Regionalization of Our K-6 Schools? RSDPC Forum #1 -- Wednesday April 11, 2012 7:00 p.m.
Town Meeting established the Regional School District Planning Committee (RSDPC) at the November 9, 2011 Special Town Meeting, and required it to hold two open public forums to discuss Amherst-specific specific issues at the beginning of its work: to consider whether Amherst should join with one or more towns in a regional K-6 district. The RSDPC will hold the first public forum on Wednesday April 11 at 7 p.m. in the Amherst Regional High School Library. This first forum’s purpose is to gather Amherst-specific community thoughts and questions regarding a possible change to the governance structure of our schools. Information gathered at this forum, and at a second forum (likely to be held in late May), will assure that the RSDPC considers the breadth of matters important to Amherst prior to joining one or more other towns in forming a combined body, a Regional School District Planning Board. The second forum will allow the RSDPC to address the questions and concerns raised by the Amherst community at the April 11 forum.
While ACTV/Amherst Media will tape the April 11 forum for later broadcast, it is important to check out the wealth of materials at the RSDPC webpage on the Town website, amherstma.gov/rsdpc http://amherstma.gov/index.aspx?NID=1623 Questions and concerns may also be submitted via email: rsdpc@amherstma.gov