Sentences with phrase «libraries as school districts»

During the past year, we have also seen real threats to school libraries as school districts identify options on how to reduce spending.

Not exact matches

Separate rates are determined by municipalities, counties and school districts, and additional rates may be applied for specific purposes such as parks or libraries.

Monday was the last day for candidates to file nominating petitions for the April 13 election, which will feature races for various village positions as well as contests for school boards, park district boards and library boards.

The 56 - year - old Geneva resident filed to run for three different boards in the April 9 municipal election — for the Geneva school and Park District boards, as well as the library board.

The Workforce Diversity Taskforce will be tasked with evaluating the notification and posting procedures for exams and hiring to ensure they are clear to all audiences, suggesting locations for posting announcements that would encourage broader participation, and helping to more broadly promote awareness for the wide variety of employment opportunities in county and local government as well as other civil divisions such as local school, fire, and library districts.

A library in the Broadalbin - Perth Central School District did not fare as well: a proposition that would have taxed each parcel in the district $ 1.56 every year to provide a $ 10,000 annual contribution to Amsterdam Free Public Library weDistrict did not fare as well: a proposition that would have taxed each parcel in the district $ 1.56 every year to provide a $ 10,000 annual contribution to Amsterdam Free Public Library wedistrict $ 1.56 every year to provide a $ 10,000 annual contribution to Amsterdam Free Public Library went down.

Amanda also served as the Director for Participatory Budgeting for Council District 30, where she spearheaded the allocation of over one million dollars in capital funds, as voted on by thousands of local residents, to improve public schools, libraries, and parks in the dDistrict 30, where she spearheaded the allocation of over one million dollars in capital funds, as voted on by thousands of local residents, to improve public schools, libraries, and parks in the districtdistrict.

As a result, as many as 10,000 schools, districts, and libraries will likely share about $ 1.6 billion in Category 2 aid this yeaAs a result, as many as 10,000 schools, districts, and libraries will likely share about $ 1.6 billion in Category 2 aid this yeaas many as 10,000 schools, districts, and libraries will likely share about $ 1.6 billion in Category 2 aid this yeaas 10,000 schools, districts, and libraries will likely share about $ 1.6 billion in Category 2 aid this year.

An example of a school district that is capitalizing on the library's role as a tech hub is Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS).

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit also upheld last month a program under which the district lends equipment such as computers and library books to sectarian schools.

The parents union, along with the parent empowerment efforts of StudentsFirst's New York affiliate (which is helping families in the Big Apple's traditional district fight for school libraries as well as lobby for teacher quality and other reforms), is actively helping families do more than just have a voice.

It coincided with my retirement as library consultant for the Waterloo Region District School Board and personal re-invention as an independent consultant, and the beginning of my term as OLA President for 2014.

The Universal Service Fund for Schools and Libraries, known to most of the education world as the «E-rate,» has quickly become one of the most popular avenues for school districts to supplement their budgets.

Schools, networks and districts can use the Learning Navigator's robust catalog of K - 12 courses as a starting point to create a custom digital library that supports teachers to tailor instruction to individual student needs.

York Catholic District School Board May 30, 2016 The Virtual Library Learning Commons School libraries are reinventing themselves as learning commons and lively hubs of a collaborative learning culture.

As you might expect, the number of school library media specialists in schools in the Former Abbott Districts is considerably worse than the state average, with less than one in two schools having a SLMS.

She draws on her extensive experience as a teacher educator, both as an instructor in teacher - librarianship for the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), University of Toronto, and in her previous role as the Consultant for K - 12 Libraries at the Waterloo Region District School Board.

Christine Brandenburg has been working as a library media specialist in the South Plainfield School District for nine years.

As library specialists at Monticello High School in the Albemarle County Public Schools district in Albemarle, Virginia, we have seen the library evolve from a traditional, research - and reading - centered space that few students utilized to one where students and teachers flock to use the latest technology, collaborate on projects, and create content.

The vast majority of school districts are appropriately relocating students who have been opted out to an alternative location, such as the school library, where they can read, do homework or engage in some other educational activity during the SBAC testing periods.

Unfortunately, in some districts, school libraries are seen as a «frill» — nice to have, but not essential to student learning.

AASL also offers Toolkits that gather resources and method suggestions to advise campus librarians and their communities as they work to strengthen campus and district school libraries.

Since 2000 in Ohio, 206 people lost their jobs as library media specialists in 128 school districts, according to Suellyn Stotts, media specialist at Grizzell Middle School in Dublin City Schools and past president of Ohio Educational Library Media Associschool districts, according to Suellyn Stotts, media specialist at Grizzell Middle School in Dublin City Schools and past president of Ohio Educational Library Media AssociSchool in Dublin City Schools and past president of Ohio Educational Library Media Association.

These guidelines from GLMA are intended to help school library media specialists build grassroots support and influence decision - making at the local and district levels, as well as the state level.

Bottom line: If school districts want student performance to improve, having full - time certified library media specialists and properly stocked and funded school libraries is just as important as having certified teachers.

Stand up for Chicago School Libraries Click here to share on Facebook and Twitter Last week the Mayor of Chicago and the CEO of the School District used the school library as a political prop in their phoSchool Libraries Click here to share on Facebook and Twitter Last week the Mayor of Chicago and the CEO of the School District used the school library as a political prop in their phoSchool District used the school library as a political prop in their phoschool library as a political prop in their photo op.

Unfortunately, no school district in New Jersey has received this funding for school libraries in several years even though, as demonstrated above, we have great needs.

We would love help in this as the school districts and state legislature are looking at making more cuts to school libraries in the next few years.

The positions are being eliminated — I believe because of the lack of direct data within our school or district that shows what we do has an impact on student achievement, even though dozens of studies show that we do, such as the Keith Curry Lance studies in Colorado (http://www.lrs.org/documents/lmcstudies/CO/CO2brochure.pdf): «Schools with well - developed library media programs average 10 - 15 % / 18 % higher reading scores.»

But we know from Commonwealth standards that in Pennsylvania school districts only certified librarians - like the 2 positions already slated to be cut - are required to: «Manage a school library program; [and] Be assigned as the school librarian».

WHEREAS, Throughout the United States school librarians and library support staff are being eliminated as a cost saving measure to school districts that face diminishing funding; and

«Checking Out» Library Books from Home Using eBook libraries such as the one in the Aldine (Texas) Independent School District, teachers and students can «check out» online copies of library books from their home or school compSchool District, teachers and students can «check out» online copies of library books from their home or school compschool computers.

In some districts, we see that school libraries are seen as a «frill» — nice to have but not essential to student learning.

And as all 32 school districts contribute funds that include supporting the digital collection, the cost of the OverDrive library ends up being about 25 percent of what each district would have to spend independently.

▪ The board will receive reports from the Columbus Museum and Chattahoochee Regional Libraries, as well, as a status report on school district construction.

As my former firm retreated to a nearby school library to gear up for the new regime, the fear that our urbane local district judges would at midnight on 26 April 1999 turn into ravening juridical werewolves intent on feasting on the flesh of uncompliant lawyers was vividly in our collective minds.

When applying for a position as a library media specialist, it is the way you sell your value to the school district that will determine if you receive a job interview.

Each workshop involves a local agency, such as the school district, police department, or public library.

Your tax bill will depend on the assessed value as well as a number of special county considerations such as school district taxes, and special projects such as parks or libraries.