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Julia Barringer Joins GJSD as Transportation Director

The Greater Johnstown School District has hired Julia Barringer as the Director of Transportation, where she will oversee the District’s transportation department, including the logistics of bus routes and schedules in order to ensure improvements to transportation for all students and their families. Barringer joins Johnstown from Brown Transportation, where she was the terminal manager […]

Action Needed for GJSD Families – Titan Family Portal now LINQ Connect

TITAN Family Portal, which the district uses for our food services department, has been upgraded to LINQ Connect. This change will take place starting Tuesday, May 23, 2023. There is no need to change your username and password. All your information and existing funds will be transferred to the new app.  ACTION NEEDED: Download and […]

Johnstown voters approve $42,222,306 budget for 2023-24 school year

David D’Amore and Joyel Richardson re-elected to Board of Education The Greater Johnstown School District community approved the district’s $42,222,306 budget proposal for the 2023-24 school year on Tuesday, May 16 by a vote of 385-184, a margin of 67%. The 2023-24 school budget reflects a 2.93% ($1,201,235) increase in spending and a property tax […]

JTA donates nearly 100 books to NHL Maternity Ward

Each year the Johnstown Teachers Association (JTA) collects new books and monetary donations from its generous members for their “Books for Babies” initiative. The goal of the program is to promote early literacy skills and family bonding for children before they enter school.  This year, over $200 worth of books were purchased through monetary donations, […]

GJSD launches Raptor Visitor System on Monday, May 15

The safety of our school community is by far, the most important responsibility that we have here at the Greater Johnstown School District. School safety plans and procedures are constantly reviewed, practiced, and fine-tuned, in order to keep up with ever-changing threats. We are always looking for ways to continuously improve our safety protocols. We […]

SEAL Team: Prioritizing Mental Health in School

Warren Street Elementary School Psychologist, Dr. Chad Swanson was designated as the Coordinator for the District’s SEAL Team (Social, Emotional and Academic Learning) in 2022, as part of the District’s efforts to bolster the department’s profile, and reinforce its critical role in the GJSD community.  The SEAL Team currently includes three school psychologists (one in […]

ABCD Award Nominations Due May 18

GJSD highlights district employees who make a positive impact on the school community by honoring them with ABCD Awards — an acronym that stands for Above and Beyond the Call of Duty. Here’s your chance to recognize a GJSD employee for their hard work! Nominations are due Thursday, May 18. Just fill out an online […]

Johnstown community to vote on proposed school budget Tuesday, May 16

Community budget hearing set for Tuesday, May 2 On Tuesday, May 16, residents of the Greater Johnstown School District will vote on a proposed $42,222,306 budget for the 2023-24 school year that maintains healthy academic programming, extracurriculars and athletics, fulfills the District’s goal of providing robust opportunities for students and staff, and accommodates for the […]

Interested in hosting a foreign exchange student?

Have you ever thought about hosting an exchange student? The Greater Johnstown School District is proud to announce the return of our exchange student program! This coming school year we will be offering opportunities for families to host students from all over the word for three weeks, five months, or ten months. Deborah Messner, the […]

VIDEO: GJSD Hiring for 2023-24 School Year!

There are many reasons why you should consider working at the Greater Johnstown School District — but don’t take it from us! Hear directly from some of our current staff members as to why THEY love being part of the team at the GJSD! See you at the Albany Job Fair on April 19 Even […]