Massachusetts Association of School Committees

09/22/2026

2026 Accountability and Assessment results are now available

09/19/2026

Thanks to the Somerville Public Schools for hosting us today for Charting the Course! Welcome to all our new members who spent today improving their practice as members!

09/19/2026

We’re Charting the Course in Somerville today!

09/14/2026

MASC is searching for its next Executive Director.

As many of you know, Glenn Koocher has announced his retirement after more than 25 years as MASC’s Executive Director. We are incredibly grateful for Glenn’s years of service to MASC and to school committees across Massachusetts, and we will miss him deeply.

The MASC Board has engaged The MH Group to assist with the search for our next Executive Director. The Board’s goal is to conduct a thorough search and hire a new Executive Director who will have an opportunity to overlap with Glenn before his retirement, allowing for a smooth transition and transfer of institutional knowledge.

The position is now posted, and we encourage you to share it with your networks.

👉 View the job posting from The MH Group (https://bit.ly/4hrq1WR)
👉 View the letter from MASC President Denise Hurst (https://bit.ly/4AdPSsE)

We’ll continue to keep MASC members updated throughout the search process.

09/10/2026

Citizens for Public Schools is seeking their next Executive Director.
For further information: https://www.citizensforpublicschools.org/job-opening-cps-executive-director/

09/08/2026

Members recently received a policy update regarding the PROTECT Act, signed into law last month.

In our September bulletin (watch your mailboxes!), we share the attached policy notes on legislative action regarding cell phones and the Freedom to Read law.

The text reads as follows:
POLICY NOTES ON
LEGISLATIVE ACTION
• While both the Senate and the
House passed bills regarding cell
phone use in schools, the language
in the bills was very different.
Though the discussion was sent
to a conference committee, the
Legislature took no action before
the end of the formal session. No
legislation is expected this term;
policy regarding cell phones
remains a matter of local policy.

• The Freedom to Read law was
signed into law by Governor
Healey on August 10. This law
requires updates to policies on the
selection and challenge of library
materials. MASC is working with
the MA Library System, charged in
the law with creating model policy,
on redrafting model policy.
We will share this in an upcoming
newsletter

09/03/2026

⏰ EARLY-BIRD SAVINGS END SEPTEMBER 5!

There’s still time to save on registration for the 2026 MASC/MASS Joint Conference, taking place November 4–6 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Boston North Shore in Danvers.

Join school committee members and education leaders from across Massachusetts for Navigating Complex Times: Centering on Students - three days focused on the challenges and uncertainties facing school districts, sharing solutions, and ensuring all students are prepared to succeed.

📚 Check out our Session Preview Guide and start planning your conference experience. With plenty of great sessions to choose from, there’s something you won’t want to miss!

👉 Register by September 5 to lock in early-bird savings: www.masc.org/conference

08/27/2026

Members, as you're getting your back-to-school calendar update, please be sure you're including our fall events, including upcoming Learning Lunches, Charting the Course, and Division meetings.

Find it all:

Division III Welcome Back Reception September 3 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Brack's Grille & Tap - Brockton 1280 Belmont St, Brockton, MA, United States Join us on Thursday, September 3, from 6:00–8:00 p.m. at Brack’s in Brockton for the Division III Welcome Back Reception! Start the new school year by ...

07/10/2026

The FY27 Massachusetts Budget has officially been signed into law!

A major win for public education is the creation of a new Foundation Budget Review Commission (FBRC) - a priority MASC has advocated for over many years. The Commission will review the Commonwealth's K-12 school funding formula for the first time since 2015, and MASC will have a seat at the table to help shape its recommendations.

Our FY27 Budget Summary highlights this milestone, along with the budget's major education investments and what they mean for school districts across the Commonwealth.

Read the full summary here: https://bit.ly/3R2sgWs

06/23/2026

Our Public Policy Update from today's Board of Elementary and Secondary Education meeting can now be found here:

The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education met twice in June: once for a special meeting specifically on the recently released report of the graduation council, and once for their...