A new contract has been approved between Jamestown Public Schools and the Jamestown Teachers' Association. The Jamestown School Board unanimously approved the contract that runs July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028. It includes salary increases … [Read more...]
Jamestown Public Schools Facing Challenges In Hiring Teachers
The Jamestown Public Schools District is facing challenges in hiring teachers. JPS Superintendent Dr. Kevin Whitaker said there are specific areas that are harder to hire for than others including English at the high school level, mathematics, … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Kevin Whitaker – September 11, 2025
Jamestown Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kevin Whitaker tells us how the beginning of the school year is going including the status of capital projects and New York State's Portrait of a Graduate program. … [Read more...]
Smartphone Ban Going Well At Jamestown Schools
The statewide ban on smartphones during the school day is going well in the Jamestown Public Schools district. Jamestown School Board ex-officio student member Hayden Langford said there were some initial delays the first day of school at the high … [Read more...]
Jamestown Kids Go Back To School Today
Today is the first day of school for kids in the Jamestown Public Schools District. This will be a half-day for students. The school day today will be as follows: Elementary Schools: 8:20 to 11:30 a.m. Middle Schools: 8:30 to 11:30 … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board Learns About State Plan To Overhaul Graduation Requirements
The Jamestown School Board has learned more about New York State’s plan to overhaul graduation requirements under a program called, “Portrait Of A Graduate.” JPS Superintendent Dr. Kevin Whitaker said the state had a “blue ribbon commission” of … [Read more...]
Former JHS Principal, City Council Member Jim McElrath Honored In Death
Many are mourning the loss of former Jamestown High School Principal and former City Council member at large James McElrath Sr. who died July 25. McElrath was 89. He was served the Jamestown Public Schools district for 26 years, most notably … [Read more...]
School Districts Must Finalize Policies To Restrict Smartphone Use By August 1
School districts across New York State are finalizing their policies to restrict smartphone use in schools before August 1. The Distraction-Free Schools law signed by Governor Kathy Hochul requires bell-to-bell smartphone restrictions in K-12 … [Read more...]
Sen. Gillibrand Demands Trump Administration Release $7 Billion In Funding To Schools
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is demanding that the Trump administration release $7 billion in federal funding for schools nationwide. The administration is currently withholding the resources, which fund before- and after-school programs, … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board Approves Flooring Work At Lincoln Elementary
The Jamestown School Board has approved moving forward to work on flooring in Lincoln Elementary School. Young and Wright Architects presented on the proposal to the board Tuesday night, saying that they are working on determining what the various … [Read more...]
