Sentences with phrase «over school board budgets»

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As the Chicago Board of Education prepares to approve a 2011 - 12 budget Wednesday, school officials and the teachers union are battling publicly over related issues of withdrawn raises and the mayor's push for a longer school day.

While appointing an education board with an aligned agenda, Lavine could, as mayor, leverage her authority over the budget to implement an expansion of charter schools.

The New York State Educational Conference Board, a coalition of state education organizations, is calling for a $ 2 billion increase in school aid in the 2018 - 19 state budget, despite a looming deficit and uncertainty over federal spending.

The Buffalo school board kept busy Wednesday night, fighting through rancor and angry disputes to pass a budget while continuing the battle over how to find a new superintendent.

The board would have the power over every aspect of the sprawling school system, from budgets to policies to appointments.

In a presentation to the school board, Chief Financial Officer Suzanne Slack said Superintendent Sharon Contreras» budget proposal contains a $ 7.3 million increase over this year, from $ 365.4 million to $ 372.7 million.

Community and board members are taking a stand, fighting to reinstate music programs cut from school budgets over the last decade.

The Burgin school district's $ 100,000 budget deficit, which officials there attribute to the loss of 50 students in the 368 - student system over the past three years, has forced the school board to cut a janitorial position, trim the athletic budget, freeze salaries, and raise property taxes.

Last year, the state board returned control over budget and the school calendar to the local board.

Though the Orleans Parish School Board would still maintain control over the budget and the hiring and firing of teachers, A&M would report directly to the state superintendent and have the authority to appoint the district's top financial officers.

In Montomery County, Md., a suburban school district outside of Washington, D.C. with over 150,000 students and an annual budget of $ 2.4 billion, most people probably couldn't answer these questions because much of the work of the school board seems to take place behind closed doors.

Angered over losing that job in May, because of budget cuts (and loving colleagues who wouldn't freeze their salaries), he had run for school board.

Historically, teachers were allowed to close their doors and teach what and how they chose while boards and superintendents had decision authority over most school operations such as the budget, schedules, teacher selection, and compensation.

With this year's budget bill likely to be officially enacted just as late, school boards will again be scrambling over the summer months to revamp their processes, forms, and, in the case of most large districts, updating their local evaluation - system software to keep up with the moving target that is OTES.

Somewhat overshadowed by the growing controversy over Mayor - elect Rahm's schools pick, this Tribune story shows the intention of the privatizers not to listen to the research about charters or to the reasonable concerns of interim CPS CEO Terry Mazany, who said about his decision to postpone consideration of new charter contracts at his first board meeting last January: «We simply do not have any budget flexibility to allocate dollars that will not lead directly to improved educational outcomes for all of our students.»

For school communities that have experienced budget freezes or mid-year fund re-allocations over the last two years, the information from the April 11th school board meeting indicates that the district is still struggling with financial stability and that there are signs that school budgets could be impacted again for a third straight year.

The Oakland school board adopted a budget for the 2017 - 18 school year that includes over half a billion dollars in general funds, which pays for the Oakland Unified School District's K - 12 education expschool board adopted a budget for the 2017 - 18 school year that includes over half a billion dollars in general funds, which pays for the Oakland Unified School District's K - 12 education expschool year that includes over half a billion dollars in general funds, which pays for the Oakland Unified School District's K - 12 education expSchool District's K - 12 education expenses.

A CT Mirror article at the time entitled «State education board wants to open eight new charter schools» reported that while the State of Connecticut faces a $ 1.4 billion projected budget deficit for next year, «The State Board of Education is asking the state for $ 11 million to fund eight new charter schools to open over the next two school years... The request, put forward by Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor and approved unanimously by the state board...&rboard wants to open eight new charter schools» reported that while the State of Connecticut faces a $ 1.4 billion projected budget deficit for next year, «The State Board of Education is asking the state for $ 11 million to fund eight new charter schools to open over the next two school years... The request, put forward by Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor and approved unanimously by the state board...&rBoard of Education is asking the state for $ 11 million to fund eight new charter schools to open over the next two school years... The request, put forward by Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor and approved unanimously by the state board...&rboard...»

Marnell Cooper, chair of the city school board, said the budget is the «first step into our strategic plan» for improving the school system over the next five years.

In addition, Excel Bridgeport actively lobbied on behalf of Governor Malloy's «education reform» bill and the organization has also spent significant resources in support for Mayor Bill Finch's efforts to change Bridgeport's Charter, by eliminating the elected board of education and replacing it was an appointed board that would allow stronger mayoral control over the education budget and school issues.

This School Board has been implementing their innovative strategy over a number of years, incorporated all partners — including teacher unions and support staff — and built a budget in support of this collective vision, with ongoing parent and student voice that continue to inform these changes.