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Kline and Stock run as incumbent candidates for GJSD Board of Education
On Tuesday, May 20, the community will vote on the district’s proposed spending plan for the 2025-26 school year. They will also elect two candidates to serve on the board of education for three-year terms beginning July 1, 2025. Board members whose terms are expiring this year include Marjorie Kline and William J. Stock. Mr.…
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JHS Principal Scott Hale names top ten students in Class of 2025
JHS Principal Scott Hale recently announced the “Top 10” students with the highest GPAs for Johnstown’s graduating Class of 2025. Commencement ceremonies will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 27 outside at Knox Field (rain date Saturday, June 28). Congratulations to: Valedictorian: Diya Patel Salutatorian: Julia Moses Remaining “Top 10” in alphabetical order:…
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Johnstown High School’s Odyssey of the Mind team named New York state champions
Team raising funds to compete at World Finals in Michigan May 21-24 Johnstown’s Odyssey of the Mind team, representing JHS, won first place out of 20 other Division 2 teams at the New York state tournament in late April in Syracuse. They will now compete at the World Finals May 21-24 at Michigan State University…
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Annual budget vote and Board of Education elections set for May 20
On May 20, residents of the Greater Johnstown School District will vote on a proposed $45,156,817 spending plan for the 2025-26 school year. Polls will be open for qualified voters from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the lobby of the Johnstown High School auditorium (JPAC). The proposal represents a 3.84% spending increase ($1,667,842) and…
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Budget Hearing & BOE Meeting May 6; BOE Business Meeting May 21
The GJSD Board of Education has scheduled the following meetings for the month of May: Staff, students and community members are welcome to attend board meetings in accordance with NYS Open Meetings Law. The Public Budget Hearing on May 6, and the Business Meeting on May 21, will be livestreamed via the District’s YouTube channel. Board…
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Work underway for new pickleball and basketball courts at JHS
Traffic patterns and parking may be disrupted through end of summer Work has started on a new multi-purpose outdoor Instructional area at Johnstown High School that will include three pickleball courts and two refurbished basketball courts. The overhaul is part of the capital improvement project that was approved by voters in November of 2022. Work…
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UPK Collaboration RFP for 2025-26 School Year
The Greater Johnstown School District, a PK-12 public school district located in Fulton County, New York, is seeking proposals for a Universal Prekindergarten Program Collaborator for the 2025-2026 school year. The Greater Johnstown School District plans to contract with an eligible agency to provide educational programs for resident four-year-old children for five slots. A copy…
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Calendar Change: School closed May 23
Barring any unforeseen emergency situation that necessitates closing school in the interim, the one (1) remaining snow/emergency day for the 2024-2025 school year will be “given back” on Friday, May 23, 2025 and the District will be closed that day. However, if an additional snow/emergency day is used between now and then, the May 23 “give…
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April Board of Education Meetings
The GJSD Board of Education has scheduled the following meetings for the month of April: Staff, students and community members are welcome to attend board and committee meetings in accordance with NYS Open Meetings Law. The Board’s monthly business meeting is livestreamed via the District’s YouTube channel. Board meeting agendas are released via the BoardDocs website at least…
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Register Now for Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten at GJSD
Completed Pre-K Applications Due Friday, April 11 Open enrollment for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students for the Greater Johnstown School District for the 2025-2026 school year is taking place now. To be eligible to apply for pre-K, children must be four years old on or before December 1, 2025. To be eligible to register for kindergarten,…