MACS Charter School Authorizer Membership is open to all organizations in Minnesota that authorize charter schools.

By joining as a MACS Associate – Charter School Authorizer Member, you become an active part of a professional Association committed to promoting innovation, quality, choice and accountability in public education by promoting charter schools in Minnesota. MACS addresses these goals through advocacy, information, resources and support, and it is through these efforts that the value of your membership is seen.

BENEFITS TO BEING A MEMBER:

Authorizers value their membership in MACS because it provides their organization the opportunity to:

• Participate in all Program & Services Committees and Task Forces of the Association, as well as ongoing Authorizer Forums that provide training and opportunities for discussion of common concerns;
• Attend MACS sponsored workshops, training programs and conferences at Associate Member rates;
• Support the advocacy efforts MACS conducts on behalf of all charter schools at the state and national level, and also to stay informed on public policy issues through regularly scheduled policy forums, teleconferences, webinars, etc.;
• Keep abreast of charter school news and resources through subscriptions to The Charter Current e-newsletter and pertinent Associate Members-only communications;
• Post any of the organization’s charter liaison career openings, events or trainings for charter schools and staff on the MACS website; and
• If applicable, affiliate with the MACS Relicensure Committee to renew educational licenses (administrative and teaching). 

HOW TO JOIN MACS TODAY:

To join as a Charter School Authorizer Member, you will need to fill out and return the following to our office:

• An Associate Member – Charter School Authorizer Application Form (download below), and
• A check for the appropriate dues amount

 
Authorizer Membership Dues:

Authorizer Membership is for twelve months from the date on which you join. Your level of dues is based upon the number of schools you currently authorize:

• The base fee for all authorizers is $250
• There is a $50 fee per school authorized for each additional school you authorizer beyond your initial school.

Thus, an authorizer with oversight of 5 schools would pay $450: $250 for the base fee and first school and $50 x the 4 additional schools authorized.

For further information on Authorizer Membership:
Contact our office at 651.789.3090.