Charter school advocates on Tuesday called on the state to
increase facilities funding for charters, highlighting a little - noticed provision in new pro-charter legislation that only provides additional resources for new or expanding schools.
On January 10, 2018, Governor Brown released his budget proposal for the 2018 - 19 fiscal year, including $ 23 million to
increase facility funding for charter schools.
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Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced
increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional
funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit
facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit
facility to higher interest payments should interest rates
increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
OnDeck also extended the maturity date of its asset - backed debt
facility that finances its line of credit offering to May 2019,
increased the
facility's borrowing capacity to $ 100 million, and decreased the
funding costs by 200 basis points.
Many lenders in the federal
funds and Eurodollar markets with access to the ON RRP
facility responded to these low rates by
increasing their use of the
facility, as shown in Figure 10.
Among other things, Fed experts feared that, by substantially
increasing the Federal Reserve's role in financial intermediation, the new
facility «might magnify strains in short - term
funding markets during periods of financial stress.»
The Bank of England is expected to keep the
funding rate at 0.50 % while moving to
increase the ASSET PURCHASING
FACILITY (QE BY ANY OTHER NAME) by another 50 BILLION POUNDS to a level of 325 BILLION STERLING.
Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or
increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and
increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to
fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could
increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit
facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future
increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Now, it is hoped that with the
funding from Costa making it more financially viable for companies to collect coffee cups, there will be an associated
increase in investment in collection infrastructure, ensuring that more cups are able to be recycled at the Kemsley mill as well as at the other UK
facilities able to process the items, run by James Cropper and ACE UK.
Though we have maintained our overall points total and remain ahead of Cambridge, as other universities have improved and progressed at a faster rate with
increased facilities,
funding and staff support we have slipped to our lowest overall finish since the start of the competition.
This will be the second major
facility improvement, in recent Arlington Heights Park District (AHPD) history,
funded primarily by capital budget and grant monies; and will not
increase property taxes.
Coffey confirmed Wednesday that he had met with a U.S. Justice Department official regarding the park district «s consent agreement to
increase funding for
facilities in minority neighborhoods.
Officials said some of the
funding comes from program and
facility rental fees and does not involve any tax
increase.
The purpose of the tax rate
increase was to generate
funds to maintain and upgrade the existing neighborhood centers, pools, parks and
facilities as well as acquiring land and developing new parks.
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increasing the
funding for UK Trade and Investment by over 25pc a year, so it can help more firms, build the capacity of British chambers overseas, and maintain our country's position as the number one destination in Europe for foreign investment and we are launching a new # 1.5 bn export finance
facility to support the purchase of British exports.
As part of Oneida County's commitment to upgrade Griffiss International Airport in order to work with existing and potential employers and create growth and economic opportunity, Oneida County leveraged federal and state
funding to rehabilitate a
facility known as Hangar 783, an important project that can
increase the airport's ability to serve corporate tenants.
Independent charters are particularly desperate for
facilities funding, while large charters — mostly sited in co-located public school space — are focusing on
increasing the amount of public money each charter school student receives.
During the upcoming session, charter groups will focus on boosting
facilities funding and the state's per - pupil
funding formula after notching a modest victory with a 50 - school
increase in the statewide charter cap last year.
The battle for
increased reimbursement will play out over the next 90 days as the budget is negotiated, and against the backdrop of a state - imposed Medicaid cap, uncertainty over the future of federal Medicaid
funding and cries from long - term care
facilities and home health care providers, which are also pleading for higher reimbursements.
This
funding supported the first phase of major upgrades at both
facilities in 30 years, allowing the mountains to remain competitive in both the ski and tourism industries, and
increase off - season revenue.
Brooklyn DA Ken Thompson, represented at the hearing by his chief of staff Leroy Frazer, and Queens DA Richard Brown, represented by Chief ADA Jack Ryan, both hope to direct additional
funding towards
increasing personnel and improving
facilities.
Charters in New York City also will get $ 8 million in new rent subsidies — an
increase from 20 percent to 30 percent — but a measure that would have provided additional
funds for statewide building
facilities was defeated.
The
funding, said Cuomo, will allow the
facilities to do exactly that while also generating opportunities to
increase off - season revenue and bolster small businesses in the surrounding region.
Said Gov. Andrew Cuomo: «The state is pleased to deliver much - needed
funding for Staten Island University Hospital, providing a significant portion of the resources needed to improve resiliency and strengthen the
facility in the face of
increased likelihood of extreme weather.
«I'm very pleased that the Governor and the state passed recently the bill to
increase funding, by providing more dollars for inpatient treatment
facilities and more outpatient treatment,» he said.
The primary accounts providing
funding for the National Ignition, Z, and Omega
facilities would see only modest changes, while exascale - related activities would
increase in accord with DOE's prioritization of exascale.
However, it is important to note that the 1.8 percent
increase may overstate the year - to - year trend because the $ 75.0 billion total includes approximately $ 1.2 billion in DOE to fully
fund construction costs for a number of R&D
facilities projects in advance.
BES
funds research in condensed matter physics, materials science, chemistry, and related fields and runs DOE's x-ray sources and most of its other «user
facilities,» and the White House has requested a 6.6 %
increase in the BES budget to $ 1.8 billion.
The NSF
increase includes
funds to build major research
facilities, including $ 103 million for the Ocean Observatories Initiative, a project intended to provide continuous, interactive access to the ocean using a network of sensors.
In the future, the report envisions an extensive nuclear fusion research program centered around a national US fusion nuclear science
facility, but this would require
increased funding.
the power of its
facilities (with concomitant
increases in size and complexity), and exploit the many advances in technology, it is essential to make optimum use of government
funding and capitalize on private investment.
The aim of the
Fund, which is managed on the mayor's behalf by the Foundation, is to
increase participation levels in sport in London through the
funding of affordable, good - quality
facilities within local communities in every London borough.
Schools may be eligible for Foundation
funding from the charity if each can demonstrate a need for such
facilities in their area, value - for - money, and that improving the
facilities will help
increase participation and
increase access to football and sports provision amongst the local community.
Furthermore, in the last year alone multi-sport participation on Foundation
funded facilities increased, on average across all sites, by 10.4 per cent.
We also include
facilities funding, which many TPS receive in the form of local millage
increases or capital bond sales.
Funding inequities, which allow some districts to have state of the art
facilities and programs, complete with new computers for all students, quality free athletic programs, and comparatively high teacher salaries, while other districts are forced to cut teachers,
increase class sizes, institute pay - to - play athletics, and do away with busing and art programs, need to be addressed.
As well as providing much - needed
facilities to the sporting community, schools can experience a number of benefits too; including Improved educational attainment and attendance, training and career opportunities for students,
increased funding opportunities, promotion within the local community, and; sporting opportunities for staff and pupils
In 1998, the courts
increased funding to the district, but also made specific demands including making public education available to children by the age of three, meeting targets on assessment tests, and requiring specific
facility and class size targets.
Last year the Foundation recorded a 25.8 per cent
increase in multi-sport participation at sites it has helped
fund, including
facilities at schools, and an 11 per cent average
increase in football participation.
Increases of seven per cent in football, and eight per cent in multi ‑ sport participation, over the last year at Football Foundation ‑
funded facilities are testament to this.
Increases of seven per cent in football and eight per cent in multi-sport participation over the last year at Football Foundation -
funded facilities demonstrate this.
It was launched in 2004 as part of a three - sector strategy for urban education reform that also included
increased funding for public charter - school
facilities and added
funds for educational improvements in District of Columbia public schools.
In 2017, DFER District of Columbia and PAVE helped achieve a 2.2 percent annual
increase to the charter
facilities allotment, pledged for four years, in addition to a 3 percent universal
increase to per - pupil
funding.
With respect to the per - pupil
facilities aid program (under which the Secretary makes competitive matching grants to states to provide per - pupil financing to charter schools), the bill allows states to: (1) partner with organizations to provide up to 50 % of the state share of
funding for the program; and (2) receive more than one program grant, so long as the amount of the grant
funds provided to charter schools
increases with each successive grant.
The Manhattan middle school relies on public
funds for everything but its
facilities, cutting costs by eliminating admin positions and
increasing class size.
helped achieve a 2.2 percent annual
increase to the charter
facilities allotment, pledged for four years, in addition to a 3 percent universal
increase to per - pupil
funding.
Earlier this month, Mayor Bowser released her FY2019 budget proposal, including the promised 2.2 percent
increase to the charter
facilities allotment, and a higher - than - expected 3.9 percent
increase to per - pupil
funding.
Advocates were concerned that Mayor Muriel Bowser might not be willing to
fund both a per - pupil
funding increase and a
facilities funding increase, so the coalition also launched a huge, cross-sector grassroots push for
increasing per - pupil
funding.
«We're encouraged to see this proposal would
increase funding for charter school
facilities grants and improve access to loans and other financing for charter schools.
Mayor Stoney introdcued the
increase in order to
fund the renovation and replacement of crumbling Richmond school
facilities.