Sentences with phrase «mayoral control»
"Mayoral control" refers to a system where the mayor of a city has the power to directly govern and make decisions regarding the local education system. This means that the mayor can appoint school board members, decide on policies, and have overall authority over the city's schools. Full definition
The mayor, however, has other fish to fry, including a longer - term extension of mayoral control of city schools.
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This bill extends mayoral control of city schools for just one year.
The extension for mayoral control of schools is set to expire at the end of the month.
Was there ever a thought to delay your honeymoon when it seemed like it could coincide with a vote on mayoral control?
Some education reform advocates are advocating that the renewal of mayoral control in the city be linked to lifting or eliminating the state's cap on charter schools.
The legislature has since renewed mayoral control four times, with a sunset scheduled for 2019 unless lawmakers extend control again.
The current mayoral control law is set to expire at the end of the month.
You know we have a lot of issues with mayoral control, education issues, we're all focused on.
He also supported mayoral control of schools and went along with the governor's measures tying teacher evaluations to tests.
Even though they kept their mouths shut and did not win hoped for concessions, I would not bet against charter school proponents wishing for mayoral control as well.
He introduced two mayoral control bills earlier in the week to give the appearance of compromise.
Our proposal keeps what works about mayoral control while calling for a system that is more accountable, more transparent and more democratic.
«We wouldn't have universal pre-K without mayoral control,» she said, to applause from the audience of public school parents.
Republican lawmakers similarly opposed including mayoral control in the budget.
And he sought permanent mayoral control of city schools, but a minimum of three years; he received a one - year extension.
«If mayoral control expires by law or by elimination of law, it would go back to a city board of education,» he said.
«I think this will make mayoral control better,» he said.
Before mayoral control in the city, the school board was made up of seven members, two of whom were appointed by the mayor and the rest by the borough presidents.
Whether there was an actual willingness to let mayoral control lapse seems unclear.
The other two would extend mayoral control by one and two years, respectively.
«Nobody wants mayoral control to expire, but if it does, charter school advocates have shown increasing electoral sophistication,» said one high - level charter sector source.
«I will continue to work to extend mayoral control because I believe very strongly in the accountability it provides,» the release reads.
He did suggest a three - year extension of mayoral control last year as well.
They in turn tied mayoral control to the renewal of sales taxes in 53 counties.
Readers who are searching for a quick answer to the question of whether mayoral control improves student performance will likely be frustrated.
But it would seem other unions thought mayoral control needed the defense — the crowd was largely hotel union workers.
He said they are against linking mayoral control to charter school issues, but at the same time have tied the measures to the state sales tax.
«What we're going to see is a periodic political dance around mayoral control which is really about other things,» he said.
She has proposed mayoral control of city schools and spent much of her campaign focusing on the struggling district.
As to why mayoral control is better, education specialists and politicians offer different answers.
In the end, most legislators expect mayoral control of schools and the rent laws to be renewed - but the devil will, as always, be in the details.
Both were avid bloggers about public education and recognized they had many shared issues and concerns, particularly around mayoral control of schools and the growing influence of corporate - style education reform.
The legislature could come back in a special session to approve mayoral control, along with local tax extensions.
Either way, it's unlikely lawmakers will let mayoral control of schools lapse entirely.
Parental involvement has been a hot topic surrounding mayoral control since it was established in 2002.
«Nobody I don't believe is intent on hurting mayoral control,» he said.
The statement comes with three days to go in the legislative session and mayoral control due to expire at the end of the month.
And, most importantly, mayoral control provides proven accountability.
The debate over mayoral control has often seemed especially surreal because none of its opponents have proposed a viable plan for replacing it.
He asked for mayoral control of schools to become permanent — it was extended for just one year.
As the budget process moved into crunch time, the focus was less on mayoral control and more on education reforms the governor was seeking.
Even in cities with mayoral control, there is some limited voice through the election of a mayor.
What benefit to these corporations and these individuals get from supporting mayoral control?
All three bills extend mayoral control for either one year, two years or five years.
Republican lawmakers opposed including mayoral control in the budget.
Without mayoral control, running the schools would fall to local elected school boards.
There are a lot of big issues to be decided in the final few weeks of the legislative session this year — including mayoral control of the schools and rent regulations.