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Cost: $60 per workshop 

(In-person participation includes lunch)

(No charge if you are participating in the First-Year Superintendent Workshop Discount Program, but we still need you to complete the registration form, so we know when you plan to participate.)

(No charge to participate via live stream if your school district has a MASA Video Library Subscription for the 2023 - 2024 school year, but we still need you to complete the registration form, so we know when you plan to participate.)

Workshop #1 - "Setting the Tax Rate" - This event has past.

Presenters: Jason Hoffman, CFO, Jefferson City (retired) and Jim Cummins, Superintendent, Neosho 

Date: August 1, 2023

Location - Lodge of Four Seasons, Lake Ozark or live stream

Time: 11:00 am. (immediately following the DESE Conference)

Description: This workshop will focus on the process of setting the tax rate for a school district.  Presenters will walk participants through the process of completing the State Auditor forms, as well as discuss how to plan, advertise, and conduct a tax rate hearing.   Sample documents will be provided to all participants.

Workshop #2 - "Evaluating the Budget" - Login to the MASA membership portal and register here!  

Dates: November 7, 2023 or November 8, 2023

Location - MCSA Education Center, Jefferson City, or live stream

Time: 11:30 am. (lunch) Workshop begins at 12:00 pm.

Description: This workshop will assist school administrators in identifying areas of budget concern and will provide an opportunity for general discussion about budgeting and other school finance topics.  The session will also include a discussion of current and future formula funding issues as well as advice on how to identify potential problems in a district budget.

Workshop #3 - "2024 - 2025 Budget Development" - Login to the MASA membership portal and register here!  

Dates: March 6, 2024, or March 7, 2024

Location - MCSA Education Center, Jefferson City, or live stream

Time: 11:30 am. (lunch) Workshop begins at 12:00 pm.

Description: This workshop will assist school administrators as they begin the process of developing a budget for 2024-2025. The focus of the session will be on identifying key areas of concern, estimating revenues and expenses, and a general discussion of budgeting basics.  The Governor’s budget recommendations for education will be reviewed.

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Workshops are sponsored by the following business partners.

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Find Previous MASA Awards Recipients Here!

MASA Awards Presented  Annually At The Spring Conference

Pearce Award
The Pearce Award is presented each year to an outstanding Missouri Superintendent of Schools. The recipient receives a $500 cash award and a $500 scholarship to a student in the recipients' school district. Each MASA Region selects a nominee for the award. The recipient must be a practicing superintendent of a public school in Missouri and meet additional criteria. (Pearce Award Criteria). To make a recommendation for this award, contact your regional Awards Committee Representative.

Outstanding Emeritus Awards
MASA recognizes a retired administrator from each MASA region during the Awards Program. Individuals chosen for this award are selected based upon their length of service, their participation in MASA while an active member and continued interest in public education since retiring. (Outstanding Emeritus Criteria) To make a recommendation for this award, contact your regional Awards Committee Representative.

Honorary Life Member
Individuals who are a member of MASA at the time of their retirement are presented with an Honorary Life Membership in MASA.  (Honorary Life Member form)

Twenty-five Year Service Awards
Annually, MASA recognizes those superintendents in Missouri who have achieved 25 years of service in administration in the public schools. This service may include the principalship and administrative service in other states. Award winners must currently be a member of MASA.   (Twenty-Five Year Service Award)

Emerging Superintendent Award
Each year, MASA presents an award to an outstanding Emerging Missouri Superintendent of Schools from each MASA region.  The award is in recognition of outstanding performance in the demonstration of those skills that reflect the best in educational leadership. Nominees must be a practicing superintendent in their second or third year of employment as a superintendent; have never served as a superintendent of schools in another state; made a measurable contribution to the school district they serve as a Superintendent of Schools as verified by one or more practicing Superintendents from their MASA region; and be a member of MASA at the time of nomination. To make a recommendation for this award, contact your regional Awards Committee Representative.

Friends of Education Award
This award will annually recognize eight non-educators, one from each MASA Region for their contribution to education locally or statewide. Each of the MASA regions shall select a recipient of this award annually. The recipient must currently be a non-educator although they could have been an educator in the past. To make a recommendation for this award, contact your regional Awards Committee Representative.

Memorial Recognition
Annually, MASA recognizes former members who have passed away during the preceding year. We need your help in being aware of all those needing to be memorialized. Please take a moment and complete the form below if you know someone that we should include in our memorial list. (Memorial Recognition form)

If you have any questions about the awards, please contact your regional Awards Committee Representative or the MASA Office.  

MASA Award Presented in the Fall of Each School Year:

Superintendent of the Year
Information and Application

Nomination forms and the application process for the 2024 Superintendent of the Year Program is open.

This Superintendent of the Year program is open to all U.S. public school superintendents who plan to continue in the profession.

The National Superintendent of the Year Program is truly representative of education's outstanding leaders from all parts of the country and abroad. Past recipients have come from diverse backgrounds - men and women representing small- to large-sized districts in rural, suburban and urban communities.

Selection process:

1. Anyone can nominate a superintendent.  However, the superintendent or their designee must complete the entire application and finalize it before the state deadline of October 2, 2023, to be considered.  The nomination form is not an application and cannot be considered.  Please notify the person that you nominate so they can complete the application process.
    
2. Applications for the 2024 Missouri SOY must be completed on the AASA Website by Monday, October 2, 2023 to meet the state deadline for consideration.
    
3. Applications that were submitted prior to July 1, 2023, have been archived by AASA because they changed application platforms.  Those applications are no longer accessible.
4. The MASA Awards Committee will review all applications that are finalized by the state deadline and select Missouri's winner.
    
5. The Missouri winner will be announced at the MSBA/MASA fall conference.  
    
6. The Missouri SOY winner's application will be forwarded to AASA to be considered for the National Superintendent of the Year. 
    
7. The Missouri Superintendent of the Year will be recognized during the AASA National Conference on Education.

Click on the link below to submit a nomination or to complete an online application form:

Superintendent of the Year Application and Nomination Forms Found Here! 

Membership Applications for the 2023 - 2024 school year are now available. 

Membership in the Missouri Association of School Administrators shall consist of active, group, associate (individual and business), emeritus and honorary members. Only active members shall be eligible to vote and hold office. Each active member must declare membership in one MASA region for voting purposes.  Membership is for July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. 

MASA Membership Categories (Each category has a specific online application form):

Active Membership - any person shall be eligible for active membership who serves as a Missouri public school superintendent, central office administrator of a public school, administrator of an education agency, association, college or university, or teacher preparing persons for a career in education or educational administration in these institutions.  MASA Active Dues = .007 of your 2022 - 2023 salary, rounded to the nearest dollar.  2023 - 2024 Active Membership Application

Group Membership - any superintendent who purchases an Active Membership may purchase an additional Group Membership for their school district. A Group Membership will include one additional active membership for the school district and any number of non-voting central office memberships, as submitted by the superintendent.  Group membership dues are tied directly to the superintendent's application and active membership.  2023 - 2024 Group Membership Application

Individual Associate Member - any person actively engaged in, or associated with, any phase of schoolwork or otherwise interested in educational administration in Missouri shall be eligible for associate membership in the Association. Individuals employed as administrators in Missouri public school districts shall not be eligible for associate membership.  Individual Education Associate member dues are $50.00 per year.  2023 - 2024 Individual Associate Member Application

Business Associate Member - any vendor or company who either markets products or services to the public schools or who wishes to provide support to public school superintendents through their professional association may become a business associate member.Business Associate membership dues are $300. per year.  If interested in becoming a Business Associate Member contact Melissa Shannon at melissa.shannon@mcsa.org or call 5734-638-4825.

Emeritus Member - any active member of MASA who retires from work in Missouri education shall be eligible for emeritus membership. This emeritus membership will expire should the member return to a position that qualifies for active membership.  There are no dues associated with this membership category.  

Honorary Member - the Executive Committee shall have authority to confer honorary membership in the Association.  There are no dues associated with this membership category.

Membership in the Association may be denied or rescinded by the Executive Committee or its designee when it is deemed to be in the best interest of the Association.