JAMESTOWN - Tuesday was a successful day for passing school budgets for nearly every district in Chautauqua County. According to the Post-Journal, all local school districts saw their budget approved by local voters except for the Clymer Central … [Read more...]
Voters to Act on 2019-20 Jamestown School Budget that Includes No Tax Increase on Tuesday
JAMESTOWN - Voters around the county will be heading to their local school polling places Tuesday to vote on next year's school budget, along with candidates for their respective school boards. In Jamestown, voters will act on the $90.7 million … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown School Superintendent Bret Apthorpe Discusses 2019-20 Budget
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN VIA SOUNDCLOUD Originally airing Thursday, May 16, 2019 Jamestown Public Schools superintendent Bret Apthorpe shares details on the proposed 2019-20 JPS School Budget prior to the May 21 public vote. Plus he provides an … [Read more...]
Slagle, Pawelski will Run Unopposed for New Terms on Jamestown School Board
JAMESTOWN - There are two seats up for a vote in this year's Jamestown School Board elections but when voters go to the poles on May 21 they will only have two names to choose from - and both are incumbents who already sit on the board. According … [Read more...]
Public Hearing on Jamestown School Budget is Tuesday, May 7
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board will hold a Public Hearing regarding the proposed 2019-20 Budget on Tuesday, May 7 at 6 p.m. in the Persell Middle School auditorium. The $90.7 million Proposed Budget - which includes no tax increase - is … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board Unanimously Approves 2019-20 School Budget
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board Tuesday night unanimously approved a $90.7 million spending plan for next year that includes no tax increase. The board reviewed the revised budget proposal presented by both school superintendent Bret … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board to Finalize 2019-20 Spending Plan Tuesday Night
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown school officials will finalize the 2019-20 school budget when they meet Tuesday for a regularly scheduled school board meeting. Officials started preliminary discussion and review of the nearly $90 million budget last month, … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Dr. Bret Apthorpe March 2019 Interview
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN VIA SOUNDCLOUD Originally airing Thursday, March 28, 2019 WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Dr. Bret Apthorpe, superintendent of Jamestown Public Schools, about the 2019-20 State budget and the impact it will have on next … [Read more...]
Jamestown Schools Get 3.5 Percent Increase in Foundation Aid, Slightly Lower than Initial Projections
ALBANY - It came down to the wire but state leaders in Albany were able to finalize a final State Budget for the new fiscal year before the April 1 deadline. Early Sunday morning, on the final day of 2019 fiscal year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Senate … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board Reviews Initial $89.7 Million Budget for Next Year
JAMESTOWN - While it appears Jamestown Public Schools won't be getting nearly as much money as officials would like from Albany to help with next year's budget, they've still been able to put together an initial, balanced 2019-20 Budget that will … [Read more...]
