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...]
Community Rally on Education Scheduled for Thursday Night at Southwestern School
JAMESTOWN - Residents wanting to learn more about the financial plight facing local school districts and what they can do to help will want to attend a Community Forum and Rally taking place tonight at Southwestern Central School. The event is … [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 Superintendent to Host Presentation on School Finances Thursday Night
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Public Schools’ Superintendent Tim O. Mains will hold a Community Presentation on School Finances Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Jefferson Middle School auditorium. The purpose of the presentation is to inform the community how … [Read more...]
JPS Administrators Testify in Small Cities Lawsuit
ALBANY - Officials with the Jamestown School District were in Albany Monday to testify in the Small City Schools Lawsuit, which involves eight small city school districts filing a lawsuit against the state for failing to provide appropriate school … [Read more...]
