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Jamestown School Board Names Interim Superintendent

January 13, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board has appointed an interim superintendent to manage the school after current Superintendent Tim Mains leaves the district at the end of February. School officials announced on Thursday night that Sylvia Root … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2017-18 Jamestown School Budget, David O'Rourke, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Pine Bush Central School District, Potsdam Central School District, Springville-Griffin Institute Central School District, Sylvia Root, Tim Mains

Mains to Leave as Jamestown School Superintendent at the End of February

January 12, 2017 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Public Schools will soon start looking for a new superintendent. On Wednesday the school district announced that current superintendent Tim Mains will be leaving the district at the end of February to take a job at the Pine … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Deke Kathman, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Paul Abbott, Pine Bush Central School District, Rochester City School District, Tim Mains

Jamestown Public Schools Reaches Contract Agreement with Teachers Union

December 2, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Public Schools and the Jamestown Teachers Association (JTA) have announced the joint-approval a new collective bargaining agreement teachers. The Jamestown school board approved the JTA Contract at its board meeting Thursday, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chris Reilly, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Jamestown Teachers Association, Paul Abbott

Jamestown Residents Head to Library to Vote on Tax Referendum

June 7, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Prendergast Library’s $850,000 tax proposal will go before voters in Jamestown Tuesday. Any resident who is eligible to vote in the Jamestown School Board elections will be able to vote on the funding referendum, which calls for a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: James Prendergast Library, Jamestown School Board, Prendergast Library Funding Initiative

Pawelski Wins Jamestown School Board Seat via Write-In Campaign, Slagle Wins Reelection

May 18, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - The votes are in and every school budget in Chautauqua County has been overwhelmingly approved by voters. The Chautauqua County Board of Elections reports that all 18 districts in the county saw their budgets approved by voters. In … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2016-17 Jamestown School Budget, Chautauqua County Board of Elections, Jamestown School Board, Jeffrey Yeates, Joe DiMaio, Joe Pawelski, Patrick Slagle, School Elections, Todd Rushforth

Write-In Campaign Underway for Jamestown School Board Race

May 13, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - A write-in campaign is underway for the Jamestown Board of Education election, set to take place on Tuesday, May 17. Former Jamestown school board member and former board president Joe Pawelski, who still lives in the Jamestown School … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Jeffrey Yeates, Joe DiMaio, Joe Pawelski, Patrick Slagle, School Elections, Todd Rushforth, Wells Fargo Advisors

Jamestown School Board President Pulls Out of School Board Elections

May 11, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The current president of the Jamestown School Board will retire from the board at the end of the current school year. Board president Joe DiMaio announced during Tuesday's Jamestown School Board meeting that he has decided to pull out … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Jeffrey Yeates, Joe DiMaio, Patrick Slagle, School Elections, Todd Rushforth

Public Hearing on Jamestown School Budget is Tuesday Night at Persell School

May 10, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - A public hearing on Jamestown Public Schools’ Proposed 2016-17 Budget will take place Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Persell Middle School. The proposed $79.18 million spending plan includes a tax cut equal to the amount that the tax levy was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2016-17 Jamestown School Budget, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Jeffrey Yeates, Joe DiMaio, Patrick Slagle, Todd Rushforth

Four Residents to Run for Two Seats on Jamestown School Board

April 28, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - There will be a contested election for the Jamestown School Board. Four individuals have submitted petitions to run for the two seats that are up for election for this year’s election. The candidates are current board member and board … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2016-17 Jamestown School Budget, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Jeffrey Yeates, Joe DiMaio, Patrick Slagle, Todd Rushforth

Petitions for Jamestown School Board Candidates Due by 5 p.m. April 27

April 22, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Candidates planning on running for the Jamestown Board of Education Election on May 17 have until 5 p.m. Wednesday to hand in their petitions. Candidates must submit a completed petition containing the names of 100 or more qualified … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Board of Elections, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Joe DiMaio, Patrick Slagle

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