Sentences with phrase «standard state contract»

I could have saved that $ 250 though because I was using the standard state contract... what was there to say?

The message rings as spin to a number of expert observers who insist Cuomo has long overseen a system that allows, at the very least, for the appearance of pay - to - play to flourish as mini-economies have popped up around the state where connected consultants work with both state government entities and those looking to win state contracts, and where the state funnels money through non-profits, allowing them to avoid scrutiny and standard state contracting procedures.

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She notes that a standard agreement in any surrogacy contract is for the surrogate not to leave her state of residence during pregnancy.

FRMC, an entity that controls millions of public dollars that just last year adopted commonly accepted standards of transparency, figures in the state's criminal complaint against former president Alain Kaloyeros, who is alleged to have rigged the state - sponsored nonprofit's bidding processes to favor certain companies for construction - related contracts.

Topics addressed in his Q&A include the Brooklyn child stabbings and the absence of cameras in the NYCHA building where they occurred, the IDC and his relationship with state Senator Jeff Klein, the UFT contract, recent allegations of wrongdoing against former Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes, Willets Point development, consistency of standards among the many community based organizations providing pre-K services, the Rangers Stanley Cup appearance and his long - delayed move to Gracie Mansion.

With this contract, we have created a blueprint that will set a standard for future contracts with the gaming industry throughout the state,» said Peter Ward, President of the Hotel Trades Council.

Sundram says for the first time, all six state agencies that deal with the disabled, as well as multiple providers that contract with the state, will all will have to live up to the same rules and standards for preventing and reporting abuse, providing «clarity».

If a contract is state - funded, then the MWBE standards should be the same regardless of whether it is administered by a state agency, authority or the City of New York,» said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr..

«If a contract is state - funded, then the MWBE standards should be the same regardless of whether it is administered by a state agency, authority or the City of New York,» Diaz added.

A spokeswoman for the State Education Department said Pearson's reputation was not a factor in the contract process; Questar was simply the victor of standard bidding procedures.

On Thursday, the advocates called for all state agencies, authorities and affiliates such as the SUNY Poly nonprofits to adopt a uniform set of procurement and contracting standards to ensure competition and transparency, with existing state agency standards set as the minimum.

States should give each teacher the right to choose an alternative contract that contains terms and benefits consistent with those in the private sector (e.g., an at - will contract with standard health - care benefits, 401k, etc.), and sits outside of the existing teacher pension system.

The state contracted with private, nonprofit organizations to develop new curricula aligned to the common core, developed a web site that included sample lessons and professional - development materials, and then developed a new assessment tied to the standards and administered it in the spring of 2013 — two years before most states had planned to put new tests in place.

But, if states and school districts continue to insist on using state standards and tests to judge school performance, then the for - profits will be pushed to compete for contracts and clientele on the basis of a narrower set of criteria.

The question assumes, as in the case of a food - standards specialist for the state of Oregon whose job was eliminated amid tensions with her boss, that the worker isn't protected by a union contract or as a member of a group shielded from employment discrimination based on race, sex, or other protected classes.

In September 2005, approximately 18 months after the School Funding Task Force report was released, the Association of Metropolitan School Districts, the Minnesota Rural Education Association, and Schools for Equity in Education contracted the services of APA to «examine the Task Force results and, using widely accepted methodologies, determine the costs necessary to ensure that each public school student is educated to meet the state's academic standards.»

While the ASD and other authorizers like Nevada's State Public Charter Schools Authority create contracts with clear performance expectations, the ESA program provides no apparent standards for judging whether public funds are buying strong outcomes.

Simply stated, according to the standard notice the unions must send to fee - payers each year, the fee «shall cover the cost of negotiations, contract administration, and other activities of an employee organization that are germane to its function as the exclusive representative.»

The superintendent's HR office does most of the vetting and placing, but it is shackled by the contract, by state licensure practices (which may be set by an «independent» — and probably union and ed - school dominated — professional - standards board), by seniority rules that are probably enshrined in both contract and state law, and by uniform salary schedules that mean the new teacher (assuming similar «credentials») will be paid the same fixed amount whether the subject most needed at Lincoln is math or music.

States have the contracts with vendors, they pay for the tests, the tests are aligned with standards they set, the tests are part of state accountability systems, and so on.

A designated state official may enter into a contract pursuant to this article only with states in which he or she finds that there are programs of education, certification standards or other acceptable qualifications that assure preparation or qualification of educational personnel on a basis sufficiently comparable, even though not identical to that prevailing in his or her own state.

The rules shall include, but are not limited to, rules relating to a teacher's duty to help students master challenging standards and meet all state and local requirements for achievement; teaching efficiently and faithfully, using prescribed materials and methods, including technology - based instruction; recordkeeping; and fulfilling the terms of any contract, unless released from the contract by the district school board.

It is the charter school, a public school formed by teachers and parents, run according to a contract spelling out their mission, freed of most state mandates, and held accountable to state standards.

This flood of legislation, along with new rules in many states allowing for more charter schools, pioneering union contracts in several cities and a state - led effort to rewrite the nation's academic standards, have made this spring a watershed period, said Jon Schnur, an education adviser to the Obama campaign who helped design Race to the Top.

District teachers ratified a new contract Wednesday that dramatically expands Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee's ability to remove poor educators and places Washington on a growing list of cities and states that have established classroom results, not seniority, as the standard by which teachers are paid.

In the 2014 DOE - UFT contract she helped negotiate, Fariña worked with the UFT to carve out more professional development time during the work day, so teachers could better apply the Common Core learning standards that had been rushed into effect by the state.

The Educator Preparation Consultant must maintain familiarity with department, state, and external funder standards and procedures, including communications style guides and contract and procurement approval processes.

Public charter schools must meet the same state and federal academic standards as traditional public schools, but they are subject to additional rigorous academic, financial, and managerial requirements as specified in their charter contract — and to ongoing monitoring to evaluate their success in improving student outcomes.

For example, in the case of the Texas Virtual Academy, a school that had failed to meet state performance standards, K12 Inc. found a «loophole for - profit companies contracting with state schools.»

In 2013, the Council of Chief State School Officers contracted with WestEd's Assessment and Standards Development Services to lead the development of a set of standards for English language proficiency that would correspond to college - and career - readiness standards for English language arts, mathematics, and science.

Programs There are a number of programs administered through the Children's Forum and contracted through state and national agencies, private organizations and foundation resources that help set the standard for high - quality early care and education for all children in Florida.

Our concerns had been prompted by seeing the standard contracts that Pearson and AIR had signed with states.

Yet the standard AIR contract with the SBAC states calls for all the written responses to be scored by machine this year, with half of them rechecked by a human being; next year, only 25 percent of writing responses will be re-checked by a human being.

Title VIII, Part F, Sec. 8526A stipulates, «No officer or employee of the Federal Government shall condition or incentivize the receipt of any grant, contract, or cooperative agreement, the receipt of any priority or preference... upon a State, local educational agency, or school's adoption or implementation of specific instructional content, academic standards and assessments, curricula, or program of instruction.»

Open Up Resources is a national nonprofit that originated as an open education resource (OER) collaborative founded by 13 states, and has assembled a small distributed team of experienced K - 12 executives who contract with best - in - class partners for high - quality standards - aligned curriculum.

Charter public schools must meet the same state and federal academic standards as other public schools, but they are subject to additional rigorous academic, financial, and managerial requirements as specified in their charter contract — and to ongoing monitoring to evaluate their success in improving student outcomes.

While the new managers of Philadelphia schools will operate with increased freedom from the central school district, they will also face demanding performance standards; under the plan, they can lose their contract for any school where a majority of students fails to reach the average score on state tests after three years.

On a standard traditional publishing contract these days (in the States), you are signing over the rights in the contract for «the life of the copyright.»

However, (at least in 49 of the United States) the seller of goods is protected (in a fashion) by the standards and practices embodied in Uniform Commercial Code; and Procter & Gamble is in a bit better bargaining position with Winn Dixie when it comes to contract language governing product placement and removal.

Aiken, who at the time of the quote was executive director of The Authors Guild, is referring to a system in which many publishing contracts have a clause «stating that an author will receive a higher e-book royalty rate if, and when, the standard rate changes.»

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Just as a doctor working for a corporation might be held individual liable for violating his standards of practice, inspectors in licensing states are also bound by law and can be found liable under tort and contract theories if found to be Working RE Inspector Summer 2017 9 grossly negligent or acting in violation.

Nationally recognized home inspector attorney Joe Denneler adds a layer of protection to your inspection business by providing inspection contracts written to the home inspection standards applicable and specific to your state.

In addition to the standards of practice, an inspection contract must reflect that state's position on things like arbitration, limit of liability and other defensive clauses found in most inspection contracts.

A standard procedure in adopting out of a shelter includes an interview and signing a contract which states that you agree to take good care of the animal for a long term.

Because of the unusual process used to create his pieces and his impeccable standards for completion, his contracts for sale specifically state that the delivery dates are only estimates.

A spokesperson for the Gagosian gallery stated, «Because of the unusual process used to create his pieces, and his impeccable standards for completion, [Koons's] contracts for sale specifically state that the delivery dates are only estimates.

Indonesia's state - owned Pertamina signed contracts to upgrade 5 of its refineries to produce 50 ppm fuels (down from 500 ppm) and the government adopted Euro4 / IV equivalent vehicle standards nationwide for implementation in 2018

Connecticut's governor has put forward a bill to extend the state's Renewables Portfolio Standard, but also to replace net metering with a system where customers with solar are paid for energy and RECs under a 20 - year contract.