The Finance Committee will take up creating the budget guidelines for FY26 at their meeting on Friday 11/22 at 9:00 AM. This is another potential opportunity to voice support for our schools and ask that the Town of Amherst find a way to better support education in Amherst. Learn how to make a public comment here: https://www.arpsparents.com/public-comment/ […]
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!
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 […]
Save the date – January 13, 2025 6:30 PM will be the first Town Council Meeting of 2025. Full 2025 meeting schedule available here.
Amherst Town Council Meeting Monday 1/27 6:30 PM, Town Hall or by Zoom Note: Members of the public may attend virtually via Zoom, by phone by calling phone (301) 715-8592, enter webinar ID: 894 3661 9923, or in person. The meeting will also be live broadcast on Amherst Media channel 17 and https://amherstmedia.org/live-stream 1. Call […]
Amherst Regional School Committee joint meeting with Amherst School Committee, Tuesday 1/28 6:30 PM, ARHS Library https://go.boarddocs.com/ma/arps/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=DCZKN552A0E1 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 by voicemail (under 3 minutes) at 413-362-1891 by 3 p.m. on the day of the meeting. […]
Call to Order, review agenda Elect Chair and Vice Chair Public Comment: The time limit for each comment is 3 minutes per person, unless the Chair sees a substantial number of people wishing to speak and limits comments to 2 minutes; comments must be limited to matters within the jurisdiction of the committee; comments must be made in a peaceable manner Updates 1st Quarter Financials Health Insurance Projections Cherry Sheet Projections School […]
Call to Order Election of Chair and Vice-Chair Presentations and Discussion Updated FY26 Budget Projections Report on Budget Status: Library School Departments Town Discussion Public Comment Topics Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair 48 Hours in Advance of the Meeting Adjourn Virtual Meeting https://amherstma.zoom.us/j/83071315031 Note: There will be no in-person public access at this meeting. Members of […]