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SUMMARY:Town Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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! 
URL:https://www.arpsparents.com/event/town-council-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241213T163000
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SUMMARY:Superintendent Xi's Listening Lounge (virtual and/or submit a question before)
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\nAccess the listening Lounge through the following link:\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/86836032278?pwd=8RawOFqrbBLXJJCCM73b38O1pFFWHz.1 \nMeeting ID: 868 3603 2278\nPasscode: nRQyr2
URL:https://www.arpsparents.com/event/superintendent-xis-listening-lounge-live-virtual-and-or-submit-a-question-before/
LOCATION:VIrtual (details above)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241214T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241214T110000
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SUMMARY:Four Towns Meeting (in person only - no public comments)
DESCRIPTION: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 and that our kids at ARMS & ARHS are still Amherst residents who deserve great schools. \n— \nDr. Xi and the Regional School Committee (RSC) are preparing for the next Four Towns Meeting on Saturday 12/14 at the Amherst Regional Middle School Library. Dr. Xi intends to present the four member towns with several scenarios\, all that use the 6% increase from FY25 in the base for calculating the increase for FY26. School Committee members were clear at the 12/10 RSC meeting that last spring\, all four member towns voted to include the additional $355\,440 for the Regional Schools and that amount now becomes part of the base\, and is not optional at this point. Dr. Xi stressed that she and her team really need to know now\, and not in several months\, what amount of money they can expect for FY26 as they are already planning on how to handle the deficit and need to know exactly how large it is.
URL:https://www.arpsparents.com/event/four-towns-meeting-in-person-only-no-public-comments/
LOCATION:Amherst Regional Middle School – Library\, 170 Chestnut St\, Amherst\, MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241216T183000
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SUMMARY:Town Council Meeting (virtual and in person)
DESCRIPTION: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 base. Talk about why our schools matter to you and your family. \n\nNew to making a public comment? See our explainer here.\nBackground info here: https://www.arpsparents.com/school-budget-meetings-before-winter-break/\n\n  \nIn person: Town Hall\, Town Room. 4 Boltwood Ave. Amherst\, MA 01002 \nOnline: https://amherstma.zoom.us/j/88218921421 \nPhone: (301) 715-8592; enter webinar ID 882 1892 1421
URL:https://www.arpsparents.com/event/town-council-meeting-virtual-and-in-person/
LOCATION:VIrtual (details above)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241217T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241217T170000
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SUMMARY:Finance Committee (virtual and public comments)
DESCRIPTION: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. \n  \nIn 2025\, the Amherst Finance Committee and Amherst Town Council will continue discussing and eventually vote on the Funding Model for the four major capital projects (Library\, Elementary School\, Department of Public Works\, Fire Station). The funding models vary in terms of project start dates and how much of the funding comes from borrowing versus town reserves. All of the models\, though\, will result in constrained operating budgets as well as severely limit the funds available for ongoing capital needs (like repairs to buildings\, the purchase of school buses\, replacement of technology). Needs of this type are currently paid for via the annual Capital Improvement Plan funded by 10.5% of our tax dollars which are sequestered for this purpose. The funding models the town is considering redirect much of this money toward financing the four capital projects. We should ask the Finance Committee and Town Council to explain how existing needs are going to be met in each of the four proposed scenarios. Currently\, we already have trouble meeting ongoing capital needs of our schools and other town buildings\, as well as keeping up with the purchase of capital equipment. How will these needs be met when even less money is available? Amherst Finance Committee will meet Tuesday 12/17/24 3-5PM via Zoom to discuss. Town Council will likely take up the discussion in January. \n  \nVirtual Meeting https://amherstma.zoom.us/j/81925770072\nNote: There will be no in-person public access at this meeting. Members of the public may attend virtually via\nZoom https://amherstma.zoom.us/j/81925770072 or by phone by calling phone (646) 931 3860 enter webinar ID\n81925770072
URL:https://www.arpsparents.com/event/finance-committee-virtual-and-public-comments/
LOCATION:VIrtual (details above)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241217T183000
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SUMMARY:School Committee meeting (in person with live streaming\, and public comments)
DESCRIPTION: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 draft November minutes.\n\n\n\nFor more information and documents: https://go.boarddocs.com/ma/arps/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=DBVTLU77F1FF The Regional\, joint\, and Amherst Committee meetings 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 by voicemail (under 3 minutes) at 413-362-1891 by 3 p.m. on the day of the meeting.
URL:https://www.arpsparents.com/event/school-committee-meeting-in-person-with-live-streaming-and-public-comments/
LOCATION:Amherst Regional High School library
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