Allison Leclair News Today

EASTHAMPTON — The City Council approved a $52.2 million budget for next fiscal year Wednesday night, but not before council members engaged in significant discussion on the importance of maintaining specific programming in the city’s...

EASTHAMPTON — As the School Committee looks to find a temporary chief to lead the district’s schools, soon-to-be retired Superintendent Allison LeClair sent a note to families this week indicating that her leadership team was ready to work with...

EASTHAMPTON — City educators are accusing the school district of illegal hiring practices after the city schools contracted registered behavior technicians through the Fields Center.At Tuesday’s virtual School Committee meeting, members of the...

The events will be held at the Easthampton High School Café Commons, 70 Williston Ave., from 5-5:45 p.m.

EASTHAMPTON — The School Committee has announced that four external candidates have expressed an interest in becoming the interim leader of the city’s public schools next school year.In working with the Massachusetts Association of School Committees...

EASTHAMPTON — When children first start attending school, surveys across the country show that students are highly engaged. Those numbers drop off by the time students reach middle school and dip even lower in high school, according to state...

EASTHAMPTON — Mayor Nicole LaChapelle is proposing a “very prudent” $52.2 million budget for next fiscal year that calls for the addition of staff positions and an increase in expenses in every city department.The budget proposal for fiscal 2024...

EASTHAMPTON — Following a particularly contentious discussion before a virtual audience of nearly 1,000 people Monday night, the School Committee agreed not to reenter into negotiations with superintendent finalist Vito Perrone and instead selected...

The Easthampton School Committee revoked its job offer to Vito Perrone after meeting in executive session last Thursday.

The Easthampton School Committee has rescinded its job offer to superintendent candidate Vito Perrone, reportedly over an email he sent which committee members felt contained a microaggression.