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During the Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Board of Education’s annual re-organizational meeting, board members elected their board officers for the 2021-22 school year. During the meeting, which took place July 12 in person and was also livestreamed, board members elected Lori DeForest to serve as board president and Joe Gross as vice president. The positions …

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Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District officials are seeking public input regarding how to use federal stimulus money connected with the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSA) and the American Rescue Plan (ARP). The district expects to receive $2,799,817 as part of the ARP plan, which was implemented earlier this year to help schools safely …

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The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District will be seeking a new Tecumseh Elementary School principal following the resignation of current principal Tokinma Killins, who will be leaving her position on June 30. “We wish Ms. Killins well on her future endeavors, and we will strive to make this transition as seamless as possible for our students …

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Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District administrators have put together a preliminary plan to use state funds to improve district wide classroom connectivity, which will ultimately improve students’ learning experiences and basic operational functions, such as attendance and grade reporting.  The Smart Schools Bond Act (SSBA) was passed as part of the 2014-15 New York state budget …

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The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District is poised to break ground on a capital project that will improve energy efficiencies, modernize instructional spaces and improve health and security measures. In December 2019, district residents approved a $33 million capital project that includes work across the district. The bulk of the 18-month project will be focused on …

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Fourteen Jamesville-DeWitt High School seniors have earned the New York State Seal of Biliteracy (NYSSB), which prepares students with 21st-century language skills and signifies to future employers that the graduates have biliteracy skills.  The NYSSB recognizes high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing in one …

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Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District officials are anticipating that the district may be able to offer a full-day universal prekindergarten program for four-year-olds during the 2021-22 school year.  “This is really a wonderful opportunity for the school district to expand its mission to include our community’s youngest children and give them a solid foundation on which …

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At the sound of a tone and a jingle of music over the school public address system, Tecumseh Elementary School students immediately put down their pencils or crayons, pulled books from their bags or desks and began to read.  Classrooms schoolwide were silent for 15-20 minutes each school day during Drop Everything And Read (DEAR) …

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On May 18, voters will decide whether the Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Board of Education will continue the practice of including a non-voting student member on the board.  In 2019, voters approved a proposition to include an ex-officio student board member, which they must reauthorize every two years. There is no financial compensation for any …

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