Events

Visit the school committee calendar for schedule. Visit town council website for schedule. Email SOSAmherst@gmail.com if you are available to assist our calendar updating efforts.

Due to the School Districts being closed today, tonight's Joint School Committee meeting of the Amherst, Regional and Pelham School Committees has been moved to the Amherst Town Hall, in the Town Room. 4 Boltwood Avenue, Amherst.     6:00 PM **UPDATED LOCATION** Amherst Town Hall Town Room 4 Boltwood Ave, Amherst MA **Due to […]

SOS Amherst invites you to the Amherst Town Council meeting on Monday, February 2nd at 6:30 PM to advocate for our schools during public comment. The situation is urgent: ARPS is facing a $4-5 million budget shortfall—close to 3 times worse than last year. This could mean the loss of dozens of teacher and staff positions. This level […]

Please show up in-person or virtually Monday 2/23 at 6:30 to make public comment at Amherst Town Council asking that the Town Manager allocate a portion of the free cash to repair the auditorium roof at ARMS. Right now this portion of the roof will NOT be repaired this summer when the rest of the roof is.  Please share […]

Meeting name: Amherst Town Council Date and time: Tuesday, Feb 24, 1:00 Location: Virtual Virtual meeting URL: https://amherstma.zoom.us/j/82147444151 Link to agenda: https://www.amherstma.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=34897&month=2&year=2026&day=20&calType=0 On 2/23/26 the Amherst Town Council voted to refer the request for $1.6 million in free cash for the ARMS auditorium roof to the Finance Committee. Finance will now consider the auditorium roof request at […]

Amherst School Committee (Elementary) Meeting Tuesday 2/24 6:30 PM - Agenda includes a FY27 Budget Update as well as an update on the K-6 Restructuring. This meeting will take place ***at Town Hall*** and not at ARHS and in big news...YOU CAN JOIN VIA ZOOM!!! People have been asking for this option and Dr. Xi and the School Committee have made it happen. […]

Monday March 9th at the Amherst Town Council meeting, they should be approving the additional $1.6 million in free cash for the auditorium portion of the ARMS roof. This has been recommended by the Finance Committee. The report from the Finance Committee is available here. Town of Amherst Regular Town Council Meeting Monday, March 9, 2026, 6:45 […]

This is the meeting at which members of the community can react to proposed budget cuts for next year and advocate for the budget! The draft budget is available here. The draft budget closes a $1.1 million dollar gap through a combination of moving positions to revolving funds, applying more in reserves, and changing and […]

Rural Schools Week - State Advocacy Opportunity - FRIDAY, 3/13/26, 5:45-7:15 PM in the PELHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GYMNASIUM (see attached flyer for more info or an email from Wren from 3/7). Learn about state advocacy and what you can do. Rural School aid is especially important for the Regional Budget and has been underfunded for […]

In person in the ARMS Library. Elected officials from all four towns will meet to get an update on the Regional budget and discuss their contributions for FY27. No public comment but the public can attend and observe. Call to Order Welcome and Introductions FY27 Regional School Committee Draft Budget Presentation Discussion and breakout groups […]

Meeting name: Amherst Finance Committee Date and time: Tues, Mar 17 1:00 - 3:00 Location: Virtual Virtual meeting URL: https://amherstma.zoom.us/j/87481974364 Link to agenda: https://www.amherstma.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=34994&month=3&year=2026&day=13&calType=0 Why this meeting matters: One of the agenda items is the finance committee discussing the four towns meeting that happens on Saturday.

On Tuesday 3/17 at 6:30 PM the Amherst Elementary School Committee will hold its annual budget hearing for the FY27 Budget. The Meeting will take place in the Town Room at Town Hall and is also available via Zoom (https://zoom.us/j/95934675913?pwd=aNZ7EBh3GVDaBEXbM6vWbXsSyaNKOW.1). This is the public's chance to weigh in on the FY27 budget and the changes that will result from […]