Satellite Borough Information
Mount Jewett is located in the heart of Hamlin Township—a territory surrounding the borough and belonging to neighboring Smethport Area School District. However, due to tax structures, Kane claims the town for their school system. Because of this fact, one school board member on the Kane Area School Board must be from Mount Jewett.
When the Mount Jewett Elementary school closed its doors it did not do it quietly. The town of Mount Jewett has since started a coalition to begin their own charter school using the building that used to house the elementary school. As of March 2008 the Kane Area School Board unanimously turned down this proposal. Their reasoning is because the board feels that it would create a financial impact on the district. "If 100 children from the district would attend the proposed school, Business Manager Steve Perry projects a net loss of between $530,000 and $600,000 in the district’s annual operating budget." As a result of the governing body's decision, the Mount Jewett Charter School Coalition has appealed in an effort to push their new school forward. The coalition currently has its own board of directors, who in turn have identified a proposed CEO.
In 2010, School Solicitor, Chris Byham, reported that the school's property was donated by the Kane Estate. There is an education use restriction on the deed for the land. The solicitor is trying to clear restrictions from the deed.
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