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JPS Adds Unified Basketball, Girls Flag Football to Team Sport Offerings

January 25, 2023 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Jamestown Public Schools will have two new sports team offerings this Spring. The Jamestown School Board approved the creation of a Unified Basketball team and a Girls Flag Football team at its meeting Tuesday. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Whitaker … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Ben Drake, Girls Flag Football, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Jessie Joy, Kevin Whitaker, Section VI, Unified Basketball

Jamestown School Board Awards Construction Bids for $13 Million Capital Project

January 18, 2023 By WRFA Leave a Comment

The Jamestown School Board awarded bids on construction projects for capital projects at a special meeting Tuesday. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Whitaker said the special meeting was held so that contractors who were awarded bids can start ordering … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Public Schools Capital Project, Jamestown School Board, Kevin Whitaker

Jamestown Public School Board Reviews Visitor Policy to Ensure School Safety

January 11, 2023 By WRFA Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Public Schools District is working on a new visitor's policy for schools. The School Board approved the first reading of the "Visitor to the School" policy at their meeting Tuesday. Board member Joe Pawelski said the policy is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Jessie Joy, Joe Pawelski, Kevin Whitaker, Leslie Melquist

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Kevin Whitaker – December 8, 2022

December 12, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Jamestown Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kevin Whitaker talks about the State Education Department's communication to districts on mascots. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Jamestown Public Schools, Kevin Whitaker, mascot, New York State Education Department

JPS Superintendent Criticizes NYS For Dragging Feet on Resolving Small Cities Lawsuit

December 7, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Jamestown Public Schools' Superintendent is accusing New York State of dragging its feet in resolving a lawsuit over the state under funding poor school districts. Dr. Kevin Whitaker said the state is trying to "smoke out" the remaining eight … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Kevin Whitaker, Maisto v. New York, New York 3rd Appellate Division, New York State Education Department, Pat Slagle, Shelly Leathers, Small Cities Lawsuit

NYS Education Effectively Bans Use of Native American Mascots for Public Schools

December 1, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

The New York State Education Department has effectively banned the use of most Native American mascots for public schools in the State. Jamestown Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kevin Whitaker said State Ed sent a communication to all districts … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Public Schools, Kevin Whitaker, New York State Education Department

Additional Monitoring of Jamestown High School Requested Following Break-In

November 2, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Two youth have been arrested for breaking into Jamestown High School. Jamestown Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kevin Whitaker released a statement saying that the two juveniles got into the high school outside of school hours and were reported … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown High School, Jamestown Police Department, Jamestown Public Schools, Kevin Whitaker

A Dozen People Voiced Concerns About School Safety, Bullying to Jamestown School Board

October 26, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Over 30 people attended the Jamestown School Board meeting with 13 speaking to the board with concerns about school safety and bullying. The concerns were raised following a parent speaking at the October 11 School Board meeting about a bullying … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bullying, Carla Gonzalez, Jamestown High School, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Jennifer Buck, Kevin Whitaker, Persell Middle School, School Resource Officer, Tamu Graham-Reinhardt

State Aid Being Withheld, COVID Money Influx Led to JPS Reserves Being Overfunded

September 28, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

State aid being held back on top of COVID-related financial concerns were the leading reason for Jamestown Public Schools' reserves being overfunded. JPS Superintendent Dr. Kevin Whitaker said in Fall of 2020, then Governor Andrew Cuomo said he … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, COVID-19, Jamestown Public Schools, Kevin Whitaker, New York State Comptroller’s Office

State Comptroller Report: Jamestown Public Schools Overfunded Fund Balance, Reserves

September 27, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

A State Comptroller's report found that Jamestown Public Schools kept more money in fund balance and reserves than statutes allowed, thus keeping property taxes higher than necessary. The report, which covered July 1, 2018 through April 14, 2022, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Kevin Whitaker, New York State Comptroller’s Office

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