Sentences with phrase «participating school districts signed»

Only 17 unions from 123 participating school districts signed on.

Georgia placed third with only 12.7 percent of its districts participating (and no unions, because it's a «right to work» state), and Florida came in fourth with just 8 percent of the unions from participating school districts signing on.

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Information on the school board's concussion and head injury policy must be a part of any written instrument that a school district requires a student athlete and his or her parents or guardian to sign before participating in practice or interscholastic competition.

So far, 54 school districts and 48 farms are participating this year, and there's still time for more to sign up.

Legislation signed in December by Gov. Andrew Cuomo that made school tax exemptions for available to certain veterans took effect with little advance notice, making it difficult for school boards tasked with deciding whether their districts would participate in the program to make well - researched and educated decisions.

Only 41 percent of school districts and 60 percent of eligible charter schools signed on for changes needed to participate in the Obama administration's Race to the Top contest in which states can win extra federal funding to ease the impact of steep budget cuts.

Urban school districts like Seattle that signed up to participate in these voluntary national tests ought to have that opportunity.

Although the signature of a local district superintendent is required to demonstrate that a school district is participating in the state's plan, a union's sign - on is optional.

«We are glad to see that so many districts and charter schools have signed up to participate in the state's reform agenda,» said acting Education Commissioner Chris Cerf.

Paradoxically, the Austin Independent School District has not been participating in that growth; it sees a loss of enrollment year after year as parents sign up students in alternative charter schools or private schools.

Unlike most states, all Tennessee school districts have signed an agreement to fully participate in the reform package.

Almost half of the districts in the state, about 900 schools, have signed up to participate in computer - based field testing, according to the department.

After it was clear the bill would pass and would be signed into law, she said she had to go back to each of the participating school districts to make sure they still wanted to continue.

ART is available to state, district, and school systems administrators in participating states using your Smarter Balanced Single Sign - on credentials.