JOINT CONFERENCE 2005 PHOTO GALLERY

MASC Secretary-Treasurer Ellen Furtado (Swansea) presents the proposed budget to delegates at the annual meeting. Ruth Kaplan, a member of the Brookline School Committee, speaks in support of the MCAS Resolution during the Delegate Assembly. MASS President Joan Connolly, Superintendent, Malden, welcomes attendees to Conference 2005 Worcester Mayor Timothy Murray brings greetings and reports on education advances in the district. Beth Lindstrom, Director, MA Office of Consumer Affairs, introduces a new curriculum designed to teach students about personal finances and money management. Senator Stephen Brewer and MASC President Ken Pereira, following the presentation to Brewer as MASC Legislator of the Year (Senate) Representative Patricia Haddad and MASC President Ken Pereira. Haddad was honored as MASC Legislator of the Year (House). Members of the Malden High School Jazz Chorus perform at the Keynote Dinner. Hudson Superintendent Sheldon Berman and Tewksbury Superintendent Christine McGrath review changes in special education law and regulations. MASC President-Elect Maurice Hancock (center) with Hancock case lead attorneys Rebecca McIntyre and Michael Weisman discuss ed reform in MA post-Hancock. Division IV members discuss issues of concern. Division III representatives, led by Chair Ron Dobrowski (Brockton) Mary Lou Osborne (Winthrop), Patricia Milano (Winthrop), MASC Past President Paul Schlichtman (Arlington) and Division II Chair Pamela Richardson (Framingham) review education advocacy strategies. MASC Past Presidents Carol LePrevost (Lee) and Lynn Ryan (Assabet Valley) Thursday keynote speaker Robert Evans discusses the challenges facing school leaders. MASC Field Directors Patricia Correira and Jim Hardy Jeff Wulfson, Associate Commissioner, DOE and former Superintendent Dave Tobin discuss school funding concerns. Ken Pereira and Lifetime Achievement recipient Mary Contalonis (Woburn) Ken Pereira and Lifetime Achievement recipient Helga "Sunnie" Epstein (Montachusett Voc. Tech.) Superintendents Robert Couture (Northboro-Southboro, interim) and Robert Melican (Northboro-Southboro, retired) congratulate Lifetime Achievement recipient Shirley Lundberg, a member of the Northboro-Southboro School Committee Medford School Committee member and Lifetime Achievement honoree Alfred Pompeo is joined by family and friends. Worcester Superintendent Jim Caradonio and School Committee member Ogretta McNeil congratulate 2005 All-State School Committee— Division IX honoree Kate Toomey (Worcester). Museum of Science Director Yannis Miaoulis explains higher order physics to the Thursday luncheon audience. Guest speaker Lt. Governor Kerry Healey outlines administration goals for the next phase of education reform. MASC President Ken Pereira and newly inducted Life Member Marcia Heist (Brookline) MASC Past President Janice Mills (Mashpee) was honored for more than thirty years of service on behalf of students and public education. Boston Globe education editor Linda Wertheimer, New England Cable News anchor Jim Braude, Frederick Hurst, host, "Point of View," NewsTalk WTAG host Jordan Levy, and Mark Jurkowitz (Boston Phoenix/"Beat the Press") discuss media perspectives on education issues at the Friday General Session. Brockon school leaders Superintendent "Buzz" Nembirkow (front row, left), and School Committee members Maurice Hancock (center) and Ron Dobrowski (right) and members of the Brockton High School Chorus, who performed at the Friday leadership lunch. Left to right: Over 100 years of school committee service: George Kouloheras (Life Member, Greater Lowell), Lloyd Patroquin (South Shore Voc. Tech. School Committee), and Frank Tyrrell (Life Member, North Shore Voc. Tech.)

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