Public Forums on Redistricting and the School Budget

Superintendent Maria Geryk will be at Fort River presenting information regarding the budget and redistricting of the Amherst Elementary Schools on Wednesday, April 29th. Specifically, information regarding how the elementary schools will look under a 4-school (current) model and 3-school model (closing Marks Meadow) with the SUBSTANTIAL budget cuts predicted - will be presented. School Committee members will be attending, and there will be opportunities for Q&A and feedback, both at the forum and online. The same information will be presented at the other 3 elementary schools and during a community forum (see schedule below). All the forums are open to the public. The Amherst School Committee plans to take a vote on the redistricting motion during their regular School Committee meeting on Tuesday, May 19th. You can find a copy of the presentation which will be made at each of the forums on the ARPS.org website here: http://www.arps.org/node/815. Schedule:

• Mon. April 27, 5:00 pm: Marks Meadow PGO/MM Community (MM auditorium)
• Wed. 4/29, 12 noon: Wildwood, location TBA
• Wed. 4/29: 5 pm Fort River Library
• Thurs. 4/30: 5 pm Crocker Farm Library
• Tues. 5/5, 7pm: Community Forum, Middle School Auditorium.

*Limited babysitting for school age children provided at all forums by the Amherst Elementary PTO / Parent Councils.