JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi will hold a special ceremony Tuesday to unveil a sign at the entrance to the city on North Main Street commemorating the Jamestown High School Red Raider Football Team’s State Championship run this year. Jamestown … [Read more...]
JPS Board Member Laurel Lucas Won’t Seek Fifth Term, Nina Karbacka Likely Replacement
JAMESTOWN - Even though the school elections and related budget votes are still nearly two weeks away, it’s already known that the Jamestown School Board will have a new member when the new session begins in July. Current board member Laurel Lucas … [Read more...]
Jamestown Marching Band to be Recognized at City Gateway
JAMESTOWN - Mayor Sam Teresi will hold a special ceremony to unveil a sign at the entrance to the city on North Main Street commemorating the Jamestown High School Red Raider Marching Band’s State Championship performance. The event will be held … [Read more...]
Second Teen Involved in Teacher Assault Now in Custody
JAMESTOWN - The second teenage suspect involved in an alleged assault of two Jamestown teachers is now in police custody. Jamestown police are reporting that the second teenager – whose name is not being released - was found Thursday afternoon … [Read more...]
Jamestown Public Schools’ After School Programming Secures State Funding for 2015-16 School Year
JAMESTOWN - Good news for some after school programming at Jamestown Public Schools. Jamestown Public Schools was recently awarded a one-year extension to its New York State Education Department Extended School Day Grant. The district has received … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Jamestown School Board Approves $77.6 M Budget
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...]
Jamestown Police Investigate Incident Involving Students Assaulting Teachers at Tech Academy
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Police Department is continuing its investigation into an incident that involved two teachers being attacked and injured by Jamestown High School students Monday afternoon at the school's Ray Fashano Tech Academy at 200 E. … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board to Continue Budget Deliberation Tuesday Night
JAMESTOWN - The budget process continues for Jamestown school officials, who will be meeting Tuesday discuss and possibly finalize a $77.6 million spending plan for next year. The deadline for the school board to approve a final budget is April … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Public Schools Budget Recap
Originally airing Thursday, April 16, 2015. WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample provides a recap of the 2015-16 budget process for the Jamestown Public Schools District in Jamestown, NY. School officials are considering a $77.6 million … [Read more...]
Jamestown BOE Looks to Restore Four Positions in 2015-16 Budget
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board is inching closer to completing a budget for next school year, but there’s still some work left to be done. On Wednesday the school board spent over two and a half hours reviewing the tentative $77.6 million … [Read more...]
