Amherst Regional Schools stops search for middle school principal amid lawsuit

AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – After a contentious search for a new principal at the Amherst Regional Middle School the district has failed to find someone to fill the role and halted their search.

It comes after a lawsuit was filed against the district in December by one of the finalists for the role. Lamikco Magee is an African American special education teacher in the district. She claims she was retaliated against for advocating for marginalized students.

The district announced that they offered the position to someone from outside the district who declined the role. They have now suspended their search.

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