The All-State School Committee is established to annually recognize significant achievement on the part of local school committee members. This recognition is intended to honor school committee members who, during the previous year, have made a significant contribution to their community or their school committee either through specific action or as an inspiration and role model for their peers and constituents.
The MASC Board of Directors will annually select ten individuals who have been nominated by their local school committees and recommended by a designated selection committee to be recognized as members of the All-State School Committee. A member will be selected from each of the ten Divisions of MASC. In the event no nomination is presented from a specific Division or, if the selection committee is unable to recommend an individual from any specific Division, at-large selections may be recommended to complete the ten-member All-State School Committee. Nominees deserving of recognition who are not selected for the All-State School Committee may be awarded honorable mention.
Candidates for the All-State School Committee may not nominate themselves.
Active and Associate Members may nominate not more than one candidate for the All-State School Committee each year.
Additional Selection Criteria:
- The nominee must be serving on a school committee which is a member of MASC.
- The nominee must have completed at least one full term in office on their school committee.
- Members of the MASC Board of Directors or employees of the Association are not eligible.
- Former MASC All-State School Committee members are not eligible.
- A school committee should consider its nominee in light of the following characteristics. The nominee:
- Keeps the education and welfare of children as his/her primary concern;
- Represents the best interest of all constituents rather than special interest groups;
- Understands the need for compromise and abides by decisions of the majority;
- Has made the time commitment necessary to become an informed and effective school committee member;
- Channels complaints and potential problems to the proper authority;
- Reaches decisions on the merits of issues and on the basis of the best available information;
- Participates in in-service programs at the local, state or national level;
- Does not individually or unilaterally make commitments on behalf of the school committee;
- Is open and honest with other committee members and administrators, shares information and avoids surprises whenever possible;
- Is familiar with and abides by the MASC Code of Ethics.