School Administrators of Montana

MASS Membership Benefits

2026-27 Member Benefits              

 Membership period is from July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027


2026-27 Membership Pricing:


  • MASS/AASA Joint Membership - $750                                                                   
  • MASS/AASA Joint Membership Small School (Districts with enrollment of 350 students or less) - $506                                           
  • MASS (State Only) - $265.00
  • AASA College Professor - $235.00 
  • MASS/AASA Aspiring  - $ 157.00
  • MASS Aspiring (State Only)  - $75.00
  • MASS/AASA Retired-Eligible only if previously an AASA Member - $127.00
  • MASS/Retired (State Only) - $45.00




AASA/MASS Joint - Large &
Small School		State Only (no AASA)
 College Professor

Aspiring   (State Only) 

 Retired

SAM BENEFITS







SAM Administrators Institutexx
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Montana Conference of Educational Leadership (MCEL) xx 
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Montana Association of School Superintendents Fall  Conference xx 
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Region Meetings xx 
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National Convention xx
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Monthly SAM Bulletin (Electronic) xx 
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Annual SAM Directory (Electronic) xx 
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Weekly SAM Update xx 
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State and Federal Lobbying Network xx 
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Professional Development xx 
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Colleague Networks xx 
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 AASA Benefits x 
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Legal Support Program-Up to $20,000 in legal assistancex




$2 Million individual professional liability insurancex




Member Discount for Conferences x

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Award and Recognition Programs x 
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School Solutions Center x 
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Member Insurance Program - Trust for Insuring Educatorsx



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Member Discount on AASA Books x 
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AASA Media-AASA Online Video Library; AASA Radio; AASA Blog; AASA Podcasts x 
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School Administrator magazine-11/yearx

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The Leaders Edge-2/month             x

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News of the Nation-4/month x

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New Superintendent Journal-4/year x

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Children's Programs-Ready by 21; Healthy Schools; Asthma Education & Prevention;   Childhood Obesity; Healthy Learning News x 
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Topical Toolkits & Research Studies x 
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AASA Career Center-Member discounts on Job Postings; Sample Contracts x 
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Vote/Hold an Elected Leadership Role AASA x 
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$30,000 Free Life Insurance (for new members only) x




Advocacy on Capitol Hill-Legislative Corps-weekly report x 
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Optional Insurance Programs-Term Life; GEICO Auto; Health Insurance; Short-term   Medical; Student Health Plan; ID Theft; Long-Term Care Evaluation Service x 
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AASA Membership Classifications are as follows:


Active- For Superintendents, although assistant and deputy superintendents are welcome in this category.  Members in this category receive all AASA benefits and services, including the Legal Support Program ($2M individual professional liability coverage/up to $20K for job protection defense claims based on continuous years of membership, $500 deductible), a member discount when registering for AASA conferences and more. 


College Professor- For full-time professors of educational administration and/or supervision, who are not currently employed in full-time school administration.  Members in this category are eligible to vote and hold elected office but are not eligible to receive legal support from AASA. 


Retired- Open to anyone who has retired from full-time employment as a school administrator.