Want to be more than just a MASSP member?
If you want to be involved in the association at the next level, have you considered running for an office on the Board of Directors?
There are three different ways for you to be a member of the Board:
1st – Be a regional representative. Be the voice of your region. MASSP has 12 regions. The Region Chair serves two years and can be re-elected for more. You will be out of your building three days during the year to attend board meetings. It is expected you will develop and host regional association activities. The even numbered regions are up for election in 2008. Want to learn more? Go to: http://mymassp.com/serve/running_to_be_a_regional_representative
2nd – Be the voice of your special area: assistant principal commission, middle level commission, high school commission, and career tech commission. This is a two-year term. You’ll be the voice of, for example, middle schools. You’ll advise staff on programming for middle level activities and programs done by the association. You’ll help create association surveys of our middle level members. You will be out of your building three days during the year to attend board meetings. Want to learn more? Go to: http://mymassp.com/serve/running_to_be_a_representative
3rd – Be the President of the Association. You are the official voice of Michigan’s Secondary School Principal. You, with support of the Board, set the policy agenda for the association. You set the theme for association conferences and approve their content. You are the voice of the Michigan principal at the national level. Working with the Executive Director you met with state policy makers, represent Michigan principals on special committees that work with the State Superintendent of Instruction. This officer position will take you out of your building up to ten days during the year. It is recommended you have served on the Board of Directors prior to seeking this position. This is a three-year office. Want to learn more? Go to: http://mymassp.com/serve/running_to_be_president_elect
Begin the process! Serve the profession.
Want to know more about the governance of the association and the election process? Go to: http://mymassp.com/serve
Please “get your paper work” into the association during the month of February.