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Welcome to the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC). The MASC mission is to achieve excellence in school committee leadership through advocacy, training and service. We are pleased to offer a rich array of publications, web site resources, workshops, conferences and other support for the valuable school committee work that our members do. If you are a current MASC member, be sure to register today in order to access everything this web site has to offer.

MASC Members: Register today!

If you're a current MASC member, you'll find our site has a discussion forum, FAQs, the member handbook and other resources, all for members only. You'll need to register first, using the special Member Code we mailed to you. Once you create your account (which is fast and free), you'll have instant access to all the private content just for MASC members. Get started here.

Model Educator Evaluation Language Released

DESE has just released model language for collective bargaining on educator evaluation.

Senator Clark (Melrose) receives MASC Legislator of the Year Award

MASC President Dorothy Presser, a member of the Lynnfield School Committee and President of the Suburban Coalition, presents the Massachusetts Association of School Committees' highest legislative tribute, its annual Legislator of the Year award to Senator Katherine Clark of Melrose.

January 26, 2012 Legislative Bulletin

Governor’s F.Y. 2013 Budget Recommendations

Educator/Administrator Evaluation Models released

On January 10, DESE released its MA Model System for Educator Evaluation, a guide to helping districts implement the educator evaluation regulations adopted by the Board last summer. A model evaluation for superintendents is also included in the materials released. For details on the regulations: http://www.doe.mass.edu/edeval/ For details on the evaluation model: http://www.doe.mass.edu/edeval/model/

MASC Issues Sample Concussion Policy and Regulations

MASC is in the process of sending to all school committee members, superintendents and secretaries/administrative assistants a POLICY NEWSLETTER that includes the legal and regulatory requirements of the Concussion legislation signed into law last summer, as well as a sample policy that districts may find helpful when drafting their own policies. Click here for cover letter, policy and regulations.

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