Regional School Committee approves agreement amendment for member-town review
Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee unanimously advanced a regional agreement amendment to four member towns and accepted student gifts. The Committee approved amendments to the regional agreement leasing language, including a change to section 6(g) and modernized language, authorizing
Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee · Meeting of April 14, 2026
Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee unanimously advanced a regional agreement amendment to four member towns and accepted student gifts. The Committee approved amendments to the regional agreement leasing language, including a change to section 6(g) and modernized language, authorizing Superintendent Dr. Xi to submit it to the four member towns subject to Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education legal review.
The Committee unanimously accepted gifts totaling $924.11, including an anonymous $24.11 wireless microphone adapter for school events and a $900 Class of 2029 donation for a hallway mural at Amherst Regional Middle School. During public comment, students raised concerns about recently implemented bake sale restrictions, proposing alternative safeguards that distinguish by age group and setting.
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Source: the Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee meeting of April 14, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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