BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//masc.org - ECPv6.6.4.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:masc.org X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.masc.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for masc.org REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220715T161500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220716T120000 DTSTAMP:20241031T000907 CREATED:20220609T215525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220811T170040Z UID:10000441-1657901700-1657972800@www.masc.org SUMMARY:2022 MASC Summer Institute DESCRIPTION:Join your MASC colleagues at an information-packed summer session that will update you on managing new realities (and challenges) around school committee meetings\, leadership\, and taking care of yourself in the process. Register for one day\, or both\, but register. You will thank yourself for the rest of the year. \n  \nCONFERENCE DETAILS\nDate: Friday\, July 15 (4:00pm – 5:30pm) – Saturday\, July 16 (9:00am – 12:00pm)\nLocation: Courtyard Marriott\, Marlborough (directions)\nCost: 1-day – $60; Both Days – $90 \n  \nAGENDA\nFriday\, July 15 (4:15-5:30pm) \n\nMeeting Management\nMIAA: Growing Courageous Leaders of Tomorrow\n\nSaturday\, July 16 (9:00am – 12:00pm) \n\nStudent Advisory Committee: Effective School Committee/ Student Representative Relationships (9:15-10:30am)\nRethinking Public Comment Period: Do’s. Don’ts. How to Manage It (9:15-10:30am)\nRole of the Chair (10:45am-Noon)\nThe Importance of Wellness: Taking Care of YOU! (10:45am-Noon)\n\nHOTEL INFORMATION\nBoth single day ($60) and the two-day ($90) registrations are available. The program will be held at the Marriott Court-yard in Marlboro\, which is offering a discount rate ($149/night for a limited number of rooms) to MASC attendees who want to stay overnight. Reserve your hotel room using this link. \nRegistration includes all materials\, Friday and Saturday coffee/snack breaks and Saturday URL:https://www.masc.org/event/2022-masc-summer-institute/ LOCATION:MA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220721T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220721T000000 DTSTAMP:20241031T000907 CREATED:20190523T120300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220721T204121Z UID:10000261-1658361600-1658361600@www.masc.org SUMMARY:MASC 2019 Summer Institute / Equity Summit DESCRIPTION:Join your MASC colleagues at an information-packed summer institute that will update you on issues around equity and achievement and prepare you to tackle the leadership challenges of the school year ahead. Register for one day or both\, but register – you will thank yourself for the rest of the year! \n \nConference Details\nDate: Friday\, July 12 (4pm – 6pm) – Saturday\, July 13 (8:00am – 12:30pm) Location: Courtyard Marriott\, Marlborough (directions) Cost: 1-day – $60; Both Days – $90 \n \nRegistration includes all materials\, Friday and Saturday coffee/snack breaks and Saturday continental breakfast. \n\n\n \nSessions at a Glance\nFriday Sessions (4:00pm – 6:00pm):\n 70 (minutes) on (Chapter) 70 \n\nDownload Presentation (pptx)\n\n \nEquity: Understanding the Dynamics of Power\, Privilege and Prejudice\n\n \nSaturday Sessions (8:00am – 10:00am):\nRole of the Chair\n\n \n Equity: Using Equity Audits to Improve Educational Opportunities \n\nDownload Presentation (pptx)\n\n \nSaturday Sessions (10:15am – 12:15pm):\n Social Media: Uses and Abuses \n\nDownload Presentation (pdf)\n\n \nEquity: Policies Relating to Equity and Achievement URL:https://www.masc.org/event/2019-summer-institute/ LOCATION:MA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.masc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/summer-institute_2018_beach-books.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220721T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220721T000000 DTSTAMP:20241031T000907 CREATED:20201021T101109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220721T203820Z UID:10000251-1658361600-1658361600@www.masc.org SUMMARY:MASC 2020 Annual Meeting: Keynote Event DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, November 7\, 2020\n9:45am – 11:30am \nIn place of the Annual Joint Conference\, MASC will be conducting a special free program for members on November 7. The MASC Delegate Assembly will follow at 1:00pm. \nThe program will include: \n\nWelcome\n Deborah Davis\n President\, MASC\nInternet Essentials Impact on Education\n Charlie Lyons\n Sponsored by Comcast\n \nOpening Remarks\n Charles Wilson\n President\, National School Boards Association\n Anna Maria Chavez\n Executive Director\, National School Boards Association\nKeynote Session: Understanding the Connection between Cultural Proficiency and Equity\n Kalise Wornum\, Ed.D\n Senior Director-Educational Equity\, Brookline Public Schools; Cultural Proficiency Coach\n\nThis event will take place on Zoom. There is no charge to attend this program\, however we do ask that members register in advance. The Zoom link will be available on the confirmation page and sent to your email after registering. \nRegister URL:https://www.masc.org/event/conference-update-and-november-professional-development-program/ LOCATION:MA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.masc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Comcast_IE_web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220721T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220721T000000 DTSTAMP:20241031T000907 CREATED:20210622T140924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220721T205109Z UID:10000241-1658361600-1658361600@www.masc.org SUMMARY:2021 MASC Summer Institute DESCRIPTION:Esser Dollars. Equity. Efficacy.\nCost Efficiencies. \nJoin your colleagues and other school leaders at MASC’s popular Summer Institute program\, designed to\nhelp you anticipate—and prepare for—some of the critical social/emotional and financial challenges districts\nwill confront as they plan for post-pandemic school reopenings. \n  \nConference Details\nDate: \nSaturday\, July 17\, 8:00AM – 12:00PM\nLocation: \nCourtyard Marriott\, Marlborough (directions)\nCost: \nMember School Committees and District Staff: No charge\nNon-members: $50\nRegistration includes all materials and continental breakfast. \n  \nSign Up \n  \nAgenda\n8:00am – 8:45am:\nRegistration / Continental Breakfast \n8:45am – 10:15am:\nEquity\, Efficacy\, and Cost-efficiency: How “Wraparound Services” can Support the Whole Child and Improve Student Outcomes\nStudents are still dealing with the effects of the pandemic. Some have experienced profound disruptions: economic\ndistress\, illness\, death of a family member. Some struggled with mental health. Some have quickly returned\nto the routines of school and friendships. Presenters from the Center for Optimized Student Support at\nthe Boston College Lynch School of Education and Human Development will offer insights on how you can practically\napply leading edge developmental science and lessons learned from evidence-based models of “integrated\nstudent support” to address students’ comprehensive strengths and needs\, improving social-emotional and\nacademic outcomes. Participants will come away with a clear roadmap for action in your community. \n10:15am – 10:30am:\nBreak \n10:30am – Noon:\nFunding Sources: Making the Most of the Federal Funds During an Extraordinary Time\nLearn from a panel of School Business Officials about federal ESSER III provisions and deadlines (as well as other\nfederal stimulus funds); how different districts are using the money to positively impact teaching and learning\nin service to students; and School Committee member responsibility for supporting\, sustaining and overseeing\nthoughtful investment of this grant in your schools. The session will also incorporate the issues of equity in allocating\nspending and the political pressures in play during these extraordinary fiscal times. URL:https://www.masc.org/event/2021-masc-summer-institute/ LOCATION:MA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.masc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/summer-institute_2018_beach-books.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220721T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220721T000000 DTSTAMP:20241031T000907 CREATED:20210825T172644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220721T205143Z UID:10000421-1658361600-1658361600@www.masc.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Superintendent Evaluation DESCRIPTION:Superintendent Evaluation: Making the Most of the Opportunity\nDate:\nFriday September 17\, 2021\, 12:00PM\nPresenters:\nClaire Abbott\, Director of Educator Effectiveness\nDorothy Presser\, MASC Field Director \nThe Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents (M.A.S.S.)\, the Massachusetts School Committee Association (MASC) and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) are pleased to announce that we are once again offering a Program on Superintendent Evaluation. The program will use a webinar format. The program will include guidance on best practices for the evaluation of the Superintendent and a discussion on rubrics and resources. The presenters will also discuss how to apply the model for superintendent evaluation to district priorities of the 2021-22 academic year\, such as the continued commitment to diversity and equity\, the acceleration of student learning\, and social emotional supports for students\, staff\, and our communities. \nSign Up URL:https://www.masc.org/event/upcoming-mass-webinar-superintendent-evaluation/ LOCATION:MA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220721T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220721T000000 DTSTAMP:20241031T000907 CREATED:20211110T110800Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220810T221152Z UID:10000411-1658361600-1658361600@www.masc.org SUMMARY:Emerging Issues in Education Law 2021 DESCRIPTION:Presented by the Massachusetts Council of School Attorneys \nMeeting Details\nDate: Friday\, December 10\, 2021\nLocation: UMass Club\, 1 Beacon St\, Boston\, MA (get directions)\nRegistration: 11:00am – 11:45am\nProgram and Lunch: 11:45am – 2:00pm \nProgram Moderator: Kevin Bresnahan\, Esq.\, President\, 2021\, MA Council of School Attorneys \nProgram\n\nOpening Remarks / Elections of Officers\nPresided by Kevin Bresnahan\, Esq.\, President\, MA Council of School Attorneys 2021\nTitle IX Update on New Regulations and Emerging Trends in Regulation\nMichael Joyce\, Esq.\, Nuttall\, MacAvoy & Joyce\nUpdate on Masking Legislation and Related School Cases\nPeter Mello\, Esq.\, Murphy\, Hesse\, Toomey & Lehane\nUpdate from DESE: Regulatory Changes and Other Issues\nRhoda Schneider\, General Counsel\, DESE\nLegal and Legislative Issues Update\nStephen Finnegan\, Esq.\, MASC General Counsel\n\nSign Up URL:https://www.masc.org/event/emerging-issues-in-education-law-2021/ LOCATION:MA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.masc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/emerging-issues-banner_2018-3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220721T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220721T000000 DTSTAMP:20241031T000907 CREATED:20220421T105525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220721T210451Z UID:10000401-1658361600-1658361600@www.masc.org SUMMARY:MA Association of Student Representatives Conference DESCRIPTION:May 14th\, 2022\, 8:30am – 12:30pm\nEssex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School\n565 Maple St\, Danvers\, MA 01923 \nDo you have a student representative on your school committee? If so\, the Massachusetts Association of Student Representatives (with the help of the Massachusetts Association of School Committees) will be hosting a Spring Student Representative conference on Saturday\, May 14th at Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School\, and they are inviting all Student Representatives in Massachusetts to join. \n\nThe Conference will cover important topics such as: \n\nWhat does it mean to be an effective Student Representative?\nHow do I pass the torch” to the Student Representative after me?\nThemed Discussions (on Mental Health\, DEI\, Curricular Reform\, and more!)\n\nBe sure to take a look at the Agenda\, the Promotional Poster (with a link to the promotional video)\, and the Website. \nTo register\, all Student Representatives should fill out this form no later than May 11th! They are encouraged to use a personal email address\, as school domains sometimes have firewalls in place. If you have any questions\, comments\, or concerns\, please reach out to Emma Cummings at ecummings1325@gmail.com. \nRegister\nView Agenda URL:https://www.masc.org/event/masr-conference-2022-05-14-2/ LOCATION:MA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.masc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/MASR_banner.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR