NEWS FLASH MASC 2008 Nomination Forms 2008 forms for Officers, Life Membership, Lifetime Achievement, All-State School Committee, Conference Delegate, Conference Resolutions, and Committee requests have been mailed to all members. Click here for forms.

Revised guidelines on MCAS accommodations just released The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) issued important new participation guidelines regarding the use of "read aloud" and "calculator use" MCAS accommodations for students with disabilities. Click here for more information

MASC March Bulletin Day on the Hill preview; Teacher Leadership and Learning Survey; Capitol Hill report and more. . . . .

Governor's Proposed Chapter 70 Aid Click here for a spreadsheet constructed by MASC that compares Governor Patrick's proposed FY 09 Chapter 70 aid with the Chapter 70 aid from FY 08.

M*I*S*C (Management Information for School Committees) - The 2008 M*I*S*C survey is now available. This survey may be printed and faxed, mailed or emailed to the office. Please click here for survey. The deadline has been extended. Complete the survey as soon as possible to have your district included in the 2008 report.

To fill out the 2008 Membership Survey online please click here.

DAY ON THE HILL 2008

MASC President Ellen Furtado (Swansea) and Keynote Speaker Governor Deval Patrick applaud the many student representatives who attended Day on the Hill at the State House on April 29.

• Click here for Legislative Directory.
• Day on the Hill Agenda
• Guest speakers
• Education legislation
• A School Leader's guide to POWERFUL EDUCATION ADVOCACY
• Regional schools legislative priorities and Regional schools issues letter
• Public Policy Priorities - 2008


Board Minutes


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Blogging For Schools BoardBuzz, NSBA's weblog, updated every weekday by 11 a.m., provides timely education news and analysis.

School Committee Membership Update. Members! Members! Elections are upon us and we update our member database. Let us know of any changes on the committee. This form may be printed and faxed, mailed or emailed to the office.