JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board has approved a tax reduction for the 2016-17 budget. Tuesday night the board voted to reduce next year's tax levy by $219,275, the amount that was raised for the current budget year. The vote on the … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Tim Mains Discusses JPS Budget And Standardized Testing
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, March 31, 2016. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample provides a recap of the 2016-17 Jamestown Public Schools budget process, featuring comments from superintendent Tim Mains. Mains … [Read more...]
Standardized Testing Begins This Week in Jamestown, Across NY State
JAMESTOWN - It’s time once again for students across New York State to show what they know, and that includes students here in Jamestown and the rest of Chautauqua County. Standardized testing begins this week for students in grades 3 through 8, … [Read more...]
Teen Accused of Pulling Knife on Officer at Jamestown High School
JAMESTOWN - City police have arrested a teen after he allegedly pulled a knife on a member of the New York State Police. According to Jamestown Police, a plain clothes investigator from the State Police saw an altercation in the parking lot of … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board President Says Recent Bombing in Brussels Won’t Prevent Future School Trips
JAMESTOWN - The president of the Jamestown School Board says school officials will likely continue to give permission for field trips that involve taking students out of the country. On Tuesday night the Jamestown School Board heard from French … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Officials Call for No Tax Increase, No Layoffs in Preliminary 2016-17 Budget
JAMESTOWN - The 2016-17 budget for the Jamestown School District will not have a tax levy increase and will not see any teacher layoffs. That from Jamestown school superintendent Tim Mains, who joined district finance director Vern Connors … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Officials Announce School Budget Timeline
JAMESTOWN - Officials with Jamestown Public Schools have wrapped up their planning sessions for the 2016-17 school budget. On Thursday night the school board held its second of two planning sessions to help identify priorities for the next school … [Read more...]
Jamestown Public Schools Once Again on State Moderate Fiscal Stress List
ALBANY - State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has released an updated list of "School Districts in Stress," compiled at the end of 2015. The only local school appearing on the list under "Moderate Stress" was Jamestown Public Schools, which scored 55 … [Read more...]
Informational Meeting on JPS 2016-17 Budget Set for Thursday Night
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown school board will hold the first of its two Budget Planning Sessions Thursday night at 7 p.m. in the Board Room at 197 Martin Road. The public is encouraged to attend these interactive planning sessions to learn more … [Read more...]
Police Determine no Threat to Lincoln School Following Investigation
JAMESTOWN, NY - Officials with the Jamestown Public School district on Tuesday were made aware of a social media posting involving a threat to Lincoln Elementary School. As a result of the threat, the Jamestown Police Department was called in to … [Read more...]
