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[LISTEN] Community Members Call for Better Monitoring and Enforcement of Bullying in Jamestown Schools

October 11, 2017 By WRFA Radio 2 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Audio, Local News Tagged With: Bret Apthorpe, Bullying, cyberbullying, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Paul Abbott, Suicide

All Local School Budgets Approved, Schnars Returns to Jamestown School Board

May 17, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Lake School Board, Chautauqua Lake School District, Christine Schnars, Deborah Cross-Fuller, Falconer School Board, Falconer School District, Fannell Leeper, Frank Galeazzo, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Jay Baker, Jennifer Olson, Mary Lee Talbot, Paul Abbott, Pine Valley School District, School Elections, Shelly Leathers, Tom Frederes, Tom Pope

Five Candidates, Including Two Incumbents, Will Run for Three Seats on Jamestown School Board

May 1, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Christine Schnars, Fannell Leeper, Frank Galeazzo, Jamestown School Board, Paul Abbott, School Elections, Shelly Leathers, Tom Pope

Candidate Petitions for Jamestown School Board Due April 26

April 21, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Petitions for the 2017 Jamestown School Board Elections are due to the District Clerk on by next Wednesday, April 26 by 5 p.m. at 197 Martin Road. Official petitions can also be picked up at the district office by any resident in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2017-18 Jamestown School Budget, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Paul Abbott, School Elections, Shelly Leathers, Tom Pope

Jamestown School Board Approves $85 Million Budget, Goes to Public Vote on May 16

April 19, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board has approved an $85 million budget for the 2017-18 school year.  There is no tax increase for the 2017-18 budget. The board took action on the spending plan after a lengthy review and discussion during … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2017-18 Jamestown School Budget, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Paul Abbott, Sylvia Root, Vern Connors

Jamestown School Board Search for New Superintendent Moves Forward

April 5, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The effort to find a new superintendent for Jamestown Public Schools is moving along. Last Month the school board selected Western New York Educational Service Council (WNYESC) as the district’s search consultant. The group will help … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2017-18 Jamestown School Budget, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Paul Abbott, Sylvia Root, Tim Mains, Western New York Educational Service Council

Jamestown School Board Gets Preliminary Look at Manageable 2017-18 Budget

March 16, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School District won’t be facing any layoffs and residents won’t see a tax increase in the 2017-18 school budget. That was the message Wednesday night from District Finance Director Vern Connors, who delivered a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2017-18 Jamestown School Budget, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, New York State Budget, Paul Abbott, Sylvia Root, Tim Mains, Vern Connors

Jamestown School Officials Learn More about Legal Implications of Transgender Policy for Students

February 15, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board received its final presentation regarding transgender student policy during its board meeting at Lincoln School on Tuesday night. Following up on a presentation last month about challenges transgender … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Paul Abbott, Pine Bush Central School District, Sylvia Root, Tim Mains, Title IX, Transgender, U.S. Supreme Court

Mains to Leave as Jamestown School Superintendent at the End of February

January 12, 2017 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Public Schools will soon start looking for a new superintendent. On Wednesday the school district announced that current superintendent Tim Mains will be leaving the district at the end of February to take a job at the Pine … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Deke Kathman, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Paul Abbott, Pine Bush Central School District, Rochester City School District, Tim Mains

Jamestown Public Schools Reaches Contract Agreement with Teachers Union

December 2, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Public Schools and the Jamestown Teachers Association (JTA) have announced the joint-approval a new collective bargaining agreement teachers. The Jamestown school board approved the JTA Contract at its board meeting Thursday, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chris Reilly, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Jamestown Teachers Association, Paul Abbott

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