MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, Sept. 23, 2016. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Jamestown School Superintendent Tim Mains about the recent decision by a State Supreme Court Judge involving … [Read more...]
Judge Rules in Favor of State in Small Cities Lawsuit
ALBANY - A decision has come down regarding the Small City Schools lawsuit (Maisto v. New York), which included Jamestown Public Schools as a plaintiff, and which began more than a decade ago. On Tuesday, an Albany County state Supreme Court … [Read more...]
First Day of School for Jamestown is Tuesday, Sept. 6
JAMESTOWN - Students across Chautauqua County will be returning to school next week, including here in Jamestown, where the schools will welcome students back on Tuesday. According to school officials, all Jamestown schools will hold a half-day of … [Read more...]
Jamestown Students Gain Ground in ELA Proficiency but Drop in Math Proficiency
ALBANY NY - Jamestown Public Schools is finally starting to see some ground being gained in student proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) in grades 3 through 8, but proficiency in learning math remains flat. On Friday the New York State … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown School Superintendent Tim Mains: July 2016 Interview
MOBILE APP USERS Originally airing Thursday, July 29, 2016 WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Public School Superintendent Tim Mains to get a review of the 2015-16 school year as well as the 2016-17 school year, … [Read more...]
City Summer Playground Program Begins Monday, June 27
JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown has announced another season of the Summer Playground Program. This year will include a free lunch program provided at each site by the Jamestown YMCA in conjunction with the St. Susan Center. The five playground … [Read more...]
Residents Vote Against Prendergast Library Tax
JAMESTOWN - Voters in Jamestown have overwhelmingly rejected an $850,000 tax referendum for the James Prendergast Library. The vote on the library Funding Initiative took place Tuesday at the Prendergast Library, with any eligible voters in the … [Read more...]
Tuesday is School Board Election, Budget Vote Day in Chautauqua County
JAMESTOWN - Tuesday is school board election and budget vote day throughout much of New York State, including all 18 school districts in Chautauqua County. Among the districts in Southern Chautauqua County, only Jamestown and Sherman are featuring … [Read more...]
Write-In Campaign Underway for Jamestown School Board Race
JAMESTOWN - A write-in campaign is underway for the Jamestown Board of Education election, set to take place on Tuesday, May 17. Former Jamestown school board member and former board president Joe Pawelski, who still lives in the Jamestown School … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board President Pulls Out of School Board Elections
JAMESTOWN - The current president of the Jamestown School Board will retire from the board at the end of the current school year. Board president Joe DiMaio announced during Tuesday's Jamestown School Board meeting that he has decided to pull out … [Read more...]
