JAMESTOWN - The 2013 School elections are set to take place today across New York State, including 18 school districts here in Chautauqua County. In Jamestown, residents will be voting on a $73,370,000 school budget with no increase to the tax levy … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: JPS Officials See Light Attendance at Budget Hearing
JAMESTOWN - Just three members of the public – all of whom were representing the press – attended Tuesday night’s public hearing on the 2013-2014 Jamestown School Budget at Percell Middle School. The $75,370,000 spending plan calls for no increase … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Public Hearing on JPS 2013-14 Budget is Tonight
JAMESTOWN - Officials with the Jamestown Public Schools will hold a budget hearing on the 2013-2014 school budget tonight at Percell Middle School. The $75,370,000 spending plan that was approved late last month by the board of education calls for no … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: JPS Board Presidents Comments on Recently Approved Budget
JAMESTOWN - As first reported Wednesday, the Jamestown School board has approved a $75,350,000 budget for next school year that includes no increase to the district tax levy and calls for no layoffs of current teachers. However, the budget does … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Jamestown Public Schools Approve Budget, Public Hearing is May 14
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Public School officials have approved a 2013-14 School Budget that includes no tax increase nor any layoffs of current staff. Tuesday night the Jamestown School Board unanimously approved the $75,370,000 spending plan after … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Jamestown School Board to Finalize Budget Tonight
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School board will be holding a meeting tonight and officials are expected to finalize the districts 2013-2014 spending plan. Earlier this month, Superintendent Daniel "Deke" Kathman and his staff went over the preliminary … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Jamestown School Officials Avoid Layoffs, Tax Increase for 2013-14 Budget
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Public School officials have found a way to create a 2013-14 Budget for next year that doesn’t have any layoffs, nor does it raise taxes. Tuesday night, the Jamestown School Board crunched the numbers with Jamestown School … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Jamestown School Officials Face Challenge with Budget
JAMESTOWN - There’s going to be some tough decisions ahead for the Jamestown School Board. Tonight is the night Jamestown School Superintendent Daniel "Deke" Kathman will be presenting the most up-to-date budget projections for the 2013-2014 school … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Jamestown BOE Schedules Closed-Door Meeting for Monday, Regular Meeting is Tuesday
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Board of Education will meet toniht at 6:00 p.m. and go immediately into a closed-door, Executive Session for "matters pertaining to the employment of a particular person." They will return to regular session to only … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Final State School Funding for Jamestown Falls Short
It appears officials from Jamestown Public Schools will once again have their work cut out or them in finalizing next year’s budget. When governor Andrew Cuomo released his initial budget in January, the projected total state funding for Jamestown … [Read more...]
