Sentences with phrase «state oversight»

Before the voucher program began, there was little concern about the low level of state oversight of private schools because they received no public money.

We also discussed the issue of local governance because most of our schools are under state oversight.

First, there is far greater state oversight of school boards than of other local governments.

The money that was ultimately allocated in the state budget included state oversight the governor had wanted.

I want stronger state oversight and funding of sewage treatment plants, including requirement that the plants remove nitrogen and pharmaceuticals.

Without proper state oversight, these deceptive practices could potentially lead to another financial meltdown, similar to the subprime mortgage crisis in 2008.

But then, the legislation limits state oversight as well.

There is also state oversight, which is typically done through the department of agriculture or the state chemist's office.

He is recommending state oversight of the school board, and state lawmakers were meeting this afternoon to discuss how to craft legislation to make it happen.

Officials say state oversight would be the strongest intervention in a school district in more than a decade.

If the city hits this mark, it would restore state oversight of the city's budget and spending practices.

With the proper state oversight, institutions such as universities, colleges and qualified nonprofit groups should be allowed to establish and operate charter schools.

Because Nassau's elected leaders have been unable to manage the finances, the county's state oversight board, the Nassau Interim Finance Authority, has imposed a control period for the past six years.

That money is coming under greater scrutiny after complaints from state legislators over a lack of transparency in how it's given out, criticism from state oversight agencies, and the indictments of top state officials and developers involved in projects in Buffalo, Syracuse, and Albany.

Among the governor's proposed education reforms are stricter teacher evaluations, an extended period of time to earn tenure, the expansion of charter schools and an increase in state oversight of struggling schools and districts.

Flanagan has been less receptive for state oversight when it came to installing a monitor in East Ramapo schools, where tensions have flared over the district's leadership from the Orthodox Jewish community.

Cuomo in his State of the State speech this month announced plans for increased state oversight of the mega-housing agency.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo speaking to reporters in Albany, where he and lawmakers agreed on a $ 168 billion spending plan that would require more state oversight of New York City.

But apart from state oversight of jail construction and providing funds, Albany has little role in the operations of city jails.

More recently, in January, the governor delivered yet another blow to de Blasio's housing goals by requiring state oversight of federal tax exempt bonds used to fund affordable housing projects.

Regardless, Steck sees a need for greater state oversight on public - private partnerships like the illegal one Nicolla stands accused of.

Animal welfare advocates including Texas Humane Legislation Network, the ASPCA ® and The Humane Society of the United States applaud the Texas state Senate for passing a bill to provide state oversight of large - scale commercial breeding facilities, known as puppy mills.

The message, written in Yiddish and sent over Twitter, was in response to a post providing an update on a bill aimed at strengthening state oversight of controversial land annexations for the village of Kiryas Joel.

The enhanced state oversight came in response to the allegations of bid - rigging involving two SUNY Polytechnic Institute - affiliated nonprofits presented by federal prosecutors in September 2016, the comptroller's office told

The enhanced state oversight came in response to the allegations of bid - rigging involving two SUNY Polytechnic Institute - affiliated nonprofits presented by federal prosecutors in September 2016, the comptroller's office told The Alt at the time.

He made it the largest U.S. city to fall under state oversight when a state loan board hired Orr.

Another policy agreement would ease state oversight of yeshivas, despite concerns among education advocates that the schools for ultra-Orthodox Jews, which offer both secular and religious education, leave their students with poor to nonexistent English and math skills.

The jail complex on Rikers Island has failed to comply with minimum safety standards and has become so dangerous, according to a New York State oversight agency, that it can no longer be permitted to accept inmate transfers from outside New York City.

Some of the efforts in Tallahassee involve making new laws and increasing state regulation; others dismantled state oversight and decrease the State of Florida's regulatory responsibilities.

Most recently, an Alaska trial court ruled that plaintiffs had failed to prove inadequate school funding in that state, holding only that more state oversight over how some districts spent their money was needed.

ALBANY — While most of the attention of the just - passed package of ethics laws has focused on tighter disclosure requirements for lawmakers and the exceptions they gave themselves, it also greatly expands state oversight of municipal lobbying.

Recently, he has called for armed guards in city schools and held up the state budget while pushing to end state oversight of teaching materials at Orthodox schools.

The city of Detroit has been released from active state oversight just over three years after exiting the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.

An Iraq war veteran and counselor for troubled youths at a state - run center in Delaware County says he was fired after he reported a minor problem at the facility to a special state oversight agency.

Code enforcement offices in local governments throughout the Capital Region are beset with low - paid workers, inspectors who face conflicts of interest and weakened state oversight of training and certification.

First reported by Newsday's James Madore, and later examined in this space, allegations of improper activity and lax state oversight in the «Innovate NY» VC program sparked an ongoing audit by the US Treasury Department's Inspector General.

Consider what voters said when asked about what hinders education in New York: Little parental involvement (37 percent), not enough money in schools (18 percent), the effects of poverty (17 percent), ineffective state oversight (12 percent), poor quality teachers (10 percent).

The ASPCA's Bill Ketzer said the legislation will help legitimate shelters by preventing «unscrupulous pet dealers and animal sellers from evading state oversight by obtaining non-profit status.»

ALBANY — The tensions between the Jewish and black and Hispanic communities in Rockland County's troubled East Ramapo school district were mirrored Thursday in the state Assembly, where lawmakers debated and ultimately approved by an unusually low margin a bill establishing state oversight of the public schools.

Currently, state oversight through JCOPE is only required in municipalities with a population over 50,000, and localities are left to develop their own ethics and disclosure policies.

One recommendation calls for state oversight via a fiscal monitor who would have powers to override the school board and superintendent.

Years of inaccurate revenue estimates have bogged down county finances and, in the eyes of the State Comptroller's Office, suggested a need for state oversight into county finances.

During cross-examination, Mr. Silver's lawyers introduced various state contracts and other documents, hoping to foster an impression that there was significant state oversight of the grants given to Dr. Taub's clinic.

Kennedy also pushed legislation to improve state oversight by requiring local agencies to issue caseload reports for Child and Protective Services.

Yesterday, the court turned down an appeal by citizens» groups that argued that the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) lacked sufficient state oversight and was rife with conflicts of interest.

The public - school lobby tolerated nonpublic schools in exchange for Catholic acquiescence to minimal state oversight of Catholic school practices.

But they failed to tighten state oversight of controversial school choice programs, and they didn't develop a universal preschool plan to Gov. Jeb Bush's liking.

A separate state oversight agency, the Office of Program Policy Analysis & Government Accountability, issued an in - depth report that found a $ 38.9 million savings in 2007 - 08.

The rest, including more than 330 in Central Florida, will face extra scrutiny, and possible state oversight, in the coming year.