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Beverly Hugo
2018 President
Welcome to the Massachusetts Association of School Committees. Our mission is to achieve excellence in school leadership through advocacy, training and service. We are pleased to offer a rich array of publications, resources, events and conferences to support the valuable work that our members do.
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New and Noteworthy
Workshop: Monty Tech's Veterinary Clinic - A Shared Success
On January 30, join Division VIII in Fitchburg for a tour of Montachusett Regional Voc-Tech School District's Veterinary Clinic and learn about the building process, sources, and policies involved in creating this successful program. All are welcome to attend, though we do ask that you register so we have a count for dinner.
Novick Reports: FY20 hearing on revenue
Each year, the Legislature's Joint Ways and Means Committee holds a public hearing with the Governor's office to receive expert testimony before they agree upon a revenue number for the next fiscal year; this amount will determine what they budget for next year. The Joint Committee met Wednesday, December 5 this year. The Committee is jointly chaired by Representative Jeffrey Sanchez and Senator Joan Lovely, with Secretary of Administration and Finance Michael Heffernan sitting in for the Governor's office.
You're Invited: LearnLaunch Across Boundaries 2019 Conference
Do your district schools offer the most competitive STEM programs? Are your high schools preparing students for careers beyond college? Is your technology investment supporting teachers' instruction? How are other MA districts changing to reflect the new landscape of work in the 21st century?
These are just a few of the questions we'll be discussing at the 2019 LearnLaunch Across Boundaries Conference. We've designed the conference with you in mind to bring together the best mix of entrepreneurs, education leaders, investors, education companies, technology innovators, and fellow educators from New England and beyond to help expand your horizons and learn from top researchers and practitioners.
With digital technology changing all sectors, consider attending the LearnLaunch Across Boundaries Conference to gain insight into how school districts of all sorts are addressing these changes.
Novick Reports: November 2018 Board of Education
The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education met on Tuesday, November 20 for a short agenda, largely regarding the FY20 budget. A recording of the meeting can be found online here.
2018 Final Report on Resolutions
The following is a report on actions taken on the resolutions that were considered by the Delegate Assembly at the annual meeting in Hyannis on Friday, November 9. There were 99 districts represented at the Assembly.
Emerging Issues in Education Law 2018
Presented by the Massachusetts Council of School Attorneys
Meeting Details
Date: Friday, December 7, 2018
Location: UMass Club, 1 Beacon St, Boston, MA (get directions)
Registration: 11:00am - 11:45am
Program and Lunch: 11:45am - 2:00pm
Program Moderator: John Foskett, President, 2018, MA Council of School Attorneys
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- Novick Reports from the October 2018 Board of Education
- Legal Alert - Legality of Certain School Committee Expenditures/Role of SRO's
- Member Action Urged: Proposed Homeland Security rule change would impact schools
- Novick Reports: The Tale of Four Cities
- Workshop: The Future of Public Education in the Connecticut Valley
- Workshop: Delegate Assembly and Resolutions (Hosted by Division III)
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- New Member Orientation
- gavel 2018 Resolutions
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