Sentences with phrase «provided under the charter»

The applicant alleged that by not respecting the terms of the agreement, Ghana violated the rights provided under the Charter; enjoyment of rights and freedoms recognized in the Charter without distinction.

While the University is free to construct policies dealing with student behavior which may ultimately impact access to the post-secondary system, the manner in which those policies are interpreted and applied must not offend the rights provided under the Charter.

Not exact matches

In regard to primary and secondary education, initiatives include imposing caps on class sizes; ensuring schools have the necessary support staff; funding full - day kindergarten and half - day junior kindergarten for vulnerable children; eliminating fees and fundraising for learning essentials, such as computers; phasing out private schools and bringing charter schools under the jurisdiction of school boards; and providing breakfast and lunch programs.

On Monday, Cuomo railed against corporate CEOs when he spoke to union workers who are on strike against the Charter Communications Company, which provides cable service to much of New York under the name Spectrum.

Charters are also now officially permitted to provide pre-kindergarten instruction under the mayor's pre-K expansion.

The Security Council has adopted the resolution as a measure to maintain or restore international peace and security under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, which provides for such action by air, sea and land forces as may be necessary to maintain or restore international peace and security.

Under a 2014 law opposed by Mr. de Blasio and championed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New York City is legally required to provide new charter schools free rent in public school buildings or pay for their rent in a private building.

And while the de Blasio administration has yet to provide details for a rent plan for some networks, charter officials say their very existence is threatened under the new administration.

Under Proposition 39, public school districts are required to provide «reasonably equivalent» space to charter and district students.

To ensure a supply of schools from which families may choose, states should establish a system for authorizing charter schools that enables the charter sector to expand to meet demand; that provides funding under the same weighted formula that applies to all other publicly supported schools; and that offers charter schools access to capital commensurate with district school funding.

With respect to the per - pupil facilities aid program (under which the Secretary makes competitive matching grants to states to provide per - pupil financing to charter schools), the bill allows states to: (1) partner with organizations to provide up to 50 % of the state share of funding for the program; and (2) receive more than one program grant, so long as the amount of the grant funds provided to charter schools increases with each successive grant.

BASIS charter schools are public schools that provide a free and appropriate public education to students with disabilities who are currently eligible, or are determined eligible, to receive special education services and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

[10] In general, these LEA amounts may be reduced by state educational agencies to account for funds reserved for state administration, program improvement, and academic achievement awards; to adjust for recent shifts in LEA boundaries; and to provide grants to charter schools treated as separate LEAs under state law (such charter schools are not considered in the calculation of grants by USED).

These involve recent LEA boundary changes that have not yet been incorporated into the Census database for LEAs (which usually takes two to three years), charter schools that are treated as separate LEAs under the laws of some states but are not in the Census LEA database (because they are not based on exclusive geographical boundaries), and some special purpose LEAs that provide particular educational services (such as vocational and technical education or education for certain students with disabilities) to multiple «regular» LEAs in certain states.

The school lotteries, which are required under the state's charter law when a school is over capacity, provide a way to answer the common complaint that the charter school applicants are «different» from their peers in the traditional public schools.

Eventually the state turned all the schools under its authority over to charter management organizations (CMOs), dramatically reshaping the teacher workforce and providing the first direct test of an alternative to the U.S.'s century - old system of school governance.

State Rep. Lynn Finnegan, R - 32nd («Aliamanu, Airport, Mapunapuna), who has two children at Voyager, a Kaka'ako charter school, said Congress should provide more flexibility to measure student growth under No Child Left Behind.

Second, public schools are eligible to earn funding for a full day if they provide at least 43,200 minutes (4 hours per day) of instructional time to students enrolled in (1) a dropout recovery school; (2) an alternative education program; (3) a school program located at a day treatment facility, a residential treatment facility, psychiatric hospital, or medical hospital; (4) program offered at a correctional facility, or (5) a charter school providing adult high school diplomas or industry certification under Section 29.259.

AB 1594 by Assemblyman Mike Eng, D - Monterey Park, would require charter schools to provide each qualified, needy pupil with one nutritionally adequate free or reduced - price meal as defined under the federal child nutrition program regulations, each school day.

The NYS Charter Schools Act of 1998 was created for the following purposes: • Improve student learning and achievement; • Increase learning opportunities for all students, with special emphasis on expanded learning experiences for students who are at - risk of academic failure; • Encourage the use of different and innovative teaching methods; • Create new professional opportunities for teachers, school administrators and other school personnel; • Provide parents and students with expanded choices in the types of educational opportunities that are available within the public school system; and • Provide schools with a method to change from rule - based to performance - based accountability systems by holding the schools established under this article accountable for meeting measurable student achievement results.

Charter schools are serving more minority students because that is their mission: to open in under - served neighborhoods to provide a better education for kids that are not being served well by traditional public schools.

She was Executive Director of the Idaho Charter School Network, and had the privilege of serving under Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna as School Choice Coordinator, providing support for Idaho's charter sCharter School Network, and had the privilege of serving under Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna as School Choice Coordinator, providing support for Idaho's charter scharter schools.

According to the Legislative Toolkit provided by the New York City Charter School Center, Charter School parents are not allowed to join CECs because under NYS Education Law 2590 - e, CECs for parents of schools in Community School Districts.

Under this program the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) will award at least $ 3.25 million in grants each school year to school districts, and operators of independent charter schools, to be used for the purpose of providing mental health services to pupils in collaboration with community health agencies.

Under the supervision of their Department Chair, Math teachers collaborate with their Special Education Co-teacher at every turn to provide a differentiated educational experience designed to guide students toward achieving our charter goals.

The charters will get the money for these programs because they receive the same per student allotment as all traditional public schools, but they will be under no obligation to provide the services.

The Charter Law provides charter schools with additional autonomy under MinnesoCharter Law provides charter schools with additional autonomy under Minnesocharter schools with additional autonomy under Minnesota law.

On April 1, districts were required to provide charter schools who requested district facilities under Proposition 39, final notifications.

Charter school — A public, nonreligious school that provides free public elementary and / or secondary education to students via a lottery process under a specific charter granted by the local schoolCharter school — A public, nonreligious school that provides free public elementary and / or secondary education to students via a lottery process under a specific charter granted by the local schoolcharter granted by the local school board.

The Elementary Charter School Teacher, under the direction of the site administrator, is responsible for providing instruction in content areas in which each assigned student can grow emotionally...

In addition, the «forward funding» provided under the law will assist locally approved and state - authorized charter schools with the costs of exceptional enrollment growth.

Over the last 7 years, our Association has continued to thrive under the guidance of board members and council chairs who have volunteered to commit their time and efforts to lead the Association and pledged to provide its charter member schools with the support, information and services they need to better serve Texas students.

Yesterday, City Hall issued an announcement about a new deal between Chicago and the Gates Foundation to provide even more money for charter schools under the guise of «sharing best practices.»

Finally, this substitute amendment requires, beginning in the 2016 - 17 school year, each school board and independent charter school to annually provide the parent or guardian of each pupil enrolled in the school district or the independent charter school with a copy of, or access to, a summary of the pupil examinations that it is required to administer under state and federal law, as well any examinations the school board or operator requires to assess pupil, school, or school district performance.

Prior to joining the Diverse Charter Schools Coalition, she served under Secretary John King at the US Department of Education as a Senior Policy Advisor in the Office of Innovation and Improvement where she worked on policies concerning charter schools and provided guidance for Race to the Top - District grCharter Schools Coalition, she served under Secretary John King at the US Department of Education as a Senior Policy Advisor in the Office of Innovation and Improvement where she worked on policies concerning charter schools and provided guidance for Race to the Top - District grcharter schools and provided guidance for Race to the Top - District grantees.

Einstein only provides RTA tokens for students to ride buses to and from school, but the district states the law requires charter schools to provide free, yellow bus transportation to 6th graders and under who live more than a mile from school.

NJCSA provides consulting assistance to charter schools that are preparing for their renewal or submitting a request to expand their enrollment capacity under their current charter.

The federal government defines a charter school loosely as any school that provides free public elementary or secondary education under a charter.

Only one member of the task force, the Deputy Mayor for Education, thought a charter should be allowed to opt for a neighborhood preference, «provided that safeguards are put into place to ensure that doing so does not adversely impact students who live in under - served neighborhoods.»

(q) A charter school may be located in part of an existing public school building, in space provided on a private work site, in a public building or any other suitable location; provided, however, that no school building assistance funds authorized under chapter 70B shall be awarded to a commonwealth charter school for the purpose of constructing, reconstructing or improving a commonwealth charter school.

(i)(1) Not more than 120 charter schools shall be allowed to operate in the commonwealth at any time, excluding those approved pursuant to paragraph (3); provided, however, that of the 120 charter schools, not more than 48 shall be Horace Mann charter schools; provided, however, notwithstanding subsection (c) the 14 new Horace Mann charter schools shall not be subject to the requirement of an agreement with the local collective bargaining unit prior to board approval; provided, further, that after the charter for these 14 new Horace Mann charter schools have been granted by the board, the schools shall develop a memorandum of understanding with the school committee and the local union regarding any waivers to applicable collective bargaining agreements; provided, further, that if an agreement is not reached on the memorandum of understanding at least 30 days before the scheduled opening of the school, the charter school shall operate under the terms of its charter until an agreement is reached; provided, further, that not less 4 of the new Horace Mann charter schools shall be located in a municipality with more than 500,000 residents; and not more than 72 shall be commonwealth charter schools.

(4) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, if a district qualifying under paragraph (3) is no longer in the lowest 10 per cent, the net school spending cap shall be 9 per cent; provided, however, that if the board of elementary and secondary education previously approved a higher level of enrollment for a charter school in the district while the district was in the lowest 10 per cent, the net school spending cap shall remain at the level necessary to support such enrollment.

He wrote at the time that charter schools can provide «valuable alternatives to existing options for the students they serve, particularly those charter schools focused on serving traditionally under - served groups of students like English Language Learners, foster children or children living in temporary housing.»

Under state law, if a charter school has fewer than 20 students who are English Language Learners, it does not need to provide ELL services for its students.

A regional charter school as designated by the board, and whose charter provides for transportation of all students from charter municipalities shall also be reimbursed by the commonwealth under section 16C of chapter 71 for transportation provided to pupils residing outside the municipality where the charter school is located, but no reimbursement for transportation between the charter school and home shall be made on account of any pupil who resides less than 1.5 miles from the charter school, measured by a commonly traveled route.

A Horace Mann charter school shall be a public school or part of a public school operated under a charter approved by the school committee and the local collective bargaining unit in the district in which the school is located; provided that all charters shall be granted by the board of elementary and secondary education.

The board of trustees shall be considered the public employer for purposes of tort liability under said chapter 258 and for collective bargaining purposes under said chapter 150E; provided, however, that in the case of a Horace Mann charter school, the school committee of the school district in which the Horace Mann charter school is located shall remain the employer for collective bargaining purposes under said chapter 150E.

Since the end of the Civil War to the current trend of charter schools and vouchers, the American education system has been under pressure to integrate and provide and equal school experience for all.

To address both of these problems — providing a non-LEA option while ensuring that low - quality or under - resourced authorizers do not proliferate — NACSA recommends that states create independent chartering boards (ICBs): statewide, independent entities tasked with the sole purpose of authorizing charter schools.

In this guidance, OSERS provides a number of clarifications on how charters schools are treated under IDEA as well as their obligations with regards to admission and delivery of services to students with disabilities.