Mass. Association of School Committees
2023 COSA Officers President: James Pender, Esq., Morgan, Brown & Joy President-Elect: Michael Joyce, Esq., Nuttall, McAvoy & Joyce Member
An Interactive Forum Regarding Educational Issues
This document has been developed to act as a guide for school committees as your district develops and implements a back-to-school strategy. This task will require flexibility on the school committee’s part in schedules of meetings and the time commitment required to meet the deadlines established by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Answers to frequently asked questions about School Finance in Massachusetts during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Answers to frequently asked questions about Virtual School Committee meetings and Open Meeting Law.
MASC General Counsel Stephen Finnegan has released a new legal alert …
Conference Information The following is the schedule for the 2018 MASC/MASS Joint Conference. The schedule and sessions are subject to
MASC General Counsel Stephen Finnegan has released a legal alert regarding the Boelter v. Board of Selectman of Wayland (SJC- 12353) case, in which the Town Administrator’s Evaluation by Selectmen that followed the longstanding practice was found by the Supreme Judicial Court to violate the Open Meeting Law. The decision must be adhered to by School Committees when evaluating the Superintendent.
Year Legislator Name 2001 Representative Peter Larkin 2002 Representative John Rogers Representative Ruth Provost 2003 Representative Thomas Finnegan Senator Michael
Year Legislator Name 2002 Representative David BartleyRepresentative Michael Daly 2003 Senator James CollinsSenator Walter Boverini 2004 Jean McGuire Executive Director,