Board of Education

Pelham School Committee approves three-year AFSCME labor contract through June 2027. The committee unanimously voted to ratify the agreement, with Director of Human Resources Jenn Ortiz leading negotiations alongside Rupert Roy-Clark, who consolidated prior union agreements and updated contract

Amherst School Committee reorganizes leadership and approves AFSCME labor contract in contentious vote. Jennifer Shiao was elected chair in a 3-2 vote over Sarah Marshall, with Bridget Hynes as vice chair and Deb Leonard as secretary unanimously. The board voted 4-1 to approve a new AFSCME contract

Amherst-Pelham schools propose budget adjustments to town council. The Fiscal Sustainability Subcommittee, including Jennifer Shiao, Bridget Hynes, and Deb Leonard, presented a response to December financial indicators correspondence requesting approximately $1 million in additional operating

Amherst-Pelham regional schools discuss FY26 budget deficit at four-town meeting. The Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee, with representatives from Amherst, Pelham, Leverett, and Shutesbury, held a budget discussion December 14 at Amherst Regional Middle School Library, chaired by Sarahbess

Amherst School Committee defers calendar and budget decisions in lengthy session. The committee, led by Chair Sarah Marshall, unanimously accepted gifts to Crocker Farm and approved prior minutes at its December 17 meeting. Superintendent Xiomara Herman presented preliminary FY26 budget figures