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Jamestown School Board Votes 5 to 2 to Continue Legal Battle for More State Aid

February 27, 2019 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Public Schools district will continue participating in a lawsuit against that state that focuses on more state aid for students. On Tuesday night the board voted 5 to 2 in favor of spending $35,000 on the Small Cities … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bret Apthorpe, Jamestown Public Schools, Maisto v. New York, Patrick Slagle, Shelly Leathers, Small Cities Lawsuit, State Supreme Court

Jamestown School Officials Discuss 2018-19 Budget, Possibility of Tax Cut

April 11, 2018 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board is getting closer to approving the district’s $86.23 million budget for next school year. During the board’s meeting on Tuesday night, school finance director Vern Connors walked the board through an updated … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2018-19 Jamestown School Budget, Bret Apthorpe, Christine Schnars, Dan Johnson, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Joe Pawelski, Nina Karbacka, Patrick Slagle, Paul Abbott, Shelly Leathers, Vern Connors

Jamestown School Officials Discuss Budget Options During Wednesday Work Session

March 28, 2018 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - As the Jamestown School Board continues to review and discuss the estimated $85 million 2018-19 school budget, members are faced with the task of what to do with a multi-million surplus that will carry over from the current school … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2018-19 Jamestown School Budget, Bret Apthorpe, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown Public Schools Success Academy, Jamestown School Board, Nina Karbacka, Patrick Slagle, Paul Abbott, Shelly Leathers, Vern Connors

All Local School Budgets Approved, Schnars Returns to Jamestown School Board

May 17, 2017 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The 2017 School board elections and budget votes took place yesterday, with voters approving the budgets for all of Chautauqua County's 18 school districts. In addition to all budgets passing, all of the other propositions that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Lake School Board, Chautauqua Lake School District, Christine Schnars, Deborah Cross-Fuller, Falconer School Board, Falconer School District, Fannell Leeper, Frank Galeazzo, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Jay Baker, Jennifer Olson, Mary Lee Talbot, Paul Abbott, Pine Valley School District, School Elections, Shelly Leathers, Tom Frederes, Tom Pope

Five Candidates, Including Two Incumbents, Will Run for Three Seats on Jamestown School Board

May 1, 2017 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - It appears there will be at least one new member of the Jamestown School Board when the new school year begins in July. Wednesday was the deadline for school board candidates to submit petitions to run for three seats up for election … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Christine Schnars, Fannell Leeper, Frank Galeazzo, Jamestown School Board, Paul Abbott, School Elections, Shelly Leathers, Tom Pope

Candidate Petitions for Jamestown School Board Due April 26

April 21, 2017 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Petitions for the 2017 Jamestown School Board Elections are due to the District Clerk on by next Wednesday, April 26 by 5 p.m. at 197 Martin Road. Official petitions can also be picked up at the district office by any resident in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2017-18 Jamestown School Budget, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Paul Abbott, School Elections, Shelly Leathers, Tom Pope

Jamestown School Board Okays Date and Location for Library Funding Initiative

April 20, 2016 By WRFA 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board Tuesday night signed off on a resolution to hold an $850,000 funding initiative vote for the James Prendergast Library Association. LISTEN TO WRFA INTERVIEW ON LIBRARY FUNDING INITIATIVE By a vote of 5 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: James Prendergast Library, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Patrick Slagle, Prendergast Library Funding Initiative, Shelly Leathers

[LISTEN] Jamestown School Board Approves $77.6 M Budget

April 22, 2015 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Budget Includes 16 Position Cuts and 1.5 Percent Tax Increase JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board has approved a $77.6M budget that cuts 16 positions and includes a 1.5 percent tax increase. The board voted on the spending plan Tuesday … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Local News Tagged With: 2015-16 Jamestown School Budget, Chris Reilly, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Jamestown Teachers Association, Joe DiMaio, Shelly Leathers, Tim Mains

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Public Schools 2015-16 Budget

March 23, 2015 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Originally airing Thursday, March 19, 2015. The Jamestown Public Schools district is facing several challenges as it works to craft and finalize an estimated $78 million budget for the 2015-16 school year. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Local News Tagged With: 2015-16 Budget, Chris Reilly, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Joe DiMaio, Paul Abbott, Shelly Leathers, State Budget, Tim Mains

Jamestown School Board Discusses Potential Budget Cuts

March 19, 2015 By WRFA 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN - Jamestown school officials have started the process of identifying what needs to be done to close a multimillion dollar budget gap. The Jamestown School Board held a two-hour work session on Wednesday to determine which programs could … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2015-16 Jamestown School Budget, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Joe DiMaio, Paul Abbott, Shelly Leathers, Tim Mains

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