Sentences with phrase «thought special districts»

The town thought special districts might be separate items excluded from the tax cap, but then were advised they must be included when figuring out the overall tax levy increase.

Not exact matches

If there is disagreement it may also lead to some protracted negotiations with your school district, looking at special education settings that your district offers, and finding out more about the schools that you think are the best fit.

Still, Reed doesn't think the special election is necessarily a harbinger for the GOP this fall, including in his district where seven Democrats are currently vying to unseat him this fall.

But perhaps the most natural target — the 26th District, won by Kathy Hochul in a special election last month — might draw objections from both parties: from Democrats because they think she's a rising star after her upset victory, and from Republicans because they expect to have a reasonable chance of reclaiming the seat anyway.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - People are living in a dream world if they thought the New York State Legislature would adopt all of the campaign finance reforms suggested by Gov. Andrew Cuomo's special commission to investigate corruption in Albany, Onondaga County District Attorney Bill Fitzpatrick said Monday afternoon.

(Aside: We still haven't heard from Gov. Andrew Cuomo on when — and whether — he'll call a special, but most people seem to think he will, since two years without representation is an awfully long time, even when a district might soon be redrawn out of existence).

Here are a couple of brief, and we think amusing, outtakes from our coverage of the 31st Council District special election.

As a resident of the assembly district, Chin said she has been thinking about who to vote for in the special election:

«I certainly teach my students that I think prosecutors should take the position that if there is something that would undermine the confidence of the community in a verdict, undermine the confidence of the community in the independence of a prosecutor, that is a good reason to request a special district attorney or a special prosecutor.»

State Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava's (R) stunning Sunday decision to support Democrat Bill Owens over Conservative Party nominee Doug Hoffman in the special election in New York's 23rd district got us to thinking about where such a move fits into our Fix endorsement hierarchy.

* I think that we can agree that the one Democratic district in Florida is a special case: given that neither side is particularly good at avoid sex scandal.

Out west in California, Democrats looking for an upset in the 50th District special election got a boost Tuesday with the release of a poll showing that their candidate — 2004 nominee Francine Busby — is far better known than her potential Republican opponents and is thought of very favorably by voters in the San Diego - area dDistrict special election got a boost Tuesday with the release of a poll showing that their candidate — 2004 nominee Francine Busby — is far better known than her potential Republican opponents and is thought of very favorably by voters in the San Diego - area districtdistrict.

Choices for parents who think their kids might benefit from a special program at a school in a nearby school district: In California, some school districts where enrollment was dropping are taking advantage of the state's District of Choice law, which allows districts to compete for students by offering innovative programs and options that parendistrict: In California, some school districts where enrollment was dropping are taking advantage of the state's District of Choice law, which allows districts to compete for students by offering innovative programs and options that parenDistrict of Choice law, which allows districts to compete for students by offering innovative programs and options that parents want.

I think many school districts, there are kids who get identified as needing special education that really could have gotten other approaches in general education that would have been far more effective.

The annual Leaders To Learn From special report shines a light on forward - thinking district leaders who seize on good ideas and execute them well in their school systems.

This annual Leaders To Learn From special report shines a light on forward - thinking district leaders who seize on good ideas and execute them well in their school systems.

Do you think that districts will conduct more early intervention and early intervening services in order to reduce the referral rate to special ed and how do you ensure that districts are NOT overzealous with this approach?

Therefore, with regard to special education, we think that the next important step in the analysis of enrollment differences between charter and district schools in New Jersey would be to gather more quantitative and qualitative data.

They were completely dependent on the district before, and now they have some funding where they can hire their own special ed staff, and we think that increase in infrastructure is a major contributor to the change in the enrollment,» Dove said.

So, if you think Equals may work for your district, and you can get the commitment of your special education director and the «powers that be,» contact Ablenet and check it out.

While special education dollars (about $ 50 billion nationally) can do good things for students where placements are appropriate and service models are well thought out, state legislatures and departments of education need to understand that allowing districts to place more and more students into special education programs does not actually improve education outcomes, not even for the students placed therein.

District Administration - April 2009 -(Page Cover1) DistrictAdministration April 2009 EDUCATION»S SHOT IN THE ARM AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT 20 THE MAGAZINE OF SCHOOL DISTRICT MANAGEMENT SPECIAL REPORT The State of School Security Strides have been made in school security, but glaring gaps remain 26 Columbine 10 years later 29 Avoiding loss, theft and purchasing redundancies 31 IT Asset Management Atlanta's Beverly Hall is honored 14 AASA's Supt of the Year www.DistrictAdministration.com Technology Integration The essential link between standards and student achievement 35 Algebraic Thinking Developing its use at all grade levels 44 http://www.DistrictAdministration.com Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of District Administration - April 2009 District Administration - April 2009 Contents From the Editor Letters News Update Assessment Conversations Administrator Profile District Profile Education's Shot in the Arm Lessons Learned from Columbine's 10th Anniversary An Interview with Columbine's Superintendent, Cynthia Stevenson Keeping Track of Technology Classroom Technology Integration How Well Does This Web SiDistrict Administration - April 2009 -(Page Cover1) DistrictAdministration April 2009 EDUCATION»S SHOT IN THE ARM AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT 20 THE MAGAZINE OF SCHOOL DISTRICT MANAGEMENT SPECIAL REPORT The State of School Security Strides have been made in school security, but glaring gaps remain 26 Columbine 10 years later 29 Avoiding loss, theft and purchasing redundancies 31 IT Asset Management Atlanta's Beverly Hall is honored 14 AASA's Supt of the Year www.DistrictAdministration.com Technology Integration The essential link between standards and student achievement 35 Algebraic Thinking Developing its use at all grade levels 44 http://www.DistrictAdministration.com Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of District Administration - April 2009 District Administration - April 2009 Contents From the Editor Letters News Update Assessment Conversations Administrator Profile District Profile Education's Shot in the Arm Lessons Learned from Columbine's 10th Anniversary An Interview with Columbine's Superintendent, Cynthia Stevenson Keeping Track of Technology Classroom Technology Integration How Well Does This Web SiDISTRICT MANAGEMENT SPECIAL REPORT The State of School Security Strides have been made in school security, but glaring gaps remain 26 Columbine 10 years later 29 Avoiding loss, theft and purchasing redundancies 31 IT Asset Management Atlanta's Beverly Hall is honored 14 AASA's Supt of the Year www.DistrictAdministration.com Technology Integration The essential link between standards and student achievement 35 Algebraic Thinking Developing its use at all grade levels 44 http://www.DistrictAdministration.com Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of District Administration - April 2009 District Administration - April 2009 Contents From the Editor Letters News Update Assessment Conversations Administrator Profile District Profile Education's Shot in the Arm Lessons Learned from Columbine's 10th Anniversary An Interview with Columbine's Superintendent, Cynthia Stevenson Keeping Track of Technology Classroom Technology Integration How Well Does This Web SiDistrict Administration - April 2009 District Administration - April 2009 Contents From the Editor Letters News Update Assessment Conversations Administrator Profile District Profile Education's Shot in the Arm Lessons Learned from Columbine's 10th Anniversary An Interview with Columbine's Superintendent, Cynthia Stevenson Keeping Track of Technology Classroom Technology Integration How Well Does This Web SiDistrict Administration - April 2009 Contents From the Editor Letters News Update Assessment Conversations Administrator Profile District Profile Education's Shot in the Arm Lessons Learned from Columbine's 10th Anniversary An Interview with Columbine's Superintendent, Cynthia Stevenson Keeping Track of Technology Classroom Technology Integration How Well Does This Web SiDistrict Profile Education's Shot in the Arm Lessons Learned from Columbine's 10th Anniversary An Interview with Columbine's Superintendent, Cynthia Stevenson Keeping Track of Technology Classroom Technology Integration How Well Does This Web Site Work?

The Children's Guild District of Columbia Public Charter School's mission is to use the philosophy of Transformation Education to prepare special needs and general education students for college, career readiness, and citizenship in their community by developing in them critical thinking and creative problem solving skills, self - discipline and a commitment to serve a cause larger than themselves.

During my tenure as a special education teacher and district coach, I thought I'd seen almost everything.

«I think it's really about creating the right culture here in the district and a culture that recognizes the value of each student and the philosophy that all kids can learn and that as educators it's up to us to discover the special talents in kids and develop those.»

A special thanks to U.S. Rep. Gene Green of Texas, who shared some thoughts about energy production associated with his Houston - area district, as well as an update on recovery efforts there after Hurricane Harvey, during an API Hill communicators event on Wednesday.

It may be thought that there is more than a casual connection between this change and the decision to transfer work involving matrimonial «undefendeds» (the old «special procedures») from district judges to legal advisers with the likelihood that they will in due course be required to be issued out of or through bulk centres.

PITTSBURGH — Ask anyone in Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District what they think of the special election taking place, and they'll mention the same thing.