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District to hold $34.5 million capital project vote on Tuesday, Dec. 17

Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District residents will head to the polls on Tuesday, Dec. 17, to vote on a $34.5 million capital project with no additional taxpayer increase. Polls will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at J-D High School’s main gymnasium.  If approved by voters, the capital project would: Enhance safety and security. Elevate …

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Board selects OCM BOCES consultant to help conduct confidential Superintendent search

The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Board of Education has appointed OCM BOCES District Superintendent, Matthew L. Cook, Ed.D., to assist and advise the board during the upcoming Superintendent search. The decision was approved during the board’s meeting on Monday, Dec. 9. The board also considered private and national search firms. Dr. Cook has helped a …

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J-D will take part in Onondaga County school bus stop-arm camera pilot program

The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District is among six local school districts that will receive school bus stop-arm cameras at no cost to the district. It’s part of a pilot program approved by Onondaga County lawmakers to catch and fine drivers who pass buses while they are stopped with lights flashing. Verra Mobility, a private company …

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REMINDER: J-D to host public informational meeting on 2024 capital project

Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District residents can learn more about the $34.5 million capital project proposition with no additional taxpayer increase at a public informational meeting tonight at 7 p.m. You can attend in-person at the District Office or watch via Zoom. The 2024 capital project would be financed through a combination of retiring debt along …

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Public information meeting for 2024 capital project scheduled for Monday, Dec. 9

Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District residents can learn more about the $34.5 million capital project proposition with no additional taxpayer increase at an upcoming public informational meeting. It’s scheduled to take place on Monday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. You can attend in-person at the District Office or watch via Zoom.  The 2024 capital project would …

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Five J-D students selected to join PRHYLI Delegation

We’re excited to share that five Jamesville-DeWitt High School students were selected to join the 2024-25 Puerto Rican-Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PRHYLI) Syracuse Delegation.  Congratulations to Gabriela Garcia Thomas, Stefanie Cervantes, Rebeca Mendez Siquier, Sara Skewes, and Stephanie Alfonso on this achievement! The institute says being selected speaks to the leadership potential these students possess. …

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Understanding the district’s emergency closure procedures

It’s a good time to become familiar with Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District’s plans for emergency school closure days. The district’s 2024-25 academic calendar allows for emergency closure days, which are used when the district must close due to conditions beyond its control, such as inclement weather or an unplanned loss of utilities. Emergency Closure Communications …

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Memorial bench installed at Moses DeWitt Elementary School

Moses DeWitt Elementary School has a special new addition, a memorial bench in honor of Sheila Blanchard Considine. Shelia was a longtime psychologist at the school. She passed away in 2013. The Blanchard/Aloi/Phalon family recently donated the bench to honor her time and impact at the school.  “…It was a place filled with teachers, students, …

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Two J-DHS students honored among 2024 Best and Brightest

We’re proud to share that two Jamesville-DeWitt High School students were recently named Syracuse.com’s 2024 Best and Brightest.  The media company honored 23 area high school seniors, including J-D seniors Brian Tollar and Rebeca Mendez-Siquier, during an awards ceremony at Redhouse Arts Center in Syracuse on Wednesday, Nov. 13.  Eligible students attend Section III schools …

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