Sentences with phrase «granting the waivers if»

And now the state's education commissioner, Mary Ellen Elia, who's been on the job since early July, says she's open to granting the waivers if meeting the deadline puts more pressure on already overtaxed school districts.

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If we terminate Mr. Drexler's employment without cause or he terminates his employment with good reason, Mr. Drexler will be entitled to receive (i) a payment of his earned but unpaid annual base salary through the termination date, any accrued vacation pay and any un-reimbursed expenses, and (ii) subject to Mr. Drexler's execution of a valid general release and waiver of claims against us, as well as his compliance with the non-competition, non-solicitation and confidential information restrictions described below, (a) a payment equal to his annual base salary and target cash incentive award, one - half of such payment to be paid on the first business day that is six (6) months and one (1) day following the termination date and the remaining one - half of such payment to be paid in six equal monthly installments commencing on the first business day of the seventh calendar month following the termination date, (b) a payment equal to the product of (x) the last annual cash incentive award Mr. Drexler received prior to the termination date and (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days of service completed by Mr. Drexler in the year of termination and the denominator of which is 365, such amount to be paid on the first business day that is six (6) months and one (1) day following the termination date, and (c) the immediate vesting of such portion of unvested restricted shares and stock options as provided and pursuant to the terms of the relevant grant agreements under our 2003 Equity Incentive Plan.

They «ll be granted waivers that keep their pricing either at the same or if the new pay structure results in a lower cost.

If he misses a points race, he would need to apply for a waiver, which NASCAR typically grants.

If the NCAA grants that waiver, Patterson will bring several strong qualities to the Wolverines.

Patrons will not be able to participate in programs if the waiver is not signed and a refund will not be granted.

Fast - forward to today: SNA is standing shoulder to shoulder with House Republicans, pushing to grant schools waivers from the requirements if they are losing money and aiming to relax the standards when the law is reauthorized next year.

Earlier this year, the SNA successfully lobbied to insert language in the Congressional report accompanying the 2014 Omnibus Spending Bill, advising USDA to grant schools a one - year waiver on either requirement, if implementing the requirement would result in increased cost.

In other words, it sometimes seems like the governor would prefer a negotiated settlement on redistricting than an all - out war with the Legislature, which, particularly if the DOJ doesn't grant the state a waiver and requires the 2012 primaries to be moved from September into the summer (the Assembly Democrats are angling for June, the Senate Republicans for August), could come smack in the middle of budget negotiations.

Bo Dietl was not mentioned by name during the meeting, and the general consensus was that Republican county leaders would not grant him a waiver to enter the primary, and would be a non-factor if he actively campaigned in the general election.

In the end, no bill was approved, but the Board of Regents indicated it would support granting districts hardship waivers if a deadline can't be met.

The 1115 waiver that the Obama administration granted New York and renewed just before President Donald Trump was inaugurated is among the most, if not the most, far - reaching any state ever received.

If Melohn Properties isn't granted a waiver, its project will have to go through the city's land - use review process.

A panel has been assembled to determine if Dennis Walcott will be granted a waiver to be the city's schools commissioner.

MANHATTAN — Three separate groups are preparing to sue if Cathie Black is granted a waiver to become the city's next schools chancellor, threatening to delay an already contentious battle over Mayor Michael Bloomberg's pick.

Elia also says schools may be granted one - year waivers to delay new teacher evaluations championed by Governor Cuomo and passed during the state budget, if they can demonstrate that they are working with their teachers unions towards designing new reviews.

«As you know... the Commissioner is empowered to grant a waiver to an «exceptionally qualified» candidate who does not meet all the graduate course or teaching requirements in law if he finds that the candidate has «exceptional training and experience» which are the «substantial equivalent» of such requirements,» Steiner wrote in the letter addressed to Brooklyn Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries and several other officials who expressed concern about Black's qualifications.

Elia also said schools may be granted one year waivers to delay new teacher evaluations championed by Governor Andrew Cuomo and passed during the state budget, if they can demonstrate that they are working with their teachers unions towards designing new reviews.

Elia also says schools may be granted waivers to delay new teacher evaluations for another year, if they demonstrate that they are working with their teachers unions towards designing new reviews.

The official, David M. Steiner, the state education commissioner, said he would consider granting Ms. Black, a publishing executive, the waiver she needed to take office only if Mr. Bloomberg appointed an educator to help her run the system.

If Secretary Duncan were to grant a waiver to California for its current plan, other states would be likely to follow suit.

So the Obama administration offered states a deal: it would grant states «waiver» relief from NCLB sanctions if they stuck with the program on education policy.

But such classes would be offered only if 20 students in a grade level were granted waivers.

(Sec. 1008) If granted a waiver from the state educational agency (SEA), a school in which less than 40 % of the children enrolled are from low - income families may consolidate and use title I - A funds to operate a schoolwide program.

Another Duncan policy granted states waivers of NCLB's requirements only if they agreed to comply with provisions similar to RTTT's.

«If Congress does not act now, our inaction will transform the U.S. Secretary of Education into a waiver - granting czar over an unworkable law.»

If granted, the waiver would free up an estimated $ 80 million in funding for support services and professional development, according to Deasy.

In addition, before this last - minute waiver request to lower the bar further, on November 29th a host of advocates wrote to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos urging her to «to reject New York's requested waivers under ESSA... If granted, these waivers would undermine students» access to the general curriculum and would be contrary to the spirit and intent of the ESSA.»

If the waiver were granted as late as August, what changes would be made to the implementation schedule?

In September, California Gov. Jerry Brown resisted Duncan's threat to withhold $ 7.3 billion in federal funding if he signed into law Assembly Bill 484, which effectively eviscerates accountability (and gets around the administration's decision to not grant the Golden State a waiver from No Child on its own terms) by eliminating all but a smattering of the state's standardized tests.

«If Congress does not act now,» he said, «our inaction will transform the U.S. secretary of education into a waiver - granting czar over an unworkable law that has identified what he says may be as many as 80,000 «failing» public schools.»

According to a detailed study published by the non-partisan research organization, Connecticut Voices for Children, «many of the features of NCLB will remain in place even if a waiver is granted by the Obama administration, particularly the use of standardized testing to manage and evaluate schools and districts.»

If these states are granted waivers, it is imperative that they have a plan in place so that all educators, parents, students and other stakeholders understand how schools will be monitored and what criteria will be used to determine school improvement.

The news comes as the Education Department prepares to grant states waivers for some of NCLB's mandates if they agree to accept a package of reforms.

(i)(1) Not more than 120 charter schools shall be allowed to operate in the commonwealth at any time, excluding those approved pursuant to paragraph (3); provided, however, that of the 120 charter schools, not more than 48 shall be Horace Mann charter schools; provided, however, notwithstanding subsection (c) the 14 new Horace Mann charter schools shall not be subject to the requirement of an agreement with the local collective bargaining unit prior to board approval; provided, further, that after the charter for these 14 new Horace Mann charter schools have been granted by the board, the schools shall develop a memorandum of understanding with the school committee and the local union regarding any waivers to applicable collective bargaining agreements; provided, further, that if an agreement is not reached on the memorandum of understanding at least 30 days before the scheduled opening of the school, the charter school shall operate under the terms of its charter until an agreement is reached; provided, further, that not less 4 of the new Horace Mann charter schools shall be located in a municipality with more than 500,000 residents; and not more than 72 shall be commonwealth charter schools.

Some states were granted a multi-year waiver, and Whalen indicated the department would consider giving the CORE districts a longer extension if they complete work on their index for school accountability, called the School Quality Improvement System.

He had indicated a willingness to grant states a one - year waiver from federal testing requirements if each student took both the English language arts and math tests.

As per the plan, not a single state reached the proficiency goals, and schools could only escape sanction by the federal government if they were granted a waiver — which Duncan would only grant to states who would agree to more testing.

As with the earlier granting of waivers to grant states, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan seems willing to allow states to put any form of accountability system in place even if it is unlikely to do the job intended.

Ohio was granted a waiver even though it has not formally put a accountability system in place; while the feds can let the waiver lapse if the Buckeye State fails to put it in place, the reality is that it will likely escape scrutiny regardless of what it doesn't do.

Taking into account the comments of the peer reviewers, we will review requests for this flexibility and, if appropriate, grant waivers through the 2013 − 2014 school year, after which time an SEA may request an extension of the flexibility.

Such a waiver, if granted, permits you to stand an employee down following the MRO's receipt of a laboratory report of a confirmed positive test for a drug or drug metabolite, an adulterated test, or a substituted test pertaining to the employee.

If the Secretary issues a waiver pursuant to the authority granted under a provision referenced in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall publish, in the Federal Register, a detailed justification for the waiver that --

If need be, the FCC could grant them at least temporary waivers.

This CDSC waiver only applies if the Advisor Plan is notified that a contribution qualifies at the time the contribution is made, and will be granted upon confirmation that a CDSC was previously paid.

Even if the waiver is granted, Richard Amper, executive director of the nonprofit Long Island Pine Barrens Society, which is not connected to the commission, has vowed to challenge the approval in court.

Waivers granted to dogs that pass the citizenship test will be terminated if the animals attack or bite another animal or person.

If adequate steps can be taken to minimize the chance of exposure to rabies virus, the AVMA recommends that such animals be granted a waiver from mandatory rabies vaccination, upon recommendation of a licensed veterinarian and with the concurrence of the appropriate public health authorities.»

In January 2016, Kent was seeking a waiver from the Pine Barrens Commission to allow construction, but even if the waiver were granted, Kent was still getting backlash from the Long Island Pine Barrens Society, which is not connected to the commission.

If you plan on staying for longer than 30 days, you can apply for a visa waiver first, granting an additional stay of twenty - nine (29) in the Philippines.