Government

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