JAMESTOWN – The Jamestown school district has received some good news from Albany, but its not out of the woods yet. That’s according to Jamestown Public Schools Superintendent Tim Mains, who on Monday spoke to WRFA and said that he was surprised and happy to see the final state budget is providing an estimated $1.9 million in additional revenue for the district, compared to what was in the governor’s initial budget proposal.
Mains said that while he was expecting an increase, he did not expect it to be as significant as what was presented in the final school aid run. He also added that while the increase will go a long way in offsetting a budget gap that is more than $2.5 million, he and the school board will still have to make some tough decisions.
Mains said this week, he and assistant Superintendent for Administration Dale Weatherlow, along with other members of his staff, will begin looking for ways to close the remaining budget gap. He says that will start with identifying accounting tools and program efficiencies that don’t affect full-time positions. But the superintendent said that unfortunately, positions cuts could also be a possibility.
Superintendent Mains said he will present the recommendations to the school board during its next meeting, which will take place on Monday, April 7 at 6 p.m. in the school administration building on Martin Rd.
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