A Jamestown High School student faces disciplinary and legal consequences after bringing a BB gun to the school Wednesday. Jamestown Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kevin Whitaker sent out a statement, saying that following a report of a student … [Read more...]
JPS Officials Clarify Information Following Fight at the High School
Jamestown Public School officials are clarifying details following a large fight at Jamestown High School Tuesday morning. District Superintendent Dr. Kevin Whitaker and School Board President Paul Abbott sent a joint press release to the … [Read more...]
JHS Students on School Board Express Concern for Safety in Schools
Jamestown High School students on the Jamestown School Board expressed concern over safety in schools in the wake of recent stabbings in the city. Ex-Officio student member Emylia Hallberg said while there is more police support in the school, the … [Read more...]
A Dozen People Voiced Concerns About School Safety, Bullying to Jamestown School Board
Over 30 people attended the Jamestown School Board meeting with 13 speaking to the board with concerns about school safety and bullying. The concerns were raised following a parent speaking at the October 11 School Board meeting about a bullying … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board Passes District-Wide Safety Plan
The Jamestown School Board passed a new district-wide safety plan at its meeting Tuesday. New York State requires all school districts adopt a safety plan. School Superintendent Dr. Kevin Whitaker said School Safety Advisor Brad Meyers did … [Read more...]
JPS School Board President Paul Abbott Calls on Officials to Take Action Following TX School Schooting
Jamestown School Board President Paul Abbott called for more action from elected officials on gun control in the wake of recent school shooting in Texas. Following a moment of silence for the 21 victims of the school shooting in Texas, Abbott, … [Read more...]
JPS Looking at Adding a Second School Resource Officer
Jamestown Public Schools will be looking at adding another School Resource Officer who would provide support district wide. School Superintendent Dr. Kevin Whitaker said the current School Resource Officer assigned to the High School acts in a … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council to Review Equipment Purchase Requests, New SRO Request
Jamestown City Council will review $1.26 million in equipment purchases for DPW and Parks using American Rescue Plan funds at its work session tonight. One resolution call for replacing a salt spreader truck, a plow/dump truck, a street sweeper, … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council to Vote on Syringe Disposal Program, Hiring SRO,
The Jamestown City Council will vote on an agreement with HOPE Chautauqua to obtain 10 sharps containers for syringe disposal. The medical waste disposal would be covered by New York State for one year. Council also will vote to accept funding for … [Read more...]
Jamestown Tech Academy Will Have Police Presence for 2015-16 School Year
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Public Schools will be adding a second full time school resource (SRO) when school resumes in September. On Monday night, the Jamestown City Council discussed the hiring of a new police officer after it was learned that … [Read more...]
