Sentences with phrase «in closed door meetings»

The city DOE and United Federation of Teachers had spent weeks in closed door meetings trying to hammer out the details of a «meaningful teacher evaluation system» in order to qualify for up to $ 65 million in federal funding in School Improvement Grants over the next two years, which is distributed by the state.

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently in a closed door meeting with he Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The ECOWAS leaders who meet in a closed door meeting at Aso Villa in Abuja on Monday had ruled out the use of force in resolving the Gambians issue.

President Muhammadu is currently in a closed door meeting with President Francois Hollande of France at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

There is an indication that the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly has in a closed door meeting approved $ 1 billion Eurobond requested by President Muhammadu Buhari to finance the 2016 Budget deficit.

Of the highs and lows of 2014, a primary contender for the lowest of the low points was when Governor Malloy's administration, through outgoing Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor, agreed, in a closed door meeting in Washington State — on Friday night November 14, 2014 — to intentionally set the «passing» grade on the Smarter Balanced Consortium Common Core Test at a level that ensures that most of Connecticut's children will unfairly fail the upcoming Common Core test.

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Zuckerberg, who is speaking with a handful of lawmakers before his congressional hearings over the next few days, spent more than an hour in a one - on - one, closed - door meeting with Nelson.

Kim Jong Un also became the first North Korean leader to ever cross over to South Korean soil before meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae - In for a number of closed - door meetings.

In a day of closed - door meetings with NATO foreign ministers, Pompeo appeared to charm European allies with tough talk on Russia and a more...

Read a written statement by Jared Kushner released before his appearance in closed - door meetings with members of the U.S. Congress.

All three were present at a closed - door meeting in March where business and political leaders reportedly strategized how to keep Trump from reaching the White House.

European Commission President Jean - Claude Juncker on Friday denied media reports that President Donald Trump slammed Germany's trade policies during a closed - door meeting in Brussels the previous day.

Short term, Moore said, the closed door meetings taking place in Algeria this week should start presenting strategic leaks.

In closed - door meetings with officials he digested government priorities and pushed Microsoft's interests.

Hastings met me in an open - plan space at HQ, with engineers and other employees milling around us; my interview with Sarandos was behind the closed doors of his spacious office.

On the weekend Redford was taken to task by Progressive Conservative party executive in a closed - door meeting.

In a day of closed - door meetings with NATO foreign ministers, Pompeo appeared to charm European allies with tough talk on Russia and a more sure - footed approach than his predecessor Rex Tillerson, but he still carried Trump's familiar demand for higher defense spending.

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman reportedly said in a closed - door meeting that Palestinians should accept peace negotiations or «shut up and stop complaining.»

Zuckerberg visited with senators in closed - door meetings Monday, previewing the public apology he plans to give Congress on Tuesday after revelations that the data - mining firm Cambridge Analytica gathered personal information from 87 million users to try to influence elections.

In preparation for the Fall Update, the Minister of Finance recently met behind closed doors with 14 private sector economists to discuss the future of the Canadian economy.

In February 2007, Teresa Heely of Social and Economic Policy at the Canadian Labour Congress wrote about more closed door meetings.

McDonald's franchisees recently gathered in Las Vegas for closed - door meetings with the parent company.

Rather than smoke filled rooms or closed door meetings, bitcoin has now shown its true governance in action.

In a 15 - minute, closed - door meeting in Shanghai that included Alibaba Group CEO Jonathan Lu, COO Daniel Zhang, and British Ambassador to China Sebastian Wood, Cameron and Ma were said to have discussed ways to raise the profiles of British brands and small businesses with Chinese consumers, as well as strategies for increasing bilateral trade and investment in the U.In a 15 - minute, closed - door meeting in Shanghai that included Alibaba Group CEO Jonathan Lu, COO Daniel Zhang, and British Ambassador to China Sebastian Wood, Cameron and Ma were said to have discussed ways to raise the profiles of British brands and small businesses with Chinese consumers, as well as strategies for increasing bilateral trade and investment in the U.in Shanghai that included Alibaba Group CEO Jonathan Lu, COO Daniel Zhang, and British Ambassador to China Sebastian Wood, Cameron and Ma were said to have discussed ways to raise the profiles of British brands and small businesses with Chinese consumers, as well as strategies for increasing bilateral trade and investment in the U.in the U.K.

Over the course of the summer, Premier Alison Redford «s PCs stumbled over issues in rural Alberta which in previous years would have been solved in a closed - door Tory caucus meeting.

On May 2 and 3, high level negotiators from 11 countries met in Toronto behind closed doors at an undisclosed location in an attempt to revive the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP).

Of course the church hierarchy blamed me behind closed doors in hushed meetings.

During the hour long meeting behind closed doors which was described as «cordial and clear», Justin Welby expressed gratitude for the government's efforts to protect the freedom of Christians in Israel.

Some worried it would be prone to favor Christianity, since the majority of consultants in an early closed - door meeting were Christians.

Leaders from GAFCON (Global Anglican Future Conference) have met behind closed doors in London, and issued... More

So many times... I have met women who outwardly «act» submissive & even «remain silent in the church»; however, they are rebellious, controlling, & manipulative witches behind closed doors.

Knowing what we know today, no Priest should ever be in a one - on - one relationship or closed door meeting or confessional (not separated by a concrete wall) with ANY parishioner.

Leaders from GAFCON (Global Anglican Future Conference) have met behind closed doors in London, and issued a statement saying they are «particularly concerned... More

Havana (CNN)-- For decades, Cuba's evangelicals met behind closed doors, holding services in living rooms and converted garages.

Similarly, meeting in the pastor's office with the door closed establishes the privacy necessary to claim confidentiality.

«When Nora closes behind her the door of her doll's house, she opens wide the gate of life for women, and proclaims the revolutionary message that only perfect freedom and communion make a true bond between man and woman, meeting in the open, without lies, without shame, free from the bondage of duty»

In 1985, MLB's ownership agreed, behind closed doors at one of Ueberroth's mandatory owners meetings, that position - player free agents would receive, at maximum, three - year offers, and free - agent pitchers would receive a max of two years.

«Afterward, in recounting what they were told at their closed - door meetings, one team owner made an exaggerated «zip - the - lip» gesture.»

Knezovich and Paul Hellermann represented the Library Board in recent closed - door meetings with Park Board members and city officials.

The draft proposals are being presented to MSs as almost final in behind - closed - door - meetings that will in effect prevent EU Member States (MS) from taking effective action to protect child rights and health.1

Several residents from the Heritage Park neighborhood at the meeting expressed their hopes that the restaurant's opening would not bring with it the problems that accompanied Big Kahuna, which closed its doors in 1993 after a bitter legal battle with the village.

Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos emerged from a closed - door meeting in Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's office this afternoon and gave few details of what was discussed.

In January 2017, Cuomo told Republican lawmakers in the Senate in a closed - door meeting about the state budget that he could have helped his party gain control, but held bacIn January 2017, Cuomo told Republican lawmakers in the Senate in a closed - door meeting about the state budget that he could have helped his party gain control, but held bacin the Senate in a closed - door meeting about the state budget that he could have helped his party gain control, but held bacin a closed - door meeting about the state budget that he could have helped his party gain control, but held back.

Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks was part of a group of 20 elected officials who met behind closed doors in Buffalo with Paladino today, YNN's Casey Bortnick reports.

The election was held at a closed - door meeting for the First Ladies at the 19th General Assembly of OAFLA organised on the side - lines of the 29th AU summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Today, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and public officials from our community meet with him behind closed doors to decide the fate of our Puerto Rican Day Parade (which is less than 4 months away) and we in the Puerto Rican community are being double - crossed by our elected officials, once again.»

Holtzman showed up at two different candidate forums in New York City, first attending an event hosted by the Campaign Finance Board and then jetting uptown to a closed - door meeting of the Manhattan Democratic Party.

Over the last seven days Democratic lawmakers have predominantly spent time in closed - door meetings discussing who should replace Silver and when.

After attending a closed - door meeting where Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, of Long Isand, was re-elected as head of the GOP conference, (Felder said he did not cast a vote), the Brooklyn lawmaker suggested he might even wait until the IDC announced which conference it would be aligning with in 2017.

Meanwhile, lawmakers at times have defended the closed - door meetings, noting they can't have frank conversations in the glare of the klieg lights.