Massachusetts Association of School Committees

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  • Incoming Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education is Pedro Martinez
    Having received the two-thirds of the Board votes as necessary, current Chicago Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez was recommended by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to Secretary Patrick Tutwiler as the next Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education this afternoon. Martinez was one of three finalists considered by the Board, alongside former Texas…
  • FY26 House W&M Budget Proposal:  Education Funding Highlights
    FY26 House W&M Budget Proposal: Education Funding Highlights
    Dear MASC Members, The House Committee on Ways and Means has released its FY26 budget proposal. Representatives are now preparing and filing amendments ahead of the budget debate starting April 28. Below is a summary of key education-related funding items and how they compare to the Governor’s proposal. Some figures may reflect funds carried forward…
  • Update Re: Department of Education Title VI Compliance Certification Request
    Update Re: Department of Education Title VI Compliance Certification Request
    The US DOE Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has recently requested that SEAs (state education agencies, i.e. DESE) sign a reaffirmation concerning compliance with federal non-discrimination provisions with specific references to DEI programs and SFFA v. Harvard, which dealt with race-conscious admissions programs at the college level. Additionally, SEAs were requested to report the signature status…
  • Public Policy Reports: March Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
    Public Policy Reports: March Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
    The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education met for their regular March meeting on March 25 in Everett. The agenda can be found here; the livestream can be found here. This meeting was the final meeting of Acting Commissioner Russell Johnston, who is leaving the Department on March 28 to become the superintendent of Wallingford-Swarthmore school…
  • Immigrant Students’ Right to Attend School: A Guide for Families
    Immigrant Students’ Right to Attend School: A Guide for Families
    The Massachusetts Attorney General recently released a new Flyer on the Rights of Immigrant Students to Attend School for Parents & Families, in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, Vietnamese, and Mandarin. This Flyer accompanies the previously issued Guidance for K-12 Schools on Protecting Students and their Information and Flyer for K-12 Schools on Protecting Students…

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MASC's Annual Legislative Advocacy Day
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
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Jason Fraser
Silver Lake Regional School District

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