The Amherst School Committee voted 4-0 to rate the superintendent's performance "needs improvement" after a letter from more than 27 administrators criticized the panel's treatment of district leaders.
The Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee voted 8-0 to adopt a composite evaluation rating Superintendent Herman's overall performance as "needs improvement," hours after more than 27 district administrators defended her leadership in a letter read during public comment.
Pelham, Amherst and regional school committees adopt superintendent's evaluation as staff letter rebukes their conduct.
The Amherst School Committee voted 3-1 to reallocate $187,500 within its fiscal 2027 budget, shifting money into instruction and support-staff payroll.
The Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee heard nearly two hours of public comment demanding action on LGBTQ+ safety at Amherst Regional Middle School.
BELCHERTOWN -- June 23, 2026, Belchertown's stadium athletic field is unsafe for play and will likely sit empty through the entire 2026-27 school year. Superintendent Brian Cameron and facilities staff told the
The Hadley School Committee approved a fiscal year 2027 budget and extended Superintendent Anne McKenzie's contract through 2032. The budget carries a local contribution of $7,879,633, a 1 percent increase funded by the town's recent override, with a 3 percent cost-of-living raise for all staff.
Northampton School Committee voted 7-3 to require phones be inaccessible all day, not just the lighter pilot its own subcommittee had recommended.
Amherst School Committee voted to direct $189,371 in added funding to intervention teaching positions and to fund five specials paraprofessionals. The first motion passed 5-0, and the $189,371 was split among regular instruction ($140,000), health insurance ($20,000) and support services ($29,371).
EASTHAMPTON -- June 16, 2026, Easthampton School Committee votes to cut $922,603 from its FY27 budget even as the community celebrates a successful operating override. The committee voted 6-0-1 Monday to amend
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