JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board will hold a work session tonight in the school administration building, beginning at 6 p.m. While no agenda for the meeting was provided, it’s likely the purpose of the meeting is for school officials to … [Read more...]
Tentative JPS 2014-2015 Budget Calls for 1.31 Percent Increase to Tax Levy
JAMESTOWN - For the first time in four years, the Jamestown school board is looking at a tax increase for property owners. According to an article in today’s Jamestown Post-Journal, the school district is looking at a proposed increase in the tax … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board to Continue Budget Discussion Tonight
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Public School officials will be meeting tonight to discuss the 2014-2015 school budget, now that the state has finalized the amount of state aid the district is set to receive. Last week, the district learned that the final … [Read more...]
Petitions Now Available for Three Jamestown School Board Seats
JAMESTOWN - Petitions for the Jamestown Board of Education Election on May 20, 2014 are now available in the Superintendent’s Office, Jamestown City School District, 197 Martin Road, Jamestown, New York. There will be three open board seats, each … [Read more...]
Superintendent Surprised by Additional State Funding for Jamestown Public Schools
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown school district has received some good news from Albany, but its not out of the woods yet. That’s according to Jamestown Public Schools Superintendent Tim Mains, who on Monday spoke to WRFA and said that he was surprised and … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Officials Face ‘Frustrating’ Budget for 2014-15
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Public School officials are facing a possible budget gap of over $2.5 million for the upcoming school year. That’s according to Assistant Superintendent for Administration Dale Weatherlow, who presented the initial numbers for … [Read more...]
Initial Presentation of Jamestown School Budget is Tuesday Night
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board will get its first look at the district’s 2014-2015 school budget when it meets tonight at Bush Elementary School. Jamestown School Superintendent Tim Mains and Assistant Superintendent for Administration … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board Opts Not to Take Up Veteran Tax Exemption Program
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board Tuesday night decided not to vote on a resolution that would provide property tax breaks to veterans. The exemptions, known as the Alternative Veterans' Exemptions and which were recently approved by … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Officials Receive Budget Input During Recent Forum
JAMESTOWN - The President of the Jamestown School Board says he was pleased with the first ever community forum designed to let residents offer their input into the districts annual spending. On Tuesday night, more than 20 people attended the … [Read more...]
School Board Hosts Public Input Session Tonight for 2014-15 Budget
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Public Schools will hold a public forum tonight which will be the first of its kind in the school district. The goal of tonight’s forum, which will run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – is for the school board to gather input … [Read more...]
