Sentences with phrase «special funds proposed»
The Research Fund for America is one of three special funds proposed by the Administration.
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DALLAS --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- NexPoint Credit Strategies Fund (NYSE: NHF)(«NHF») today announced that it has set February 17, 2015 as the new record date for its special meeting of shareholders, which is scheduled for March 6, 2015, to approve a new investment advisory agreement to be entered into by NHF's subsidiary NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. («NXRT») in connection with NHF's proposed spin - off of NXRT.
The proposed budget includes a $ 135,000 increase in the special downtown assessment fund.
«So if the proposed reforms are enacted, it may be reasonable to assume that districts would receive current law funding amounts for such aid categories as building, transportation, BOCES and excess cost (special education) aid, as well as other categories.
The Attorney General, Gloria Akuffo, has told Parliament that the proposed Office of the Special Prosecutor will vigorously pursue the recovery of state funds in a bid to make corruption unattractive.
Democratic Governor Dannel Malloy is proposing tolls and a 7 cent increase in the gasoline tax as ways to raise money for the state's Special Transportation Fund, which is running out of money.
He has proposed setting up a type of bond or insurance system such that importers contribute to a special fund set aside for coping with emergencies.
The proposed amendment by Reps. Lynn Woolsey, D - Calif., and Chris Van Hollen, D - Md., to move annual special education funding increases to the mandatory, rather than discretionary, side of the federal budget was defeated on a party - line vote.
Following Governor Malloy's recent proposal to create a Connecticut Special Education Cost Cooperative, a new bureaucratic structure designed to inappropriately control special education funding and services, The Connecticut School Finance Project prepared an «independent analysis examining these proposed changes and how they align with six key principles and practices all special education finance systems should follow.Special Education Cost Cooperative, a new bureaucratic structure designed to inappropriately control special education funding and services, The Connecticut School Finance Project prepared an «independent analysis examining these proposed changes and how they align with six key principles and practices all special education finance systems should follow.special education funding and services, The Connecticut School Finance Project prepared an «independent analysis examining these proposed changes and how they align with six key principles and practices all special education finance systems should follow.special education finance systems should follow.»
Hill said that the proposed budget protects special - education funding, ensures careful stewardship of taxpayer dollars and demonstrates the administration's «strong commitment to ensuring the Department of Education provides more educational options for low - income students.»
Proposed changes to Pennsylvania's special education funding for school districts and charter schools will put some of the state's charters out of business, according to charter school advocates.
Declaring «awe» for special - education teachers» hard work, Frelinghuysen also questioned whether the administration had proposed adequate funding for students with disabilities.
On July 21, 2016, ENN testified before the State Board of Education expressing concern over proposed special education funding weights and the process used to create the weights.
Special facilities - related needs for fast growth districts should be recognized in any proposed funding formulae.
As the state scrambles to meet a January deadline to get local school districts to sign on to the State Department of Education's (SDE) proposed education reform plan for funding under the federal Race to the Top (RTTT) grant, CEA held a special meeting for local Association leaders to meet with State Education Commissioner Mark McQuillan.
July 24, 2013: NSBA Letter to House Appropriations Subcommittee on FY2014 Labor, Health & Human Services Education Appropriations bill NSBA expresses concerns about funding cuts in proposed FY2014 appropriations for Title I grants for disadvantaged students and IDEA (special education) programs.
An increase in the uniform per student funding formula of 3.0 %, doubling the mayor's proposed 1.5 % increase, with a special thanks to Councilmembers Cheh, Gray, and Chairman Mendelson in particular for making that possible.
A 2010 legislative study recommended grouping special education students by relative level of need (low, moderate, and high) in order to target these limited funds more effectively, but to date no legislative changes have been proposed.
An interesting observation in Texas is that some of the state's wealthy districts had originally proposed that money did not make much difference but later complained that limited funding did not enable them to provide an adequate level of education for their students, especially their special needs students.
1912: NEA endorses Women's Suffrage 1919: NEA members in New Jersey lead the way to the nation's first state pension; by 1945, every state had a pension plan in effect 1941: NEA successfully lobbied Congress for special funding for public schools near military bases 1945: NEA lobbied for the G.I. Bill of Rights to help returning soldiers continue their education 1958: NEA helps gain passage of the National Defense Education Act 1964: NEA lobbies to pass the Civil Rights Act 1968: NEA leads an effort to establish the Bilingual Education Act 1974: NEA backs a case heard before the U.S. Supreme Court that proposes to make unlawful the firing of pregnant teachers or forced maternity leave 1984: NEA fights for and wins passage of a federal retirement equity law that provides the means to end sex discrimination against women in retirement funds 2000s: NEA has lobbied for changes to the No Child Left Behind Act 2009: NEA delegates to the Representative Assembly pass a resolution that opposes the discriminatory treatment of same - sex couple
Within its budget request, DPI has also proposed funding increases for special education students and English learners.
A proposed bill passed by a Senate Education Committee on Wednesday suggests collecting money for the fund through individual and business donations, tax refunds and special license plates.
Finally, the WASB urged Congress to prioritize funding for IDEA (special education) and Title I (assistance to districts and schools serving with low - income children) and restore cuts to federal Impact Aid proposed in the President's recommended budget.
Under both the bipartisan budget and the governor's proposed FY 2019 budget adjustments, the combined special education funding through ECS and the Excess Cost grant could fall short of the level required to fulfill the State's MOS requirement.
Lawmakers must support Governor Wolf's proposed $ 100M increase for Basic Education Funding, $ 25M increase for Special Education funding, and $ 75M increase for early childhood education prFunding, $ 25M increase for Special Education funding, and $ 75M increase for early childhood education prfunding, and $ 75M increase for early childhood education programs.
(6) incur temporary debt in anticipation of receipt of funds; provided that a Horace Mann school shall obtain the approval of the local school committee and appropriate local appropriating authorities and officials relative to any proposed lien or encumbrance upon public school property or relative to any financial obligation for which the local school district shall become legally obligated; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the terms of repayment of any charter school's debt shall not exceed the duration of the school's charter without the approval of the board;
«The governor's proposed changes to ECS and special education funding, coupled with his proposal to require towns to pick up one - third of the cost of teacher pension costs, will make it impossible for small towns to fund education without staggering increases in local property taxes,» said Betsy Gara, Executive Director of the Connecticut Council of Small Towns.
The Act 467 Working Group has recently proposed to revamp New Orleans public school funding formulas intending to increase funding for children with special needs.
Governor Wolf's proposed increases of $ 100 million in Basic Education Funding, $ 25 million in Special Education Funding, and $ 75 million in high quality early childhood education are welcome new investments in Pennsylvania's children.
To address a chronic shortage in special education teachers, he proposed $ 100 million in one - time funding for a recruitment and training program.
But I will proudly stand by my statement that a Democrat who proposed doing away with teacher tenure for all public school teachers and repealing collective bargaining for teachers in the poorest school; who refuses to de-couple inappropriate standardized tests from teacher evaluation; who diverts a hundred million dollars a year from public schools to prop up unaccountable charter schools that refuse to educate their fair share of bi-lingual students and students who need special education services; and who refused to settle the CCEJF lawsuit and develop a long - term change to Connecticut's school funding formula... DOES NOT deserve the badge of honor that comes with being endorsed by teacher unions.
SPECIAL FUNDING: The Governor's budget proposes that an additional $ 27 million be released to all charter schools statewide on or after April 1, 2017.
Level funding proposed for special education grants under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) would equate to a reduction nationwide.
It says the government «has taken up the challenge of proposing an end to the special deals and unfair advantages in the existing legislation and offered a single model that, whilst not perfect, offers significant potential to level the current distribution, accountability and transparency of funding across all sectors and systems».
The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, develop and use special warrants for making a project justification determination under subsection (d)(2) or (e)(2), as applicable, for a project proposed to be funded using a grant under this section, if --
Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P., a significant Avigen shareholder, has requested a special meeting of shareholders for the purpose of replacing Avigen's current Board members with a slate of Directors proposed by them.
The corporate - funded special interests and lobbyists opposed to giving the United States greater access to Canada's Ethical Oil have been taking advantage of the recent rupture of ExxonMobil's Silvertip pipeline — spilling 1,000 barrels of oil into Montana's Yellowstone River — to try and scare Americans away from the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, which promises to deliver billions of... Continue Reading»
Various options are proposed to tackle the issue: rehabilitation vouchers - these address the point of «phantom» attendance for rehabilitation, but may be complex to administer; all rehabilitation arranged and paid for by defendants - the MoJ notes that this would help speed up access to treatment and increase independence and transparency; no compensation payment towards rehabilitation in low value claims - the claimant would need to fund this and primary legislation would be needed to achieve this as at present there is no intention to restrict recovery of special damages; expand MedCo to include rehabilitation providers; and introducing fixed recoverable damages for rehabilitation treatment - the MoJ notes that this could be difficult and invites comment as to whether this would be achieved via a fixed cost per session or by fixing an upper value limit that can not be exceeded.
Specify the estimated cost of the proposed change, indicating the manner in which the corporation proposes to pay the cost (i.e. reserve fund, common expenses or special assessment);
The Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation proposes, in the national strategy to overcome Indigenous disadvantage, that Commonwealth / State fiscal relations with Indigenous people could be improved by governments employing mechanisms to ensure adequate funding; offering supplementary funding incentives for meeting benchmarks agreed with Indigenous organizations (such as through federal Special Purpose Payments grants); pooling funds across agencies and levels of government; developing a joint agency approach to coordination of services and programs; creating flexible funding arrangements; ensuring geographic distribution of funds; and through prioritising the allocation of funds to community controlled services.
Responding to concerns raised by several real estate boards about proposed changes to MLS acceptance regulations and its legal defence fund policy, the Canadian Real Estate Association has significantly revised the proposals it is asking member boards to vote on at its special general assembly in Ottawa on October 26.