We are sharing these articles in case families are interested.
Also, more information on both the budget and the MS schedule is available on the ARPS web site.
Gazette article on the proposed budget cuts (printed Jan 14, 2015)
http://www.gazettenet.com/news/townbytown/shutesbury/15219233-95/revenue-squeeze-likely-to-force-layoffs-in-amherst-pelham-regional-school-district
MassLive article on the proposed MS schedule & parent & student comments. More information on the proposed schedule is available at the MS web site (arms.arps.org). Additionally, the MS administration will be holding two more information meetings on the proposed schedule changes:
* Friday, January 16th, 7:45-9:15AM, in the PD Center at ARMS.
* Tuesday, January 20th, 6:30-8:30PM, in the ARMS Library.
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2015/01/parents_students_ask_amherst_s.html