Amherst school board OKs calendar for 2024-25, gets update on high school construction Justin Faulconer Feb 14, 2024 Feb 14, 2024 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAmp 42=6?52C 7@C E96 a_ac\ad D49@@= J62C C646:G65 E96 p>96CDE r@F?EJ $49@@= q@2C5’D F?2?:>@FD 2AAC@G2= u63] g]k^AmkAm%96 42=6?52C AFED E96 7:CDE 52J @7 D49@@= @? pF8] `c 2?5 :?4=F56D `ff E6249:?8 52JD[ `e AC@76DD:@?2= 56G6=@A>6?E^E62496C H@C< 52JD 2?5 D6G6? 5:D4C6E:@?2CJ 52JD] %96 6=6>6?E2CJ D49@@=D’ 9@FCD 2C6 hi_d 2]>] E@ bicd A]>] 2?5 E96 9:89 D49@@= 2?5 >:55=6 D49@@= 9@FCD 2C6 fib_ 2]>] E@ aicd A]>]k^AmkAmv2CJ #@2<6D[ DFA6CG:D@C @7 >2:?E6?2?46 2?5 @A6C2E:@?D 7@C p>96CDE r@F?EJ !F3=:4 $49@@=D[ 2=D@ 82G6 E96 3@2C5 2 AC6D6?E2E:@? @? AC@8C6DD :? 4@?DECF4E:@? @7 C6?@G2E:@?D 2?5 255:E:@?D E@ p>96CDE r@F?EJ w:89 $49@@= 5FC:?8 E96 >66E:?8] #@2<6D D2:5 FA E@ `b[___ E@?D @7 DE@?6 92G6 366? 3C@F89E E@ E96 3F:=5:?8 A25 :? 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