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JPS Superintendent Receives 5-Year Contract Renewal

May 28, 2025 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Jamestown Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kevin Whitaker has had his contract renewed another five years. The Jamestown School Board voted on the amended contract at their May 21, 2025 meeting. They had previously amended Whitaker’s contract in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Kevin Whitaker, Paul Abbott

Jamestown Public Schools’ Budget, School Board Seats Up For Vote Today

May 20, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

District voters will head to the polls today to vote on the Jamestown Public Schools budget and vote for two members of the Jamestown School Board. On the ballot for approval will be an $115,876,898 budget for the 2025-26 school year that includes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2025-26 Jamestown School Budget, Frank Galeazzo, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Joe Pawelski

Jamestown School Board Approves $115.8 Million 2025-26 Budget

April 9, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown School Board has officially adopted a $115.8 million budget for the 2025-26 school year that will now go onto voters for final approval. The spending plan includes no increase in the tax levy. District Assistant Superintendent for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2025-26 Jamestown School Budget, American Rescue Plan, Brittnay Spry, Jamestown School Board, Kevin Whitaker, New York State Budget, New York State Legislature, Persell Middle School

Petitions For Jamestown School Board Now Available

March 28, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Petitions for the Jamestown School Board Election on May 20, 2025 are available beginning today. There are two seats up for election this year that are currently held by Joe Pawelski and Frank Galeazzo. The two candidates receiving the highest … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2025-26 Jamestown School Budget, Chautauqua County Board of Elections, Frank Galeazzo, Jamestown School Board, Joe Pawelski, New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Rhonda Frank

Students Express Concerns About Behavior, Accountability at Jefferson Middle School

March 26, 2025 By WRFA Radio 2 Comments

Several students expressed concerns about student behavior and lack of accountability by Jefferson Middle School administration to the Jamestown School Board Tuesday night. 8th Grader Gianni Ciancio relayed how he had been attacked by another … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Gianni Ciancio, Jamestown School Board, Jamestown Teachers Association, Jaxon Fred, Jefferson Middle School, Kevin Whitaker, Kian Volpe, Paul Abbott, Tina Sandstrom

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Public Schools Proposed 2025-26 Budget Presentation – March 20, 2025

March 21, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown Public Schools Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Operations Brittnay Spry presented the proposed 2025-26 budget to the Jamestown School Board on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: 2025-26 Jamestown School Budget, Brittnay Spry, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board

Proposed Jamestown School Budget Has No Tax Increase, Hires 14 Teachers

March 12, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The proposed 2025-26 Jamestown Public Schools District budget has no tax increase and the addition of 14 teachers. The Jamestown School Board heard the details of the preliminary budget from District Assistant Superintendent for Finance & … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2025-26 Jamestown School Budget, American Rescue Plan, Brittnay Spry, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Kevin Whitaker, Lincoln Elementary School, Persell Middle School, State Foundation Aid

Jamestown Public Schools Working To Attract Student Teachers

March 4, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Public Schools district is hoping a new transportation program will help bring student teachers to the district. The Jamestown School Board recently approved the use of a district school bus to transport student teachers from SUNY … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Kevin Whitaker, P-Tech, SUNY Fredonia

Nicole Marino Appointed As Jefferson Middle School Assistant Principal

February 25, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown School Board recently approved the appointment of Nicole Marino as assistant principal of Jefferson Middle School. Marino joins Jefferson Middle School with a wide range of administrative experience, serving Sherman Central School … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown School Board, Jefferson Middle School, Nicole Marino

Jamestown School Board Approves New Math Curriculum

February 14, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A new math curriculum has been approved by the Jamestown School Board. The curriculum chosen for kindergarten through eighth grade is the SAVVAS enVision curriculum. In Spring 2024, a Steering Committee selected the HMH Into Math and SAVVAS … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: HMH Into Math, Jamestown School Board, SAVVAS enVision

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