Amherst School Committee will hold their annual ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS budget hearing on Thursday February 27th at 6:30 PM in the ARHS library.  This budget hearing is the main opportunity for the public to weigh in on the Amherst Schools budget for next year. The Elementary Schools budget contains $1,561,314 worth of reductions and impacts the following positions: (Budget […]

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Senator Lewis has introduced two critical bills to strengthen public education funding: SD.1912: An Act to Ensure Adequate and Equitable Funding for Public Education SD.1237: An Act Increasing the Commonwealth’s Share of the Education Foundation Budget If successful, these bills will eventually provide much-needed financial relief to school districts across the Commonwealth. However, it will […]

Budget Coordinating Group Wednesday, March 5, 2025 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. Virtual Meeting https://amherstma.zoom.us/j/81893457664 Note: There will be no in person public access at this meeting. Members of the public may attend virtually via Zoom https://amherstma.zoom.us/j/81893457664 or by phone by calling phone (646) 931 3860 enter webinar ID 81893457664 Agenda: Call to Order  […]

In person: Town Hall, Town Room. 4 Boltwood Ave. Amherst, MA 01002 Zoom: https://amherstma.zoom.us/j/88484775377 Phone: (646) 876-9923; enter webinar ID 884 8477 5377 Call to order Announcements Hearings - None Public comment Consent Agenda Resolutions and Proclamations - None Presentations and Discussion - None Action Items Percent for Art Bylaw: Elementary School Building Project Referral of […]

Will discuss the FY26 Budget - if you have specific questions or concerns that you would like School Committee members to ask/discuss, communicate to them prior to this meeting (RegionalSchoolCommittee@arps.org)   --   In person: Town Hall, Town Room. 4 Boltwood Ave. Amherst, MA 01002 Zoom: https://amherstma.zoom.us/j/88484775377 Phone: (646) 876-9923; enter webinar ID 884 8477 5377 […]

We need to start showing up at these meetings to bring up the situation our schools are in, and to counter the narrative that a lot of community members have about our schools (overspending, wasting money, etc.) A major barrier is many of us with kids in the school system also work full-time and our […]

Find your district here. District 1 Meeting Sunday, March 16, 2025 LIST OF TOPICS: Welcome by Councilors Freke Ette and Cathy Schoen - Introduce topics; Update on FY26 Budget; Update on New Elementary School Construction and Timeline; Special Guest: David Ziomek, Assistant Town Manager / Director of Conservation & Development: Puffers Pond and Mill River […]

RESCHEDULED Amherst School Committee Thursday, March 20, 2025 6:30 PM In-Person Meeting Library at Amherst-Pelham Regional High School, 21 Mattoon St. This meeting will be shown via live-stream on Amherst Media (Channel 15) Public comment can be emailed to SCpubliccomment@arps.org by 3 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Public comment can also be left […]

The Massachusetts Joint Committee on Ways and Means will hold a public hearing on local and school aid on Monday March 24th, 11 am, at the Campus Center on the UMASS Campus. Attend and advocate for equitable school funding that won't leave out communities like Amherst, especially reform to the charter tuition reimbursement formula.

If you only can come to one thing, this is it!  Attend and make sure to make your public comment in person, virtually, or via email. Details here: https://www.arpsparents.com/rally-3-24-25/