MASC offers a wide range of professional development opportunities through workshops and information sessions held throughout the state. These training programs are conducted by MASC staff as well as national and state education experts. Programs address relevant topics designed to assist school committee members and administrators in more effectively carrying out their responsibilities and better serving their communities.
In addition to its regularly scheduled workshops, MASC also offers customized sessions on a variety of issues including school committee roles and responsibilities, group dynamics, superintendent evaluation, effective meetings, policy development, education reform issues, and community relations.
The MASC Charting the Course program is an orientation designed for new members to learn the ropes and fulfill the eight hours of training required by state law, as well as veteran members looking to brush up on the newest developments in school governance. To learn more about this training program, click here.