Sentences with phrase «interests of the school board members»

«The monitor would make sure the money spent as it is intended to be spent and not diverted to the special interests of the school board members.»

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«And so even since the state's intervention in 2014, we have seen the white community consistently out - vote the minority community in order to install board members who are consistently favoring the interests of the private schools.»

The Irondequoit Democrat is one of a handful of Democrats announcing interest in the seat; others include Brighton Town Board member Robin Wilt, School Board president Van White and former TV journalist Rachel Barnhart.

(WBEN) During a state education department hearing Thursday to decide if Buffalo School Board Member Carl Paladino should be removed from office, his defense attorney Dennis Vacco spoke of» «a shockingly, power hungry majority not interested in dialog,» only out to «Get Carl» Paladino stands...

(WBEN) During a state education department hearing Thursday to decide if Buffalo School Board Member Carl Paladino should be removed from office, his defense attorney Dennis Vacco spoke of» «a shockingly, power hungry majority not interested in dialog,» only out to «Get Carl»

School board member Carl Paladino has been accused of his own invested interest in some of the area charter schools, while minority members are fighting to keep the schools open.

In the interests of progress we call upon Mr. Paladino to resign and further suggest that board members that align themselves with his destructive agenda reconsider their support of an individual that jeopardizes the mission of the Buffalo Public Schools and the futures of this city's children.

If your organization is interested in inviting members of the Administration and / or Board of Education members to attend an upcoming meeting to provide information pertaining to the budget, prior to the Budget Vote on May 15th, the district asks that you contact Paul Costiglio, Media / Communications Specialist for the City School District of New Rochelle.

The San Luis Coastal Unified School District and the other six board members sued in state court last November to prevent Caroline Botwin, an English teacher, from taking office, arguing that she would face numerous conflicts of interest serving as both a school - board member and a teSchool District and the other six board members sued in state court last November to prevent Caroline Botwin, an English teacher, from taking office, arguing that she would face numerous conflicts of interest serving as both a school - board member and a teschool - board member and a teacher.

Whilst well meaning, it is not unusual for boards to find themselves encountering conflicts of interest by either using board member's companies or close contacts to support the school.

Teachers unions have done well in improving the income and perks of their members, but not the achievement of our students, whose interests have been poorly represented by federal and state legislators and school board members.

Joanne is interested in community issues and is also a Board member of the Geelong Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber representative of VECCI and President of the Friends of Bostock Association, which is the parent association of the Geelong Grammar junior school.

Those who argue that collective bargaining for teachers is stacked, even undemocratic, say that, unlike in the private sector, where management and labor go head - to - head with clearly distinct interests, in the case of teachers, powerful unions are actively involved in electing school board members, essentially helping to pick the management team.

Ros says: «As a board member I often talk to principals whose schools are becoming academies or who are thinking of converting and it is interesting to hear their views on the benefits.

An interest in education resulted in her spending more than 10 years leading education communications at Ofsted, Partnerships for Schools and, as Director of Communications and executive board member at the Department for Education.

The cost of busing, the harm that members of all racial communities feared that the Seattle Plan caused, the desire to attract white families back to the public schools, and the interest in providing greater school choice led the board to abandon busing and to substitute a new student assignment policy that resembles the plan now before us.

The Secretary specifically invites advice and recommendations from State and local education administrators, parents, teachers and teacher organizations, principals, other school leaders (including charter school leaders), paraprofessionals, members of local boards of education, civil rights and other organizations representing the interests of students (including historically underserved students), representatives of the business community, and other organizations involved with the implementation and operation of title I programs.

Notably, the majority of current board members have a vested interest in charter schools, which brings into question their ability to provide objective oversight of other charter school operations.

Many school boards in the state are members of the Tennessee School Boards Association, which hires a lobbyist to represent the interests of school boards at the General Assschool boards in the state are members of the Tennessee School Boards Association, which hires a lobbyist to represent the interests of school boards at the General Assboards in the state are members of the Tennessee School Boards Association, which hires a lobbyist to represent the interests of school boards at the General AssSchool Boards Association, which hires a lobbyist to represent the interests of school boards at the General AssBoards Association, which hires a lobbyist to represent the interests of school boards at the General Assschool boards at the General Assboards at the General Assembly.

Surveys, petitions, media coverage, presentations, and intense community involvement culminated at the January 19, 2016 school board meeting where school board members agreed that food in higher nutrition and free of potentially harmful ingredients was in the best interest of our students.

South Brunswick Charter approved amid questions surrounding charter operator's financial conduct and conflicts of interest After very little discussion, members of the State Board of Education gave final approval today to 26 charter schools that intend to open...

NSBA will continue to work with lawmakers to prioritize the interests of our nation's local school board members and public schoolchildren as S. 1177 heads to the Senate for a vote, and approaches the finish line for the long overdue ESEA modernization.

NSBA is committed to equity and excellence in public education through school board governance, and with the onset of a new administration and a new Congress, will amplify the voice of 90,000 school board members across the country, to maintain and strengthen the ability of local districts and school boards to act in the best interests of students, parents, and communities.

A former school board member, his research marries theory and rigorous research with the practical realities of schooling with publications ranging from the general interest journal Science to the Journal of Public Economics, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, and others.

«We just keep trying,» said Guilderland school board member Barbara Fraterrigo, who spoke on behalf of the board and has been interested in the issue for a decade.

«Today's passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act is a true testament to the unprecedented activism by our nation's 90,000 local school board members, and reflects a strong national interest to restore local governance and community ownership in public education,» said Gentzel.

«NSBA applauds lawmakers for restoring local governance and working with our public education stakeholders to end the prescriptive requirements under the No Child Left Behind Act — strengthening the ability of states and local school board members to act in the best interests of students, parents, and local communities,» said Gentzel.

«On behalf of the members of the Orleans Parish School Board,» he said, «I sincerely thank ExCeed for their commitment to the students and families of Orleans Parish, and their interest in operating charter schools with OPSB.»

Cache County School District Board of Education members expressed an interest in a group that wants to disseminate messages throughout district schools targeting parents as the first tool in preventing underage drinking.

Tallahassee - Sarasota County School Board member Bridget Ziegler has been elected President of the Florida Coalition of School Board Member (FCSBM), a statewide organization of school board members focused on the interests of students, parents, and taxpayers by advancing common sense student - first policies and school finance reform to eliminate wasteful spending and misuse of taxpayer doSchool Board member Bridget Ziegler has been elected President of the Florida Coalition of School Board Member (FCSBM), a statewide organization of school board members focused on the interests of students, parents, and taxpayers by advancing common sense student - first policies and school finance reform to eliminate wasteful spending and misuse of taxpayer dolBoard member Bridget Ziegler has been elected President of the Florida Coalition of School Board Member (FCSBM), a statewide organization of school board members focused on the interests of students, parents, and taxpayers by advancing common sense student - first policies and school finance reform to eliminate wasteful spending and misuse of taxpayer domember Bridget Ziegler has been elected President of the Florida Coalition of School Board Member (FCSBM), a statewide organization of school board members focused on the interests of students, parents, and taxpayers by advancing common sense student - first policies and school finance reform to eliminate wasteful spending and misuse of taxpayer doSchool Board Member (FCSBM), a statewide organization of school board members focused on the interests of students, parents, and taxpayers by advancing common sense student - first policies and school finance reform to eliminate wasteful spending and misuse of taxpayer dolBoard Member (FCSBM), a statewide organization of school board members focused on the interests of students, parents, and taxpayers by advancing common sense student - first policies and school finance reform to eliminate wasteful spending and misuse of taxpayer doMember (FCSBM), a statewide organization of school board members focused on the interests of students, parents, and taxpayers by advancing common sense student - first policies and school finance reform to eliminate wasteful spending and misuse of taxpayer doschool board members focused on the interests of students, parents, and taxpayers by advancing common sense student - first policies and school finance reform to eliminate wasteful spending and misuse of taxpayer dolboard members focused on the interests of students, parents, and taxpayers by advancing common sense student - first policies and school finance reform to eliminate wasteful spending and misuse of taxpayer doschool finance reform to eliminate wasteful spending and misuse of taxpayer dollars.

The Florida Coalition of School Board Members has commissioned this survey to be conducted by MVP Strategy and Policy1 to gain a clearer understanding of the interests and attitudes of today's leading education policy makers.

I believe this law was intended to apply to those nonprofit board members, who are not permitted to be employed by the school, to avoid conflicts of interest.

Without discussing specifics, board member Dan Henderson said it's in the board's interest to keep the educational standards of the school intact.

Irina's interest in charter schools started when her children attended one and she became a board member of that school.

Nominators must serve in any of the following roles: an ASCD Board member; ASCD Affiliate executive director, president, or president - elect; Connected Community leader; Professional Interest Community facilitator; Student Chapter Faculty Advisor; member of the Leadership Council; Outstanding Young Educator Award Program cadre member; Emerging Leader; primary contact for a Healthy School Community site or First Amendment School; or ASCD staff.

The Portfolio Network is a group of district superintendents, new school office directors, mayor's staff, school board members, community leaders, and charter school leaders who are interested in implementing the portfolio strategy to improve their community's public school system.

ACCOUNTABILITY & TRANSPARENCY — Charter school board members and employees MUST be held to rigorous financial disclosure requirements and conflict of interest prohibitions as all other organizations receiving public money.

See the register of interest for the National Schools Commissioner, regional schools commissioners and headteacher board members (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 66Schools Commissioner, regional schools commissioners and headteacher board members (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 66schools commissioners and headteacher board members (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 66.6 KB).

As community leaders, school board members serve as advocates for the children in local public schools and must study, evaluate and decide what actions are in the best interest of those students.

The NAMM Foundation's Community Action kit will guide you in communicating with school board members and administrators, who are the decision makers for every local district and who are influenced by the interests of the local population.

Teachers - union members were even more blunt in their opposition: «Let's be very clear and dispel any notion that the school board majority, representing more than $ 15 million in political donations from the charter lobby, is here in the best interest of our public schools,» charged United Teachers Los Angeles secretary Arlene Inouye.

Inclusion in Commentary is a good way to directly reach our readers, which include school board members, superintendents, members of education organizations, legislators, businesses, and citizens with an interest in education issues.

It will guide you in communicating with school board members and administrators, who are the decision makers for every local district and who are influenced by the interests of the local population.

Sen. Bryant raised the possibility that the new board would be comprised of members who may present a conflict of interest if they are to be heavily invested in the success and profit of charter schools.

MASB was officially organized in 1949 to advance the quality of public education in our state, promote high standards in providing educational programs, help school board members keep informed about education issues, represent the interests of boards of education, and promote public understanding about school boards and citizen involvement in our schools.

One local school board member has banned me from commenting on his «public figure» Facebook page (which I see as a free speech violation), both because I questioned his denial of SGPs and some other conflicts of interests I saw, although indirectly related to this particular case.

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In general, members of the board may not hold any interest in the school property or get paid for serving on the board.

While attending Whittier Law School, Jeanann also participated as a member of the Moot Court Honors Board and served as the Vice President of the Public Interest Law Foundation.