Sentences with phrase «several local boards»

He currently serves on several local Boards including Tyler's Hope for a Dystonia Cure, Peaceful Paths, Alarion Bank Community Council, Council for Economic Outreach and is the chair of the Gainesville Alachua County Airport Authority.

Stephen is an active volunteer and mentor who also serves on several local boards.

In addition to her commitment to several local boards and organizations, Harris also is a national business consultant and coach for real estate companies around the country, speaking nationally as to the benefits of good business practices.

To fight the proposal, the state association and several local boards have amassed a $ 140,000 war chest.

Dr. Hagel serves on several local boards, including the Greater Flint Health Coalition, Flint Cultural Corporation Board, Genesee County Education Foundation, Genesys Healthcare System and the Mott Middle College Advisory Board.

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We open the restaurant on Thanksgiving to serve meals to those in need, we raise money for scholarships, and we serve on the boards of several local community groups.

Bailey, whose Baileys» Restaurants group owns several area establishments, said he is hiring local artists to paint on the boarded up restaurant.

Currently, she also leads reconciliation workshops and serves on several boards on the local, regional, and national level.

While passionate about the retail business, he is also active in the local food movement and commits personal time participating on the board of directors for several nonprofit organizations in Chicago.

In addition, she serves on the advisory board of several national and local community organizations.

She also volunteers her time at numerous local charities and serves on several boards, including the Wayne County Action Program, the Wayne County EMS Advisory Board, and the Wayne County Soil & Water Conservation District.

Doheny later formed his own local investment firm and now uses his acquired knowledge in turnarounds, development and business reforms while serving on the boards of directors of several national companies, such as Kodak, YRC Worldwide and Affinity Gaming.

Paterson quickly signed five pieces of legislation on his first day in office: to add the New York State Department of Labor to the New York City Transit Track Safety Task Force; to eliminate a law that discouraged employers from holding blood drives; to change the way in which members are appointed to a state health and research board; to restore eligibility caps to certain senior employment programs; and to grant tax exemptions to several local development corporations in New York State.

Several local leaders told Syracuse.com this week they're hoping to be on board — literally — on July 22.

The New York State School Boards Association said the task force makes several «sensible recommendations» and «represents a much - needed scaling back of federal and state involvement in local school board decision - making.»

Residents, the community board and several local elected officials have decried the authority's decision to hire the security and cut PEP, in part because the move was made without any community input, they said.

Now, several state and local officials are pushing legislation that would reclassify the boards under the law.

Several residents spoke in favor of the project at the May 1 town board meeting, citing the need to grow the local economy.

In the next several months, members of Community Board 3 will be seeking assurances from the Lowline team and from the city that the underground space will, in fact, operate for the benefit of the local community.

On Friday, several local leaders appeared alongside Silver, including David Garza, executive director of Henry Street Settlement; Michael Zisser, CEO of University Settlement; Don West, president of the 7th Precinct Community Council; and Karen Blatt, district leader and member of Community Board 3.

Over the last several months, as the Seward Park Urban Renewal Area planning process chugged forward, we've sat through countless community board meetings, interviewed dozens of local residents and decision - makers and published op - eds from various players invested in the proposed residential and retail project.

WARRENSBURG — Within several weeks, the town of Warrensburg is likely to have a new town board member after the municipal council chose a local citizen to fill a vacant seat.

Over the past few years, several US states and local school boards have introduced measures that would mean teachers must include the views of those who are sceptical of a human influence on climate change in science lessons.

In addition, the law block - granted several state and local funding streams, giving the board much more flexibility to fund its initiatives.

A joint effort by Mayor Baraka, the Newark City Council, school board members, the leaders of many charter organizations, education - related nonprofit groups, and several local and state representative to procure state aid for both district and charter schools is another sign factionalism is waning.

For example, earlier this year Mayor Baraka, the Newark City Council, school board members, the leaders of many charter organizations, education - related nonprofit groups, the Newark City Council, and several local and state representatives all signed a letter asking Christie to provide additional state aid.

As the Nov. 8 elections approach, Kentucky is one of several states mulling the impact of statewide reforms on local board politics.

A veteran of the charter schools movement in California, she serves on several boards and committees, including the Board of the California Charter Schools Association, the Educators of Color (EdLoc) Leadership Committee, and the L.A. County Commission on Local Government Services.

The suit — filed by more than 40 plaintiffs on May 12 in Pensacola, Fla. — challenges several actions taken over the past year by the local school board and the district's superintendent, Leonard Hall.

Several members of an American Indian tribe in rural South Dakota are suing the local school district in federal court, claiming its method for electing board members discriminates against Native Americans by weakening their voting power.

In its letter, NSBA took the opportunity to inform the conversation about the efficacy of school choice on student achievement and school performance and highlight several options that are currently offered by public school districts; from local magnet schools and charter schools authorized by local school boards to public specialty schools, such as military academies and those offering specialized curricula for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Under state law, the local board technically regained governance power several years ago, and will have significant say in the selection.

Immediately following the release of the Governor's budget, on January 15, several CCSA Board members traveled to Sacramento to meet with legislators and other policymakers, to discuss the budget proposal as well as to advocate for issues that will have lasting effects for charter schools such as the Parcel Tax, Local Control Funding Formula proposal (formerly named Weighted Student Formula) and closing the funding gap for charter schools.

There are a number of local elections taking place across California tomorrow, Tuesday, March 7, including several important elections for the Los Angeles Unified school board.

Dr. Bishop volunteers on several national, state, and local boards which addresses leadership development.

Several schools overseen by the local school board became charters in the 2005 - 06 school year so they could repair their buildings themselves and reopen faster.

In addition to serving as a Local School Council and Local School Council Advisory Board member, Ms. Anselmo is an active member of several community organizations, including the Polish American Museum and the Polish American Congress.

MiDian has sat on several boards that represent youth sports, local scholarships, and community outreach projects.

Patience supports several local and national charities and is a board member of New Futures, an organization helping young people find their pathway to financial stability through post-secondary scholarships, academic advising, and career coaching.

The staff of the State Board of Education will decide in the next several weeks whether to tinker further with regulations governing the Local Control and Accountability Plans — the accountability and budget plans that school districts completed for the first time in June.

The State Board of Education has been working for several years to develop a new accountability system based on the Local Control Funding Formula, which the Legislature and governor passed in 2013.

Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) in Troy, N.Y., is working with local high schools, Questar III BOCES (one of 37 Boards of Cooperative Educational Services in New York state) and several major corporations to launch two P - TECH programs this fall with the aid of a $ 2.8 million grant.

Since Single Plans go through several levels of approval, from the school site, to the local district, to the governing board, we understand that they are intended to reflect a systemic effort to improve these schools.

A letter to the state school board from the president of the California Teachers Association, Eric C. Heins and the presidents of each of the CORE district's union locals, laid out several points of contention with CORE.

Robinson is also an active member of the community, forming partnerships with state and local agencies and businesses and serving on several state and local boards, including Greater Fort Wayne Inc. and Parkview Hospital.

In advance of today's «Expanding Education Opportunity through School Choice» hearing, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce, to inform the conversation about the efficacy of school choice on student achievement and school performance and highlight several options that are currently offered by public school districts: from local magnet schools and charter schools authorized by local school boards to public specialty schools, such as military academies and those offering specialized curricula for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (Boards Association (NSBA) sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce, to inform the conversation about the efficacy of school choice on student achievement and school performance and highlight several options that are currently offered by public school districts: from local magnet schools and charter schools authorized by local school boards to public specialty schools, such as military academies and those offering specialized curricula for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (boards to public specialty schools, such as military academies and those offering specialized curricula for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Kristen Gilpin is a long - time Tampa resident and advocate for local animal, art and historical charities where she serves on several Boards, coordinates projects and writes grants.

She spent more than 10 years volunteering with her local greyhound rescue group, fostering over 60 dogs and helping to develop and implement the group's foster and training & behavior programs, and ultimately sat on the board as a member for several years.

Watson is active on several local charitable boards.

I have served on the Board of our local AKC Kennel Club for several years and am part of the local Animal Control Commission.