The budgets are out: The Elementary Schools budget contains $1,561,314 worth of reductions and impacts the following positions: (Budget Book Part 1, Budget Book Part 2) Three Special Education Teacher positions (one at each […]
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Lots to catch up on and pay attention to this month Budget deficits remain in the $1-1.5 million range (down from $2 because health insurance has been negotiated down from the
Amherst families try to correct combative narrative around school funding This weekend, Amherst District 3 Councilor and newly elected Council Vice President George Ryansent an update on the Regional Schools
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Actions you can take Ongoing Action Item – Tell Town Council that our schools matter to you, that they are currently NOT sufficiently funded and that another year of cuts will
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Recap of 1/28 school committee meeting Amherst School Committee/Regional School Committee Meeting 1/28 – You can watch the recording here. Public Comment – A number of commenters spoke in support of Dr. Xi
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This is who is voting on budgets Recap of this week –Town Council Meeting 1/27 – You can watch the recording here. Finance Committee: Council President Lynn Greisemer appointed Councilors: Mandi Jo
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Amherst Elementary Schools budget to cut over 10 positions At last night’s Amherst School Committee meeting (video here), Dr. Xi and Interim Finance Director Shannon Bernacchia presented a budget update (attached) for
Elementary schools face over $1.4 million in cuts Read More »
Still facing massive cuts — more than 50 staff may be lost Updates: At the 1/14/25 Regional School Committee Meeting (watch here), Dr. Xi and her team provided a budget update for the Regional
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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
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There is still a $2.4 million+ school funding gap for next year 12/16/24 Town Council Meeting: Video recording is here. Town Council approved the FY26 Financial Guidelines which give the schools
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