Check out Superintendent Xi's presentation!
12/17/24 joint school committee meeting: The meeting between the Amherst School Committee and the Regional School Committee was packed with discussion and information and is really worth watching. Dr. Xi presented her entry plan findings, detailing some of the challenges she found in the district and some initial recommendations. Other important topics were also discussed, including the budget for the elementary schools. Video available here – try watching at 1.5x speed to save yourself some time! Time stamps are below for specific topics.
- Regional Schools Four Towns Meeting Recap: Discussion of the timeline of when towns can reasonably predict their revenue for the next year and therefore when the school districts can negotiate for that money. Frustration at how the Town of Amherst breakout session went with the Amherst Town Council President running that conversation.
- Dr. Xi’s Entry Presentation (Time Stamp 1:01:00): Dr. Xi created a report and gave a presentation on this report. Please take a look at the recording or the presentation – there is really too much to summarize here.