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And she says school board votes routinely attract just one quarter to one third of eligible voters.

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Over the next week, the board will encourage the apparently large number of shareholders that had not cast votes to support the deal, said mergers expert Brian Quinn, an associate professor at Boston College Law School.

Many people find more meaning in city councils and voting for school boards than they do for national elections, but they all say local politics make them more passionate about politics in general.

School officials had appealed to the league to find another time for the game, but the league said in a statement Wednesday the appeal was unanimously voted down by the league's nine - member board.

If the agreement is approved by the school board, the Park Board is expected to vote on it at its next meeting in March, Park District Director Charles Balling board, the Park Board is expected to vote on it at its next meeting in March, Park District Director Charles Balling Board is expected to vote on it at its next meeting in March, Park District Director Charles Balling said.

The Park Board has scheduled an executive session for Saturday morning, and board President Ken Nolan said he expects the five - member board to vote to proceed with a lawsuit against the school distBoard has scheduled an executive session for Saturday morning, and board President Ken Nolan said he expects the five - member board to vote to proceed with a lawsuit against the school distboard President Ken Nolan said he expects the five - member board to vote to proceed with a lawsuit against the school distboard to vote to proceed with a lawsuit against the school district.

The Park Board voted unanimously Monday to turn down the school district's proposal because it would leave too much park land unusable, said Park Board President Ken Nolan.

Village Board members said they will vote next week on whether to turn over 1.25 acres the village owns at the Cherry Hill School site on Washington Street.

School budget votes and school board elections are being held across New York on Tuesday, and the New York State School Boards Association says more schools are seeking to convince voters to override the state's taSchool budget votes and school board elections are being held across New York on Tuesday, and the New York State School Boards Association says more schools are seeking to convince voters to override the state's taschool board elections are being held across New York on Tuesday, and the New York State School Boards Association says more schools are seeking to convince voters to override the state's taSchool Boards Association says more schools are seeking to convince voters to override the state's tax cap.

Cuomo says by not voting to extend the Bill de Blasio's authority over the public schools, they essentially voted for a return to the dysfunction of the old system of multiple community school boards.

«In every corner of the state, New Yorkers, after carefully examining the difficult choices made by their school boards, voted «yes» in near record numbers on school budgets to ensure students and education programs did not suffer further harm,» NYSUT President Dick Iannuzzi said.

Betty Rosa, a former superintendent of schools in the Bronx, is expected to be voted chancellor of the New York Board of Regents this month, education officials familiar with the process said.

Education law, as summarized by the New York State School Boards Association and the New York State Bar Association, says the burden of proof rests on the entity or person who challenges vote results to establish facts that would justify invalidating results.

«One of the first things they did was re-employ the chancellor — at that time it was Joel Klein — and then vote among themselves to give all the power to the chancellor,» she said of the members of the short - lived school board of 2009.

The Hempstead school board Monday night voted to seek the state comptroller's help in how to pay down a multimillion - dollar budget deficit, about $ 2 million of which officials said is tied to increased enrollment in local charter schools.

The Hempstead school board voted to seek the state comptroller's help in how to pay down a multimillion - dollar budget deficit, about $ 2 million of which officials said is tied to increased enrollment in local charter schools.

Betty Rosa, a former superintendent of schools in the Bronx, is expected to be voted chancellor of the New York Board of Regents this month, education officials familiar with the process said Friday.

We strived to come up with a unanimous decision,» said School Board President Lou Petrucci following Wednesday night's nomination and public vote at City Hall.

School budget votes and school board elections are being held across the state Tuesday, and the New York State School Boards Association says more schools are seeking to convince voters to override the state's taSchool budget votes and school board elections are being held across the state Tuesday, and the New York State School Boards Association says more schools are seeking to convince voters to override the state's taschool board elections are being held across the state Tuesday, and the New York State School Boards Association says more schools are seeking to convince voters to override the state's taSchool Boards Association says more schools are seeking to convince voters to override the state's tax cap.

WBFO's Focus on Education Reporter Eileen Buckley says without debate, city school board members voted unanimously to hire Dr. Kriner Cash as new schools superintendent.

So far they've said former school board member Jeff Smith was elected to the open seat with 79 write - in votes, but no other results have been disclosed.

His campaign raised issues, including saying that ballots were not available at a polling place at Carroll Hill Elementary School; that people were discouraged from voting; that voters were asked for ID at polling places at the Rensselaer County Office Building, in which the board offices are located; that the School 12 polling place was locked with no instructions on how to get inside; and that Wiltshire poll watchers were harassed by board employees about encouraging people to cast affidavit ballots.

The Buffalo school board voted 8 - 1 last week to cut the jobs and curtail many other school services in order to balance the $ 509 million budget for the current fiscal year, said Paul G. Buchanan, the president of the school board.

The state board of education approved the plan on a 7 - to - 3 vote after a «fairly lively discussion» by board members, said State Superintendent of Schools Nancy S. Grasmick.

«Imagine in your school district you may be voting for a local school board but the state controls the schools,» Harrison said.

Board member Bettina Umstead said she is leaning toward a vote on closing schools because «I don't know if we can open schools with a thousand people missing.»

On a 9 — 0 vote, the Kansas Board of Education decided not to apply for RTTT funding, saying, «The federal criteria required more centralized control of public school education...» 4 Texas Governor Rick Perry explained to Secretary Duncan, «In order to submit an application that is preferred... for Race to the Top, Texas would have to commit... to the adoption of national curriculum standards and tests.»

«Often we turn away good people who have the potential to be really good teachers,» said Weber, a retired professor at San Diego State and former San Diego Unified school board member, in remarks before the Assembly vote June 1.

The board's January vote to conditionally establish the charter school also weighs in the proposed contract's favor, Burke said.

Given the NAACP's long history of advocating for equal resources for all traditionally public schools, it was no surprise the board voted in favor a moratorium, said Brown.

School board members will vote Nov. 14 on the future of Hillcrest and Scera Park elementary schools, Alpine School District Assistant Superintendent John Patten said on Sept. 29.

But the hearing has now been postponed until Sep. 5, board of education spokeswoman Emilie Wheeler said Thursday, narrowing the window between when the schools leaders make their case for continued operation and when state school board members are expected to ultimately vote on Kairos» fate at their regular monthly meeting on Sep. 8.

A school district attorney was quoted saying, «The law does not provide for a means by which to create a student position on the board, whether it's a voting position or not.»

So on Wednesday, the Madison Prep board voted to resubmit its proposal to the school board as a «noninstrumentality» — a fancy way of saying the school would not use union staff and would have lots of autonomy from the district.

After delaying a vote on a screening program its creators say can better predict whether prospective teachers will improve student achievement, the Madison School Board will take action on the matter later this month.

The Madison School Board had been expected to vote June 30 on whether to spend $ 273,000 over three years on software whose developers say features algorithms that can predict which prospective teachers are likely to raise student test scores.

Brad Noel, one of the two Board members to vote no, said the location of the school was still unknown, implying that more information would be needed for the plans to be fully understood.

Before the school board voted on the issue, MCSD Superintendent Joe Petrone said he stood behind the lawsuit and supported the concept of Moffat County as a plaintiff.

«This process did start off rough in September,» said Brenda Fairley - Ferebee, the board member who represents the Rowland, at the meeting during which the board voted unanimously to turn the school over.

Since the search committee was delegated the responsibility for running the process to identify the head of school, the full board did not need to vote on the selection, Ward said.

CTU President Karen Lewis says the strong vote in Chicago is an indication of the rocky relationship between the union and the school board.

The school board has not voted to close the school and Kleban said he's not aware of any upcoming vote.

«Forty - six regions around the country are using this program,» said board member Loy Woelber, superintendent of Westbrook Walnut Grove and Tracy Area Schools, right before casting one of the two votes in TFA's favor.

Roof, the school board member, voted against a lawsuit, saying that while she opposed the state takeover, litigation would be costly and time - consuming.

The allocation of funds required a vote by the school board, but giving principals a waiver from the must - place list likely would not require a vote, said board Vice President Nick Melvoin.

In a news release announcing Castrejón's appointment as GPSN's executive director — just 48 hours after the school board voted to oppose the early draft plan for charter expansion — Castrejón said she was looking forward to working with King «as we seek to improve education for all students throughout the district.»

A No. 25 in West Chester might be a No. 5 or 6 in another district, said Scanlon, whose school board will vote next month to eliminate ranking and adjust weighting systems — that can push GPAs well above 4.0 — to account for the more challenging courses, effective with next year's freshman class.

«The attorneys signing this letter can not, in good conscience, stand by and remain silent as the Board of Education moves to vote on this potentially disastrous course,» says Strauss, «Closing this many schools in such a poorly - planned and uninclusive manner marks a dangerous precedent.

(Photo: Senate President Steve Sweeney, who has said that allowing school boards or communities to vote on charter approvals, a stance advocated for by anti-choice groups like Save Our Schools - NJ, would «absolutely shut down charter sSchools - NJ, would «absolutely shut down charter schoolsschools.