Sentences with phrase «whether district officials»

In this study we investigate whether district officials in a position to influence policy and practice have begun to respond to competitive pressure from school choice in new ways.

Specifically, we probe whether district officials in urban settings across the country believe they need to compete for students.

Not exact matches

A trial to determine whether a restaurant in Millennium Park gets to keep its contract turned Wednesday to testimony from a former Chicago Park District official whose sexual relationship with the eventual winner of the lucrative deal has Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration arguing she unfairly influenced the bidding to his benefit.

NEW LENOX — A survey of New Lenox Park District voters will help officials decide whether to try again for a bond issue to build a recreation center.

School District 13 officials won't decide whether to give the district's Kids Club day - care program to the Park District until park commissioners promise to keep the program District 13 officials won't decide whether to give the district's Kids Club day - care program to the Park District until park commissioners promise to keep the program district's Kids Club day - care program to the Park District until park commissioners promise to keep the program District until park commissioners promise to keep the program running.

The City Council agreed to hold off until June 20 before deciding whether they will give library officials the requested $ 18.6 million to construct the facility on Park District - owned land on the south side of 95th Street, west of Neuqua Valley High School.

Village officials have not yet decided whether to impose the tax on Bensenville Park District recreational programs, said Trustee Marianne Tralewski this week.

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.

Wheaton Park District officials must decide whether they can afford to spend $ 3.1 million for the renovation and upgrading of two 25 - year - old swimming pools.

While New Trier and the park district have yet to make a final decision of whether or not to place the referendum requests on the November ballot, officials from both organizations said they are talking to each other and understand the potential challenges of asking voters to support two measures in one election.

Park district officials estimate the interpretive center alone could cost $ 579,000 to $ 630,000, depending on whether it is built with stone in addition to wood and glass.

With park officials spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to clarify ownership, some anglers, boaters and property owners wonder whether the Park District would now try to control their right to time, sun and space on the lake.

Wilmette bans smoking at the beachfront, pool and outdoor amphitheater, but Park District officials are considering whether to prohibit cigarettes at any park event attended by more than 20 people, said Thomas Grisamore, executive director of the Wilmette Park District.

Tinley Park Park District officials won't know until election day whether they will win voter approval for construction of the 65,000 - square - foot building.

The pact doesn't resolve a longtime dispute between District 54 officials and officials of the Hoffman Estates and Schaumburg Park Districts over whether the cost of renovating playgrounds used primarily by schoolchildren should be shared or paid solely by the park district in qDistrict 54 officials and officials of the Hoffman Estates and Schaumburg Park Districts over whether the cost of renovating playgrounds used primarily by schoolchildren should be shared or paid solely by the park district in qdistrict in question.

It's interesting that Crowley chose to register this committee (although she's hardly the only district leader to do so), because there's some question as to whether party official elections will take place at all this year, thanks to the chaos caused by redistricting.

Officials were uncertain about whether a new Suffolk law requiring the county ethics board to release officials» financial disclosure publicly would apply to John Scott Prudenti, a district attorney bureau chief who rented his partyboat to criminal defense attorneys with cases before the DA'Officials were uncertain about whether a new Suffolk law requiring the county ethics board to release officials» financial disclosure publicly would apply to John Scott Prudenti, a district attorney bureau chief who rented his partyboat to criminal defense attorneys with cases before the DA'officials» financial disclosure publicly would apply to John Scott Prudenti, a district attorney bureau chief who rented his partyboat to criminal defense attorneys with cases before the DA's office.

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.»

Last year, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District Joon Kim, who closed a probe of whether de Blasio traded favors for contributions from donors that included Singh, said prosecutors found «several circumstances» where the mayor «made or directed inquiries to relevant City agencies» on behalf of donors seeking «official favors.»

Erie County Chairman Ralph Lorigo said Sunday that should Grisanit's new district hold, the same - sex marriage vote isn't necessarily the only issue the local Conservative Party officials would consider when deciding whether to grant an endorsement.

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.

The Manhattan district attorney's office is investigating de Blasio's fundraising practices, and federal prosecutors are probing whether the mayor or city officials gave preferential treatment to contributors in exchange for donations.

But the district does not know whether it can tap into a reserve fund to close the deficit, officials said.

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.

Some New Rochelle residents have raised questions about the nature of the mayoral position in New Rochelle and whether Bramson is a woefully underpaid full - time City employee or a significantly overpaid part - time government spokesperson who doubles as official cheerleader for economic development for New Rochelle's downtown business district.

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.»

But district leaders were engaged in a heated battle to nominate a candidate for family court justice from early in the evening until after midnight, delaying their decision on whether Jenkins or Latimer would get the party's official backing.

Seven Democrats in the 24th Congressional District are considering whether to challenge U.S. Rep. John Katko, according to party officials who view the House seat as one of their top priorities in New York and nationally in the 2018 mid-term elections.

As elected officials from outside the borough have questioned whether Eric Garner's death can get a fair investigation and trial in Staten Island, another fellow Republican elected official rose to the defense of Staten Island District Attorney Daniel Donovan yesterday.

Mr. Espada, whose long - running battles with prosecutors and election officials are the stuff of political legend, also faces criminal investigations by federal prosecutors into possible money laundering and by the Bronx district attorney, who is looking into whether Mr. Espada actually lives in his Bronx Senate district, as required by law.

Labeled persistently struggling last summer and taken off the list earlier this month, it is no longer eligible to receive the total $ 2.6 million it was promised — putting district officials in the position of deciding at the last minute whether to fund this year's intervention plans from its own coffers.

Officials of the Livingston, Calif., school district are at odds with members of the Sikh religion about whether students of that faith should be allowed to carry symbolic daggers, called kirpans, under their clothing.

Whether countervailing forces — federal pressure, political pressure from organized parent groups, or conscientious officials committed to the law's goals — are strong enough to force states and districts to implement meaningful turnaround efforts remains to be seen, but the evidence so far is not encouraging.

While some officials have raised questions about whether the state can reimburse only certain districts for statewide budget cuts, the Governor has agreed to a reimbursement plan that would screen districts based on their property value per student.

The statistic not only showed the growing strength of the «opt out» movement against standardized testing, but also put immediate pressure on state and federal officials, who must now decide whether to penalize schools and districts with low participation rates.

In an initial review of how the department administered funds under the emergency federal aid approved by Congress, the inspectors found that department officials visited affected areas and reviewed all available data to verify whether a particular school district was entitled to the federal money, the report says.

Eleven state officials conducted a one - day site evaluation of the Cleveland - area district, examining issues such as pupil - teacher ratios and whether minimum time requirements were being met for instruction.

All three studies achieved very high response rates on all data collections, whether teacher surveys, classroom observations, collection of teachers» scores on college entrance exams or precertification exams, student achievement tests, collection of student data from district administrative records, principal surveys, or interviews with program officials.

The Court will consider whether a school district may be held liable under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 for the sexual assault of a student by a school principal when the abuser was the only school official with actual knowledge of the offense...

When asked about dropout prevention programs, school officials pointed to the district's Reading by Four program, which is a response to one of the greatest indicators of a future dropout — whether a child can read at grade level while still in elementary school.

District officials have been trying to shrink the size (and expense) of the ATR pool for years, leading some to wonder whether they would resort to forced placement to accomplish their goal.

LA Times 15 Candidates File to Run for LAUSD School Board Seats Officials have 10 days to verify whether each has the signatures of at least 500 registered voters from the candidate's district.

OREM — After announcing a plan to close and consolidate a handful of elementary schools in Orem in September, Alpine School District officials are taking another month to decide whether or not the schools will be closed.

North Carolina officials say district leaders should know by the end of the day Friday whether a key state administrator will recommend their school for the controversial Innovative School Districdistrict leaders should know by the end of the day Friday whether a key state administrator will recommend their school for the controversial Innovative School DistrictDistrict (ISD).

The trend may push state and federal officials to make an uncomfortable decision: whether to use their power to financially punish districts that fall below 95 percent participation, the federal standard.

District officials have promised an engineering study to determine the feasibility of the move, but it is unclear whether the equations will include a variable for proximity to homicide.

Over the next few weeks, district officials are finalizing the revised plan for the FEMA money, and the question of whether to renovate Johnson or move to a new school at Priestley is being studied, he said.

Union officials question whether the school district is trying to replace higher - paid experienced teachers with younger novice teachers who draw smaller salaries.

The district's press office did not respond to questions about whether San Diego Unified officials are investigating claims of cheating and did not say when district leaders first became aware of the complaints.

Yet, district officials continue to ask whether they should require schools to comply with their centralized decisions and mandates, or let an individual school control its own fate.