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M.A.S.S. presents the 2026 Distinguished Service Award to “Addressing Hate in School & Sport”
M.A.S.S. presented the 2026 Distinguished Service Award to the statewide initiative “Addressing Hate in School…
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Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents
The Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents, originated in 1973, is the only statewide organization dedicated to the unique professional and advocacy concerns of school superintendents and assistant superintendents.
Today, M.A.S.S. hosted a full-day session, “A Good Start for New Superintendents.”
Twenty-five leaders who have been hired for their first Superintendent position gathered in Marlborough to learn key strategies related to effective working relationships, communication, legal issues, finance, and other critical topics, as well as the additional training and support opportunities available through M.A.S.S.
Thank you to all of the presenters, panelists, and participants. Congratulations and good luck to all of the new Superintendents who are taking on these important roles in our school districts!
🏆 M.A.S.S. recently presented the 2026 Distinguished Service Award to organizations that founded and manage the statewide “Addressing Hate in School & Sport” initiative:
– Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
– Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)
– Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA)
– Massachusetts School Administrators Association (MSAA)
– Northeastern University Center for the Study of Sport in Society
🏈 The initiative has helped districts respond thoughtfully and proactively to incidents of hate and bias while fostering healthier, more inclusive school and athletic cultures. Since 2021, students and adults from 160 school districts have participated in local and regional training programs across the Commonwealth.
📸 Pictured, left to right: Karen Crebase, M.A.S.S. President; Mary Bourque, M.A.S.S. Executive Director; Rachelle Engler Bennett, Associate Commissioner, Massachusetts DESE; Liza Hirsch, Director of the Children’s Justice Unit, Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office; Bob Baldwin, Executive Director, MIAA & MSAA; Tom Scott, M.A.S.S. Director of Finance and Member Services.
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💐 Thank you to all who participated in our President’s Spring Meeting!
🎤 We were energized and inspired by the keynote address from Joe Sanfelippo.
🫱🏼🫲🏻 We’re grateful to Superintendents who shared their experiences from the first cohort of the M.A.S.S. Superintendent Support Network (MSSN).
🏅 Congratulations to Superintendents and Assistant Superintendents honored for 10, 15, and 20 years of service.
👏🏼 And congratulations to outgoing M.A.S.S. President Karen Crebase, Superintendent of Hopedale Public Schools; incoming M.A.S.S. President Aaron Polansky, Superintendent-Director of Old Colony Regional Technical High School; and all new and returning members of the Executive Committee.
📸: Lifetouch
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