School Committee elects William chair, Bridget vice
The Amherst Regional School Committee elected William chair and Bridget vice chair at its June 9 reorganization. Bridget won the vice chair seat 6-3. The committee then voted unanimously to disapprove an educator's request to shift a professional leave, saying she can reapply.
School Committee · Meeting of June 9, 2026
AMHERST — The Amherst Regional School Committee elected William chair and Bridget vice chair at its June 9 reorganization. Bridget won the vice chair seat 6-3. The committee then voted unanimously to disapprove an educator's request to shift a professional leave, saying she can reapply.
Superintendent Dr. Z said the shift would cross two fiscal years. Members accepted $64,100 in gifts, including $63,500 from the David Rosman Trust, and tabled 2026-27 goals after a long equity discussion following a School Equity Advisory Committee report. Dr. Z said students "flatlined" in key groups.
In the full story:
- AMHERST — June 9, 2026 —
- Reorganization: chair and vice chair
- Subcommittee assignments
- Professional leave adjustment
- Student handbooks
- Committee goals for 2026-27
- SEAC annual report and equity discussion
- Gifts, future agenda and scheduling
- Who Was There
- Organizations And Documents Referenced
- The complete report: 1,422 words
Source: the School Committee meeting of June 9, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.
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