Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Public School Board has unanimously approved a recommendation to begin a reduction in force recommendation for three full-time instructors, at the James Valley Career & Technology Center.

A recommendation  was presented by Superintendent Robert Lech to contemplate non-renewal of the positions for lack of funding and uncertainty of future funds. The school district issues the contracts as the operating board for James Valley Career & Technology Center.

The School Board was directed to review and recommend what three positions to consider for nonrenewal and present them at a second meeting tentatively scheduled for March 28. At that time hearings will be scheduled for the affected positions, according to Lech’s letter to the School Board.

Lech says, “The entire process will need to be completed before April 15.”

The Career & Technology Center is a consortium of Jamestown, Pingree-Buchanan and Montpelier school districts. The Jamestown Public School Board on Monday approved a request from Pingree-Buchanan School District to withdraw from the consortium after the 2018-19 school year.