Amherst Regional Public Schools
| Amherst Regional Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| District information | |
| Superintendent | Mike Morris |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 4000 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Amherst Regional Public Schools (sometimes referred to as the Union #26 and Amherst-Pelham Regional School Districts), is a group of school districts usually managed as a single entity, based in Amherst, Massachusetts which serves the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts.
Governance
[edit]Three separate school committees are responsible for governance of the Amherst-Pelham school system.
- The Amherst School Committee is responsible for the four elementary schools in the town of Amherst.
- The Pelham School Committee is responsible for Pelham Elementary School.
- The Regional School Committee is responsible for Amherst Regional Middle School and Amherst Regional High School.
Superintendent
[edit]Mike Morris is the current Superintendent of schools.
The former superintendent, Alberto Rodriguez, left that position on March 8, 2010, after negative evaluations by senior managers and controversy about some changes he had proposed.[1] Maria Geryk, Assistant Superintendent of Student Services, was appointed Interim Superintendent,[2] and then confirmed as superintendent.
Schools
[edit]The district operates the following schools:
- Amherst Regional High School
- Amherst Regional Middle School
- Crocker Farm Elementary School
- Fort River Elementary School
- Pelham School (126 students, kindergarten through sixth grade)
- Wildwood Elementary School
- Formerly Operated
- Mark's Meadow Elementary School (closed in 2009/2010)
References
[edit]- ^ Hajir, Farshid (March 9, 2010). "Superintendent Status Update". Amherst Regional Public Schools. Archived from the original on March 14, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
- ^ Grabbe, Nick (March 10, 2010). "What's next for the Amherst schools? District charts course after sudden exit of superintendent". Daily Hampshire Gazette. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
External links
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