Sentences with phrase «state school board agreed»

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At a recent Michigan State board of trustees meeting, a Larry Nassar victim came forth and accused the school's interim President John Engler of attempting to get her to agree to a payoff in a meeting without her lawyers so she would drop her civil lawsuit against the school.

The Board of Education has agreed to move forward on a plan to eliminate sugary beverages and make Florida the first state in the nation to ban chocolate milk in public schools.

Last week, the district's board of education agreed to adopt the National School Lunch Program, which will replace the current state program offered only to needy pupils.

The State's education commissioner, Mary Ellen Elia, says she knows it's a tough year, but is disappointed that Cuomo did not agree with the State Board of Regents recommendation to add $ 1.6 billion in funding for schools.

History can be a contentious subject in public schools, and so the state's Board of Regents agreed on a new exam that would measure students» knowledge of events starting around 1750 — a date chosen partly in hopes of avoiding arguments.

The school agreed to open Poses Park to the public on Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., with possibility of expanding those hours following discussions with Community Board 8 and State Assemblyman Dan Quart,

While Mr. Gamberg and the school board have agreed there are some good elements to Common Core, they've also been one of the more outspoken school districts on the North Fork to oppose the state's mandate that ties teacher evaluations to state assessment scores.

History can be a contentious subject in public schools, and so the state's Board of Regents agreed Tuesday on a new exam that would measure students» knowledge of events starting around 1750 — a date chosen partly in hopes of avoiding arguments.

Tim Kremer, the executive director of the New York State School Boards Association, agrees with the governor but has concerns about where the money will come from.

The New York State School Board's Association's Tim Kremer agrees that if the teachers» union is successful, it will greatly disrupt the new plan for teacher evaluations.

The New York State School Boards Association, however, gives Governor Cuomo and the legislature an «A» for including the $ 800 million dollar funding increases targeted to the state's poorest schools, and agreeing on a state spending plan well before the May school budget State School Boards Association, however, gives Governor Cuomo and the legislature an «A» for including the $ 800 million dollar funding increases targeted to the state's poorest schools, and agreeing on a state spending plan well before the May school budgetSchool Boards Association, however, gives Governor Cuomo and the legislature an «A» for including the $ 800 million dollar funding increases targeted to the state's poorest schools, and agreeing on a state spending plan well before the May school budget state's poorest schools, and agreeing on a state spending plan well before the May school budget state spending plan well before the May school budgetschool budget vote.

Southold school board president Paulette Ofrias said in an Aug. 14 letter addressed to the state comptroller's office that although the district agrees that six of the 25 claims were confirming purchase orders, the school district doesn't believe the rate of confirming purchase orders observed in the sample size is «indicative of the total population of claims processed.»

A spokesman for the New York State School Boards Association agreed, saying such a move is inconsistent with the law.

The state board could order the local board to approve a charter application, but it could not require the local board to actually open a school or agree to all the terms of the charter applicant's proposal.

Electronic publishers, textbook producers, and curriculum specialists agreed that the Texas board radically altered the school publishing market this month when it became the first state panel to adopt a videodisk for use in its elementary - school science programs.

Last week's annual Gallup poll on education repeated a frequent finding: Comfortable majorities of Americans agree local school boards should have far more control over what schools teach than state or federal governments.

The California state school board has agreed to continue allowing school districts flexibility in how they carry out a new state law that calls for limited - English - proficient students to be taught mostly in English.

Many of the more than 100 local education officials interviewed in an informal Education Week survey — including leaders of school - board associations in 49 states — agree that the...

Karen Butterfield, an associate superintendent for the state Department of Education, said her office and the Board for Charter Schools have agreed on some basic outlines and will formalize their criteria in the next few weeks.

And in New York, the chancellor of the state board of regents, Merryl Tisch, has said her state won't compete if unions and state lawmakers don't agree on changes to improve the state's charter school sector and teacher - evaluation system, local media reports said.

State Board president Dan Elsener thanked the anti-Common Core speakers for being there and encouraged them to stay engaged with their kids» schools, even if they did not agree with the outcome of the vote.

In this meeting, the Utah State Board of Education gave approval for the state to seek waivers offered by the federal government under No Child Left Behind; agreed to form a work group to study and make recommendations for an RFP for statewide assessments for Utah's core curriculum; and granted a requested from rural Juab County's Tintic School District to move to a four - day week for scState Board of Education gave approval for the state to seek waivers offered by the federal government under No Child Left Behind; agreed to form a work group to study and make recommendations for an RFP for statewide assessments for Utah's core curriculum; and granted a requested from rural Juab County's Tintic School District to move to a four - day week for scstate to seek waivers offered by the federal government under No Child Left Behind; agreed to form a work group to study and make recommendations for an RFP for statewide assessments for Utah's core curriculum; and granted a requested from rural Juab County's Tintic School District to move to a four - day week for sSchool District to move to a four - day week for schoolschool.

Voters overwhelmingly agreed that power and responsibility for school performance should rest in the hands of local school boards and teachers, not at the state level.

In a meeting with the Tribune Editorial Board, Chicago Public Schools CEO Forrest Claypool warned that classroom budget cuts would be necessary if teachers don't agree to concessions in a new contract and if state lawmakers don't come through with $ 215 million for the district's budget.

On Friday, King's office backed down, agreeing to hold new forums throughout the state with Board of Regents members, moderated by state legislators and held in school auditoriums.

The California Charter Schools Association in letters to lawmakers as well as the state board, said it agrees with the CDE that the state is not out of compliance.

A state emergency loan board agreed to lend the Detroit Public Schools $ 111 million to make up for a funding shortfall, on the same day state schools superintendent Mike Flanagan approved the district's new deficit eliminatioSchools $ 111 million to make up for a funding shortfall, on the same day state schools superintendent Mike Flanagan approved the district's new deficit eliminatioschools superintendent Mike Flanagan approved the district's new deficit elimination plan.

State officials have agreed to grant a three - year renewal to PACE Academy's charter, months after the State Board of Education voted to terminate the Carrboro school's charter.

I would want clear and transparent record keeping of staff attrition, exit interview statistics if / when teachers in these SUNY authorized charter schools leave, and a way to limit these certifications to in network schools until a clear pathway towards certification can be agreed upon by NYSUT, SUNY, NY State Board of Regents, with at least two years of stakeholder input.

If Gov. Phil Bryant does not agree to a rumored - but - still - quiet deal with the Jackson mayor and a large philanthropic foundation to provide a third option, Jackson Public Schools will face one of two options for the Mississippi Board of Education — and the state — to take over the district.

But in 1997, the city agreed to share the power to appoint the school board with the state in exchange for an infusion of state funds.

I would want clear and transparent record keeping of staff attrition, exit interview statistics if / when teachers in these SUNY authorized charter schools leave, and a way to limit these certifications to in - network schools until a clear pathway towards certification can be agreed upon by NYSUT, SUNY, NY State Board of Regents, with at least two years of stakeholder input.

A divided state Board of Education agreed by a 5 - 2 vote to sponsor a language immersion charter school in Norman, despite concerns raised by the state superintendent on the school's likelihood to be successful.

The Chairman of the State Board of Education, Attorney Alan Taylor, agreed with the Commissioner and went even further stating that there was no legal action that the state or school district could take to punish a parent or child who opted out of the Common Core SBAC State Board of Education, Attorney Alan Taylor, agreed with the Commissioner and went even further stating that there was no legal action that the state or school district could take to punish a parent or child who opted out of the Common Core SBAC state or school district could take to punish a parent or child who opted out of the Common Core SBAC test.

(e) The board shall establish the information needed in an application for the approval of a charter school; provided that the application shall include, but not be limited to, a description of: (i) the mission, purpose, innovation and specialized focus of the proposed charter school; (ii) the innovative methods to be used in the charter school and how they differ from the district or districts from which the charter school is expected to enroll students; (iii) the organization of the school by ages of students or grades to be taught, an estimate of the total enrollment of the school and the district or districts from which the school will enroll students; (iv) the method for admission to the charter school; (v) the educational program, instructional methodology and services to be offered to students, including research on how the proposed program may improve the academic performance of the subgroups listed in the recruitment and retention plan; (vi) the school's capacity to address the particular needs of limited English - proficient students, if applicable, to learn English and learn content matter, including the employment of staff that meets the criteria established by the department; (vii) how the school shall involve parents as partners in the education of their children; (viii) the school governance and bylaws; (ix) a proposed arrangement or contract with an organization that shall manage or operate the school, including any proposed or agreed upon payments to such organization; (x) the financial plan for the operation of the school; (xi) the provision of school facilities and pupil transportation; (xii) the number and qualifications of teachers and administrators to be employed; (xiii) procedures for evaluation and professional development for teachers and administrators; (xiv) a statement of equal educational opportunity which shall state that charter schools shall be open to all students, on a space available basis, and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or academic achievement; (xv) a student recruitment and retention plan, including deliberate, specific strategies the school will use to ensure the provision of equal educational opportunity as stated in clause (xiv) and to attract, enroll and retain a student population that, when compared to students in similar grades in schools from which the charter school is expected to enroll students, contains a comparable academic and demographic profile; and (xvi) plans for disseminating successes and innovations of the charter school to other non-charter public schools.

But opponents of the department's position represent a broad coalition that doesn't always agree, including organizations representing the nation's governors, state education chiefs, school boards and superintendents, as well as the two largest teachers unions.

This bill would have required school districts and charter schools to adopt standards that meet or exceed standards in our state from the Year 1999, provide competency requirements, a minimum course of study and assessments, unless they agree to those adopted and prescribed by the State Board of Educastate from the Year 1999, provide competency requirements, a minimum course of study and assessments, unless they agree to those adopted and prescribed by the State Board of EducaState Board of Education.

«District and school administrators overwhelmingly agree with (the State Board of Education) that every high school junior should have access to a college entrance exam, a policy that promotes equity and access and that provides each and every student with greater opportunities in higher education,» state Superintendent Tony Smith said in a stateState Board of Education) that every high school junior should have access to a college entrance exam, a policy that promotes equity and access and that provides each and every student with greater opportunities in higher education,» state Superintendent Tony Smith said in a statestate Superintendent Tony Smith said in a statement.