FY27 Budget Chart
This handy chart and a lot of other info can also be found on our Resources page.
Endorsements: Please do your research about candidates rather than relying solely on endorsements. Some candidates have chosen to not engage with endorsements at all because they have been divisive in the
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Find out what candidates say about our public schools in the League of Women Voters 2025 Voting Guide here. League of Women Voters’ forum for districts 1,2,3,4 on 10/15/25: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKWs3PEVzvg
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On Monday June 16, 2025 the Amherst Town Council approved the FY26 Budget. It includes the 4.81% increase in funding for the Regional Schools and a 5% increase for the
FY26 Budget approved — Parents needed to run for Town Council in the Fall Read More »
Lots of info – Show up June 16 for budget vote; YOU can run for open seats this fall on Town Council & the School Committee Quick recap: The budget for
While the final budgets for the schools don’t provide everything the school superintendent requested for next year, there are fewer student facing cuts than there could have been. There
It could have been worse…and we can still be much better Read More »
On May 5, 2025, Amherst Town Manager Paul Bockelman gave his presentation of the FY26 Budget. Recording here. Presentation here. FY26 Budget here. FY Capital Improvement Plan here. Today, Dr. Xi and the
Budget Analysis by SOS Amherst – More transparency, fairness needed Read More »
The Town Manager’s budget book is out and includes a 4.81% increase for the Region and a 5% increase for the Elementary Schools, as recommended by the Town Council. The
Town of Amherst Budget: Schools get less than requested Read More »
Town Council Meeting – Monday 4/28 There was a lengthy discussion of two separate proposals to form committees/working groups related to the long-term fiscal stability of the school districts. One was
Summary of Recent Meetings Read More »
What’s next and Thank you! Thank you so much to everyone who came out on 4/13/25 to the SOS/LWV Community Conversation on School Funding – we had some great energy and
April & May final school budget push Read More »