Board of Education

Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee votes unanimously to enter executive session on superintendent contract. Chair William Sherr called the meeting to order at 6:11 p.m. with eight of nine members present; Amherst member Bridget Hynes was absent. The committee voted unanimously to enter

Amherst School Committee approves 22 cost centers and directs budget alternatives. The committee unanimously backed the administration's cost center structure and voted to request two new FY27 budget scenarios: one at five percent increase to restore library paraprofessionals and adaptive specials

Amherst Pelham Regional School Committee unanimously appoints Treasurer. The Committee voted to hire Kristen Yezierski, currently Assistant Treasurer for the City of Northampton, to replace retiring Treasurer Jill Berry, effective June 1, 2026, with a three-month transition period through August.

Amherst School Committee elects new leadership in annual reorganization. Deb Leonard was elected Chair unanimously, with Hynes winning the Vice Chair position 4-1 over Sarah Marshall and LauraJane Hunter elected Secretary without opposition. Sarah Marshall will sign warrants, backed by Leonard. The

The Amherst Pelham Regional School Committee approved Joan Smith as interim director of special education through June 30, 2026. Regional School Committee Chair Sarahbess Kenney moved the appointment, which passed 6 to 0 with 3 abstentions from members Bridget Hynes, Andrew Hart, and Rachel