JAMESTOWN - This week is the deadline to submit petitions for the Jamestown Board of Education elections. Anyone wishing to run for either of the two seats up for election will have to submit their petitions to the District Clerk’s office by 5 p.m. … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board Approves Budget Focusing on Long-Term Financial Stability
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board has unanimously approved an $86.23 million budget for next year that includes no tax increase. Compared to the current year’s budget, the total spending for the 2018-19 budget would see an increase … [Read more...]
Tax Decrease Question to be Resolved Tuesday Night During Jamestown School Board Meeting, Budget Vote
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board will finalize the 2018-19 School Budget when it meets Tuesday night, April 17, at the school administration building on Martin Road. The tentative budget includes $86.23 million in spending, with nearly 79 … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Officials Discuss 2018-19 Budget, Possibility of Tax Cut
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board is getting closer to approving the district’s $86.23 million budget for next school year. During the board’s meeting on Tuesday night, school finance director Vern Connors walked the board through an updated … [Read more...]
Two Seats Up for a Vote in 2018 Jamestown School Board Elections, Candidate Petitions Now Available
JAMESTOWN - Petitions for the Jamestown Board of Education election on May 15, 2018 are now available. There will be two Jamestown School board seats on the May 15th ballot, each for a three-year term, beginning July 1, 2018. Those two seats … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Officials Discuss Budget Options During Wednesday Work Session
JAMESTOWN - As the Jamestown School Board continues to review and discuss the estimated $85 million 2018-19 school budget, members are faced with the task of what to do with a multi-million surplus that will carry over from the current school … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board to Hold Budget Work Session Tuesday Night
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board will begin working on the district’s 2018-19 school budget during a Tuesday meeting in the school Administration Building. During a presentation two weeks ago, the board learned the basic details of how much … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Superintendent Reaches Out to Community Stakeholders to Help Address Challenges
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown School Superintendent Bret Apthorpe is calling on community partners to help improve the performance – and lives – of the city’s public school students. On Thursday afternoon Apthorpe delivered a presentation at the Robert H. … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board Receives Presentation on 2018-19 Budget; Tax Hike Unlikely
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown school officials began the 2018-19 budget process Tuesday night during the school board’s monthly meeting. Jamestown Finance Director Vern Connors walked the school board through some of the known factors of next year’s … [Read more...]
Budget Presentation Scheduled for Tuesday Night School Board Meeting
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown school board will get its first look at next year’s school budget when it meets Tuesday night, March 13. The agenda for Tuesday's meeting is calling for a budget presentation from school finance director Vern Connors, who … [Read more...]
