Sentences with phrase «school financial practices»

It has published two policy reports in the past 6 months on charter school financial practices and net losses; findings from both reports indicated the urgent need for greater financial oversight of how charter schools manage taxpayer dollars.

«HB2663 provides the charter board with increased authority over how charter schools manage the public funds they receive which is a win - win,» said Curt Cardine, principle author of GCI's reports on charter school financial practices.

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Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

Alan has 20 years of financial and consulting experience, having served as Director of the Interfunctional Management Consulting Program at Rutgers Graduate School of Management, a program he helped build into one of the largest business school - based management consulting practices in the coSchool of Management, a program he helped build into one of the largest business school - based management consulting practices in the coschool - based management consulting practices in the country.

That charge was never proved, but the DIAA banned the top - ranked Lions from the 2010 state playoffs and put them on probation for assorted other violations: exceeding two - hour practice limits, scheduling an extra middle school game and allowing a coach to play an improper role in the awarding of financial aid to players.

The Waldorf School of Baltimore does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational program, admission policies, financial aid policies, employment practices and other school - administered proSchool of Baltimore does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational program, admission policies, financial aid policies, employment practices and other school - administered proschool - administered programs.

Administration (Key Area 3): Presentations will focus on ways to manage and administer the challenges of today's school nutrition program, including ensuring sound business and financial practices, human resources excellence and district organization.

On Thursday, New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer announced that his office had commenced audits of the financial and operating practices of four New York City charter school entities.

With the current financial pressures that schools are facing with squeezed budgets and deficits, budget monitoring is becoming an increasingly important and effective element of financial good practice.

Having a less bureaucratic and evidence - based review of financial practices in schools is fine in principle, but many schools are now concerned that the SFVS lacks structure, guidance and enough rigidity to ensure that best practice is delivered, adhered to and monitored.

Under her leadership, the school launched the Doctor of Education Leadership Program, a first - of - its - kind practice - based education doctoral program; created a universitywide Ph.D. in Education; established the Urban Scholars Fellowship which provides full tuition to teachers from urban schools; and significantly increased financial aid for master's and doctoral students.

«The more that financial education initiatives are developed, both in and outside of school, the more important it is for governments and other stakeholders to evaluate and prioritize such initiatives and to scale and spread good practice.»

There are charter leaders who flout the rules on enrollment and financial management and there are school district leaders who engage in truly egregious financial and HR practices.

The Lab's staff will also continue to lead the national advocacy agenda that NCTL launched in 2007 Additionally, grant will support the Lab's «By All Means» initiative by providing advice and support to the city teams, leveraging financial and technical assistance resources, conducting research on the effectiveness of local work, documenting local work and disseminating best practices, brokering national partnerships with organizations in the health, education, social service, and community schools» fields, and providing direct technical assistance in relevant areas of expertise.

In 2001 Pennsylvania governor Tom Ridge, a Republican and school voucher supporter, indicated he would not support any increase in funding for the Philadelphia school district until an independent entity had assessed its financial practices and educational effectiveness.

The Children's Aid National Center for Community Schools is a practice - based technical assistance organization that builds the capacity of schools, districts, and community partners to organize their human and financial resources around student sSchools is a practice - based technical assistance organization that builds the capacity of schools, districts, and community partners to organize their human and financial resources around student sschools, districts, and community partners to organize their human and financial resources around student success.

Free textbooks, like tuition grants directed to students in private schools, are a form of tangible financial assistance benefiting the schools themselves, and the State's constitutional obligation requires it to avoid not only operating the old dual system of racially segregated schools but also providing tangible aid to schools that practice racial or other invidious discrimination.

In short, the vision remains to create a model community school — where the doors are always open; where teachers, parents and members of the community work in partnership to provide world - class educational opportunities and where financial literacy is not just taught but practiced.

☐ Is overseen by an elected school board ☐ Submits to a financial audit on a regular basis ☐ Follows state class - size mandates ☐ Adheres to health, safety, and civil rights laws ☐ Teaches a curriculum aligned to state standards ☐ Is a brick - and - mortar school (not an online one) ☐ Doesn't teach religion ☐ Is in session at least six hours a day, 180 days a year ☐ Follows state teacher - pay guidelines ☐ Participates in annual assessments ☐ Has at least one librarian, nurse, and counselor ☐ Does not practice selective admissions ☐ Demonstrates at least minimal growth in student achievement ☐ Employs unionized teachers ☐ Keeps student suspensions to a minimal level

In place of the practices above, states and districts can adopt strategies that foster efficiency at both the school and district level, such as adopting «activity - based cost» (ABC) accounting; empowering principals as school - level CEOs; adopting performance - based dollar distribution formulas and school - level financial budgeting; centralizing health insurance at the state level; and outsourcing operational services where proven to save money.

Oct. 5, 2017 — On Sunday, Sept. 17 the Grand Canyon Institute (GCI) released a policy report that tracks the financial practices of Arizona's charter schools over the past 20 years.

During these intensive sessions they study school governance, roles and responsibilities, employment policies and practices, and financial management.

The team was chartered to review the Rochester City School district's financial practices and the relationship to educational outcomes.

Local, state, and national attention would likely be revealing, not only seeking to verify financial practices, but to hear first hand from teachers and administrators regarding the culture in the schools, and in particular, in the department of special services., Ms. Mostel's courage and Dr. Rush's advocacy are leading the way forward.

Characterizing its practice as a «general practice for a specialized clientele,» the firm provides legal advice and expertise to handle any and all needs of a school district, including fair dismissal personnel issues, allegations of employment discrimination and EEOC complaints, other personnel disputes, student discipline issues, student tribunal hearings, civil rights claims, personal injury actions, federal and state constitutional claims and other litigation, special education and other legal issues involving disabled students, contracts, leases and other business needs, policy and rule development, construction disputes, bond and SPLOST issues and other financial matters.

The Grand Canyon Institute's comprehensive financial analysis found that charter schools were rampant with related - party transactions, a practice where charter school operators did business with for - profit companies owned by the charter holder, members of the school's corporate board or relatives of either.

«Our policy report released in Sept. 2017 regarding charter school accountability in Arizona raised serious issues regarding the questionable financial practices of 77 percent of the state's charter schools.

Financial audits look for inefficiencies, assumptions for future risk and revenue, and best practices of high - performing school district finance divisions.

Providing a general law practice for a specialized clientele, Harben, Hartley & Hawkins meets all of the legal needs of school districts including: fair dismissal personnel issues, allegations of employment discrimination and EEOC complaints, other personnel disputes, student discipline issues, student tribunal hearings, civil rights claims, personal injury actions, federal and state constitutional claims and other litigation, special education and other legal issues involving disabled students, contracts, leases and other business needs, policy and rule development, construction disputes, bond and SPLOST issues and other financial matters.

It found that 77 % of charter schools use taxpayer money for questionable financial practices.

With no aggregate records kept of charter school financial activities, GCI researchers were forced to dive into financial documents charter - by - charter to determine how widespread the practice was.

The Board has authority to close charter schools that exhibit improper financial practices.

Like traditional school districts, we receive public funding and are accountable for strong academic results and sound financial practices.

The district's practice of cross-subsidization means that school and district leaders may not make the same financial and program trade - offs as they would if they had transparent information and direct access to the public dollars generated by their students.

PURE has played a major role in changing the discussion about charter schools by exposing the dehumanizing and pricey discipline policies used by the Noble Charter Network, the misleading «100 % college - going» claim of Urban Prep charter schools, and the questionable financial practices of the UNO charter network.

This two - day institute will deepen knowledge and improve practice among school administrators and their teams in implementing legal and financial decisions in the learning environment they lead..

Another example: across the nation, some for - profit companies that run charter schools engage in self - serving real estate deals, hide their financial practices from public view, assert that they own assets that were purchased with public monies, and spend large sums to influence state legislators.

In Mississippi, the state identifies administrative and financial areas to fix through annual audits of school accreditation standards, which look at such measures as finances and school board practices.

Not all management companies are engaging in inappropriate financial practices, but some are and we should not tolerate those behaviors under the charter school banner.

With ethical business practices and strong financial stability, the Charter School of the Year is a pillar in the community, committed to supporting the needs of its students, staff and families.

These full - time professionals bring experiences from a wide array of higher education areas (including student affairs, academic affairs, health and wellness, development, admissions, financial aid, and professional schools) to their coursework and gain the theory to complement their practice.

As part of CCSA's effort to provide members relevant resources on strong financial practices, we are sharing two toolkits from the National Charter School Resource Center featuring successful practices and recommendations for charter school governing boards and authorSchool Resource Center featuring successful practices and recommendations for charter school governing boards and authorschool governing boards and authorizers.

Interventions in «low - performing» schools should include coherent strategies that include understanding each school's unique context, strengths, and needs; ongoing professional development for staff; research - based practices; parent, student, and community involvement; and the necessary financial resources to support school transformations from low - performing to high - performing.

Over the course of five sessions held throughout the 2016 — 17 school year, the Career Readiness Fellows shared established practices such as financial literacy seminars they have led, career day events they have organized, and panel discussions they have created with their alumni.

During these difficult financial times, GO Public Schools continues to advocate for budget transparency, clear communication and engagement with community members, and implementation of national best practices in district level budgeting.

Gather best practices for all areas of your work — learn how to recover from a financial crisis, respond to school violence, or how to use operational assessments to plan for the future

Participating schools are required to comply with the rules regarding financial practice, and violations may result in a school being declared ineligible to participate.

ExED offers client schools a valuable Financial Oversight Toolkit which shares our collective wisdom regarding financial oversight best practices, and includes primers on such topics as school roles and responsibilities, fraud and mismanagement, and 50 Smart Questions about financial maFinancial Oversight Toolkit which shares our collective wisdom regarding financial oversight best practices, and includes primers on such topics as school roles and responsibilities, fraud and mismanagement, and 50 Smart Questions about financial mafinancial oversight best practices, and includes primers on such topics as school roles and responsibilities, fraud and mismanagement, and 50 Smart Questions about financial mafinancial management.

The network also provides schools with access to: a national «knowledge network» of CWC teachers and principals who can share best practices with one another, meaningful professional development opportunities and evaluation tools, student assessment tools and help tracking student achievement, training in school operations, interest - free start - up loans to help new schools get off the ground and long - term financial planning assistance, and help resolving outstanding academic issues when requested by the school.

Wednesday, December 2, 2015 - Today's L.A. Times includes a story by Howard Blume that seeks to criticize the financial reporting practices of CCSA Advocates, the political sister organization of the California Charter Schools Association.