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SUMMARY:Learning Lunch: What does the U.S. Department of Education do\, anyway?
DESCRIPTION:Recent headlines have spotlighted the United States Department of Education\, but what does the agency actually do? This session will explore the Department’s responsibilities\, including what it oversees\, how it allocates funding\, and the implications for your district. Join MASC for this informative Learning Lunch and get answers to these key questions!
URL:https://www.masc.org/event/learning-lunch-what-does-the-u-s-department-of-education-do-anyway/
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SUMMARY:Division VIII Virtual Meeting: Requesting State Legislative Action
DESCRIPTION:Join MASC Division VIII for a Zoom meeting to discuss how we can support vocational-technical and agricultural schools across the Commonwealth. In this meeting\, we’ll review two key Resolutions adopted at the 2024 MASC Conference that advocate for: \n\nA tiered system to assess school building projects\, accounting for the unique costs of vocational-technical and agricultural schools.\nExpanding capacity in Chapter 74 vocational-technical programs to meet growing demand and reduce waitlists.\n\nWe’ll also strategize on ways to take action and advocate at the state level.
URL:https://www.masc.org/event/division-viii-virtual-meeting-requesting-state-legislative-action/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Division Meetings
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SUMMARY:Division VIII In Person Meeting - Northampton
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, January 18\, 2025 at 9:30AM\nSmith Vocational & Agricultural High School | 80 Locust St. Northampton\, MA 01060\nJoin your fellow Vocational Technical school committee colleagues from across the state for an in-person roundtable discussion hosted by MASC Division VIII. Kindly RSVP by emailing info@smithtec.org – Check out the agenda below and we hope to see you there. Please note that we have a Snow Date of January 25th. \nAgenda \n\nWelcome (with Coffee & Pastries)\nSchool Tour\nLegislative updates re: Vocational Education\nNetworking with colleagues\nAdjourn
URL:https://www.masc.org/event/division-viii-in-person-meeting-northampton/
LOCATION:Smith Vocational & Agricultural High School\, 80 Locust St.\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
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SUMMARY:Charting the Course – January 25\, 2025 – Everett High School
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis 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 School Leadership as identified by the MA Legislature in the Acts of 2002\, and also to provide veteran members with an update on ever-changing requirements and regulations school committee members should be aware of. \nThe Charting the Course program has been structured to meet the eight hour orientation requirement for new school committee members (MGL Chapter 71 Sec 36A).
URL:https://www.masc.org/event/charting-the-course-january-25-2025-everett-high-school/
LOCATION:Everett High School\, 100 Elm St\, Everett\, MA\, 02149\, United States
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SUMMARY:Learning Lunch: Using Data to Inform DEIB
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Darnisa Amante-Jackson will host a dynamic and interactive Lunch and Learn for MASC members on January 31st from 12-1pm\, via zoom. The purpose of this session is to help school committee members understand where to find relevant data\, such as from DESE\, and how to use that data to inform their decision-making. The Lunch and Learn is an important step in providing practical\, applicable training to equip school committee members with the skills and knowledge they need to make informed decisions for their districts and to continue partnership with superintendents to advance outcomes for all.
URL:https://www.masc.org/event/learning-lunch-using-data-to-inform-deib/
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