Mass. Association of School Committees
Because of the extraordinary circumstance of the pandemic and upon the advice and guidance of MASC general counsel Stephen J. Finnegan, the Board of Directors has authorized the Delegate Assembly to be held by remote participation.
The following resolutions were moved forward by the Resolutions Committee and approved by the Board of Directors…
Quarterly reports are a best practice for school committees given their fiduciary responsibilities under MGL Ch. 71, sec. 37 and
Warrants are how your school district pays the bills. In signing a warrant, per MGL Ch. 41, sec. 41: Such
While the allocations within the district budget are under the purview of the school committee, there is a statewide system
The Massachusetts General Laws lay out a number of responsibilities for the School Committee in district finance. Subsequent Department of
None of us could have anticipated how much COVID-19 has disrupted our plans for 2020.
As the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) prepares final guidance for districts to use in reopening schools in September 2020, many school committee members have raised questions and sought advice from MASC. This is a time of uncertainty and extraordinary challenges for everyone associated with public schools.
The MASC Board of Directors has recommended that the attached resolutions be forwarded to our Resolutions Committee for consideration of the entire MASC membership.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the MIT Teaching Systems Lab reviewed state education agency guidance to identify areas of