Mass. Association of School Committees
Join fellow School Committee members to learn how you can help your district support students’ wellbeing. With the national mental health crisis impacting many of our students, there is a critical need for districts to take a comprehensive and systemic approach to student mental health, including supporting their social, emotional, and behavioral wellbeing. Such an...
Massachusetts Council of School Attorneys presents: EMERGING ISSUES IN EDUCATION LAW 2023 Friday, December 8, 2023 | University of Massachusetts Club, 1 Beacon Street, Boston MA Registration: 11:00am; Program and Lunch: 11:45am-2:00pm • Collective Bargaining: Update and Trending Presented by: James Pender, Esq., Morgan, Brown & Joy; and Nicholas Dominello, Esq., Valerio, Dominello & Hillman...
With the turn of the calendar page, it’s here: the year that federal ESSER funding ends. All ESSER funds must be committed by September 2024, so fiscal year 2025 must include the ending of ESSER as a revenue source. Is your district ready? Join MASC for our January Learning Lunch to discuss how to ensure...
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 and presented by the MASC Academy for School Leadership, is designed to introduce new and aspiring school committee members to the Eight Key Components of...
As more and more districts are facing tight budget seasons, many are turning to Prop 2 1/2 Overrides to help ease budget tensions. Join us for an overview of the process, and to share some of the best practices from districts that have run successful override campaigns.
If you are fortunate to have a school library and capable library staff, you know the value they bring to the education process. This discussion will focus on recent challenges to the books that the public and school libraries make available to share. You can register for the virtual event by clicking this link.
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 and presented by the MASC Academy for School Leadership, is designed to introduce new and aspiring school committee members to the Eight Key Components of...
If you thought you understood how state education worked but have been surprised by your preliminary chapter 70 aid this spring, you're not alone! Join us for this budget season session to discuss inflation, low income count, the fourth year of the Student Opportunity Act implementation, and how that's impacting state aid.
Join us online this Wednesday evening at 6:30pm to learn more about DESEs new IEP Form and what you need to know. In addition to the IEP Form, we’ll also be discussing the announcement earlier today by Acting Commissioner Russell Johnston regarding changes to DESEs Special Education Leadership. We’ll be joined by MASC Special Education Chair and...