JAMESTOWN, NY - The Jamestown School Board got its first look at the tentative 2015-16 budget, which includes the elimination of 16 positions and also a 1.5 percent tax increase. On Tuesday night Jamestown school superintendent Tim Mains presented … [Read more...]
Jamestown Public Schools Set to Receive $1.9 Million Increase in State Aid
STATE AID TOTAL FALLS WELL SHORT OF AMOUNT NEEDED TO CLOSE BUDGET GAP JAMESTOWN - With state lawmakers finalizing the total amount of education aid in the new fiscal year budget, Jamestown Public School officials now know how much state aid the … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board Discusses Potential Budget Cuts
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...]
Jamestown School Board to Discuss Budget Wednesday Night
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board will be meeting Wednesday to work on the 2015-16 budget. Last week the school board learned from Superintendent Tim Mains that the district is currently facing a $4.9 million budget gap. That spending gap … [Read more...]
Jamestown School District in a $4.9 Million Hole for Upcoming School Year
JAMESTOWN, NY - The Jamestown School Board and area residents now have more information regarding the financial challenges the district faces as it works on completing the 2015-16 budget - and while the news isn't the worst case scenario, it remains … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board to Focus on Budget Challenges During Thursday Meeting
JAMESTOWN - City school officials will continue to look for ways to dig the district out of a multimillion dollar budget hole when the school board meets Thursday night for its regular board meeting. According to Superintendent Tim Mains, who was … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board to Hold Budget Work Session, Regular Meeting Tuesday Night
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Education will hold a 2015-16 Budget Work Session from 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday in the Board Room, 197 Martin Road. The work session will allow the opportunity for Board members to receive more information on … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Jamestown School Officials Face Major Financial Challenges
JAMESTOWN - The financial outlook for Jamestown Public Schools is quite grim. That from Jamestown school superintendent Tim Mains, who was a guest on WRFA's Community Matters public affairs program on Thursday, Feb. 19. Mains talked about … [Read more...]
JPS Superintendent Tim Mains Discusses Budget with School Board, Despite Lack of Info from State
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown school officials held a meeting Tuesday night to begin the process of developing a 2015-2016 district budget. However, as Superintendent Tim Mains noted during his presentation, the district has not received any preliminary … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board to Hold Work Session on 2015-16 Budget Tuesday Night
JAMESTOWN – The Jamestown Board of Education will hold its 2015-16 Budget Work Sessions from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3 in the Jefferson Auditorium and Tuesday, Feb. 24 in the Board Room, 197 Martin Road. The work sessions will allow the … [Read more...]
