MOBILE APP USERS Originally airing Thursday, July 29, 2016 WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Public School Superintendent Tim Mains to get a review of the 2015-16 school year as well as the 2016-17 school year, … [Read more...]
School Budget Vote, Board of Education Election is Tuesday
JAMESTOWN - Voters across the state will be going to the polls today to take part in the annual school budget vote and school board elections. Residents in the Jamestown school district will be voting on a $77.6M budget – which cuts 16 positions … [Read more...]
Two Candidates Running for JPS Board of Education on May 19
JAMESTOWN - There are two seats up for vote in this year’s board of education elections in the Jamestown school district, but residents won’t have much of a choice in who they select with only two names appearing on this year’s ballot. Jamestown … [Read more...]
Public Hearing on Jamestown School Budget is Tuesday Night
JAMESTOWN - Residents wanting to learn more details about the proposed Jamestown School budget for 2015-16 school year will want to attend a public hearing tonight. Jamestown School officials will hold a Public Hearing regarding the proposed … [Read more...]
JPS Board Member Laurel Lucas Won’t Seek Fifth Term, Nina Karbacka Likely Replacement
JAMESTOWN - Even though the school elections and related budget votes are still nearly two weeks away, it’s already known that the Jamestown School Board will have a new member when the new session begins in July. Current board member Laurel Lucas … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Jamestown School Board Approves $77.6 M Budget
Budget Includes 16 Position Cuts and 1.5 Percent Tax Increase JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board has approved a $77.6M budget that cuts 16 positions and includes a 1.5 percent tax increase. The board voted on the spending plan Tuesday … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board to Continue Budget Deliberation Tuesday Night
JAMESTOWN - The budget process continues for Jamestown school officials, who will be meeting Tuesday discuss and possibly finalize a $77.6 million spending plan for next year. The deadline for the school board to approve a final budget is April … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Public Schools Budget Recap
Originally airing Thursday, April 16, 2015. WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample provides a recap of the 2015-16 budget process for the Jamestown Public Schools District in Jamestown, NY. School officials are considering a $77.6 million … [Read more...]
Jamestown BOE Looks to Restore Four Positions in 2015-16 Budget
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board is inching closer to completing a budget for next school year, but there’s still some work left to be done. On Wednesday the school board spent over two and a half hours reviewing the tentative $77.6 million … [Read more...]
Jamestown BOE to Hold Budget Work Session Wednesday
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board will begin fine-tuning next year’s school budget when it holds a special budget work session Wednesday at the school administration building on Martin Road. Last week board members got their first look at the … [Read more...]