Event Cancelled

PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Due to recent developments surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, MASC has decided to cancel several upcoming events out of concern for the health and safety of our members. Some events may be rescheduled for future dates - please stay tuned for updates.

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Please feel free to contact the MASC Office with any questions.

Workshop: 70 Minutes on Chapter 70

Date
March 9, 2020 - 6:30pm

Location:
John F. Kennedy Middle School
100 Bridge Rd, Florence, MA 01062
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Please join us for a Division V meeting on March 9th! MASC Field Representative Tracy Novick will be presenting 70 minutes on Chapter 70 - How it works, how it doesn't and what's being done to change it. Join us at 6:30 at the Community Room in John F. Kennedy Middle School in Northampton for a light dinner and to meet your school committee colleagues from the Connecticut Valley. The presentation will begin promptly at 7 pm. We look forward to seeing you there!

Laura Fallon - Division V Chair - Northampton School Committee
Wendy Rua - Division V Vice- Chair - Agawam School Committee
Bill Fonseca - Division V Secretary - East Longmeadow School Committee

***Please RSVP by March 3rd to laura.ann.fallon@gmail.com and be sure to inform us of any dietary restrictions you may have. This event is free of charge, but we'd like to have an accurate head count so we know how much food to order.

Special Education Committee Meeting - February 27, 2020

The MASC Special Education Committee will hold a working meeting at the Marriott Courtyard in Marlborough (get directions), on Thursday February 27th. Dinner will be served at 6:00pm.

The agenda will consist of an overview of Chapter 70 changes as it relates to Special education, pending SPED Legislation at state and federal levels and current pending legal cases at the SJC. From this, we can move forward and collectively set committee goals/priorities as it relates to emerging special education issue for the upcoming year.

If members of the Committee have questions or topics for discussion that they would like to add to the agenda, please contact Charlene McEntee at mcenteefamily@comcast.net.

Please RSVP for this meeting to Sam Cheesman at scheesman@masc.org.

Annual Legislative Breakfast

An Interactive Forum Regarding Educational Issues

Event Details:

Agenda:

• 10:00am: Welcome
• Paul C. Hilton—Cape Cod Collaborative
• Nicole Bartlett—MASC Division VII
• Introductory Comments
• John Furnari (Chair) & Phil Morris—Cape Cod Collaborative Board of Directors
• Dr. Pam Gould—Cape & Islands School Superintendents
• 10:30am: Cape Cod & Island Economic & Demographic Trends
• Brief Presentation and Discussion
• Legislative Panel Discussion
• 11:00am: Facilitated Legislative Forum
• 11:00—11:40 Demographic Trends—Impact & Planning
• 11:40-12:30 Student Opportunity Act
• Overview
• Impact & Planning

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Emerging Issues in Education Law 2019

Presented by the Massachusetts Council of School Attorneys

Meeting Details

Date: Friday, December 6, 2019
Location: UMass Club, 1 Beacon St, Boston, MA (get directions)
Registration: 11:00am - 11:45am
Program and Lunch: 11:45am - 2:00pm

Program Moderator: Melissa Murray, Esq., President, 2019, MA Council of School Attorneys

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Register Now: Announcement for the Drive-In on Superintendent Evaluation

Sponsored by:
Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents (M.A.S.S)
Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC)
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Event Details

Monday, November 25, 2019 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School

REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR SUPERINTENDENTS AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEMBERS: REGISTER HERE

This event is free, but registration is required to confirm numbers.

Who Should Attend

Superintendents and School Committee Members who want to acquire a better understanding of the evaluation process.

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