HADLEY -- May 18, 2026, Hadley School Committee approves updated Hopkins Academy course catalog and hears AI curriculum and HVAC funding updates. The committee voted unanimously Monday to approve the 2026-2027 Program of Studies,
Northampton's School Committee voted 8-1 Thursday to approve incoming superintendent Anna Maria Azarloza's three-year contract, with Member Michael Stein dissenting. Vice Chair Alena Bartoli presided because Chair Gina-Louise Sciarra, also Northampton's mayor, was absent.
SOUTHAMPTON -- May 13, 2026, Southampton School Committee names interim chair and accepts nearly $9,100 PTO gift at final meeting for two outgoing members. The committee unanimously appointed member Jen Johnson as interim chair
Easthampton School Committee members favored non-renewing teachers without professional teaching status, though no vote was taken. Superintendent Michelle Balch presented three staffing options ahead of the June 9 override vote, with cuts of $922,603 if it passes and $2,771,418 if it fails.
The Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee appointed Kristin Omai-Yazurski as district treasurer. The vote was unanimous, and she starts June 1. Omai-Yazurski is Northampton's assistant treasurer, and the current treasurer, Jill, retires at the end of August, leaving a three-month handoff.
The Amherst School Committee approved a revised restraint and seclusion policy, JKAA, 4-0 with one member absent. Members chose the more detailed April 12 draft over a shorter alternative.
The Northampton School Committee selected Anna Maria Azarloza as the district's next superintendent, with six votes to three for Thomas Dennehy and one for Bethany Silver.
The School Committee voted to close Easthampton High School on June 9 for the override election. The 5-0 vote adds a high school class day on June 23.
The Northampton School Committee interviewed two superintendent finalists in a marathon session covering special education, budget strategy and a looming cell phone ban.
GRANBY -- April 28, 2026, Granby School Committee unanimously approved a $10,559,633 FY27 school operating budget Tuesday after town leadership helped close a funding gap. The total operating budget, including funds beyond the
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