MCASE Membership Information
MCASE=CEC+CASE+SAM

2023-24 Member Benefits              
Membership period is from July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024

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Dues should be sent directly to SAM, not to CEC. Contributions or gifts to SAM are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. However, dues payments may be deductible by members as an ordinary and necessary business expense.

Full Active MCASE Membership (Full CEC+CASE+SAM): $405
Basic MCASE Membership: (Basic CEC+CASE+SAM): $350
Student MCASE Member: (Basic CEC+CASE+SAM): $298
University Faculty/Retired MCASE Member: (Basic CEC+CASE+SAM): $245

ACTIVE/Full MCASE MEMBERSHIP is open to anyone who (a) is a current member of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) and (b) Council for Administrators of Special Education (CASE) Division. They currently administer, direct, supervise special education staff, and/or coordinate special education programs, or are administrator of an independent school that provides specialized programs for students with disabilities (e.g. MSDB), or college/university faculty whose major responsibility is the professional preparation of administrators of special education or special education providers, (e.g. Special Ed teachers, SLPs, School Psychologists). Active membership entitles the member to attend all meetings, to vote on all questions presented to the membership, and to hold office.

BASIC MCASE MEMBERSHIP is open to any member who (a) is a current member of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) and (b) Council for Administrators of Special Education (CASE) Division. This includes general education administrators without special education supervision endorsement, special education coordinators who currently have responsibility for the coordination of special education programs, implementation and supervision of the delivery of special education programs consistent with State and Federal guidance, or supervises special education.

STUDENT MCASE MEMBERSHIP is open to individuals who are post their Masters program in special education administration programs or the Special Education Supervision Endorsement. Members who have temporary, Class 5, endorsement and who are employed in the role of coordination special education programs, the implementation and supervision of the delivery of special education programs consistent with State and Federal guidance, or supervises special education staff.

University/Retired MCASE Membership shall be available to those who have retired from their role. College and University Faculty who are responsible for the instruction of general education teachers and/or special education staff in designated preparation programs (e.g. Special Ed Teacher, SLPs, OTs, School Psychologists, General Education Administration Programs). Retired life members may enjoy all privileges of Basic Membership, except that of holding elected office and voting on action items before the membership. They may serve on committees.

MCASE is an associate member of SAM and the membership year shall run from July 1 to June 30.

Member Insurance Program - Trust for Insuring Educators

 

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University Faculty/Retired

SAM BENEFITS

 

 

 

 

SAM Administrators Institute

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Montana Conference of Educational Leadership (MCEL)

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Montana Council of Administrators of Special Educations Fall Conference

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Region Directors Meetings

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National Convention

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Monthly SAM Bulletin (Electronic)

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Annual SAM Directory (Electronic)

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Weekly SAM Update

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State and Federal Lobbying Network

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Professional Development

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Colleague Networks

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CEC Benefits

 

 

   

All Recorded Webinars Available in CEC's Online Learning Library

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Print Copies "TEACHING Exceptional Children"

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Print Copies "Exceptional Children

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CEC’s Online 

  Learning Library

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Recorded “Quick Takes” Video Series

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Online Access to “TEACHING Exceptional Children”

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Online Access to “Exceptional Children” 

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Access to Networking Through the All-Member Forum           

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Access to Join Special Interest Divisions

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Membership in State/Provincial Local Unit

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Preferred Member Pricing on Insurance Programs

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Access to the CEC Career Center, the Largest Job Bank Devoted Exclusively to Special

Special Education TODAY” Weekly e-Newsletter

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