Welcome to our Masconomet School Committee Blog
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This blog is a vehicle through which we foster awareness of MSC topics, information, progress and resources for deeper learning. After each school committee meeting, we post meeting highlights and summary notes. We also post district highlights, updates, and community events.
We intend to continuously connect our actions with the district vision. The school committee's focus is on vision, mission, policy, budget, superintendent oversight, and advocacy. We balance the needs of our many stakeholders, and monitor progress toward goals.
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If you have questions please contact our Committee Chair.
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Community Dialogue 3/11/24
Posted by Kendra Petrone on 3/8/2024 2:00:00 PMThe Community Relations Subcommittee Dialogue Session will be 3/11/2024 @ 6pm, in the HS Library.
This month, we invite members of the community to use this google form: https://forms.gle/TYKCa5ceQiccs3Kw8, to share your comments relative to FY25 Budget deliberations in advance of our 3/11 dialogue.
Submissions will be reviewed by the SC Chair and the CR Subcommittee Chair, and will then be compiled and shared anonymously with the full SC and Superintendents.
The form will be open to comments from the public until 2:00 pm on Monday, March 11, 2024.This is different from the "public comment" period during regular meetings of the full school committee.
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Masco SC Meeting Recap
Posted by MSC on 3/3/2024 10:00:00 AMMasco SC Meeting Recap
In case you missed our most recent Masconomet Regional School Committee meeting, here are some meeting highlights of what was discussed along with , along with some important links and websites:
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Community Relations Subcommittee Recap
Posted by MSC on 2/23/2024 6:00:00 PMEvery month the Community Relations Subcommittee meets prior to our regular scheduled School Committee meeting. This is an open dialogue for questions and comments about the School Committee’s activities, district priorities, and relations between Masco and the community. This is the draft schedule for the remaining community dialogue sessions: 3/20/24, 4/24/24, 5/29/24, 6/19/24.Prior to the 2/14 meeting, a google survey form had been distributed to the public asking for topics (questions and concerns) for discussion.RE: Visual and Performing Arts:Concern over the budget proposal to merge the Performing Arts and Visual Arts as one department.Re: Director of Teaching and Learning:The need to have this role more clearly defined, The assessment of need, and the relationship to the current department heads.Re: The Removal of Adjustment Counselors:In light of the budget proposal not including two adjustment counselor positions (previously funded through ESSER grants), there was a large concern over student mental health, the lasting impact of Covid /recovery and potential loss of professional development and universal mental health screenings. -
Masco SC Meeting Recap
Posted by MSC on 2/19/2024 12:00:00 PMIn case you missed our most recent Masconomet Regional School Committee meeting, here are some meeting highlights of what was discussed, along with some important links and websites: -
Community Dialogue 2/14/24
Posted by MSC on 2/6/2024The Community Relations (CR) Subcommittee invites all members of the community to join us for open discourse* prior to our regular scheduled School Committee (SC) meeting on Wed., Feb 14th. We host open dialogues monthly, and welcome your questions and comments about the SC's activities, district priorities, and relations between Masco and the community.During budget deliberations, we generally expect higher attendance. This google form is designed to collect topics of interest brought forward by the community as we deliberate the FY25 budget. It is intended to support efficient use of time during our discourse, by allowing us to preview the topics of greatest interest.Link to google form: https://forms.gle/GssRxCYraA2JmRmk8This form will be open to questions from the public until 3:00 pm on Wednesday, February 14, 2024.If you have any trouble submitting, please contact the Masco SC's Community Relations Subcommittee Chair, Zillie Bhuju zbhuju@masconomet.org*This is different from the “public comment” period during regular meetings of the full school committee.FULL AGENDA HERE: Community Relations Subcommittee Dialogue Session, 02/14/23, 5:30 PM, HS Library https://docs.google.com/.../16QUqbtCc32Ed.../edit... -
Masco Featured In The Boston Globe
Posted by Kendra Petrone on 2/5/2024 4:00:00 PMCongratulations to Social Studies Department Head Eva Hughes and the Masconomet English and Social Studies Departments on being prominently featured in a January 19th, 2024 article in the Boston Globe.
The article, entitled “Learning Lessons from the Past” chronicled the work of Masconomet students with Salem State University’s “Evidence and Artifact: Documenting the Holocaust Through Images,” an exhibit by artist Richard Wiesel that was on display at Masconomet over the past month.
PHOTO CREDIT: SUZANNE KREITER/GLOBE STAFF
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Stantec Turf Field Design Update
Posted by MSC on 2/3/2024 3:00:00 PMDuring the January 31st School Committee meeting, STANTEC provided the Masconomet Regional School District with synthetic turf field designs updates, natural grass vs synthetic turf, and details on the materials being proposed. Additionally, STANTEC answered questions, including those submitted by the public.
Here is the full link to all updated information from the Masconomet Sports Foundation.
Here is the full link to the STANTEC presentation.
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Masco SC Meeting Recap
Posted by MSC on 2/3/2024 2:30:00 PMIn case you missed our most recent Masconomet Regional School Committee meeting, here are some meeting highlights of what was discussed, along with some important links and websites:HERE IS THE FULL LINK TO THE AGENDA, OFFICIAL MINUTES AND VIDEO.
HERE IS THE FULL LINK TO THE FY25 BUDGET CALENDAR.
HERE IS THE FULL LINK TO THE STANTEC TURF PRESENTATION.
HERE IS THE FULL LINK TO THE MASCONOMET SPORTS FOUNDATION’S UPDATE ON THE SPONSOR BANNER PROGRAM.
HERE IS THE FULL LINK TO THE FY25 BUDGET PRESENTATION FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION RELATED SERVICES.
HERE IS THE FULL LINK TO THE SC DRAFT MEETING SCHEDULE FOR 2023-24.
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Stantec Presentation Questionnaire Form
Posted by MSC on 1/25/2024 4:00:00 PMDear Community Members,At the January 31, 2024, Masconomet School Committee Meeting, the Committee will welcome Stantec, the design firm we have engaged for Masco's Turf Field Project. Stantec will provide an overview of the design and permitting aspects of the project and an expert will present on environmental concerns, specifically, PFAS, related to turf fields.While this presentation is made to the School Committee and the School Committee will have the opportunity to ask questions, if there is a question you'd like answered, please complete this form by 3:00 pm on Wednesday, January 31st:The submitted questions will be compiled and posed to Stantec by the School Committee Chair, if deemed appropriate, in the Chair's sole discretion.If you have any trouble submitting questions, please contact the Masco School Committee Chair, Melissa Ogden mogden@masconomet.org
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