The Amherst Town Council will meet on Monday 12/2 at 6:30 PM and vote on the budget guidelines as prepared by the Finance Committee. Save the date! Advocacy may be needed!Â
Attend Dr. Xi’s Listening Lounge on Friday 12/13 at 4:30 and/or submit a question for the Listening Lounge. This could be a good opportunity to express concern about the state of our facilities and/or encourage Dr. Xi to request part of the Town of Amherst’s surplus for the schools or ask what the status is of this. Access the […]
Four Towns Meeting 12/14 9:00 AM in the ARMS Library: Representatives from Amherst, Pelham, Shutesbury and Leverett will meet to discuss funding for the Regional Schools. There is no public comment at this meeting, but members of the public are welcome to attend – and it’s always good to let our public officials know we are paying attention […]
The final Town Council Meeting of 2024 will be Monday December 16 at 6:30 PM.  Let's continue to tell Amherst Town Council that our schools are important to us! Join in-person at Town Hall, via Zoom or Submit a Written Public Comment.  Ask the Town Council to prioritize our schools in the FY26 Financial Guidelines and include the Region's full amount in the […]
Finance Committee Meeting 12/17/24 3-5PM. Join via Zoom. Ask the Finance Committee to consider the ongoing needs of our schools in their selection of a funding model for the four planned major capital projects in town. In 2025, the Amherst Finance Committee and Amherst Town Council will continue discussing and eventually vote on the Funding Model for the four […]
LIST OF TOPICS: Joint meeting of Pelham, Regional, and Amherst School Committees Public comment; Academic calendar for 2025-2026; Superintendent's Entry Plan findings; Adjourn Pelham School Committee; Adjourn Regional School Committee; Superintendent's Update including FY26 budget, 6th-grade move, Fort River capacity, redistricting; Capital needs - review of process; Chair's report; Member reports; Warrants and gifts; Review […]