Lifetime achievement is a designation established to honor individuals who, through their service to their commu- nity and their local school committee, have exhibited the best characteristics of public service.
Lifetime achievement shall be limited to:
- Present or former school committee members who have 10 years of elective service in the community or in (non-elective) service to public education as a volunteer, member of the public school faculty, or benefactor of pub- lic schools including not less than two terms on the school committee.
This designation is not dependent on the nominees participation in MASC programs or activities. Upon nomina- tion by their local school committee and approval by the MASC Board of Directors, an appropriate symbol of recognition will be forwarded to the nominating school committee for presentation to the honoree.
Candidates for Lifetime Achievement may not nominate themselves.
Active and Associate Members may nominate not more than one candidate for Lifetime Achievement each year except in extraordinary circumstances. Extraordinary circumstances may include, but are not limited to the following: extraordinary contribution to the welfare of the public schools that merits recognition.