Public Forum on Regionalization Tues, Oct 6th

Public forum tonight on the potential K-6 regionalization of the Amherst elementary schools with the Pelham, Leverett, & Shutesbury schools.

6:30-8:30 pm, ARHS Library

Each town may be voting on the K-6 regionalization early next year. The 4 towns already share the MS & HS.

An ARPS powerpoint presentation on the regionalization is here

& here is the most current FAQ document on regionalization.

Public Forums on regionalization are also scheduled for:
Leverett: Oct 21st, 7 pm, Leverett Elementary School library
Shutesbury: Nov 18th,  6:30 pm, Shutesbury Elementary School library
A date/time for a forum in Pelham is still TBD. 

Forum on the Proposed Regionalization for K-12, Tues, Mar 3rd

From the ARPS Central Office:

Please join us at a public forum to learn more, ask questions and make comments about regionalization and the potential of expanding our current region to include our elementary schools.

 

Amherst School Committee Forum

Tuesday, March 3

MEETING TIME: 6:00-8:00 PM. 

LOCATION: Town Room, Town Hall, 2nd floor

LIST OF TOPICS: 

1) Public Forum on amending the current grades 7-12 Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools Agreement between the four towns of Amherst, Leverett, Pelham, and Shutesbury to preK-12. Other members of the Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee and the recent RAWG (Regional Agreement Working Group) are likely to participate. 

2) Topics the chair did not reasonably anticipate 48 hours before the meeting.

Upcoming Forums on the Proposed K-12 Regionalization

Forums on the proposed K-12 regionalization (Amherst, Pelham, Leverett, Shutesbury) have been scheduled as follows:

Amherst Public Forum: Tues, March 3rd, 6:00 pm, Town Room, Amherst Town Hall
Leverett Public Forum:  Thurs, Feb 26th, 7:00 pm, Leverett Elementary School

The dates for the public forums for Shutesbury & Pelham have not been finalized yet.

More information on the proposed regionalization is available on the
Regional School Committee Regional Agreement Working Group (RAWG) web site:  link here

The RAWG presented a report to the Regional School Committee in Jan 2015.  A copy of that report and the current regional agreement can be downloaded here:  RAWG report