Category: District News

The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Board of Education adopted the district’s updated 2025-26 District Safety Plan during its regular meeting on Monday, Jan. 12. The changes are related to automated external defibrillator (AED) equipment and school safety training as part of Cardiac Emergency Response Plans. They follow Desha’s Law which was signed by Governor Hochul …

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J-D High School is proud to present the hit musical Footloose, coming to the Osborn Auditorium in February. The cast, crew, pit orchestra, and staff have been hard at work bringing the show to life. The community is invited to join them for an evening of music, dance, and storytelling. When Ren and his mother …

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The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District offers a full day pre-kindergarten program for four-year-old children residing in the district. There is no cost to attend this program. Costs associated with the program will be covered by funds allocated to the district via New York State Preschool funding.  The program follows a separate registration process from grades …

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The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District is working closely with Onondaga County to ensure that our schools continue to have access to safe and adequate drinking water when students and staff return from Winter Recess. The Onondaga County Water Authority (OCWA) is currently repairing a leaking transmission main that delivers Lake Ontario water to reservoirs serving …

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The Board of Education approved the 2026-27 budget development calendar during their regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 8. You can view it by visiting the district’s Budget and Finance webpage.

The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District has received its latest results from water testing conducted in November. Four outlets that are still in use tested below the state’s action threshold of 0.005 milligrams of lead per liter. Any outlets that continued to test above this level have now been permanently taken offline.   According to New York …

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On May 20, Jamesville-DeWitt voters approved a $75.3 million spending plan for the 2025-26 school year. 971 people participated in the budget vote with 697 voting in favor of the proposal. The district asked voters to complete a voluntary and anonymous exit survey to help guide future decision making. 261 voters provided feedback. What voters …

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The Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District is committed to providing schools where our students, staff, and community members feel safe and secure. For the first time, the district has filled School Patrol Officer (SPO) positions at all five buildings. The goal of the SPO program is to provide a reassuring presence for students and staff while …

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