Root Sworn in as Interim Jamestown Public Schools Superintendent

JAMESTOWN – The Jamestown School District has a new top administrator. On Tuesday night Interim Superintendent Sylvia Root was sworn in and will assume the role previously held by former Superintendent Tim Mains, who left the district at the end of February for a Job at the Pine Bush School District, just to the west of Newburgh, New York.

Root is a retired superintendent who’s had experience helping districts as they transition between administrators. She will stay on until the school board is able to identify and hire a new permanent Superintendent.

According to the Post-Journal, the school board also announced the budget development calendar, with the first 2017-18 draft budget presentation scheduled for the next school board meeting on March 15. April 21 is the deadline for the board to finalize the budget, so that it can be filed in time for a public vote in May.

Jamestown School Board Names Interim Superintendent

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board has appointed an interim superintendent to manage the school after current Superintendent Tim Mains leaves the district at the end of February. School officials announced on Thursday night that Sylvia Root will serve as the interim superintendent. Root served as the superintendent of Potsdam…

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School Board to Act on Superintendent Appointment Friday Night

JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Public Schools is expected to have its new superintendent in place when the new school year begins on July 1. The Jamestown School Board will be holding a special board meeting this Friday at 5:30 p.m. at Washington Middle School to take action on the appointment of…

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JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board has selected Western New York Educational Service Council as their search consultant for the purpose of conducting a superintendent search. The decision was made following a special board meeting on Thursday night. According to a release from the school district, the Western New York…

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