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Membership Information

Membership year July 1 - June 30

MASE spans the state with nine areas. Download a list of the districts included in each area. Members are directors of special education and other administrators for special education in public or private schools, cooperative regional, state and other educational administrative units. Members also include other school administrators such as superintendents and central office leaders, college and university professors of special education teacher or administrator preparation programs, and Minnesota Department of Education employees.

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. 

Minnesota Administrators for Special Education + Minnesota Association of School Administrators

This joint membership is open ONLY to SPECIAL EDUCATION positions.

MASE Active + MASA Active Members typically elect the MASA Special Ed. Component Group, but are free to choose whichever component group you would like. This is a voting membership in both organizations and provides the Active Member benefits of both MASE and MASA.

Join as a Joint MASA + MASE Active Member

MASA Active + MASE Associate Member ($1,059 annual investment)

Non-Voting in MASE.  Non-voting membership permits members in good standing to attend all MASE meetings, workshops and seminars; receive MASE publications; and serve on MASE committees.

Associate Plus MASA membership is open to any person who is eligible for Associate Membership and also desires membership in the affiliate organization, the Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA), or any MASA member who wishes to also be a MASE Associate Member. Associate Plus MASA members must also meet the membership requirements of MASA. Associate Plus MASA members receive all MASA member services and publications in addition to MASE services.

Join as a Joint MASA + MASE Associate Member

CEC/CASE Membership
Along with MASE, the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) is a very important international organization. As their website states, "The Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) is an international nonprofit organization that provides leadership, advocacy, and professional learning to more than 6,200 special education leaders globally. CASE is committed to visionary leadership, inclusive practices, engagement, and integrity. As the voice of special education leaders, CASE routinely engages with federal agencies, national coalitions, and partner organizations representing our members. This focus on national policy and advocacy supports lasting solutions that continue to drive the profession forward!"
MASE works closely with CASE considering the impact of actions at the federal level on our work in Minnesota. There are a number of benefits for you!
  • Policy and Advocacy
    • Access to the CASE Action Center
    • Access to CASE policy statements
    • Regular professional development
  • Professional Learning
    • The CASE Conference
    • The CASE Academy of Law and Leadership
    • The Special Education Leadership Summit
  • Resources
    • Receive a weekly newsletter
    • Get the Journal of Special Education Leadership
  • Networking
    • Be a part of the CASE CommUnity
It is easy to join! Add the option for CEC/CASE to your MASE membership for the fee of $145/year. 
Explore all programs, benefits, and updates on the website—or let Melissa Schaller know if you’d like help highlighting a specific event or opportunity in future newsletters! You can also learn more here.

MASE Active Member

$520

This is a voting membership and permits members to attend all MASE meetings, workshops and seminars; receive all MASE publications; vote on all questions presented to the membership; chair or serve on MASE Committees; and run for a MASE elected office.

Active Membership is open to any person who is licensed or employed as an administrator for special education or former administrator currently employed in another capacity serving children with disabilities. Active Membership includes the Director of Special Education of record, 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.

Membership benefits include:

  • Right to Vote
  • Right to Hold Elective Office
  • Opportunity to Influence Change Through Committee Participation
  • Opportunity for Networking
  • Ongoing Professional Assistance
  • Spring, Fall and Best Practices Statewide Conferences
  • New Leaders Training
  • Professional Development with Continuing Education Units
  • Legislative Platform and Advocacy
  • Representation on Task Forces and Statewide Committees
  • MASE in Your Mailbox Weekly Newsletter
  • Special Publications and Correspondence on Current Issues
  • Access to Sample Documents, such as Policies and Contracts
  • MASE Website
 Join as MASE Active Member

MASE Associate Member

$270

This is a non-voting membership and permits members in good standing to attend all MASE meetings, workshops and seminars; receive MASE publications; and serve on MASE committees. Associate Membership is open to any person 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. Persons with this membership do not have as a duty to evaluate staff.

Associate Membership is also 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 membership. Associate Membership includes college faculty members whose major responsibility is the professional preparation of administrators for special education, professional special education staff employed by the MN Department of Education, and general education administrators who serve in a public or private school, district, cooperative, regional, state, or other administrative unit.

 Join as MASE Associate Member

MASE Associate Out of State

$270

Non-Voting. Non-voting membership permits members in good standing to attend all MASE meetings, workshops and seminars; receive MASE publications; and serve on MASE committees.
 
Associate Out of State Membership is open to any person working in a state other than Minnesota who is actively engaged in or associated with any phase of special education leadership. 

 Join as MASE Associate Out of State

MASE Student Member

$45

Student membership is open to any person in Minnesota who is a graduate student in the field of special education administration and who is not eligible for Active or Associate membership. This non-voting membership permits members to attend all MASE meetings, workshops and seminars; receive MASE publications; and serve on MASE committees.

 Join as MASE Student Member

MASE Retiree Member

$50

Retired Membership is open to any individual who retires from their administrative position, or upon approval by the Board of Directors. This non-voting membership permits members in good standing to attend all MASE meetings, workshops and seminars; receive MASE publications; and serve on MASE committees.

 Join as MASE Retiree Member

MASE Platinum Business Partner

$3,000

  • Permission to advertise affiliation with MASE as a Platinum Business Partner
  • Free participant registration for two representatives from your business at either the Best Practices Conference or Fall Conference (please contact MASE staff for full info!)
  • Partnership welcome in the MASE in Your Mailbox weekly newsletter (two issues)
  • Opportunity to be featured one time in the full-page Business Partner Spotlight on MASE social media and the MASE website
  • Information featured on the front page of the MASE website​
  • Opportunity to present for 5 minutes at a MASE area meeting
  • Opportunity to present for 5 minutes at a MASE board meeting and opportunity to join board members for breakfast/lunch outside the meeting time OR opportunity to present at a virtual Slice of Collaboration meeting (sponsorship fee waived!)
  • Vendor location preferences at MASE conferences
 Join as MASE Platinum Business Partner

MASE Gold Business Partner

$2,000

  • Permission to advertise affiliation with MASE as a Gold Business Partner
  • Free participant registration for one representative from your business at either the Best Practices Conference or Fall Conference (please contact MASE staff for full info!)
  • Partnership welcome in the MASE in Your Mailbox newsletter (two issues)
  • Opportunity to be featured in a business partner recognition on social media
 Join as MASE Gold Business Partner

MASE Silver Business Partner

$750

  • Permission to advertise affiliation with MASE as a Silver Business Partner
  • Member rates for conference/seminar registrations
  • Partnership welcome in the MASE in Your Mailbox newsletter (two issues)
 Join as MASE Silver Business Partner