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: FY23 Joint Revenue Hearing

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Published on Tuesday, 21 December 2021 16:44

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

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Published on Friday, 12 November 2021 14:42

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

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Published on Tuesday, 19 October 2021 19:32

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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Public Policy Updates: September 2021 Board of Education

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Published on Tuesday, 21 September 2021 17:21

The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education had their regular September meeting on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Meeting at 9:30 at 1 Ashburton Place, the Board had a very unstable livestream for much of public comment, resulting in incomplete coverage of that portion here. The agenda of this meeting can be found online here. 

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Public Policy Updates: Special August meeting, 2021

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Published on Tuesday, 24 August 2021 16:57

Today, the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education held a special meeting to consider Commissioner Jeffrey Riley's request for authority to implement additional public health measures for all Massachusetts public schools prior to reopening for this school year, specifically masking in school buildings for all those ages five and up. Video of this meeting, which was held remotely, can be found online here. 

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  1. Public Policy Updates: June 2021 Board of Ed
  2. Public Policy Updates: May 2021 Board of Ed meeting
  3. Public Policy Updates: April 2021 Board of Ed
  4. Coronavirus News: Wednesday, March 17, 2021
  5. Public Policy Updates: Joint Committee on Ways and Means FY22
  6. March meeting of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
  7. Coronavirus News: Thursday, March 4, 2021
  8. Public Policy Updates: February 2021 Board of Ed
  9. Public Policy Updates: January Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
  10. Public Policy Updates: December 2020 Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
  11. Public Policy Updates: November 2020 Board of Elementary and Secondary Education meeting
  12. Public Policy Updates: October 2020 Board of Ed
  13. Public Policy Updates: September 2020 Board of Education
  14. Public Policy Updates: June 2020 Board of Ed
  15. Public Policy Updates: May 2020 Board of Ed
  16. Coronavirus News: Wednesday, May 6, 2020
  17. Public Policy Updates: April 2020 Board of Ed
  18. Public Policy Updates: April Economic Roundtable on FY21
  19. Public Policy Updates: March 2020 Board of Ed
  20. Report on the 2019 Delegate Assembly