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In June 2022, members of the Jamestown Public Schools Board held a moment of silence to recognize the lives lost at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Pr

jwhittaker@post-journal.com The Jamestown Board of Education has approved an $89,879,178 budget for 2021-22 with no program cuts and no tax levy increase. The only major changes to the budget are some programs being reclassified from local funds to a special aid fund that is paid for through CARES Act funding. Those programs include two new school psychologists, an increase in the number of contracted social workers, an increase in substitute teacher rates, music equipment, music travel, athletic equipment, athletic uniforms and technology equipment. “Looking at our program budget we saw ...

churst@post-journal.com A new district policy, adopted by the Jamestown Public Schools board of education this week, will help to ensure a “positive and inclusive learning environment” will be created for students. The board unanimously adopted its “Equity, Inclusivity and Diversity in Education” policy following a second read. The policy states that the board of education is “committed to creating and maintaining a positive and inclusive learning environment where all students, especially those currently and historically marginalized, feel safe, included, welcomed, and accepted, a...