JAMESTOWN - Some good news for the Jamestown School District. The new state budget that was finalized over the weekend calls nearly $2 million in additional state aid for Jamestown, compared to what was initially in the Governor’s proposed … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Officials Face ‘Frustrating’ Budget for 2014-15
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Public School officials are facing a possible budget gap of over $2.5 million for the upcoming school year. That’s according to Assistant Superintendent for Administration Dale Weatherlow, who presented the initial numbers for … [Read more...]
Initial Presentation of Jamestown School Budget is Tuesday Night
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board will get its first look at the district’s 2014-2015 school budget when it meets tonight at Bush Elementary School. Jamestown School Superintendent Tim Mains and Assistant Superintendent for Administration … [Read more...]
JHS Seniors Make Cut for 2014 All-Western New York Academic Team
JAMESTOWN - Two Jamestown High School seniors, Rishi Gupta and Jonathan Healy, have been named to Business First's 2014 All-Western New York Academic Team. Gupta (Second Team) and Healy (Special Mention) have qualified for this year's list of the … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board Opts Not to Take Up Veteran Tax Exemption Program
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board Tuesday night decided not to vote on a resolution that would provide property tax breaks to veterans. The exemptions, known as the Alternative Veterans' Exemptions and which were recently approved by … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Officials Receive Budget Input During Recent Forum
JAMESTOWN - The President of the Jamestown School Board says he was pleased with the first ever community forum designed to let residents offer their input into the districts annual spending. On Tuesday night, more than 20 people attended the … [Read more...]
School Board Hosts Public Input Session Tonight for 2014-15 Budget
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Public Schools will hold a public forum tonight which will be the first of its kind in the school district. The goal of tonight’s forum, which will run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – is for the school board to gather input … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Superintendent Invites Residents to Public Forum on Budget
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Public School officials want to get the public more involved in helping to establish an annual spending plan. School Superintendent Tim Mains, who is in his first year at the district, is inviting residents to a public forum … [Read more...]
Four Individuals, Including School Board President, Comment During Public Hearing on Veteran Tax Exemption
Just four people spoke during last night’s public hearing hosted by the Jamestown School Board regarding the potential Alternative Veterans’ Exemption Tuesday Night at Washington Middle School. The exemptions, which were recently approved by … [Read more...]
JPS Public Hearing on Veteran Tax Exemptions is Tonight
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Public Schools Board of Education will hold a public hearing regarding the potential Alternative Veterans’ Exemption Tuesday Night at Washington Middle School. On Dec. 18, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the … [Read more...]
