuable experience in advocating for vulnerable individuals, formulating policy, fund raising and grassroots organizing — all valuable tools that have prepared me to be your District Leader.»

«The state budget enacted last year gave school district leaders hope after several difficult years that financial prospects for their schools might at last be turning around,» said Deputy Director Bob Lowry.

A reader with a lot of knowledge of the state of play in various New York House districts emailed to note that the possibility of three separate primary dates in New York — April 24 (presidential), June 26 (House and US Senate) and Sept. 11 (state Legislature)-- raises «some interesting, theoretical, maybe far - fetched but not impossible scenarios» that would give not a few elected officials and party leaders heartburn.

Robert Castro, 62, of Port Richmond, said he was asked to step down as North Shore district leader for the Staten Island Democratic Party and was offered a position as the Hispanic Outreach coordinator for the party — but the promised spot never was given to him, the Staten Island Advance first reported.

The endorsement gives Soto another notch in the progressive - Democrat belt he's seeking to fashion for his August 28 primary bout with his predecessor in Florida's 9th Congressional District, former U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, a nationally - recognized leader of progressive Democratic politics.

Lynch, a former District Leader in northeast Queens, gave up the post this week as her role in the de Blasio administration becomes more clear in time, according to the Politicker.

(Geoffrey Davis is now the male district leader after Mr. Hamilton gave up the post in January.)

The Daily News's editorial board opines U.S. District Court Judge Kimba Wood gave too light a sentence to former Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

This is a really odd comment from Governor Paterson given that 1) it is already 2011 and candidates should know sooner, rather than later, what district they will be running in and 2) as Senate Minority Leader, Paterson sued to have the last redistricting invalidated as unconstitutional.

The election, not a surprise given the heavily Democratic district, was followed by Felder releasing a letter to IDC Leader Jeff Klein urging him to «unconditionally» rejoin the mainline conference in the Senate.

You should know, that with the certification of Senator - elect Cecilia Tkaczyk as the official winner in the 46 th Senatorial District, it gives the Democrats in the New York State Senate the right to become the majority and the undisputed leaders of the Senate.

The deal, acknowledged by party leaders, was forged to tamp down intra-party strife as it became clear even incumbent Republican judges would be hard - pressed to win re-election given Democrats» enrollment edge in the district.

When asked what letter grade he would give himself as he nears two years as the leader of the city's school district, Cash replied, «I always am trying to improve.

Schroeder also gave $ 300 to Flynn's district attorney campaign, $ 99 to County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz, $ 100 to Common Council Member Christopher P. Scanlon and $ 100 to County Legislature Majority Leader Joseph C. Lorigo, C - West Seneca.

A Bellone spokesman last week said that he had no details on how the county executive plans to proceed, but legislative leaders in both parties urged Bellone to undertake a national search, given the scandals that have rocked the police and sheriff's departments and now the district attorney «s office.

The tax cap has been heavily debated; school district leaders have said the property tax cap has unfairly constricted their programs and staffing, while many taxpayers continue to give high marks to a cap.

Rotterdam Assemblyman George Amedore is asking local leaders and school districts that he represents to give victims of flooding a 90 - day grace period when it comes to paying their property tax bills, and other local taxes and fees.

«Now that Judge Warshawsky has officially certified this election, I extend my congratulations to Jack Martins on winning the 7th District seat by 451 votes, giving Republicans 32 seats and a majority in the New York State Senate,» Republican Conference Leader Dean Skelos said.

«The expansion of Participatory Budgeting to 22 districts in the City is a testament to the Council's commitment to empowering New Yorkers and giving them the ability to decide where their tax dollars are spent,» said New York City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer.

Wright has signaled tacit support for Ortega given his purported neutrality in the male district leader race.

«I would say that I'm proud to be the only woman running for office in the 13th district, but the truth is that far too few women have been given the means and the opportunity to follow the example of these leaders.

I'm going to bring community leader, other elected officials at the local, state and federal level, have access to other financial and human resources to give the school board and the superintendent what's needed to turn the city around, which is to turn the school district around.

Following the District Leader reports from Keen Berger and Jonathan Geballe, candidates were each given six minutes to speak followed by questions from attendees and then endorsement statements from VID members.

Ms. Lynch has given up her district leader post to take the de Blasio administration gig, a source confirmed.

ALBANY — State leaders are preparing to soften Governor Andrew Cuomo's proposal for a property tax «freeze» by eliminating the requirement that school districts and municipalities actually reduce spending, and by giving the localities credit for actions they've taken since the state imposed a two - percent property tax cap.

He said a lobbyist for the board, Patricia Lynch, had been involved in discussions with legislative leaders and the governor's office about possibly giving the state comptroller, Thomas P. DiNapoli, some oversight of the district's budget.

«District leaders would no longer be able to give others any assurance that the state would reimburse a consistent share of a proposed project's cost, making it harder to gain approval from those voters,» the state Council of School Superintendents testified Wednesday.

GSD members also approved a resolution to give the executive committee authorized to negotiate a full slate of judicial delegates (5) and alternates (5) with the other Democratic District Leaders from AD 65.

His first election in partisan politics wound up as a tie against an 18 - year incumbent...»... who was the majority leader of the county legislature and the committeemen - even though it takes place in a very public forum it's actually a party election, and so the committeemen broke the tie, gave it to the incumbent, and I wound up being elected in a write - in election with over 3,000 votes cast, just on a county legislative district, so, you can beat city hall.»

Marc Landis, a former City Council candidate and Upper West Side Democratic district leader close to Mr. Stringer, also gave the maximum amount to the city comptroller.

His victory was made possible by an unusually small 10 - member committee that Mr. Philpotts stocked with loyalists — Democratic District Leaders Shirley Patterson and Jesse Hamilton, now a state senator after giving up his district leader post in last September, failed to nominate their own candidates for county coDistrict Leaders Shirley Patterson and Jesse Hamilton, now a state senator after giving up his district leader post in last September, failed to nominate their own candidates for county codistrict leader post in last September, failed to nominate their own candidates for county committee.

«I've never given up and I won't give up... I'm still your district leader.»

But I'm not sure that District 9 entirely gets the earthling racism out of its own system: its black actors generally get minor roles, unless they're playing the feral Nigerians, whose leader is after alien flesh to devour for its power - giving properties.

Where I get hung up, though, is with the idea that great leaders can make schools — and especially school districts — work well, given the dysfunction of the larger system within which they must work, and the Gordian knot that's been tied by decades of contradictory, often compromising, laws and regulations, not to mention the impossible politics often created by unruly elected school boards.

Given that this is the case, seeing districts empower school leaders to innovate more aggressively is an encouraging sign.

The U.S. Department of Labor has asked a federal court to order a new election of officers for the Washington Teachers Union, alleging that irregularities marred the vote that gave the District of Columbia union its first elected officials since an embezzlement scandal toppled its leaders in 2002.

Last year, at the National Education Summit, governors and business leaders concluded that «efforts to set clear, common... academic standards for students in a given school district or state are necessary to improve student performance.».

This would, in turn, allow state leaders to give district - run schools charter - like autonomy and create a single citywide accountability system.

Using these systems, district leaders could spotlight schools that reap high returns on the money spent, given their mix of students.

Boston school leaders are creating three new «transition» grades to give a second chance to students who stand to flunk under the district's tough new promotion policy.

Additionally, district leaders should plan time each year to evaluate the content being used and give teachers time within their PLCs to rethink and remix that content.

Even if you are thinking about purchasing through a co-op, consider putting out your own RFI or RFP to give your school leaders a chance to evaluate whether the product will serve your district's educational goals.

When the charter school leaders checked with the mechanic at the local district in early October 2005, they were given the bureaucratic cold shoulder.