JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board has found the district's next superintendent. On Monday night during a remote board meeting, the board approved the appointment of Kevin Whitaker to serve as the next superintendent, replacing Bret Apthorpe, … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Superintendent to Retire at End of School Year
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Public Schools Superintendent Bret Apthorpe has announced he will be retiring at the end of this school year. Apthorpe made the unexpected announcement during Tuesday night's Jamestown School Board meeting. Apthorpe said … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board Meeting Draws Large Crowd as Community Voices Concerns Over Student Misbehavior
JAMESTOWN - Over 150 students, parents, teachers and other community members were at Jefferson Middle School last night to attend the Jamestown School Board meeting and share their concerns about ongoing student behavior problems throughout the … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Jamestown School Board Meeting – Student Behavior Discussion – Dec 3, 2019
LISTEN DIRECTLY AT SOUNDCLOUD JAMESTOWN - An estimated 150+ teachers, parents and students attended the Dec. 3, 2019 Jamestown School Board meeting at Jefferson Middle School, with two hours of the meeting devoted to concerns regarding student … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Officials Provide List of Action Steps that Will be Taken in Wake of School Lockdown Incident
JAMESTOWN - Officials with Jamestown Public Schools have sent out a media release they say is intended to clarify what had happened last week when Jamestown High School was put in lock-down in response to fights that had broken out in the … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board to Consider Future Payments for Small City Schools Lawsuit
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...]
