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.

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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MASC 2019 Summer Institute / Equity Summit

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!

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Day on the Hill - 2019 Photos

The 2019 Day on the Hill event convened more than 200 school committee members from across the Commonwealth, as well as dozens of students, superintendents, educators, legislators, and other friends of MASC for a powerful day of advocacy on Beacon Hill. Photo highlights from the event are available below.

Implementing later start times presentation now available

The presentation from "The Science of Sleep and School Start Times" presentation on Tuesday, April 2 in North Middlesex can now be found here. 

Part II of the presentation regarding implementation is Saturday, April 6 at the Courtyard by Marriot in Marlborough.