Amherst School Committee approves contested FY27 budget reallocation
The Amherst School Committee approved a contested FY27 budget reallocation on a 3-1 vote. Chair Deborah Leonard moved to shift $187,500 within the budget, increasing Regular Instruction Payroll by $120,000 and Support Services Payroll by $30,000 while offsetting the increases with cuts across nine
Amherst School Committee Meeting · Meeting of October 13, 2026
AMHERST — The Amherst School Committee approved a contested FY27 budget reallocation on a 3-1 vote. Chair Deborah Leonard moved to shift $187,500 within the budget, increasing Regular Instruction Payroll by $120,000 and Support Services Payroll by $30,000 while offsetting the increases with cuts across nine categories including $58,802 from Contingency. Committee member Sarah Marshall opposed the motion.
The Committee also voted unanimously to relinquish the South Amherst Campus School property to the Town.
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Source: the Amherst School Committee Meeting meeting of October 13, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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