Sentences with phrase «school bond funds»

Lawsuit alleging the misuse of school bond funds, which bond was passed by voters to build a high school in Alpine.

But Cherryland is going to be rebuilt with school bond funds approved by Hayward voters in November 2014.

The monolithic dome construction project was the final major project completed with Measure R school bond funding.

Voters, many of them retired, kept turning down the school bond funding.

Not exact matches

Voters in Mt. Prospect - based River Trails Elementary District 26 approved a 50 - cent increase in the education fund rate, to $ 2.60 per $ 100, while their counterparts in Huntley Consolidated School District 158 agreed the district should sell $ 18 million in bonds to fund the construction of two new schools.

The village would issue general obligation bonds and turn over the funds to the Park District, while the school district would repay the village for the cost of the park.

The school district has a bond issue on the April 1 ballot to raise funds for its construction, and Layer is hoping to win backing for the proposal.

LeBarre said the bond measure was approved because the school district worked with members of the community, discussing the need for resources to help boost their children's long - term success with improved nutrition and the plans for how the funds will be used to accomplish these goals.

The referendum will seek $ 115 Million in funding for three school construction projects, major renovations and repairs, continuation of CCSD's National award - winning technology program, replacement of aging school buses, land acquisition with a focus on a solution for Cherokee High School overcrowding and, «the No. 1 priority»: continued retirement of bond debt from the last 15 years of construction proschool construction projects, major renovations and repairs, continuation of CCSD's National award - winning technology program, replacement of aging school buses, land acquisition with a focus on a solution for Cherokee High School overcrowding and, «the No. 1 priority»: continued retirement of bond debt from the last 15 years of construction proschool buses, land acquisition with a focus on a solution for Cherokee High School overcrowding and, «the No. 1 priority»: continued retirement of bond debt from the last 15 years of construction proSchool overcrowding and, «the No. 1 priority»: continued retirement of bond debt from the last 15 years of construction projects.

With 96 percent of the votes tallied Tuesday night, Park Ridge District 64 looked like it was heading for victory on a $ 23 million bond issue to build a new middle school and to upgrade technology, and on an education fund property - tax increase of 59 cents per $ 100 of equalized assessed valuation to pay for operating expenses.

But Senate GOP lawmakers have also pushed school safety provisions that add funding for resource officers and put police officers in New York City schools while also freeing up funding from a bond act to pay for security upgrades.

With no discussion and in less than two minutes, the state's Smart Schools Review Board approved the second round of funding allocations to 36 districts from the $ 2 billion Smart Schools bond act approved by voters in 2014.

It's noteworthy that school districts will be asked to submit their requests for funding after the bond issue is passed.

The state's cap is 2 percent or the inflation rate, whichever is lower, but limits vary by district because of differences in exempted expenses such as school renovations funded by bonds and approved by district voters.

Actual increases in tax collections imposed by districts may end up being more or less than 2 percent, depending on local factors such as bond issues to fund school reconstruction or repairs, which are exempt from the cap.

Other Westchester Municipalities having School Board And 2018 - 2019 Votes include The Peekskill City School District (2 seats up), Greenburgh Central School District, New Rochelle Public Schools (One (1) full Five - year term and one (1) Two - year term [unexpired portion of a vacant term]-RRB-, Scarsdale Public School District, the Mamaroneck Union Free School District (which includes public school system for Village of Larchmont residents), Port Chester Public Schools, Tuckahoe Union Free School District (one (1) board seat), Pelham Public School District (Eligible Pelham voters may vote on a two - proposition bond proposal to fund facilities / infrastructure projects and athletic facilities / fields upgrades), Rye City School District (There is only one Polling Place: The Rye Middle School Gymnasium at 3 Parsons StSchool Board And 2018 - 2019 Votes include The Peekskill City School District (2 seats up), Greenburgh Central School District, New Rochelle Public Schools (One (1) full Five - year term and one (1) Two - year term [unexpired portion of a vacant term]-RRB-, Scarsdale Public School District, the Mamaroneck Union Free School District (which includes public school system for Village of Larchmont residents), Port Chester Public Schools, Tuckahoe Union Free School District (one (1) board seat), Pelham Public School District (Eligible Pelham voters may vote on a two - proposition bond proposal to fund facilities / infrastructure projects and athletic facilities / fields upgrades), Rye City School District (There is only one Polling Place: The Rye Middle School Gymnasium at 3 Parsons StSchool District (2 seats up), Greenburgh Central School District, New Rochelle Public Schools (One (1) full Five - year term and one (1) Two - year term [unexpired portion of a vacant term]-RRB-, Scarsdale Public School District, the Mamaroneck Union Free School District (which includes public school system for Village of Larchmont residents), Port Chester Public Schools, Tuckahoe Union Free School District (one (1) board seat), Pelham Public School District (Eligible Pelham voters may vote on a two - proposition bond proposal to fund facilities / infrastructure projects and athletic facilities / fields upgrades), Rye City School District (There is only one Polling Place: The Rye Middle School Gymnasium at 3 Parsons StSchool District, New Rochelle Public Schools (One (1) full Five - year term and one (1) Two - year term [unexpired portion of a vacant term]-RRB-, Scarsdale Public School District, the Mamaroneck Union Free School District (which includes public school system for Village of Larchmont residents), Port Chester Public Schools, Tuckahoe Union Free School District (one (1) board seat), Pelham Public School District (Eligible Pelham voters may vote on a two - proposition bond proposal to fund facilities / infrastructure projects and athletic facilities / fields upgrades), Rye City School District (There is only one Polling Place: The Rye Middle School Gymnasium at 3 Parsons StSchool District, the Mamaroneck Union Free School District (which includes public school system for Village of Larchmont residents), Port Chester Public Schools, Tuckahoe Union Free School District (one (1) board seat), Pelham Public School District (Eligible Pelham voters may vote on a two - proposition bond proposal to fund facilities / infrastructure projects and athletic facilities / fields upgrades), Rye City School District (There is only one Polling Place: The Rye Middle School Gymnasium at 3 Parsons StSchool District (which includes public school system for Village of Larchmont residents), Port Chester Public Schools, Tuckahoe Union Free School District (one (1) board seat), Pelham Public School District (Eligible Pelham voters may vote on a two - proposition bond proposal to fund facilities / infrastructure projects and athletic facilities / fields upgrades), Rye City School District (There is only one Polling Place: The Rye Middle School Gymnasium at 3 Parsons Stschool system for Village of Larchmont residents), Port Chester Public Schools, Tuckahoe Union Free School District (one (1) board seat), Pelham Public School District (Eligible Pelham voters may vote on a two - proposition bond proposal to fund facilities / infrastructure projects and athletic facilities / fields upgrades), Rye City School District (There is only one Polling Place: The Rye Middle School Gymnasium at 3 Parsons StSchool District (one (1) board seat), Pelham Public School District (Eligible Pelham voters may vote on a two - proposition bond proposal to fund facilities / infrastructure projects and athletic facilities / fields upgrades), Rye City School District (There is only one Polling Place: The Rye Middle School Gymnasium at 3 Parsons StSchool District (Eligible Pelham voters may vote on a two - proposition bond proposal to fund facilities / infrastructure projects and athletic facilities / fields upgrades), Rye City School District (There is only one Polling Place: The Rye Middle School Gymnasium at 3 Parsons StSchool District (There is only one Polling Place: The Rye Middle School Gymnasium at 3 Parsons StSchool Gymnasium at 3 Parsons Street.)

«So, while we support the governor's initiatives for Universal Pre-K, STEM scholarships and a bond issue to fund technology in our schools, we must ensure that state staffing levels are at a place for the implementation of these initiatives.

Cuomo today announced that the first school district funding requests from the $ 2 billion Smart Schools Bond Act, passed in 2014, have been approved.

In 2014, New York voters approved the bond act: A plan to borrow $ 2 billion to purchase technological equipment, boost network and WiFi connectivity and fund high - tech security upgrades in the state's schools.

Schools in Albany, Averill Park, Queensbury and Galway on Wednesday were among the first in the state to be awarded part of a $ 2 billion pool for technology upgrades funded by a 2014 bond issue.

Schools have finance the projects and are reimbursed by the bond funds.

The proposed shifting of funds is dependent on the passage of Governor Andrew Cuomo's proposed $ 2 billion New York State Smart Schools Bond Act, which de Blasio pledged his support for during his testimony in Albany on Monday and which will be on the ballot in November if it is included in the state's final budget agreement.

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, but subject to such requirements as the legislature shall impose by general or special law, indebtedness contracted by any county, city, town, village or school district and each portion thereof from time to time contracted for any object or purpose for which indebtedness may be contracted may also be financed by sinking fund bonds with a maximum maturity of fifty years, which shall be redeemed through annual contributions to sinking funds established by such county, city, town, village or school district, provided, however, that each such annual contribution shall be at least equal to the amount required, if any, to enable the sinking fund to redeem, on the date of the contribution, the same amount of such indebtedness as would have been paid and then be payable if such indebtedness had been financed entirely by the issuance of serial bonds, except, if an issue of sinking fund bonds is combined for sale with an issue of serial bonds, for the same object or purpose, then the amount of each annual sinking fund contribution shall be at least equal to the amount required, if any, to enable the sinking fund to redeem, on the date of each such annual contribution, (i) the amount which would be required to be paid annually if such indebtedness had been issued entirely as serial bonds, less (ii) the amount of indebtedness, if any, to be paid during such year on the portion of such indebtedness actually issued as serial bonds.

The district will also remain qualified for AAA bond rating, which typically calls for school district reserve funds to be around 10 percent of its total annual budget.

Governor Cuomo today announced that the first school district funding requests from the $ 2 billion Smart Schools Bond Act have been approved.

Following the proposal of the Bond Act, Governor Cuomo established the Smart Schools Commission to gather information on strategies for how schools can most effectively invest the bond fuBond Act, Governor Cuomo established the Smart Schools Commission to gather information on strategies for how schools can most effectively invest the bondSchools Commission to gather information on strategies for how schools can most effectively invest the bondschools can most effectively invest the bond fubond funds.

The governor again outlined plans to seek voter approval for a $ 2 billion bond act that would fund technology in schools as well as new pre-K facilities.

The Bond Act, as it reads on the November ballot, would provide access to classroom technology and high - speed internet connections, as well as offer funds to build more pre kindergarten classrooms, and replace the trailers that some overcrowded schools in New York City have been using to teach students.

Nevertheless, Tisch said she expects passage of Governor Andrew Cuomo's bond proposal, which would fund not only technology upgrades but also capital improvements for pre-kindergarten classrooms and overcrowded schools that use trailers to house some students.

Tisch's ambivalence toward the bond act reflects that of statewide school groups, which routinely advocate for increased funding but don't plan to lobby for or against the bond issue.

In November, New York voters will be asked to approve a $ 2 billion bond act to fund technology upgrades in schools across the state.

The administration, however, says the funds that voters approved through a bond act nearly four years ago can only be released after schools apply for the money.

And he called for a bond referendum on November's ballot — called the Smart Schools Initiative — that would create a $ 2 billion fund to improve technology in sSchools Initiative — that would create a $ 2 billion fund to improve technology in schoolsschools.

When Cuomo first announced the bond act, school groups gave the proposal a lukewarm reception, arguing that any additional funding would be better spent to restore recent cuts in aid that have forced some districts to lay off teachers and eliminate programs.

Chapters take on a variety of work, including: Regularly scheduled events for the public to discuss public education, school board candidate forums, monitoring school board meetings, translating proposed school board policies into other languages for various language groups, providing tours of schools for prospective students and families, working for adequate funding for public schools, engaging with bond elections, helping parents navigate enrollment policies, and in general, being involved in the issues of public schools in their communities.

Making state bond funds available to charter schools is an uphill battle, but California recently allocated to charter schools $ 100 million of an $ 11.4 billion bond package for K - 12 education facilities.

Lawmakers failed to put school - construction bond initiative on November ballot, despite arguments that more funds are needed to accommodate reduced classes.

Its main purpose was to make it easier to pass bond issues for public school funding, and district advocates say that most voters were not aware of the provision («buried in a little Easter egg,» as Folsom put it) requiring public schools to offer charters their unused space.

For the last 13 years Matt has worked in charity leadership as a director of local youth and community services, as Operations Director at School Councils UK, a national education charity specialising in youth participation and active citizenship in schools, and more recently leading on the delivery of ThinkForward, the successful Social Impact Bond funded, five year education - to - employment initiative.

Involving them in broader school activities like fund raising events, school carnivals or sports days is a great way to create strong bonds with the school community.

State legislatures have been reluctant to fund building programs, and charter schools, unlike school districts, can't float bonds to pay for capital spending.

With the city's tax base wiped out by the hurricane, New Orleans could no longer count on local funding for schools, nor would the tax revenue be available to back a pre-Katrina approved bond issue.

The city, however, left the process of tapping into the bond fund pretty much up to individual schools.

If a school district wants to fund a programme of improvements beyond their annual tax income, they can borrow money against their future tax revenues, through a mechanism called a Bond Programme.

One is found in Section 11 of the enabling legislation, which requires that schools and other vendors likely to receive more than $ 50,000 in ESA funds annually obtain a surety bond.

Transforming San Bernardino's schools The example of San Bernardino City Unified School District, in California, USA, is one that proves that transformational change can be achieved thanks to voter ‑ funded bond programmes.

Proposition 300 Would direct earnings from public lands that are above the 2000 - 01 level to be deposited in the state classroom - site fund, to be used for such things as class - size reduction, teacher raises, and school facility bond...

Construction bonding authority — a technical, and often obscure, source of capital funding for school districts — has emerged as a hot ticket for those looking to finance school facilities work under the federal government's economic - stimulus program.

For the last 13 years Matt has worked in charity leadership as a director of local youth and community services, as Operations Director at School Councils UK, a national education charity specialising in youth participation and active citizenship in schools, and more recently leading on the delivery of ThinkForward, the successful Social Impact Bond funded, five - year education - to - employment initiative.

U.S. school districts regularly turn to bonds to fund building renovation and construction, classroom modernization and technology enhancements.