School Committee discusses superintendent goals, no vote

School Committee · Meeting of October 13, 2026

AMHERST — The Amherst School Committee discussed the superintendent's 2026-27 goals without taking a vote. A presiding member read the timeline into the record, from a May 18 subcommittee meeting and an August 29 retreat to a September 15 meeting that ran out of time. Superintendent Dr. Z said the process felt like "something being done to me" and raised the late October timing.

Bridget, a committee member, listed five themes from last year's evaluation and said the process name "doesn't matter." The presiding member floated finance and communications working groups that could include a town councilor and community members. The meeting adjourned at 8:12 p.m.

In the full story:

• Meeting Setup and Audio Problems
• Superintendent Search Groundwork
• Superintendent Goals for 2026-27
• Working Groups: Finance and Communications
• Future Agenda Planning
• Adjournment
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 1,593 words

Source: the School Committee meeting of October 13, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.