Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee voted 6-1-0 to approve a seventh-year ELL teacher's sabbatical request to pursue an Education Specialist degree, with Laura Jane Hunter moving and Tim Shores seconding; Anna Heard opposed. The committee unanimously postponed a $1.6 million auditorium roof
The Amherst Pelham Regional School Committee voted unanimously to enter executive session to discuss collective bargaining strategy and litigation. Chair Sarahbess Kenney's motion passed 8-0 to address bargaining positions involving APEA Units B and C, the stipend committee, the evaluations
The Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee appointed Joan Smith as interim director of special education through June 30, 2026. The superintendent recommended the appointment, and Chair Sarahbess Kenney moved to approve with Vice Chair William Sherr seconding. The committee voted 6 yes, 0 no,
Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee approved three percent cost-of-living adjustments and ratified union labor agreements. Chair Sarahbess Kenney moved to grant Superintendent Dr. Xi a 3% COLA for FY27, approved unanimously, while Committee Action employees received the same increase in a
The Amherst-Pelham committee held its regular meeting amid ongoing FY27 budget deliberations. The Regional School Committee, meeting in person at Amherst Regional High School with all nine members present, approved prior meeting minutes and gifts and donations through its consent agenda. During
Pelham warned it may seek a new partner district as four towns discussed FY27 regional school budget. Chair Sarahbess Kenney convened the Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee meeting with members from Amherst, Shutesbury, Pelham, and Leverett. Pelham emphasized its severe fiscal constraint,
Amherst-Pelham schools presented a FY27 budget $1.14 million below level services. Finance Director Shannon Bernacchia reviewed the proposal, which includes approximately $659,000 in cuts and 9.17 full-time-equivalent position reductions affecting general-education teaching, special-education
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 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
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