Sentences with phrase «state mandates for»

Now some are targeting state mandates for renewable energy.

From National Geographic: This is much more than an academic exercise in a region that's home to one of the largest networks of hydroelectric dams in the United States, a recent boom in wind installations, and state mandates for renewables on the grid.

Addressing the multitude of state mandates for teacher licensure programs will be of primary importance.

Culture and Collaboration Collaborate effectively and meet frequently with the MWA Division Directors, Associate School Directors, Deans of Students, Lead Teachers, Content Leads, the other divisional DCI, and MWAS team members to successfully build capacity of Teaching Faculty and Teacher Interns Work with the Data and Assessment team to compile, analyze, and respond to data on the school's schoolwide data management and assessment systems, including oversight and implementation of the schoolwide Benchmark Assessment system Through informal observations, formal observations, and other qualitative measures, utilize approved tools and matrices to assess faculty adherence and fidelity to efficacy and growth mindset instructional practices, data - informed instructional lesson planning and practices, and cultural competence practices in working with students, faculty and families Work closely with the Director of Teacher Residency to support and inform MWA Teacher Residents with the necessary entry - level skills expected of MWA teachers; this includes working with and supporting the Mentor Teachers assigned to Teacher Residents Supervise and support New Teacher Induction Program Mentor teachers towards helping new - to - the - profession teachers in «clearing» their credential and meeting state mandates for certification; this includes support for all intern teachers Develop and maintain positive relationships with various internal & external stakeholders including administrative colleagues, parents, students, teaching faculty, support and intervention staff members, and board members

«We do not see anything in the law about state mandates for teacher evaluation,» he said.

Acquario appeared with budget director Megna at a forum on the rising costs of unfunded state mandates for local governments, sponsored by SUNY's Rockefeller Institute.

Black, who was selected by Mayor Michael Bloomberg to succeed Klein, needs the waiver because she does not have the education experience the state mandates for the job.

Though both the United Nations and India have celebrated fifty years, they have been criticized for failing to translate the stated mandate for the disadvantaged millions.

Look to a memo» via the Sarasota Herald - Tribune — In a 6 - 1 vote, the Manatee County Commission decided not to increase its share of funding for school resource officers during the next academic year, despite a state mandate for increased school security following the Parkland massacre.

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Districts around Florida are growing increasingly frustrated with a state mandate for end - of - course exams in all subject areas.

Response to Intervention and Instruction (RTI2) has been a state mandate for several years now, but state funding to carry out the program's demands has not been provided.

Not exact matches

While the training is mandatory, the districts create safety plans that work best for their schools as opposed to a top down mandate from the state.

For example, 48 states mandate that private or government organizations notify individuals of security breaches of information involving personally identifiable information.

Withholdings — There are various state and federal withholdings that are mandated by the government as well as optional withholdings for items like insurance, dues, and other such items.

A critical component of the ACA mandates operation of a federally - run exchange in states that choose not to participate, and subsidies for people who can not afford coverage.

Kimmel has since actively railed against Obamacare repeal efforts, arguing that various proposals being debated by the law's opponents would gut protections for people like Billy born with pre-existing conditions, either by rolling back Obamacare's mandated insurance benefits for certain health conditions or allowing states to set up rules that would let insurers charge sick people more for their coverage.

(A handful of states, including Alabama, Arkansas and Minnesota, mandate even less than the federal minimum wage, which was established as part of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and contained exemptions for some poorer states.)

Indeed, nowhere are the barricades being stormed more aggressively than in PG&E's home, California, whose mandate for change is more audacious than any other state's: Its law requires that 50 % of utilities» power be generated by renewable sources by 2030.

The Equal Pay Act, first passed by Congress in 1963, mandated that men and women be given equal pay for equal work, and, some states, like Minnesota, have equal - salary policies.

They were all there for a roundtable discussion intended to kick off a new binational effort called the «United States Canada Council for the Advancement of Women Business Leaders - Female Entrepreneurs», an awkwardly - named effort with the broad mandate of advancing women in the workplace.

Small - business owners offer health benefits for a variety of reasons: they're genuinely concerned about their employees being taken care of, it's mandated in their state or they want to be more competitive to attract top talent (a large majority of employees consider a health plan to be the most important benefit they can be offered, according to a survey by the National Business of Group on Health).

I didn't attend the speech, but to judge from the PowerPoint slides that accompanied it, he began by extolling the virtues of the law he enacted in the Bay State when he was governor — market reforms coupled with mandates and a subsidy for premiums.

Johnson, San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon and New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman were among numerous officials arguing for new laws mandating the kill switches.

It describes California, for instance, as one of the two states with the most mandates (the other is Maryland), but notes that premiums there are among the lowest in the country.

During an interview with the conservative talk - radio host CL Bryant on Thursday, Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy said that while states could develop programs of their own, the bill mandated fair coverage for people with preexisting conditions.

When Seattle hiked its minimum wage to $ 15 an hour from the state's mandated $ 9.32, for instance, at least one small - business owner was pleased: Makini Howell, who owns the nine - year - old vegan restaurant chain Plum Restaurants.

Via its Laser Ignition Fusion Energy (LIFE) project, the National Ignition Facility (NIF) in the United States has a unique double mandate: not only must it prove fusion power can be a viable source of energy — and become a game - changer for the world's energy supply — but it must also plan to commercialize the energy source even before practical fusion energy is a reality.

For purposes of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, as well as Executive Order 12875, the final rule extending the applicability date does not include any federal mandate that we expect would result in such expenditures by State, local, or tribal governments, or the private sector.

Powerful budget committees in the State House and Senate signed off on a package of bills on Tuesday that would raise the minimum age to purchase a firearm to 21 from 18, mandate a three - day waiting period for most gun purchases, and increase funding for school safety measures and access to mental health care.

The problem is that the state - mandated pension plans for school - district employees are defined benefit plans, which means the amount of future benefits is guaranteed and has to be funded by the taxpayers and / or investment income.

For high - salaried New Yorkers, a weekly max of $ 848 will mean a big temporary pay cut, yet it's better than what the state currently mandates, which is nothing.

The large - cap managers stated that they may consider well - diversified, large - cap, mining stocks like BHP Billiton for inclusion in their portfolio, but that they couldn't consider other mining companies solely focused on gold or silver production because their smaller - cap size and share prices didn't meet their fiduciary mandate.

If an unpaid insurance premium is among your overdue bills, check to see whether your state's insurance regulators have mandated extensions for payment, waivers against late fees or other temporary steps — as Texas and Florida did, for example, shortly after Harvey and Irma, respectively.

For example, the Texas Constitution restricts growth in appropriations to the growth rate in state personal income, with exceptions for constitutionally mandated appropriations or in case of emergenciFor example, the Texas Constitution restricts growth in appropriations to the growth rate in state personal income, with exceptions for constitutionally mandated appropriations or in case of emergencifor constitutionally mandated appropriations or in case of emergencies.

The number of states that require high school students to complete a course in economics has dropped over the last two years, and mandates for personal finance education in the upper grades remain stagnant, a new survey shows.

The six - month combat mission against the Islamic State expires by late March and Kenny, who was appointed this week to the portfolio, says the Conservative government hasn't made up its mind whether to extend it, ask Parliament for a different mandate, or even if an extension would be put before MPs.

In this op - ed ASU energy security researcher Dr. Wesley Herche demonstrates that for all the talk of renewable energy raising customer rates, there is no correlation between utility rates and ambitious state - level renewable energy mandates.

The BC NDP platform states that all new money from carbon tax increases, in line with the federal mandate, will be used to provide rebate cheques for families, and to investing in climate change solutions.

We resonate to the old rites of passage, and wonder what business it is of the State finally to set them aside, with no obvious reason, and with no clear mandate for doing so.

I mean, can't we adopt a strategy that focuses on the «love for one another» that fulfills / focuses on the mandate of «love our neighbor» — which is impled and stated by both Jesus and Paul as of most importance.

Support for Israel has become a key issue for American evangelicals, some of whom believe the country plays a key role in end times and others who believe there's a biblical mandate to honor the Jewish state.

However, the Ad Hoc Committee on Complimentary Standards, a rogue UN body with a nebulous and expansive mandate, is currently reviewing a proposed amendment that would criminalize defamation of religion to the International Convention for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (ICERD), a treaty to which the United States is a signatory.

By exercising the divinely mandated prerogative to take the life of convicted murderers, the state neither makes itself into an idol nor cancels the possibility for individual repentance.

Catholic News Agency: Few Catholic colleges freely choose to cover birth control, group says An analysis by the Cardinal Newman Society shows that most Catholic colleges offering contraceptive coverage do so because of a state mandate or medical reasons but not for birth control purposes.

I still don't understand why the mandate can't state that insurance only has to cover contraception as long as the doctor certifies its for health reasons and not to prevent pregnancy.

«The first iteration of the mandate in 2011 created an onerous burden for institutions that conscientiously object to providing contraceptives and / or abortifacients for religious reasons, as it contained only a very narrow exemption that applied to a small number of churches,» stated the council.

The British, who held a colonial mandate for Palestine until May 1948, opposed both the creation of a Jewish state and an Arab state in Palestine as well as unlimited immigration of Jewish refugees to the region.»

It vitiated the states» power to regulate for the common good, and sanctioned legally mandated segregation and eugenics.

Since his appointment, the inspector general's report claimed that Kmiec has «devoted considerable time to writing articles for publication in the United States as well as in Malta,» given his belief that he had a «special mandate» to promote Obama's interfaith initiatives.