Jamestown  (CSi)  At Tuesday’s negotiating session,  the Jamestown Education Association JEA) and the Jamestown Public School Board did not  reach an agreement on a two-year contract with the school board declaring the negotiations at impasse, meaning the talks were not moving ahead.

Jamestown Public School Board President, Jennifer Schmidt added that  the JEA elected not to provide a counter offer.

Schmidt said the two parties have met five times since June, which was when the board gave JEA its last best offer.

JEA negotiator, David Dooley added,  “I don’t think it’s (negotiations) are in good faith.  The board is undervaluing teachers compared to everyone else in the district. Teachers help students become better people.”