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Public Hearing on Jamestown Public Schools Budget Tonight

May 10, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The public will have a chance to learn more about and make comments on proposed 2022-23 Jamestown City School District Budget tonight. The hearing on the $93.8 million budget as well as propositions on the ballot will take place at 6:00 p.m. in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2022-23 Jamestown School Budget, James Prendergast Library, School Elections

Three Individuals Vying for Two Jamestown School Board Seats in May Election

April 30, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School District is announcing that three candidates are running for the two Jamestown School Board seats that are up for a vote during the school election on May 15. The three candidates are incumbent board members Nina … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Brianne Fadale, Dan Johnson, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Nina Karbacka, School Elections

All Local School Budgets Approved, Schnars Returns to Jamestown School Board

May 17, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The 2017 School board elections and budget votes took place yesterday, with voters approving the budgets for all of Chautauqua County's 18 school districts. In addition to all budgets passing, all of the other propositions that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Lake School Board, Chautauqua Lake School District, Christine Schnars, Deborah Cross-Fuller, Falconer School Board, Falconer School District, Fannell Leeper, Frank Galeazzo, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Jay Baker, Jennifer Olson, Mary Lee Talbot, Paul Abbott, Pine Valley School District, School Elections, Shelly Leathers, Tom Frederes, Tom Pope

Five Candidates, Including Two Incumbents, Will Run for Three Seats on Jamestown School Board

May 1, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - It appears there will be at least one new member of the Jamestown School Board when the new school year begins in July. Wednesday was the deadline for school board candidates to submit petitions to run for three seats up for election … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Christine Schnars, Fannell Leeper, Frank Galeazzo, Jamestown School Board, Paul Abbott, School Elections, Shelly Leathers, Tom Pope

Candidate Petitions for Jamestown School Board Due April 26

April 21, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Petitions for the 2017 Jamestown School Board Elections are due to the District Clerk on by next Wednesday, April 26 by 5 p.m. at 197 Martin Road. Official petitions can also be picked up at the district office by any resident in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2017-18 Jamestown School Budget, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Paul Abbott, School Elections, Shelly Leathers, Tom Pope

Pawelski Wins Jamestown School Board Seat via Write-In Campaign, Slagle Wins Reelection

May 18, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - The votes are in and every school budget in Chautauqua County has been overwhelmingly approved by voters. The Chautauqua County Board of Elections reports that all 18 districts in the county saw their budgets approved by voters. In … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2016-17 Jamestown School Budget, Chautauqua County Board of Elections, Jamestown School Board, Jeffrey Yeates, Joe DiMaio, Joe Pawelski, Patrick Slagle, School Elections, Todd Rushforth

Tuesday is School Board Election, Budget Vote Day in Chautauqua County

May 17, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Tuesday is school board election and budget vote day throughout much of New York State, including all 18 school districts in Chautauqua County. Among the districts in Southern Chautauqua County, only Jamestown and Sherman are featuring … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Barry Swanson, Bemus Point School District, Brian Whalen, Cassadaga Valley School District, Chautauqua County Board of Elections, Chautauqua Lake School District, Donald Butler, Falconer School District, Frewsburg School District, Gary DeLellis, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamie Zaranek, Jeffrey Yeates, Jennifer Ferreira, Joe DiMaio, Joe Pawelski, John Spacht, Kenneth Shearer, Kim Weborg-Benson, Marcus Clark, Panama School District, Patrick Slagle, Polly Hanson, Randall Wiltsie, Robert Head, School Elections, Sherman School District, Southwestern School District, Todd Rushforth, William Burk

Write-In Campaign Underway for Jamestown School Board Race

May 13, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - A write-in campaign is underway for the Jamestown Board of Education election, set to take place on Tuesday, May 17. Former Jamestown school board member and former board president Joe Pawelski, who still lives in the Jamestown School … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Jeffrey Yeates, Joe DiMaio, Joe Pawelski, Patrick Slagle, School Elections, Todd Rushforth, Wells Fargo Advisors

Jamestown School Board President Pulls Out of School Board Elections

May 11, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The current president of the Jamestown School Board will retire from the board at the end of the current school year. Board president Joe DiMaio announced during Tuesday's Jamestown School Board meeting that he has decided to pull out … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Jeffrey Yeates, Joe DiMaio, Patrick Slagle, School Elections, Todd Rushforth

JPS Board Member Laurel Lucas Won’t Seek Fifth Term, Nina Karbacka Likely Replacement

May 6, 2015 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Even though the school elections and related budget votes are still nearly two weeks away, it’s already known that the Jamestown School Board will have a new member when the new session begins in July. Current board member Laurel Lucas … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2015-16 Jamestown School Budget, Dan Johnson, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Laurel Lucas, Nina Karbacka, School Elections

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