Regional Schools Committee adopts $38.8M FY27 budget
Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools approved a $38.8M FY27 budget on an 8-1 vote. Chair Sarahbess Kenney moved adoption of the budget allocating $20.4M to Amherst, $1.4M to Pelham, $1.9M to Leverett, and $1.8M to Shutesbury; Amherst member Laura Jane Hunter dissented. The Committee unanimously
Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee · Meeting of April 14, 2026
Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools approved a $38.8M FY27 budget on an 8-1 vote. Chair Sarahbess Kenney moved adoption of the budget allocating $20.4M to Amherst, $1.4M to Pelham, $1.9M to Leverett, and $1.8M to Shutesbury; Amherst member Laura Jane Hunter dissented. The Committee unanimously authorized $497,000 in capital improvements, including $235,000 for middle school electrical upgrades, $100,000 for high school heating replacements, and $80,000 for HVAC work.
The Committee also affirmed its participation in school choice and approved debt service assessments for previously approved projects.
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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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