Government

Pelham School Committee elects Sarah Hall as chair during July reorganization. The committee re-elected Margaret Stancer as Vice Chair and Ron Mannino as Secretary, and continued Stancer and Ms. Kenney as regional school representatives, all unanimously. Principal Leigh Whiting-Jones announced

Regional committee unanimously approves superintendent evaluation. The Regional School Committee gave Superintendent Michael Morris strong marks across the board: five exemplary and three proficient ratings overall, with six high and two moderate ratings on his impact on student learning. Chair

Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee opposes lifting the cap on Commonwealth charter schools. The committee unanimously approved a resolution citing funding diversions and charter schools' poor track record serving special needs students and English language learners. Under new Chair Laura Kent