Pelham School Committee confronts structural deficit through tuition agreement with Amherst. Superintendent Dr. Xi Herman and Finance Director Shannon Bernacchia outlined a $186,000 projected shortfall for FY27 and recommended sending sixth-graders to Amherst schools under tuition, consolidating
Regional Budget & Audit Subcommittee delays deficit-range decision pending Four Towns discussion. Chair Sarah Marshall and members Sarahbess Kenney and Superintendent Herman, with Finance Director Shannon Bernacchia, restructured the budget-planning timeline to let the full RSC articulate
The Board of Education's Operating Protocols Subcommittee decided to hold off introducing new governance protocols until after a January 13 Regional School Committee retreat. Subcommittee chair Tim Shores and Sarahbess Kenney are preparing updated public comment procedures and new-member onboarding
Pelham School Committee unanimously approved its goals while confronting a $140,000 gap in the FY27 draft budget. Superintendent Dr. Xi Herman and Finance Director Shannon Bernacchia flagged a large health insurance increase and signaled a potential shift toward multi-age instruction. The district
Regional School Committee unanimously approves APEA memorandum on additional work days. The Amherst Pelham Regional School Committee, chaired by Sarahbess Kenney of Pelham, voted 7-0 to ratify the memorandum of understanding with the Amherst Pelham Educators Association addressing additional work
School Committee schedules sixth-grade placement debate for December vote. A 3-2 November 18 vote added the issue to the December 16 agenda, with Committee Chair Jennifer Shiao and member Sarah Marshall voting against the motion. Committee members Bridget Hynes, Deb Leonard, and Irv Rhodes voted to
Amherst Pelham Regional School Committee enters executive session. The committee, chaired by Sarahbess Kenney, convened online Tuesday evening with eight of nine members present. All eight present members voted unanimously to enter executive session to discuss collective bargaining and litigation
Regional school committee approves superintendent's 2025-26 goals and hears special education concerns. The Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee unanimously approved Superintendent Dr. Xi Herman's 2025-26 performance goals in a 9-0 vote, with feedback to be tracked through the Perform software
Amherst School Committee discusses elementary boundary changes, defers vote pending engagement. The committee heard a presentation by consultant Tim Ammon on proposed boundaries for two elementary schools affecting approximately 110 students, reflecting an actual K-5 enrollment decline of 33
Superintendent Evaluation Subcommittee advances 2025-26 evaluation process with PowerSchool platform. Chaired by Sarahbess Kenney, the subcommittee reviewed PowerSchool Perform, which documents superintendent evaluations through notes and artifacts automatically attached to personnel records, with
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