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  • FY27 Senate Budget Amendment Priorities
    FY27 Senate Budget Amendment Priorities
    Senate FY27 Budget Debate Next Week Urge your State Senators to Support Key Amendments Dear MASC Members and Friends, The Senate Ways & Means (SWM)Committee’s FY27 Budget will be debated by the full Senate next week. This is a critical opportunity to strengthen investments in public education, and we are urging members to contact their…
  • Senate Ways & Means FY27 Budget Proposal: Key Education Investments
    Senate Ways & Means FY27 Budget Proposal: Key Education Investments
    Dear MASC Members & Friends, The Senate Ways & Means (SWM) Committee has released its $63.29B budget proposal. This represents a $2.25B (3.7%) increase over the FY26 General Appropriations Act (GAA) and is $66.3M (0.1%) below Governor Healey’s proposal. There are several key differences between the SWM budget, the House budget  (finalized last week), and the…
  • MASC Policy Newsletter – May 2026
    MASC Policy Newsletter – May 2026
    May 2026 MASC Policy Newsletter MASC Policy Update  In our regular review of policies for public school districts, MASC shares the following recommended policy updates. Last year, the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education passed new regulations on the use of seclusion and restraint in schools, releasing guidance for those regulations earlier this year. This update requires substantive changes in district policy…
  • Public Policy Updates: April 2026 Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
    Public Policy Updates: April 2026 Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
    The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education met for their regular monthly meeting on April 28, 2026. The agenda of the meeting can be found here; the video of the meeting is available here. The Board opened with public comment. Much of the public comment, including largely favorable comments from both the MTA and AFT-MA,…
  • MASC News Bulletin – April 2026
    MASC News Bulletin – April 2026
    More than 300 MA school committee members, administrators, educators, and over 100 high school students, returned to (the newly renovated) Gardner Auditorium at the State House on March 30 for MASC’s annual legislative advocacy program. MASC President Denise Hurst convened the gathering before welcoming legislators and other special guests to report on current and pending…

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Summer Institute

Save the Date! More details coming soon
June 27, 2026 in Springfield, MA
Denise Hurst
Springfield School Committee
2026 MASC President

Message from the MASC President

I am honored to serve as President of MASC for 2026 and to work alongside our members and partners across the Commonwealth and beyond. Together, we will advance excellence in public school leadership through advocacy, learning, and service—ensuring school committee members have the tools and support to best serve their communities.


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