A bill authorizing a five-year delay in New York’s Electric School Bus Mandate will be included in the state budget bill. State Senator George Borrello voted for the bill saying it is a breakthrough in his years-long efforts to relieve what he … [Read more...]
Electric School Bus Mandate May Get Delayed As Part Of NYS Budget
Language in the state budget would delay the electric school bus mandate for New York school districts. The Syracuse Post Standard reports the language would move the purchase-only-zero-emission deadline to 2032 and full fleet conversion to 2040. … [Read more...]
Jamestown High School’s New Cafeteria Is Officially Open
Jamestown High School’s new cafeteria has been officially opened. The cafeteria underwent a complete remodel as part of the multi-year capital project at the high school. Jamestown Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kevin Whitaker joked during … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board Approves Capital Project Agreement With BOCES
The Jamestown School Board has approved a joint agreement between Jamestown Public Schools and Erie 2 Chautauqua Cattaraugus BOCES for a BOCES capital project. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Whitaker said the total project cost for BOCES is $49 million, … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Dr. Kevin Whitaker – April 30, 2026
The public will vote on school district budgets across New York State on Tuesday, May 19. Jamestown Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kevin Whitaker stopped by our studios to provide information about what’s in the district’s proposed budget as well … [Read more...]
Jamestown Public Schools Continuing To Implement Safety & Security Committee Recommendations
Jamestown Public Schools is continuing to implement recommendations made by the Safety & Security Committee. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Whitaker said there were a number of recommendations made in 2023 that have been implemented or will be … [Read more...]
Jamestown Community Mourns The Loss Of Johnny LaMancuso
The Jamestown community is mourning the loss of Johnny LaMancuso, who died April 15. LaMancuso, who was 10 years old and a fourth grader at Fletcher Elementary School; had been battling Ewing's Sarcoma. Jamestown Public Schools Superintendent … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Public Schools Innovation Center Presentation – April 16, 2026
The Jamestown Public Schools District opened the Innovation Center at the former Rogers Elementary School in 2023. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Whitaker gave a presentation to the Jamestown School Board on the direction they’d like the Center to take in … [Read more...]
Proposed Jamestown Public Schools Budget Has No Tax Levy Increase
The proposed 2026-27 budget for the Jamestown Public Schools District includes no tax levy increase and the hiring of 15 new teachers. The $120,898,274 spending plan is $5 million more than the current 2025-26 budget. This is the twelfth year in a … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board Receives Update On Use Of Weapon Detection System At JHS
Jamestown School Board members received an update on how the use of weapons detection machines are going at the high school. The machines were put into place Monday, February 2 after a student was found to have a loaded gun in his backpack in the … [Read more...]
