Jmst public schoolsJamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Public School Board will begin to review the process concerning how to move forward in the wake of the September failed $19 million referendum to expand and improve elementary schools.

The board Monday directed Superintendent Robert Lech to start the process of forming a community focus group to look at why people supported or didn’t support the project, and if people voted no, then why they did not support the project.

The focus group will consist of 10 to 12 individuals who can act as a coalition and asked for interested people to contact him at his office. The group would assess the referendum and provide recommendations to the board as suggestions to move forward.

Board member Robert Toso said the focus group should not dwell too much on the past but should include feedback about why people did or did not support the referendum.

In other business the board reported that Lech was given a 2.96 out of a possible 3 on his performance evaluation,covering the areas of curriculum, staff, service, business, program and facilities management in addition to professionalism and accountability.