The School Committees are elected bodies which represent the entire community. They establish educational goals and policy for the operation of the school systems. During public meetings, the School Committees reach decisions by majority vote. In addition, the School Committees review and approve budgets. They also select, appoint, and evaluate the Superintendent of Schools.
There are three different school committees connected to the Amherst-Pelham school system. The Amherst School Committee is concerned with the three elementary schools in the town of Amherst. The Pelham School Committee supervises Pelham Elementary School. The Regional School Committee oversees management of Amherst Regional Middle School and Amherst Regional High School, which serve students in the towns of Amherst, Pelham, Leverett and Shutesbury. The Regional School Committee includes representatives from each of the four towns.
Office Staff:
Sasha Figueroa
- Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent
- figueroas@arps.org
413-362-1807 Starting September 1, 2021, all Amherst, Pelham and Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee meeting agendas and minutes will be posted on our BoardDocs site. You can also find the district policies, school handbooks and general information on this site as well. Ms. Figueroa maintains public records of meeting agendas and minutes. Community members should contact Ms. Figueroa to request copies of any materials distributed at School Committee meetings or for general inquiries around School Committee. To contact the School Committees, please email AmherstSchoolCommittee@arps.org for Amherst, PelhamSchoolCommittee@arps.org for Pelham and RegionalSchoolCommittee@arps.org for the Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee.