Committee Maintains School Start Times Amid Construction
The Amherst School Committee voted to maintain school start times for 2026-27 despite six months of construction disruption. Laura Jane Hunter, the committee secretary, moved to formally declare no changes, with future modifications requiring extensive research and community input. The motion
Amherst School Committee Meeting · Meeting of September 15, 2026
AMHERST — The Amherst School Committee voted to maintain school start times for 2026-27 despite six months of construction disruption. Laura Jane Hunter, the committee secretary, moved to formally declare no changes, with future modifications requiring extensive research and community input. The motion passed 4-1, with Sarah Marshall opposed.
Superintendent Dr. Z had recommended deferring changes pending a transportation efficiency study, citing the complexity of adjustments rippling through interconnected bus systems serving three districts. The committee also accepted approximately $856.30 in gifts and grants, deferred a decision on relinquishing Wildwood Elementary School, and received schedule updates for the new Chestnut Street Academy sixth-grade campus.
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Source: the Amherst School Committee Meeting meeting of September 15, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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