Vision
As children and youth are the cornerstone of a civil society, the Massachusetts
Special Commission on After School and Out of School Time envisions embracing public/private
partnerships to help create and strengthen a system that promotes a continuum of
care to nurture and support their healthy development and learning when they are
in and out of school.
Purpose
"To study and recommend how to' define and 'better coordinate, expand, finance and
improve accessible, affordable, and quality out-of-school time programming for school
age children in all settings in Massachusetts."
Purpose of the Special Commission
The Massachusetts Special Commission on After School and Out of School Time was
created by the Massachusetts Legislature to "study and recommend how to' define
and 'better coordinate, expand, finance and improve accessible, affordable, and
quality out-of-school time programming for school age children in all settings in
Massachusetts."
Learn more about Special Commission vision and
purpose.
Special Commission Leadership and Members
The Special Commission is co-chaired
by Senator Thomas McGee, the Chair of the Senate Labor and Workforce Development
Committee and by Representative Marie St. Fleur, the Vice-Chair of the House Committee
on Ways and Means. The Commission has 36
members representing community-based and faith-based organizations, public
and private schools, child care organizations, advocacy, and parent-teacher organizations.
Working Groups
The Special Commission is convening three working groups that will develop recommendations
in three key areas:
- Information and Access
- Quality, Workforce and Professional Development
- Sustainability.
Learn more about how Special Commission works.
Special Commission Fact Sheet
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After School Special Commission Fact Sheet (in PDF)