10/22/24 Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools Committee Meeting
Amherst Superintendent Dr. Xi said that the towns have indicated that the additional $355,440 allocated to the region for FY25 is likely to be included in the base for FY26’s calculations which is good news. This will by no means close the budget gap but it will certainly help.
Dr. Xi said that contrary to earlier discussions, the 6th grade move to the middle school will take place in Fall 2026 as originally planned. Dr. Xi and her staff are examining multiple scenarios for closing the FY26 budget gap, including but not limited to the possible merging of the middle and high school in one building.
She is also working with the town of Amherst to formalize agreements with respect to use of the buildings, particularly the middle school, and to negotiate new financial arrangements for these agreements. For example, the Recreation Department uses the middle school extensively and the district would like to have a more formal agreement in place for this use of the building, and reexamine payments made to the district.
Watch the meeting here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ulg-arnXOe8