Link to recording – 1:55:00 time stamp for discussion on FY26 budget planning and surplus allocation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHW0I02sZQU At the meeting, Regional School Committee Members made the following observations: Amherst had […]
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11/8 Finance Committee Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbiWf08TEqE The Finance Committee decided to postpone a vote on the surplus appropriations until their next meeting (next Friday 11/15 at 10:00 AM) because they first want
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We have a time-sensitive opportunity for you to advocate for school funding, Friday November 8th, 9:00 AM at the Amherst Finance Committee Meeting. You can join by Zoom and make a public comment at the beginning of the
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Yes, thanks to deep investigation by an SOS Amherst parent we now know the following: “In the FY24 budget, the projections slightly underestimated revenue, leading to a roughly 5.9% surplus
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Video Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkIQCAGU3lQ&t=15421s Financial Indicators Presentation: https://www.amherstma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/75345/FY26-Financial-Indicators-Projection-Presentation-1142024-FINAL-2 SOS Amherst Summary of the Meeting: On 11/4, the Amherst Town Council, Amherst Finance Committee, Regional School Committee, Amherst School Committee and Library representatives
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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
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10/22/24 Amherst District 5 Meeting Thanks to all of you who attended and spoke in support of the schools’ budgets. Parents spoke about their concerns about the schools, the changes
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10/15/24 Amherst School Committee Meeting: Amherst Elementary Schools facing a $1,413,694 deficit for FY26 due to loss of ESSR funds, increasing employee health insurance costs (up 13%) and increasing transportation
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9/28 Four Towns Meeting: Dr. Xi indicated that one option she is looking at for reducing the budget is combining grades 7-12 in the current high school building. Town and
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Amherst Town Council and the Town Manager indicated that they do not want to see the extra 2% ($355,440) increase the Regional Schools received last year included in their base
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