Public Policy Updates

MASC reports on Massachusetts public schools, education news, school committee issues and updates from the Department of Education.

This information has been compiled by MASC Field Director Tracy Novick.

Public Policy Updates: January 2022 Board of Education

The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education met on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at 9 am. The agenda of the meeting can be found online here; the livestream of this meeting is available here

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Public Policy Updates: December 2021 Board of Ed

The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education met Friday, December 17 at 9 am. The agenda can be found online here; the video is here.

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Public Policy Updates: FY23 Joint Revenue Hearing

On Tuesday, December 21, the chairs of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means, together with Secretary of Administration and Finance Michael Heffernan, held the annual Joint Revenue hearing to discuss tax revenue forecasts for the coming fiscal year 2023. 

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Report on the 2021 MASC Delegate Assembly

MASC's 76th annual meeting was held at the Cape Cod Resort and Conference Center in Hyannis on Saturday, November 6, convening at 9:00am. A total of 100 delegates representing school districts across the state were registered and participated in the deliberations of the meeting, both in-person and via zoom conference capability.

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Public Policy Updates: October 2021 Board of Ed

The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education held their regular October meeting on Tuesday, October 19 at 9 am. The agenda can be found online here; the video of the meeting is online here

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