Board of Education

Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee reviews FY25 budget cuts, directs superintendent to seek town funding. Interim Superintendent Douglas Slaughter presented the proposed budget with significant reductions, including cuts to world language programs, counselor positions, and prep-academy

Superintendent Search Committee organizes for regional school superintendent search. The 20-member committee met virtually February 10 to review its charge and elect Inanna Balkin as co-chair, joining appointed co-chair Sarah Marshall. Search consultant McPherson & Jacobson will accept applications

Amherst superintendent search committee convenes with full slate. The 20-member committee held its organizational meeting to set parameters for recruiting a new regional school superintendent, with Inanna Balkin elected co-chair alongside appointed co-chair Sarah Marshall. The group reviewed and

Amherst schools faces a $503,000 shortfall in its initial FY25 budget plan. The School Committee reviewed Interim Co-Finance Director Shannon Bernacchia's presentation showing a 5.9 percent salary increase reflecting negotiated raises, with inflation affecting all budget categories. Superintendent

School Committee approves superintendent search deadline. The Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee approved the formal charge to the Superintendent Search Committee, directing it to forward two to four finalists by April 9, 2024. Sarah Marshall was appointed co-chair, with a second co-chair to