JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Public Schools has named its new finance director. On Thursday afternoon, the Jamestown School board held a special meeting to appoint Kevin Ziemba as the district’s new Director of Finance & Business Affairs. Ziemba will … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board Approves Budget with No Tax Increase
Originally posted on April 22, 9:48pm. Updated April 23, 8:55 a.m. JAMESTOWN – Jamestown Public Schools Board of Education Tuesday night approved a $75,768,676 budget that contains a 0 percent tax increase. The final vote was 6 to 1. Heading … [Read more...]
Superintendent Surprised by Additional State Funding for Jamestown Public Schools
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 … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Officials Face ‘Frustrating’ Budget for 2014-15
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Public School officials are facing a possible budget gap of over $2.5 million for the upcoming school year. That’s according to Assistant Superintendent for Administration Dale Weatherlow, who presented the initial numbers for … [Read more...]
Initial Presentation of Jamestown School Budget is Tuesday Night
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School Board will get its first look at the district’s 2014-2015 school budget when it meets tonight at Bush Elementary School. Jamestown School Superintendent Tim Mains and Assistant Superintendent for Administration … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: JPS Budget Vote and School Board Election is Today
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: 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: 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...]
MORNING NEWS: Jamestown School Officials Look to Albany to Help Close Projected Budget Gap
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown school officials – along with districts throughout New York State – will have to wait a little longer before they know the specific amount of money they’ll be getting from Albany for next school year. On Tuesday night the … [Read more...]
