Amherst school officials share air quality info with families
Amherst Regional High School GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
Published: 12/15/2020 11:26:54 AM
AMHERST — Families of students who attend the Amherst, Pelham and Amherst-Pelham Regional public schools are up to date on how well ventilated classrooms are in the six district buildings should in-class learning resume, according to School Superintendent Michael Morris.
In a weekly newsletter sent to parents and guardians Friday, Morris shared detailed information, from Nexus Consulting LLC of Torrington, Connecticut, about the status of air quality in each classroom and other educational spaces.
The information was provided after the Amherst Pelham Education Association, the union representing teachers, paraprofessionals and clerical staff, last week expressed concern about renegotiating the terms of a memorandum of agreement for getting students and teachers back into school buildings. The union has argued that there has been a lack of communication from school officials about whether air-testing results have complied with American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers standards.