Finance Committee reviews FY27 school budgets

Finance Committee · Meeting of May 7, 2026

Amherst's Finance Committee questioned school leaders on FY27 budgets without taking action. At a joint session with a Town Council quorum, district staff presented a $38.8 million regional request, which uses $850,000 in school choice funds, and a $29.9 million elementary budget, a 5.87 percent increase. Officials said reduction-in-force notices went out by the April 15 contractual deadline, with language making them contingent on budget approval.

A speaker said the school committee's budget sits about $503,000 above the town manager's. Anne, speaking for 10 intervention teachers, told the committee the district's caseload data "is incorrect," putting Fort River at 108 students. The committee adjourned, and planning and inspections were pushed to next Tuesday.

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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of May 7, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.