Jmst public schoolsJamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Public School Board, Monday received an update concerning the district’s smartphone app.

Pam Brown, a specialist in the school district’s technology department, said there have been problems with the app, and on Friday the app crashed as the company that oversees the app had trouble loading different fields of information for use in the app.

Superintendent Rob Lech said the app is a great way for teachers to reach out to a large number of staff, students and families who make up the Jamestown Public School District.

The app is free to download for any smartphone or tablet that uses either the Droid or Apple iOS operating systems. The app contains school calendars, sports and after-school activity schedules, lunch menus, photos and district maps.

She said parents can also track their child’s progress, including setting grading thresholds.

She  said the app is running well and is stable and the district wants to let parents know the app is available for their use.

In other business, the school board approved the first reading of updates to existing school policies, including, school assignment and choice, student rights under Equal Opportunity Act, education of pregnant and parenting students, English language learner communication procedure, and supervision and evaluation policy. Lech said the board is in the process of updating all of the school district’s policies.

The board also recognized Jackie Barnes for 25 years of service to the district as a special education para educator at Roosevelt Elementary School.

The meeting was recorded by CSi 10, THE REPLAY CHANNEL with showings starting Tuesday.