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Jack McCarthy, executive director of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (top left), MMA Legislative Analyst Jackie Lavender Bird (top right) and Mark Abrahams, president of The Abrahams Group (bottom), discuss school finance with the Councillors’ Association.
The Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association yesterday held a webinar focused on school finance.
The Lunch and Learn session featured Mark Abrahams, president of The Abrahams Group, and Jack McCarthy, executive director of the Massachusetts School Building Authority.
The speakers provided an overview of school budget basics and the building project process. Questions ranged from predicting district numbers to issues around regional transportation.
More than 50 councillors attended the webinar.
• School Finance Overview – The Abrahams Group presentation (1.3M)
• Massachusetts School Building Authority presentation (4M PDF)