JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board will be weighing its options in the coming weeks when it comes to deciding whether or not it want to continue funding the Small City Schools, or Maisto v. New York, lawsuit. On Tuesday the school board … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Superintendent, Board President Disappointed with Governor’s 2019-20 State Aid Proposal
JAMESTOWN - Officials with Jamestown Public Schools received the first piece of the puzzle for putting together next year's 2019-20 school budget when School Superintendent Brett Apthorpe shared details of the governor's school aid proposal with the … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board President Thanks Community for Supporting School Budget
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Public Schools board president Paul Abbot says he’s obviously pleased with the outcome of Tuesday’s vote on the 2018-19 school budget, which resulted in the passage of the districts $86.2 spending plan, as well as the approval … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board Approves Budget Focusing on Long-Term Financial Stability
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board has unanimously approved an $86.23 million budget for next year that includes no tax increase. Compared to the current year’s budget, the total spending for the 2018-19 budget would see an increase … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Officials Discuss 2018-19 Budget, Possibility of Tax Cut
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board is getting closer to approving the district’s $86.23 million budget for next school year. During the board’s meeting on Tuesday night, school finance director Vern Connors walked the board through an updated … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Officials Discuss Budget Options During Wednesday Work Session
JAMESTOWN - As the Jamestown School Board continues to review and discuss the estimated $85 million 2018-19 school budget, members are faced with the task of what to do with a multi-million surplus that will carry over from the current school … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board Receives Presentation on 2018-19 Budget; Tax Hike Unlikely
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown school officials began the 2018-19 budget process Tuesday night during the school board’s monthly meeting. Jamestown Finance Director Vern Connors walked the school board through some of the known factors of next year’s … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Members Call for Better Monitoring and Enforcement of Bullying in Jamestown Schools
JAMESTOWN - More than a dozen people addressed the Jamestown School Board on Tuesday night as the issue of bullying took center stage. Community members were on hand to address the issue in the wake of two recent suicides in the community, one … [Read more...]
All Local School Budgets Approved, Schnars Returns to Jamestown School Board
JAMESTOWN - The 2017 School board elections and budget votes took place yesterday, with voters approving the budgets for all of Chautauqua County's 18 school districts. In addition to all budgets passing, all of the other propositions that … [Read more...]
Five Candidates, Including Two Incumbents, Will Run for Three Seats on Jamestown School Board
JAMESTOWN - It appears there will be at least one new member of the Jamestown School Board when the new school year begins in July. Wednesday was the deadline for school board candidates to submit petitions to run for three seats up for election … [Read more...]
