Massachusetts Association of School Committees

Things You Need to Know

  • Public Policy Updates: May Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
    The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education met on May 23 at 9 am. The agenda is here,  The Board opened with two public comments, both on topics they have previously spoken on: one relating what they see as lacks in the state's gifted education to the meeting presentation on the vision of the Department…
  • U.S. House Proposals Could Hurt Children, Borrowers, and Undermine Education in Massachusetts
    Update from MASC President Stacey Rizzo and MASC Executive Director Glenn Koocher The ongoing stalemate in lifting the debt ceiling puts at risk the nation’s full faith and credit and would impose cuts that could hurt children and undermine education, raise costs for families, and set back economic growth. It would also mean lashing critical…
  • Public Policy Updates: April 2023 Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
    The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education had their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 25 at 9 am at Westford Academy, The agenda can be found online here.  Westford Academy is the home school of student representative Eric Plankey; the Board traditionally holds one of their spring meetings at the home school of the…
  • March 2023 Bulletin
    March 2023 Bulletin
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  • MASC Policy Newsletter – March 2023
    MASC Policy Newsletter – March 2023
    Updated MASC Policy Reference Manual - March 2023 MASC Field Staff is currently undergoing a comprehensive review of the MASC Policy Reference Manual.   Changes as a result of this review are detailed below and copies of these updated policies are available in the Online Policy Reference Manual. We have also posted links to the individual…

Calendar of Events

MASC Summer Institute

July 14-15, 2023
Registration is now open!
  • Charting the Course (6/10/23)
    June 10 @ 8:15 am

    The hallmark of an effective school committee is how well its members understand their roles and the issues they need to address in these challenging times. This training program, developed...

  • June Learning Lunch: Goal Setting
    June 16 @ 12:00 pm

    June is not only a time of endings: it's time to prepare for new beginnings! Join MASC for this edition of our monthly Learning Lunch session on Goal Setting. Goal...

  • Charting the Course (6/17/23)
    June 17 @ 8:15 am

    The hallmark of an effective school committee is how well its members understand their roles and the issues they need to address in these challenging times. This training program, developed...

  • 70 (minutes) on (Chapter) 70
    June 20 @ 12:00 pm

    Join us for this online lunchtime session on how education funding works (and doesn't!) in Massachusetts. Massachusetts General Law Chapter 70: why we have it, what it is, how it...

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Stacey Rizzo
Revere School Committee

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