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Jamestown School Board Approves $85 Million Budget, Goes to Public Vote on May 16

April 19, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board has approved an $85 million budget for the 2017-18 school year.  There is no tax increase for the 2017-18 budget. The board took action on the spending plan after a lengthy review and discussion during … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2017-18 Jamestown School Budget, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Paul Abbott, Sylvia Root, Vern Connors

Jamestown School Board Search for New Superintendent Moves Forward

April 5, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The effort to find a new superintendent for Jamestown Public Schools is moving along. Last Month the school board selected Western New York Educational Service Council (WNYESC) as the district’s search consultant. The group will help … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2017-18 Jamestown School Budget, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Paul Abbott, Sylvia Root, Tim Mains, Western New York Educational Service Council

Tentative $83.9 Million Jamestown School Budget Calls for Addition of Eight Positions

March 29, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board spent time Tuesday night reviewing the numbers for the 2017-18 budget. The proposed expenditures the tentative $83.9 million spending plan would include $56.8 million for Salary and Benefits, $10.7 million … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2017-18 Jamestown School Budget, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Sylvia Root, Vern Connors

Jamestown School Board Selects Search Consultant for Superintendent Search

March 17, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board has selected Western New York Educational Service Council as their search consultant for the purpose of conducting a superintendent search. The decision was made following a special board meeting on Thursday … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Pine Bush Central School District, Sylvia Root, Tim Mains, Western New York Educational Service Council

Jamestown School Board Gets Preliminary Look at Manageable 2017-18 Budget

March 16, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School District won’t be facing any layoffs and residents won’t see a tax increase in the 2017-18 school budget. That was the message Wednesday night from District Finance Director Vern Connors, who delivered a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2017-18 Jamestown School Budget, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, New York State Budget, Paul Abbott, Sylvia Root, Tim Mains, Vern Connors

Root Sworn in as Interim Jamestown Public Schools Superintendent

March 1, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School District has a new top administrator. On Tuesday night Interim Superintendent Sylvia Root was sworn in and will assume the role previously held by former Superintendent Tim Mains, who left the district at the end of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Sylvia Root, Tim Mains

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Public Schools Focuses on Trans Student Policy

February 17, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Feb. 16, 2017. The Jamestown Public Schools Board of Education in Jamestown NY is given details and information to consider in regards to establish policy for transgender students in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Community Matters, Deborah Piotrowski, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Tim Mains, Transgender

Jamestown School Officials Learn More about Legal Implications of Transgender Policy for Students

February 15, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board received its final presentation regarding transgender student policy during its board meeting at Lincoln School on Tuesday night. Following up on a presentation last month about challenges transgender … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Paul Abbott, Pine Bush Central School District, Sylvia Root, Tim Mains, Title IX, Transgender, U.S. Supreme Court

Jamestown School Board Receives Second of Three Transgender Student Presentations

January 25, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board is continuing its effort to settle on a new policy for protecting Transgender Students in the district. On Tuesday night, Superintendent Tim Mains and Jamestown High School nurse practitioner Deborah Piotrowski … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Deborah Piotrowski, Helen Walther, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Southern Tier Trans Network, Tim Mains

Jamestown School Board to Meet Tuesday Night

January 24, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board will hold a regular Meeting Tuesday night at 6 p.m. in the School Board Room, located in the school administration building on Martin Rd. JAN. 24 MEETING AGENDA Among the items on the agenda is a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board

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