County Executive Poloncarz explains
his school consolidation initiative following his state of the county (WBEN Photo / Mike Baggerman)
Hartford's Equity 2020 committee, the advisory panel that city school leaders formed months ago to consider
school consolidation, got its first glimpse of what the district's consultants have been working on in recent weeks — three possible scenarios to help shrink the school system starting in the 2017 - 18 school year.
But this fall, the stakes are even higher as Hartford moves toward
school consolidation.
Stallings, 44, a tax professional seeking his second term on the board, said part of dealing with Hartford's systemic problems is «right - sizing» the district through
school consolidation.
Whoever wins will quickly become immersed in budget crises and the debate over
school consolidation as the district looks to downsize.
The fragmentation of districts and declining populations has led to a wave of
school consolidations in rural America.
I believe that we are experiencing the tip of the iceberg in
school consolidation, but we are in a slow - moving ship and this year we will only see a slightly less small number of mergers and school closures.
(p. 5) Tyack & Cuban: «In the firm belief that they were the trustees of the public interest, superintendents and other policy elites of the first half of the century tended to dismiss their opponents as ignorant or self - interested... They regarded the rural foes of
school consolidation as backward yokels who did not know what was good for their children.»
Lawyers representing students and families from the now - defunct Lake View school district in Arkansas filed a lawsuit in federal court Oct. 25 challenging a new state
school consolidation law on the grounds that it violates the district's equal - protection rights and is racially discriminatory, according to the Associated Press.
But, in 1972, after evaluating the data, she published a critical paper, Economy, Efficiency, Equality: The Myths of Rural
School Consolidation (later expanded into a book cowritten with colleagues).
Jeremy is a former high school social studies teacher whose interests include
school consolidation, school district funding and equity, and technology in education.
Just as
school consolidation makes integrated schools possible, school secession has proven to be a tool to keep the education of black and white and rich and poor children separate — most recently in Jefferson County, Alabama, and in Shelby County, Tennessee.
However, research suggests that significant financial benefits are not guaranteed by theses
school consolidations.
In education, shifts —
school consolidations, new instructional models and evaluations, fluctuating student needs — are the norm.
-- Key Challenge: Facing a three -
school consolidation.
Often these issues result in
school consolidation, but Dale administrators have sought out another path.
When the Maine legislature passed
a school consolidation law in 2007, it required 200 local school districts throughout the state to merge into 75 larger districts.
The resulting efficiency of
school consolidation is, however, often determined to be the best option for providing a quality education to community members.
Meanwhile, the tide of public opinion on
school consolidation may be turning.
Hartford's Equity 2020 committee, the advisory panel that city school leaders formed months ago to consider
school consolidation, got its...
Not exact matches
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The
consolidation of
schools, easy access to automobiles, a wired society, and the prolonging of education have contributed to this.
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By 2008, the
school reached its goal of complete campus
consolidation.
«While not addressing the issue of
School District
consolidation, the implementation of the report's recommendations would cripple the ability of the
School District to fulfill its mandate to educate future generations.
In April my administration released our comprehensive report on countywide
school district expenses, «Examining School District Expenses and Potential for Consolidation in Erie County», which builds on Erie County's leadership in bringing municipalities together to participate in New York State's efficiency and shared services initiatives, saving millions of dollars annually for county taxpayers, and calls for the inclusion of school districts in future shared services discus
school district expenses, «Examining
School District Expenses and Potential for Consolidation in Erie County», which builds on Erie County's leadership in bringing municipalities together to participate in New York State's efficiency and shared services initiatives, saving millions of dollars annually for county taxpayers, and calls for the inclusion of school districts in future shared services discus
School District Expenses and Potential for
Consolidation in Erie County», which builds on Erie County's leadership in bringing municipalities together to participate in New York State's efficiency and shared services initiatives, saving millions of dollars annually for county taxpayers, and calls for the inclusion of
school districts in future shared services discus
school districts in future shared services discussions.
He also suggested
consolidation of
school districts and services, and he says
schools superintendents, 40 % of whom make over $ 200,000 a year, should take a salary cut.
Erie County Executive @markpoloncarz is doing his first of three presentations on savings through possible
consolidation of
school districts.
As part of its initial
consolidation of pre-kindergarten programs, the Executive Budget would require
schools districts to «agree to adopt approved quality indicators within two years.»
The plan did not address
consolidation among
school districts.
The Greens have called for Foundation Aid to be fully funded immediately, for the
school aid formula to be reformed so it is more need - based, and for the state to support
school desegregation programs such as intra - and inter-district public
school choice,
consolidation, and incentives (such as magnet
schools).
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz was joined Monday night by a standing - room only crowd in the meeting room of the North Collins Public Library for the first of several Town Hall meetings this month to present his administration's
school expense report, «Examining School District Expenses and Potential for Consolidation in Erie County» and to discuss the report with resi
school expense report, «Examining
School District Expenses and Potential for Consolidation in Erie County» and to discuss the report with resi
School District Expenses and Potential for
Consolidation in Erie County» and to discuss the report with residents.
Additionally, districts that undertake
consolidation are awarded an additional 40 % in
school aid from the State of New York.
I believe if we continue doing what we're doing the state goes down the road to ruin,» Cuomo said during a speech formally announcing the austere plan, which also calls for a massive government restructuring, the merger or
consolidation of 11 state agencies into four, and a 10 percent cut in aid for SUNY and CUNY
schools.
Hawkins also echoed calls for including the
school districts in any
consolidation plan.
In April my administration released our comprehensive report on countywide
school district expenses, «Examining School District Expenses and Potential for Consolidation in Erie County», which bu
school district expenses, «Examining
School District Expenses and Potential for Consolidation in Erie County», which bu
School District Expenses and Potential for
Consolidation in Erie County», which builds o
Still on the table: Education funding — a battle that is again pitting traditional public
schools against charters — worker's compensation reforms that the business community and its Senate GOP allies have been pushing, and the governor's ongoing desire for local government
consolidation.
«If Albany is serious about
consolidation, then they should actually put teeth behind it and order
school districts, fire districts and municipalities to do it — not just blame upstate for New York being in the top tier of highest taxed states in the country.»
«That is millions and millions of additional dollars that could be provided to local
school districts to help defray any costs that may exist as the result of a
consolidation,» said Poloncarz (D) said.
Hawkins called for desegregation of the
school district and
consolidation with neighboring suburban
school districts.
With
consolidation on the horizon — the superintendent says it's a matter of when, not if — Browdy said decision - makers must consider factors such as neighborhood impact and
school culture, not just «buildings and numbers.»
«(
Consolidation is) unlikely to reach the voters at this point, given the strong push - back against it, coming not only from communities in the city, but also much of the suburbs,» said Grant Reeher, director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute and a political science professor in Syracuse University's Maxwell
School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, in an email.
Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN)- Calling Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz «incompetent» for threatening to hold back sales tax funds from area
school districts as a way to force district
consolidations, Comptroller Stefan Mychajliw as asking County Executive should focus on the deplorable road conditions...
Marbletown and Rosendale effected a
consolidation of sorts in taking over an abandoned grade
school building in Cottekill for town offices for both townships.
According to her, it was the reason why government has incorporated the goals into Ghana's 40 - year development plan as well as programmes and policies such as «Planting for Food and Jobs», «One - District, One - Factory» and «Free Senior High
School Education», which was all geared towards positioning Ghana on the path of fiscal
consolidation, debt sustainability, growth and development.