Regional school committee appoints student services director
Regional school committee appointed director, approved 15 policies. The Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee unanimously appointed Thomas A. Simon, M.Ed., as Director of Student Services, effective June 22, 2026. Chair William Sherr and Superintendent Dr. Xi described Simon as a systems thinker
Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee · Meeting of September 8, 2026
AMHERST — Regional school committee appointed director, approved 15 policies. The Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee unanimously appointed Thomas A. Simon, M.Ed., as Director of Student Services, effective June 22, 2026.
Chair William Sherr and Superintendent Dr. Xi described Simon as a systems thinker with both compliance and child-centered approaches to student services. The committee also approved 14 personnel and operational policies effective July 1, 2026, and Policy JKAA on Physical Restraint and Behavior Support effective August 17, 2026, limiting restraint and seclusion to emergency measures of last resort to prevent imminent, serious physical harm.
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Source: the Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee meeting of September 8, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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