Sentences with phrase «state whether the district»

The policy must state whether the district offers weighted grades.

Not exact matches

It will now be up to states and school districts to interpret whether federal sex discrimination law applies to gender identity.

It is up to the police department to recommend the case to the district attorney, who then decides whether the state pursues criminal charges using taxpayer money.

(5) Residence — nation, state, city or town, district, or street, whether presently or by origin.

Chicago Park District President Richard Devine is set to announce sometime this week whether he will run for Cook County state «s attorney next year.

To help it achieve these ends, each district is also paired with an official partner, whether it be a state governmental office, a city department or a nonprofit.

In the meantime, lawyers for the state, the City of Chicago and the Park District will argue in legal briefs whether a long - term delay should be imposed while the Appellate Court considers a full appeal of a Cook County Circuit Court decision rejecting Edgar's attempts to take over Meigs.

But, at least at present, the ultimate check is a triennial audit by the state agencies overseeing federal school meal programs; this audit covers hundreds of items, everything from food safety to sanitation, and also includes determining whether a district has a wellness policy in place that's being enforced.

Schools can serve healthy lunches, but whether kids will eat them is a question that has been asked often since the 2012 - 13 school year, when districts across the United States raised the nutritional quality of meals to meet updated national standards.

School districts are typically responsible for top - level decision - making when it comes to food: they oversee the food services group that determines breakfast and lunch menus; they set the district - wide wellness policy, which usually covers the food that may be sold or distributed during the school day; and they decide whether vending machines may or may not be placed in schools (although in some cases this is decided at the level of the state board of education).

Who wins Westchester County Exec George Latimer's open seat in the 37th District could also be a bellwether for races around the state, indicating whether Democrats can ride «a wave election» in November, according to political observers.

From increased education spending, to proposed new revenue generation ideas to whether legalizing marijuana is in the state's best interest, state lawmakers representing Western New York districts offered various opinions on the details of the budget proposal revealed Tuesday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Last year, state lawmakers voted to fund every district more equally, whether it's in an affluent suburb or a high - poverty community.

And the head of the state's Republican Party, Ed Cox, renewed calls for probes by the Manhattan district attorney's office and state ethics commission on whether Cuomo himself was involved any wrongdoing.

The agreement requires «the town, its officers, officials, employees, and agents to continue to cooperate with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and any and all federal, state and local agencies and authorities, on matters whether civil or criminal in nature, regarding these allegations.»

Nearly six weeks after the corruption trial began, jurors Thursday afternoon were dispatched by U.S. District Court Judge Valerie Caproni to begin deliberations into whether Percoco, a longtime confidante of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, used his top government post to enrich himself via bribes paid by two companies with business before the state.

In a move that may raise more questions about whether Republican State Sen. Tom Croci will seek re-election, his district director Eric Hofmeister is resigning to work for Democratic Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone as a deputy public works commissioner, according to state and county souState Sen. Tom Croci will seek re-election, his district director Eric Hofmeister is resigning to work for Democratic Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone as a deputy public works commissioner, according to state and county soustate and county sources.

«Chuck Schumer, who wants to become the Rigged System's Senate Majority Leader under the Rigged System's President Clinton, refuses to say whether he wants Preet Bharara to remain as United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York,» Long said.

The Grahama decision comes amid heightened concerns over the policing in the United State, the interactions between police and minorities and whether local elected district attorneys are able to pursue indictments against police officers in such incidents.

He said counsel had advised him not to meet until an Erie County District Attorney's Office investigation into whether the Nation eavesdropped on a state gaming official concluded.

Whether it's a higher minimum wage, worker safety or public campaign financing, Sen. Avella has been there and so we are now proud to support Sen. Tony Avella for reelection to the 11th State Senate District,» stated Stuart Appelbaum, President of RWDSU.

Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance Jr. is investigating whether de Blasio's fundraising efforts to help elect a Democratic majority in the state senate violated campaign finance laws.

As Allen looks forward to his day in court, the delay in getting to a verdict is apparently hampering his decision on whether to challenge George Amedore for his 46th district State Senate seat.

Off topic question topics included whether the mayor and his wife have smoked marijuana inside Gracie Mansion, a Daily News call for the mayor to «accept responsibility for inflaming the police», whether the mayor believes he should apologize for comments on the police, whether the Democratic National Committee has expressed concerns about current mayoral / police friction as it considers Brooklyn as a site for the 2016 Democratic Convention, whether the mayor supports the recent Cuomo / Christie veto of legislation on the Port Authority, a pending state legislative bill on police disability pensions, the expected special election in the 11th Congressional District, whether the mayor believes there is a police slowdown, the dismay of the recently shot and wounded police officers at Mayor de Blasio's hospital visit, the possible change in the Staten Island Chuck / Groundhog Day ceremony, the meeting today between Police Commissioner Bratton and union leaders and how Mayor de Blasio envisions the current mayoral / police friction ending.

ALBANY — New Yorkers have overwhelmingly defeated a ballot question asking whether the state should hold a constitutional convention, with only 19 percent voting yes, based on results from nearly half the state's election districts.

Following his own statement and statements from several supporters, Espaillat answered questions from the press, including whether he believes that Charles Rangel has willfully neglected small business owners, how does he reconcile his criticisms with the reality that many local residents decried the lack of shopping and services before this «big - box» mall existed, whether his «40/40/20» housing formula, in place of the common «80/20», is a state or federal issue and his view of Congressman Rangel's argument that Rangel's experience allows him to more productively represent the district.

Whether the bill, carried by Sen. Tom Croci (R - Sayville), would affect school superintendents like Frank Tassone, who looted the Roslyn school district of $ 2.2 million but still receives his $ 175,295 state pension, is open to interpretation by the courts.

Separately, Manhattan district attorney Cy Vance has been looking into whether de Blasio's operatives improperly funneled campaign dollars through party committees to help Democratic candidates for the New York State senate.

The Buffalo Teachers Federation will vote tonight on whether to endorse a candidate in the 60th state Senate district race.

Federal investigators and the Manhattan District Attorney's Office are also examining whether the mayor and his associates coordinated fundraising efforts to use the county Democratic committees as straw donors to funnel money to specific state Senate candidates, circumventing limits on single donors.

The Missouri Supreme Court «agreed with the trial court's decision to dismiss several counts (including partisan gerrymandering claims), but remanded for a determination of whether the congressional districts (particularly districts 3 and 5) were sufficiently compact under state constitutional law.»

Voters in the Nassau County Senate district formerly represented by Dean Skelos could determine whether Democrats gain total control of state government pending the outcome of a special election behind held today.

The long - stalled Suffolk district attorney's investigation into whether Babylon Democratic chairman Robert Stricoff took as much as $ 120,000 in unauthorized raises and personal expenses has moved to the state Board of Elections.

The Park District school board member also appeared in Albany in late - June to appear before New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia, who has yet to make a determination as to whether Paladino will be removed for allegedly disclosing information from the confidential executive session.

«Whether it's a higher minimum wage, worker safety or public campaign financing, Sen. Avella has been there and so we are now proud to support Sen. Tony Avella for reelection to the 11th State Senate District.»

Cuomo has charged the panel with examining everything from teacher recruitment and performance, to whether the current school calendar is appropriate, and how the state's more than 700 school districts are structured.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Erie County Legislator Peter Savage, Senator Tim Kennedy and Delaware District Councilman Joel Feroleto joined neighbors in the City of Buffalo to call on the State Inspector General to investigate whether New York violated the terms of a conditional permit issued by the City of Buffalo when recently relocating two sex offenders into their neighborhood.

In New York's 22nd congressional district, a GOP - leaning district that stretches from Binghamton to Lake Ontario, keep an eye on whether tech entrepreneur Martin Babinec, running on the largely self - funded «upstate jobs» line, splits enough votes from tea - party Republican Claudia Tenney to elect State legislator Kim Myers.

«Overwhelmingly, the people of New York, whether it's in my district, across New York state, across both political sides of the spectrum, they support ethics reform,» he said.

Whether the redistricting gurus of Albany are looking at the state Senate, the Assembly, or Congress, the message should be the same: Oneida County deserves to be treated with respect and kept whole in the final drawing of district lines.

Democratic District Attorney Madeline Singas has asked Donna Myrill, the Republican - appointed county investigations commissioner, to examine whether the postcard violates the state constitution and county code of ethics, which forbid the use of government resources for political purposes.

District officials said the comptroller also will help the district determine whether it could issue bonds to pay the debt, which would require state legislativeDistrict officials said the comptroller also will help the district determine whether it could issue bonds to pay the debt, which would require state legislativedistrict determine whether it could issue bonds to pay the debt, which would require state legislative action.

A case is also currently pending with the Supreme Court, which heard arguments earlier this year on whether the state's congressional district lines — drawn by an independent redistricting commission — are unconstitutional.

District attorneys around New York are still trying to clarify a recent executive order from Cuomo that appoints the state attorney general as a special prosecutor in cases where unarmed suspects are killed by police, or when there is a question about whether a suspect was armed or not.

In January, Majority Leader John Flanagan questioned whether the state monitor at the district should have veto authority over the board's actions.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone is asking state officials to examine whether bonuses given by the local district attorney's office to its prosecutors were legal, saying they «were not authorized by the county legislature pursuant to any legal process or authority that I am aware of.»

Espada has been dogged by investigations for more than ten years and is currently being scrutinized by both state attorney general Andrew Cuomo and Bronx district attorney Robert Johnson, who are trying to determine whether Espada violated campaign - finance laws and whether he actually lives in the Bronx district he represents.

When asked whether he'd work to end vacancy decontrol (for apartments that rent for $ 2,000 or more), State Senator Pedro Espada said yes but he added that vacancy decontrol «will affect very few units in our district.»

The main investigation into team de Blasio, jointly run by the U.S. attorney's office for New York's Southern District and by Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance Jr., is examining de Blasio's efforts to help Democrats win the state Senate in 2014 and whether donors to his campaign or the Campaign for One New York nonprofit received city benefits in exchange for donations.

New York State United Teachers President Dick Iannuzzi says the cap, passed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the legislature in 2011, arbitrarily limits property tax increases to two percent, regardless of whether a school district is rich or poor.