Sentences with phrase «increase for school districts»

The budget reflects no funding increase for the school district, due to the state's delay in passing its budget, Miner said.

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf's proposed state budget includes a $ 142 million funding increase for the School District of Philadelphia as well as an intent to increase accountability for charter schools across the state.

Not exact matches

«Take a look, for example, at U.S. schools where 4,322 districts across the country now have farm - to - school programs — a more than four-fold increase since 2006.»

But what is bad is that these regulations are an unfunded mandate; the Congressional funding increase provided to school districts — a mere six cents more per free meal — is woefully inadequate to pay for the better food.

The National School Boards Association has been particularly vocal about this point, saying that it will actually cost school districts an additional 11 to 25 cents to cover the Institute of Medicine's nutritional recommendations, which call for increasing the minimum amounts of fruits and vegetables as well as for weekly requirements for «dark green and orange vegetables.&School Boards Association has been particularly vocal about this point, saying that it will actually cost school districts an additional 11 to 25 cents to cover the Institute of Medicine's nutritional recommendations, which call for increasing the minimum amounts of fruits and vegetables as well as for weekly requirements for «dark green and orange vegetables.&school districts an additional 11 to 25 cents to cover the Institute of Medicine's nutritional recommendations, which call for increasing the minimum amounts of fruits and vegetables as well as for weekly requirements for «dark green and orange vegetables.»

• increase public funding for after - school programs • serve suppers instead of (or in addition to) snacks • recruit more school districts to provide after - school suppers and snacks • support and expand year - round participation by integrating the Afterschool Supper Program with the Summer Food Service Program • streamline and simplify the Afterschool Supper Program • serve meals during weekends, holidays and unanticipated school closures; and • improve meal quality

Although the state has surplus funds, there has been no consideration for increasing state aid to help school districts finance the needed improvements to the school lunch programs.

Foremost among Cook for America's ® goals is to increase the level of self - respect among school food service workers who, all too often, feel as if they are the least important staff members in a school district's hierarchy.

It could do so by requiring school districts that charge lower prices to increase prices gradually so that, when combined with the federal subsidy provided for such meals, they eventually at least equal the federal reimbursement level for free meals.

In addition, some school districts might reduce their level of support for school food programs once revenues increase, which would reduce the net revenue increase to the school food program (though it would free up resources for other educational purposes).

This project created Farm to School Programs in Auburn and Renton School Districts and expanded the existing successful Farm to School Program in Kent School Distirct to increase education efforts and purchasing of local, fresh produce for school meals and sSchool Programs in Auburn and Renton School Districts and expanded the existing successful Farm to School Program in Kent School Distirct to increase education efforts and purchasing of local, fresh produce for school meals and sSchool Districts and expanded the existing successful Farm to School Program in Kent School Distirct to increase education efforts and purchasing of local, fresh produce for school meals and sSchool Program in Kent School Distirct to increase education efforts and purchasing of local, fresh produce for school meals and sSchool Distirct to increase education efforts and purchasing of local, fresh produce for school meals and sschool meals and snacks.

According to the survey, a whopping «75 percent of school leaders encourage an increase in federal funding for school districts to comply with the new standards,» while 15 % fewer of those surveyed support the «flexibility» (SNA's favorite buzzword for: «gutting of regulations») which the SNA is now doggedly pursuing on Capitol Hill via its high - powered lobbyists.

The TOM partnership was designed to increase student lunch participation and helps develop and introduce new menu items for the district's schools.

In partnership with our good friends at the Walmart Foundation, the AASA is providing school districts the opportunity to apply for school breakfast «mini-grants,» in an effort to increase school breakfast participation using alternative breakfast strategies.

In approving the Nitti subdivision, a planned development of 56 new homes to be built on the site of the former Elmhurst Hospital site on Berteau, Elmhurst city council members also approved substantial increases in impact fees that will add $ 10,100 to the cost of a house in the subdivision and generate $ 470,000 for Elmhurst schools and $ 95,000 for the Park District.

Library Board President Bruce Knopp plans to step before the City Council on April 4 with the board's revised plans for a third facility near Neuqua Valley High School, but he will also be seeking increased cooperation with the Park District and cash commitments from the City Council.

Todd Drafall, the district's business manager, said the schools are open to providing healthy food options but are limited by finances, which were further strained by a slight increase in the past few years of students qualifying for free and reduced - cost lunches.

The Healthy, Hunger - Free Kids Act will expand the number of children in school lunch programs by 115,000, increase the reimbursement rate to school districts for meals by six cents and replace the junk food available outside the cafeteria, such as in vending machines, with more healthful options.

In the ever increasing evidence linking concussions with lifelong brain damage, Princeton School Districts decided to act, implementing that athletes for high contact sports wear soft helmets.

School social workers can help increase school breakfast participation by encouraging schools in their district to implement a breakfast after the bell program and to offer breakfast for free to all students (particularly in schools or school districts with high concentrations of students certified for free and reduced - price school mSchool social workers can help increase school breakfast participation by encouraging schools in their district to implement a breakfast after the bell program and to offer breakfast for free to all students (particularly in schools or school districts with high concentrations of students certified for free and reduced - price school mschool breakfast participation by encouraging schools in their district to implement a breakfast after the bell program and to offer breakfast for free to all students (particularly in schools or school districts with high concentrations of students certified for free and reduced - price school mschool districts with high concentrations of students certified for free and reduced - price school mschool meals).

«FRAC and our national network of anti-hunger advocates will continue to push for greater implementation of effective strategies and smart investments at both the state and school district level that are proving effective in increasing access to the School Breakfast Program,» said school district level that are proving effective in increasing access to the School Breakfast Program,» said School Breakfast Program,» said Weill.

School nurses can help increase student nutritional intake through school breakfast participation by encouraging their school (s) to implement a breakfast after the bell program and to offer nutritious breakfasts at no cost to all students, particularly in schools or school districts with high concentrations of students certified for free and reduced - price school School nurses can help increase student nutritional intake through school breakfast participation by encouraging their school (s) to implement a breakfast after the bell program and to offer nutritious breakfasts at no cost to all students, particularly in schools or school districts with high concentrations of students certified for free and reduced - price school school breakfast participation by encouraging their school (s) to implement a breakfast after the bell program and to offer nutritious breakfasts at no cost to all students, particularly in schools or school districts with high concentrations of students certified for free and reduced - price school school (s) to implement a breakfast after the bell program and to offer nutritious breakfasts at no cost to all students, particularly in schools or school districts with high concentrations of students certified for free and reduced - price school school districts with high concentrations of students certified for free and reduced - price school school meals.

Although the land purchase by a developer for homes means an increase in tax revenue for the park district and other government agencies, it also means an increase in enrollment in the already crowded Glenbard North High School and elementary schools in Community Consolidated School Distdistrict and other government agencies, it also means an increase in enrollment in the already crowded Glenbard North High School and elementary schools in Community Consolidated School DistrictDistrict 93.

In Glen Ellyn Elementary School District 41, the board was asking for a tax increase because it kept a promise to increase spending only as much as needed during the campaign for a March 1988 referendum.

Village officials said Tuesday that they have talked with developers about the proposed impact fees for the school district and, though developers are concerned because home costs will increase, they agree that there is no other way to secure needed revenue for Distrdistrict and, though developers are concerned because home costs will increase, they agree that there is no other way to secure needed revenue for DistrictDistrict 140.

For example, the School Food Initiative set out to improve food on the plate at local public schools, and soon learned that such improvements also required us to influence cultural shifts within school districts as well as increasing food literacy throughout the commSchool Food Initiative set out to improve food on the plate at local public schools, and soon learned that such improvements also required us to influence cultural shifts within school districts as well as increasing food literacy throughout the commschool districts as well as increasing food literacy throughout the community.

She is responsible for expanding low - income student participation in the School Breakfast Program by providing technical assistance to targeted school districts in implementing effective strategies and models that result in increased breakfast consumSchool Breakfast Program by providing technical assistance to targeted school districts in implementing effective strategies and models that result in increased breakfast consumschool districts in implementing effective strategies and models that result in increased breakfast consumption.

These eight districts joined our original five districts — Dallas ISD (Dallas, TX), Little Rock (AR), Memphis City Schools (TN), Orange County Public Schools (FL), and Prince George's County Public Schools (MD)-- in the work of increasing access to, and participation in, the federally - funded School Breakfast Program, with the goal of reducing childhood hunger, and improving health and educational outcome for students.

The panel acknowledged that its recommendations would increase costs and called for a higher federal reimbursement to school districts, capital investments and money to train cafeteria workers to make the changes.

But if, for better or worse, the bill passes as written and districts get the additional six cents, is that increase going to be sufficient to «fix» school food?

-LSB-...] increase provided to school districts — a mere six cents more per free meal — is woefully inadequate to pay for the better food.

The School District is increasing access to breakfast for students by offering «Grab and Go Breakfast» options at a growing list of schools including Clark Creek ES STEM Academy and Carmel and Macedonia ES; Dean Rusk and Mill Creek MS; and River Ridge and Woodstock HS.

With 96 percent of the votes tallied Tuesday night, Park Ridge District 64 looked like it was heading for victory on a $ 23 million bond issue to build a new middle school and to upgrade technology, and on an education fund property - tax increase of 59 cents per $ 100 of equalized assessed valuation to pay for operating expenses.

Waters» goal for Gilmer County Schools was to begin centralized menus throughout the school district, implement an offer versus serve model, and increase school lunch participation.

And in a large urban district like mine, where over 80 % of our kids are economically disadvantaged and a universal, in - class breakfast is the norm among our 300 schools, paying for that 1/2 cup increase is likely to be a big drain on our school food budget.

The Court of Appeals dismissed the bulk of a lawsuit contending the state hasn't lived up to a 2006 court mandate to increase funding for New York City schools by $ 1.9 billion, and by extension, funding for school districts throughout the state.

School spending on Long Island is projected to rise an average 2.35 percent for the 2017 - 18 school year, with school taxes to increase an average 1.73 percent — more than this year's hikes, but within state tax - cap restrictions for the great majority of distSchool spending on Long Island is projected to rise an average 2.35 percent for the 2017 - 18 school year, with school taxes to increase an average 1.73 percent — more than this year's hikes, but within state tax - cap restrictions for the great majority of distschool year, with school taxes to increase an average 1.73 percent — more than this year's hikes, but within state tax - cap restrictions for the great majority of distschool taxes to increase an average 1.73 percent — more than this year's hikes, but within state tax - cap restrictions for the great majority of districts.

Nearly half of the 669 school districts seeking voter approval for budgets on Tuesday, May 16 are presenting spending plans that increase property taxes as high as the 2011 property tax cap law allows, according to an analysis by the Empire Center for Public Policy.

The property tax cap is now in its sixth year, and according to David Albert with the New York State School Boards, most of the state's nearly 700 school districts are asking for increases that are within the limits of thSchool Boards, most of the state's nearly 700 school districts are asking for increases that are within the limits of thschool districts are asking for increases that are within the limits of the cap.

Local school districts are preparing for another tight budget season this year, with minimal state aid increases projected in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's tentative spending plan and a cap of less than 2 percent on tax levy growth.

Nearly half of the 669 school districts seeking voter approval for budgets on Tuesday, May 15 are presenting spending plans that would increase property taxes as high as the 2011 property tax cap law allows, according to an analysis released today by the Empire Center for Public Policy.

Greenport voters will likely be asked to pierce the state property tax cap this year as school administrators plan for what is expected to be among the largest tax levy percentage increases of any Long Island district, according to data recently filed with New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli's office.

The Rochester City School District has released its proposed budget, and it has slated an increase in funding for bilingual education staff and services.

Calls for altering the cap are back again this year as school districts face the prospect of setting budgets that allow for less than a 1 percent increase in the levy, or the amount collected in taxes.

The tax cap, enacted in 2011, forces school districts and local governments to keep tax increases at 2 percent or the rate of inflation (with other factors built in for adjustments)-- unless approved by a 60 percent «supermajority.»

The projected 10 percent increase in pension costs for the 2018 - 19 school year will mean tens of millions of dollars in extra expenses for districts in Nassau and Suffolk counties alone.

The Executive Budget includes a $ 5 million increase to expand pre-kindergarten for 3 - and 4 - year - olds, with a focus on high - need school districts.

Third, to ensure ongoing compliance with the implementation of the evaluation system, school districts will continue to remain ineligible for annual state education aid increases if the district fails to implement their approved evaluation system.

ALBANY — Several education groups are criticizing Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal that New York's largest school districts submit school - level funding plans for state approval or risk losing increases in aid.

Cuts to personnel and other expenses are on the table for the Niagara Falls School District, since the district faces a $ 6.5 million budget gap and can't increase the overall tax levy because of restrictions related to the state's District, since the district faces a $ 6.5 million budget gap and can't increase the overall tax levy because of restrictions related to the state's district faces a $ 6.5 million budget gap and can't increase the overall tax levy because of restrictions related to the state's tax cap.