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Membership Options 2007/08

 MASA 

    MASA Active
  Joint MASA/MASE
  MASA Service
  MASA Student
  MASA Persons on Leave/Intern  
  MASA Subscription Only
 

 MASE 

    MASE Active
  MASE Active Plus MASA
  Joint MASA/MASE
  MASE Associate
  MASE Student
  MASE Retired
 Other Opportunities
MASE and MASA provide powerful professional support and a wide variety of benefits such as quality conferences, skill development workshops, informative publications, and state and national legislative advocacy. MASA membership also provides personal services, including legal consultation, liability insurance and life insurance.  Download the membership form.

MASE Active

$410.00 Voting Membership
A MASE Active Member can be any person who is:

bulletEmployed as a director/administrator for special education in a public or private school district, or cooperative, regional, state, or other administrative unit,
bulletActive membership includes the Director of Special education, Assistant Directors of Special Education, Special Education Coordinators and other persons on administrative contract who oversee, direct, supervise or coordinate a program, school or classes for special education as a primary job responsibility.

Active members of MASE are encouraged to become active members of the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE)>

Membership benefits include:

bulletRight to Vote
bulletRight to Hold Elective Office
bulletOpportunity to Influence Change (Committee Participation)
bulletOpportunity for Networking
bulletOngoing Professional Assistance
bulletSpring and Fall and Best Practices Statewide Conferences
bulletNew Directors Training
bulletProfessional Development with Continuing Education Units
bulletLegislative Platform and Advocacy
bulletRepresentation on Task Forces and Statewide Committees
bulletImpact Quarterly Newsletter
bulletSpecial Publications and Correspondence on Current Issues
bulletAccess to sample Documents, such as Polices and Contracts
bulletVoting Representative on MASA Board of Directors
bulletMASE Web Site


MASE Active Plus MASA

$990.00 Voting Membership

If you chose the Special Education Component Group

bulletVoting Membership in MASA and in MASE
bulletMASE Active Plus MASA membership must meet the requirements of active membership in each organization.
bulletMASE Active Plus MASA Members receive all benefits of active membership in both organizations (both legal & voting)

Voting Membership in MASA and in MASE
Joint members must meet the requirements of active membership in each organization. MASA/MASE Joint Members receive all benefits of active membership in both organizations.

MASE Non-Voting Memberships

MASE Associate

$180.00 Non-voting Membership
MASE Associate Membership is open to any person (non-licensed) in Minnesota who oversees, directs, coordinates or serves as a lead teacher for a program, school or classes for special education as a major job responsibility; and is employed as a "teacher on special assignment" (TOSA) or similar non-administrative contract arrangement. (Directors do not qualify for this category.

MASE Student

$25.00  Non-voting Membership
A MASE Student Member is any person who is a graduate student in the field of special education administration and who is not eligible for active or associate membership. MASE Student Members receive all the publications and access to conferences at reduced rates.

MASE Service

$180.00 Non-voting Membership
Service Membership is open to any person in Minnesota who is actively engaged in or associated with any phase of special education leadership, but who does not qualify for Active or Associate membership. Service Membership includes college faculty members whose major responsibility is the professional preparation of administrator for special education, professional special education staff employed by the MN Department of Education and general education administrators who serve in public or private school district, cooperative, regional, state or other administrative unit.

MASE Retired

  Download the membership form
Any active member of MASE who retires from employment in Minnesota and who has been an active member of MASE for three years immediately preceding retirement (or whose membership is approved by the Board of Directors) is eligible for MASE Retired Membership. Retired members are eligible for all benefits of the Association, except the right to vote and hold elective office. There is no cost for retiree membership. Retiree members receive association communications and conference registration at no cost (except for food and lodging).

In addition, if you have been a member of the Minnesota Association of School Administrators at some point in your career, you qualify for the MASA Retired Membership. This membership offers you conference information, life insurance, and/or the MASA newsletter.

MASA Active

$745.00  Voting Membership
An MASA Active Member can by any person who is a superintendent or central office administrator, in a public, private or parochial school system or regional, cooperative, or state agency.

Membership benefits include:

bulletRight to Vote
bulletRight to Hold Elective Office
bulletOpportunity to Influence Change (Committee Participation)
bulletOpportunity for Networking
bulletOngoing Professional Assistance
bulletSpring and Fall Statewide Conferences
bulletProfessional Development with Continuing Education Units
bulletLegislative platform and Advocacy
bulletRepresentation on Task Forces and Statewide Committees
bulletLeader's Forum Quarterly Newsletter
bulletSpecial Publications and Correspondence on Current Issues
bulletAccess to Sample Documents, such as Polices and Contracts
bulletBroadcast Faxes and Listserve E-Mails
bulletMASA Web Site
bulletMember Directory
bulletMember Subscription Rates for Internet Job Posting Service
bulletLegal Consultation and Defense Protection
bulletPersonal Contract Review Services
bullet$3,000 Life Insurance Coverage


Joint MASA/MASE

$790.00

bulletVoting privileges in MASA ONLY if you choose Superintendent, Central office or Service Provider Component Group.

Voting Membership in MASA and in MASE
Joint members must meet the requirements of active membership in each organization. MASA/MASE Joint Members receive all benefits of active membership in both organizations.

MASA Service

$480.00  Voting Membership
An MASA Service Member is any instructor or administrator in a teacher or educational administration training grogram or any staff person in the Minnesota Department of Education. Service members receive all the benefits and services of MASA active membership.

MASA Non-Voting Membership

MASA Student

$55.00  Non-voting Membership
An MASA Student Member is any person who is a full time graduate student enrolled in an educational administration program and is not eligible for active membership. MASA Student Members receive all the publications and access to conferences at reduced rates.

MASA Persons on Leave/Intern

$155.00  Non-voting Membership
An MASA On Leave Member is any member who is on professional leave from a full-time administrative position, or who is serving as a full time intern.


MASA Subscription Only

$55.00  Non-voting Membership
A subscription only member is any individual or organization wishing to receive the MASA newsletter and weekly email communication. No other benefits or services are provided.

 

Other Opportunities

MASPA Membership

$75
MASA members may also opt for membership in this allied organization, the Minnesota Association of School Personnel Administrators. Members receive all MASPA member services and publications.

MCEA Membership

$70
MASA members may add a membership to the Minnesota Community Education Association (MCEA) for an additional amount of $70. MASA/MCEA members receive all benefits of both memberships. .

AASA Membership

Administrator $387.00
College Professor $194.00
AASA membership is open to anyone serving in an administrative position in a public or private school system. Active members may vote, hold office, and receive publications. Joint membership of AASA and MASA will enable you to receive a $1 million professional liability insurance policy and enhanced legal protection. (Additional information is available from AASA.)

MASPA Membership $100.00
MCEA Membership
$70.00
MinnSPRA Membership
$75.00