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School Board

Welcome From the Jamestown Board of Education

The Jamestown Board of Education consists of seven school board members, each elected to serve, without compensation, for three-year terms. Elections are conducted annually in May. Following the annual election, the Board elects a president and vice president to serve one-year terms.

 

Paul Abbott
President

Joseph Pawelski

 

Joseph Pawelski
Vice President

 

Rhonda Frank

 

Rhonda Frank
District Clerk
(716) 483-4420

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JHS Board of Education
Lincoln Carpenter and Jarren Cotter

2024-25 Board of Education

Paul Abbott - President
Joseph Pawelski - Vice President
Joseph M. Calimeri
Frank Galeazzo
Nina Karbacka
John Panebianco
Christine Schnars

Student Board of Education Representatives 2024-25: 

Lincoln Carpenter and Jarren Cotter

Meet the Board of Education

Duties of the Board

Operating within the legal parameters of the state and federal constitutions, statutes, courts, and administrative agencies, the Board is charged with the responsibility of providing the finest educational program possible for the students in the district. School Board members make all final decisions regarding school district priorities, policies, personnel, textbooks, expenditures, and growth management. Members adopt a budget, which is necessary to maintain and operate the schools, levy taxes to support the budget, and submit bond issues to the citizens of the district to finance construction projects.

Participating in a School Board Meeting

Meetings are generally held the second and fourth Tuesday of each month and begin at 6 p.m. Location of meetings vary, please consult the Board Meeting Schedule.

All meetings are open to the public and a portion of each agenda is set aside for speakers. There will be a sign-in sheet at the meeting to address the Board. All speakers are asked to sign-in prior to addressing the Board of Education. You will be asked to state your name and address prior to speaking.

If you require any special accommodations in order to participate in a meeting or need information to be presented in an alternative format because of a disability, please call the District Clerk at the Board Office in advance of the meeting.

For more information, call Rhonda Frank, District Clerk,  at (716) 483-4420, send an email to BOE@jpsny.org.

Board Meetings

Board Agenda & Minutes

Contact the Board

All JPS Board of Education members may be reached through Jamestown Public Schools District Clerk, Rhonda Frank at 716-483-4420 or email BOE@jpsny.org

To send a message via U.S. mail, write to:
Jamestown Public Schools Board of Education
197 Martin Road
Jamestown, NY 14701