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2025 General Membership Meeting

Welcome to the 2025 MMEA General Membership Meeting!

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Meeting Materials Are Available At: www.massmea.org

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• If able, please rise and join in the singing of the National Anthem (Jared Cassedy)
• Moment of Silence

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• Agenda

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• Call To Order

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• Approval of 2024 General Membership Meeting Minutes

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Treasurer’s Report as of January 31st, 2025 (Stephanie Riley)

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Total Income (Gross Profit)

• $269, 239.18

Total Expenses

• $124,280.22

Net Operating Income

• $144,956.96

Budget Sheet

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Recognitions:

• MMEA Executive Board Members
• Massachusetts Music Educators Journal (MMEJ) Editorial Board
• Conference & Exhibit Committees
• Auditions and Concert Committees
• Treble Chorus Committee
• Equipment Team
• Ginny Bailey (Auburn HS), Meredith Lord (Burncoat HS), Christopher Noce (Concord-Carlisle RHS)- Greg Gazolla (Boston PS) -Percussion Instruments
• Collegiate Ambassadors
• DEIA Committee and Feasibility Groups

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MMEJ Editorial Board

Rhoda Bernard,

Higher Education

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Catherine Iatesta,

New Music

Educator

Brian Gellerstein, Jazz/

Contemporary

Michael Smith,

Instrumental

Kelly Bylica,

Research and Music Teacher Education

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Heather Cote, �Music Program Leaders

Allison Lacasse,

Advocacy

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Sarah Leahy,

General Music

Stephanie Riley,

Choral

Meaghan O’Connor-Vince,

Technology

Genithia Hogges,

Cultural Responsiveness

Christy Whittlesey, Managing Editor

Allyson Rottman, Large Municipalities

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Collegiate Ambassadors

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President’s Report (Anthony Beatrice)

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MMEA 4 Strategic Plan Priorities

1. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access
2. Serving the Profession
3. Organizational Vitality
4. Advocacy

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Future Music Educators Summit

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Lowell Mason Arts Education Equity Act

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New All State Ensembles in 2026

• 4 year long process
• Process involved many MMEA members, leaders, and stakeholders
• Multiple surveys of the membership
• Result: Addition of 4 new ensembles in 2026

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SSAA Choir

Percussion Ensemble

Jazz Ensemble (including Vocalists)

Contemporary Ensemble (Instrumentalists and Vocalists)

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New All State Ensembles in 2026

• Outstanding Issues (to be announced between now and the end of school)
• Audition Materials for Jazz Vocalists and Contemporary Ensemble
• 2nd Concert Logistics

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Questions?

• NewEnsembles@MassMEA.org
• MassMEA.org/NewEnsembles
• Tom and Allyson will be available at 4:30 pm in the Picknelly Room at Hilton this afternoon

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Elections Update (Dr. Heather Cote)

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• Voting is open until April 17th. Vote!!
• Positions still open
• Clerk
• Treasurer
• Music Program Leaders Chair
• Interested? Contact Dr.Heather Cote at hcote@westwood.k12.ma.us

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Bylaws Update (Jared Cassedy)

• Link to 2025 Bylaws Updates per action in March 2024
• Strike language in Article 4, Section 2 of the elementary coalition chair, middle school coalition chair, and high school coalition chair in addition to Article 6, Section 2, Part 3 of the old coalitions
• Add language in Article 4, Section 2 and Article 6, Section 2, Part 3 of the new coalition chairs & responsibilities.
• General Music/Music Technology Coalition Chair - Even Years
• Chorus/Vocal Coalition Chair - Even Years
• String/Orchestra Coalition Chair - Even Years
• Band Coalition Chair - Even years
• Jazz/Contemporary Ensembles Coalition Chair - Even Years
• Music Program Leaders Coalition Chair - Odd Years
• Higher Education Coalition Chair - Odd Years
• Motion to approve the update of the language to coalition chairs and responsibilities, Second, and Vote

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Advocacy (Allyson Rottman)

Parent Booster Groups

• Zoom meetings (2-3 per school year)
• Fundraising, volunteer opportunities, supporting school staff during overrides/budget cuts
• Band app- communication
• advocacy@massmea.org

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Beacon Hill Day- May 19, 2025

• Lobby & advocate for music education in MA
• 8 student groups performing
• Arlington, Canton, Chelmsford, Salem, Sturbridge, Westford, Weymouth
• Grand Staircase
• Open to the public- join us!
• Recognition of Hill Day Committee

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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Access (Tom Westmoreland)

• Audition Feasibility Group
• Accommodations Form for Auditions
• Anonymous Auditions
• New Ensembles Feasibility Group
• Affinity & Discussion Groups at Conference
• Pathways into the Profession Subcommittee
• DEIA@MassMEA.org

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Executive Director Report (Mike Lacava)

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New Business

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Old Business

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Adjourn

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Next Up: Awards Ceremony!

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