PLANNING & GOVERNANCE
Massachusetts Computer Using Educators (MassCUE) is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization. We are a community composed of educators across the New England area and upheld by our Board of Directors, staff, and committees. We pride ourselves on our reputation for building community and creating impactful learning opportunities for educators through a physical and virtual format. As an organization, we promote our mission by building community, recognizing innovation and excellence, advocating for strategic policies and programs, and partnering with other organizations that share our mission.
| Action Item | Responsibility |
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Prepare for an equity audit |
Executive Director, DEI Committee |
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Continue DEI Training for Board Members |
Executive Director, Executive Leadership Team, DEI Committee |
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Continue to support and expand our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Mission |
Executive Director, Executive Leadership Team, DEI Committee |
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Improve internal and external communication by increasing the audience utilizing inclusive messaging |
Executive Director, Staff, Communications Committee, Fall Conference Committee |
| Action Item | Responsibility |
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Examine and resolve current questions about the purpose and goals for membership |
Executive Director, Executive Leadership Team |
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Target communities previously not reached by MassCUE. These could be due to geography, demographics, access to technology, etc. |
Executive Director, Staff, Awards Committee, Communications Committee, Grants Committee |
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Develop and implement partnerships with other organizations to learn and share best practices |
Executive Director |
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Foster mutually beneficial relationships with DESE/Superintendents |
Executive Director, Advisors |
| Action Item | Responsibility |
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Offer relevant and targeted professional development in innovative and engaging formats |
Professional Development Committee, Fall Conference Committee, Staff |
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Seek membership feedback regarding targeted professional development offerings |
Executive Director, Professional Development Committee, Fall Conference Committee |
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Create a menu of professional development options for MassCUE 4 You to share |
Executive Director, Professional Development Committee |
| Action Item | Responsibility |
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Collaborate with district, state, and federal level policy makers, with the goal of advocating for equity in educational technology spaces |
Executive Director, Influence and Advocacy Committee |
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Leverage diverse funding sources to expand MassCUE |
Executive Director, Executive Leadership Team, Finance Committee, Grants Committee |
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Identify under-resourced districts with whom relationships can be built |
Executive Director, Staff, Elections Committee |
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Advocate and amplify student voices to gain their perspective EdTech can/does play in their lives |
Executive Director, Staff, ALL Committees |
All committee work must support the MassCUE mission and operate by established policies.
Members:
- Chair or Co-Chair(s)
- Members
- Ex-Officio Members
Term Limits:
- Chairperson(s): Chairperson(s) serve a one-year term and are appointed or reappointed at the September board meeting.
- Members: Members serve a one-year term and are appointed or reappointed at the June board meeting.
Duties:
- Chairperson(s)
- Recommend candidates: Any individual shall be eligible for appointment or election to the Board of Directors of the MassCUE organization, should they meet two of the following criteria:
- A registered member of the MassCUE organization who actively contributes for at least one year, as determined by the Board of Directors.
- A community member of MassCUE who is:
- Current or retired educator.
- An employee of an educational entity within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- Or, a full-time student, age eighteen or older.
- A community member of MassCUE who demonstrates support and exhibits qualities and skills that would support the mission of the organization
- Communicate with committee members, arrange at least six meetings per year, plan agendas, make assignments, be the liaison to other committees, and conduct business online as needed.
- Prepare committee reports to the Board and post them in the Board Meetings folder at least five days before the Board meeting.
- Post meeting dates, both face-to-face and online, on the MassCUE Board internal calendar.
- Complete a web request to keep committee-related information accurate, current, and per these Procedures.
- Fill out a Social Media request form for any content your committee would like to be shared on MassCUE’s social channels.
- Prepare and present the committee’s Annual Report at the General Meeting.
- Recommend candidates: Any individual shall be eligible for appointment or election to the Board of Directors of the MassCUE organization, should they meet two of the following criteria:
- Members:
- Attend online and face-to-face meetings regularly and actively participate by volunteering to lead or support committee tasks.
- Committee Member Benefit: Those who have served, participated, and contributed to the Committee Members Benefit Policy will be eligible for complimentary membership for one year upon recommendation of the Chair at the June Board meeting. If they agree to do so, they will be recommended for reappointment.
- Those who have not actively served participated, and contributed will not be recommended for reappointment and will be notified by the chair that if they are able to actively participate in the future, they can let the chair know that they would like to again be considered to serve on the committee.
Amending Procedures:
- By January, each committee will review the Charge and Procedures to ensure they reflect the committee's function.
- Chairperson(s) of each committee will submit recommended changes to the Charge and Procedures to the President and President-Elect for feedback.
- Each committee will present its changes to the Board of Directors at the Winter retreat.
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