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Pelham school faces $186K deficit, mulls sixth-grade tuition transfer to Amherst

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 defers deficit-range decision to after Four Towns meeting.

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

Operating Protocols Subcommittee charts course on board conduct and public comment.

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 approves goals; eyes $140,000 budget gap.

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 approves APEA memorandum of understanding.

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