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Attention residents of District 4 - Please attend this District 4 Meeting on Sunday 2/23, 3:30-5 at the Amherst Police Department Community Room.  We need to keep the schools front and center at every town meeting. All you have to do is show up and ask a question or make a comment in support of […]

This is the budget hearing for the middle and high school. Link to presentation.   6:30 PM In-Person Meeting & Virtual Library at ARHS 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 […]

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 […]