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...]
Four Residents to Run for Two Seats on Jamestown School Board
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...]
Petitions for Jamestown School Board Candidates Due by 5 p.m. April 27
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...]
Jamestown School Board Approves $79.18 Million Budget
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board has approved a 2016-17 budget totaling $79.18 million. The budget includes a tax cut equal to the amount that it was raised for the current budget year. In addition, there will be no layoffs or elimination of … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board Okays Date and Location for Library Funding Initiative
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board Tuesday night signed off on a resolution to hold an $850,000 funding initiative vote for the James Prendergast Library Association. LISTEN TO WRFA INTERVIEW ON LIBRARY FUNDING INITIATIVE By a vote of 5 … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board Approves Tax Decrease for 2016-17 School Year
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board has approved a tax reduction for the 2016-17 budget. Tuesday night the board voted to reduce next year's tax levy by $219,275, the amount that was raised for the current budget year. The vote on the … [Read more...]
Jamestown Public Schools will Facilitate Prendergast Library’s Community-Based Funding Vote
JAMESTOWN - During Tuesday’s Jamestown School Board meeting, officials were informed that the district would be responsible for overseeing the Prendergast Library's Community-Based Funding initiative, scheduled for June 7. Under the initiative, … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board President Says Recent Bombing in Brussels Won’t Prevent Future School Trips
JAMESTOWN - The president of the Jamestown School Board says school officials will likely continue to give permission for field trips that involve taking students out of the country. On Tuesday night the Jamestown School Board heard from French … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Officials Call for No Tax Increase, No Layoffs in Preliminary 2016-17 Budget
JAMESTOWN - The 2016-17 budget for the Jamestown School District will not have a tax levy increase and will not see any teacher layoffs. That from Jamestown school superintendent Tim Mains, who joined district finance director Vern Connors … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Officials Announce School Budget Timeline
JAMESTOWN - Officials with Jamestown Public Schools have wrapped up their planning sessions for the 2016-17 school budget. On Thursday night the school board held its second of two planning sessions to help identify priorities for the next school … [Read more...]
