Massachusetts Association of School Committees

Name

Massachusetts Association of School Committees

Legal name

Massachusetts Association of School Committees, Inc.

Website

https://masc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Policy, Governance & Board Administration (EDAJAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Elected School Boards & Governance Councils (EDADABAE), Governance Bodies & Board/Trustee Administration (EDADAKAL)

Keywords

• School governance association
• Education policy services
• Superintendent search consulting
• Professional development workshops
• Legislative advocacy education

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Active Membership Dues: Active member school committees pay annual dues determined by the Delegate Assembly based on each member's operating expenses for support of all public day schools. Dues are calculated from operating expenses reported to the Department of Education.
2. Associate Membership Dues: Class A associate members (former school committee members) pay $100/year; Class B-1 Corporate Partners pay $3,500/year.
3. COSCAP Membership: Annual membership for Council of School Committee Administrative Personnel is $100 per person, funding professional development initiatives.
4. COSA Membership Dues: Attorneys representing school districts join the Council of School Attorneys, gaining access to legal resources, professional development, and network.
5. Superintendent Search Services: MASC provides technical assistance or full search management to member school districts for superintendent searches. Includes assistance with leadership profiles, recruitment, screening, and contract negotiation.
6. Policy Services: Policy subscription services, contract policy service for customized manuals, and online policy hosting through Policy Twenty-one provided for fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC) is a member-driven association that delivers governance support, professional development, policy services, superintendent search consulting, and legislative advocacy to the 351 Massachusetts public school districts and their 2,400+ elected and appointed school committee members. Its core services include on-site Field Director consultation, the Policy Reference Manual and Policy Twenty-One online policy platform, and the MASC/MASS Annual Joint Conference, all funded by membership dues scaled to each district's operating expenses.

Product overview

The Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC) offers a comprehensive suite of member-driven services supporting Massachusetts school leaders. The core offerings include Field Services with dedicated Field Directors for on-site consultation, Policy Services with sample policies and the Policy Reference Manual, Superintendent Search Services for search consulting across five phases, Job Postings platform, and Professional Development Workshops including the 'Charting the Course' orientation program. MASC also operates two subsidiary organizations: COSCAP for administrative personnel support and COSA for school attorneys. The organization facilitates networking through ten divisions, publishes the Member Handbook and regular bulletins, operates email discussion forums (Listserv/MASCsec), and hosts the annual MASC/MASS Joint Conference. The service portfolio is delivered through member dues and fee-based services, with resources spanning policy development, legislative advocacy, superintendent evaluation, and governance best practices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Policy Services
• Field Services
• Superintendent Search Services
• Job Postings
• Professional Development Workshops
• Policy Twenty-One Online Policy Manuals
• COSCAP (Council of School Committee Administrative Personnel)
• COSA (Council of School Attorneys)
• Annual MASC/MASS Joint Conference
• Division Meetings and Services

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 200 superintendent searches completed across the Commonwealth
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• National School Boards Association (NSBA) Council of School AttorneyscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1997COSA membership includes automatic enrollment in NSBA Council of School Attorneys at no additional cost, offering access to nationwide network of school law attorneys, resources, guidance, and collaboration with NSBA's General Counsel office.
• National Affiliation of Superintendent Searchers (NASS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNASS operates as a network of 37 state school boards associations and over 100 search consultants since 1997. As a member of NASS, MASC search consultants can tap into this network to share vital background and reference information on candidates across states and collaborate with colleagues.
• Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMIAA by-laws call for MASC representation on its governing committees. MASC members serve on the Board of Directors, Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country/Track, Eligibility Review Board, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Sportsmanship, Sports Medicine, Swim, Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling committees, and the MA Interscholastic Athletic Council.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA): NYSSBA is a state-level school boards association serving school board members across New York, providing policy services, training, advocacy, and superintendent search support — directly comparable in mission, structure, and service portfolio to MASC at a larger scale.
• New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA): NJSBA serves New Jersey school board members with policy development, training workshops, and board governance services — a structurally identical state school boards association and the most direct functional peer to MASC.
• Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents (MASS): MASS is MASC's direct counterpart representing school superintendents (rather than school committees) in Massachusetts and co-hosts the Annual Joint Conference. The two organizations share the same member districts, complementary missions (governance vs. administration), and jointly serve the same K-12 leadership ecosystem in Massachusetts.
• Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA): PSBA is a state-level membership association for Pennsylvania school directors offering policy services, training, advocacy, and superintendent search support. Its scale and service breadth closely parallel MASC's operations.
• Connecticut Association of Boards of Education (CABE): CABE serves Connecticut local boards of education with policy services, training, and superintendent search support — a regional New England peer with an overlapping member base and comparable service portfolio to MASC.

Broad incumbents

• National School Boards Association (NSBA): NSBA is the national umbrella for state school boards associations across the U.S. and provides resources (e.g., National Education Policy Network, Council of School Attorneys) that overlap with MASC's policy and legal offerings. It is the broad national incumbent against which MASC positions as the Massachusetts-specific expert.

Emerging players

• National Affiliation of Superintendent Searchers (NASS): NASS is a network of 37 state school boards associations and 100+ search consultants of which MASC is a member. It is an emerging collaborative platform that could either amplify MASC's search reach or enable competing consultant models.

Regional players

• Vermont School Boards Association (VSBA): VSBA represents Vermont school boards with policy and advocacy services. It is a smaller-scale New England peer association with a comparable membership-driven model but a different geographic footprint.
• New Hampshire School Boards Association (NHSBA): NHSBA is a neighboring New England state school boards association offering policy, training, and advocacy services to New Hampshire school boards — a regional peer with similar mission and service profile.

Others

• Education Commission of the States (ECS): ECS is a nonpartisan interstate compact that tracks education policy across all 50 states and serves as an information clearinghouse for state-level K-12 policymakers — thematically adjacent to MASC's legislative advocacy and policy information roles.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MASCSchoolComm
• Facebookfacebook.com/schoolcommittees
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/massachusetts-association-of-school-committees-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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