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Membership Information

Please select from the following membership types.

Professional Member

Designed for current building principals and assistant principals, this membership offers two types:  a joint MEMSPA/NAESP membership or a MEMPSA-only membership.

Joint MEMSPA/NAESP Professional Membership Benefits: $599

  • Stay informed through weekly MEMSPA communications
  • Connections with building leaders within your region and statewide
  • Access to member rate for professional learning opportunities
  • Voting rights in MEMSPA elections
  • Invitation for volunteer opportunities
  • Maximum of $500 of legal coverage
  • State-level advocacy
  • Due Process Benefits (Job Protection): Legal fee reimbursement up to $2,000 per year of continuous NAESP membership, up to $20,000 maximum benefit.* $500 deductible applies, which may be covered by MEMSPA.
  • Professional Liability Coverage: Defense costs covered fully and up to $2 million for judgments and settlements.
  • Stay informed through NAESP communications
  • Expanded professional learning opportunities at the national level
  • Networking and collaboration with other leaders across the nation
  • Advocacy at the state and national level
  • Voting rights in NAESP elections

*Maintaining continuous membership by paying for your MEMSPA/NAESP membership by September 30 ensures uninterrupted coverage and support.  

MEMSPA-Only Professional Member Benefits: $340

  • Stay informed through weekly MEMSPA communications
  • Connections with building leaders within your region and statewide
  • Access to member rate for professional learning opportunities
  • Voting rights in MEMSPA elections
  • Invitation for volunteer opportunities
  • Maximum of $500 of legal coverage
  • State-level advocacy
 Join as Professional Member

Associate Member

Joint MEMSPA/NAESP: $288

MEMSPA-Only: $119


Created for central office administrators, such as superintendents, assistant superintendents, or curriculum directors, members of other educational organizations and those in higher education. This membership offers two types: MEMPSA-only membership or a joint MEMSPA/NAESP membership.

Joint MEMSPA/NAESP Associate Membership benefits:

  • Stay informed through weekly MEMSPA communications
  • Connections with building leaders within your region and statewide
  • Access to member rate for professional learning opportunities
  • Invitation for volunteer opportunities
  • State-level advocacy
  • Stay informed through NAESP communications
  • Expanded professional learning opportunities at the national level
  • Networking and collaboration with other leaders across the nation
  • National-level advocacy

MEMSPA-Only Associate Member Benefits:

  • Stay informed through weekly MEMSPA communications
  • Connections with building leaders within your region and statewide
  • Access to member rate for professional learning opportunities
  • Invitation for volunteer opportunities
  • State-level advocacy

*This membership type does not include due process or liability coverage.

 Join as Associate Member

Emeritus Member (Retiree)

Joint MEMSPA/NAESP: $168

MEMSPA-Only: $69

For retired principals or educational leaders we offer two types of membership: MEMSPA-only Emeritus or a joint MEMSPA/NAESP Emeritus membership. 

Joint MEMSPA/NAESP Emeritus Membership Benefits:

  • Stay informed through weekly MEMSPA communications
  • Connections with building leaders within your region and statewide
  • Access to member rate for professional learning opportunities
  • Voting rights in MEMSPA elections
  • Invitation for volunteer opportunities
  • Free registration for MEMSPA’s Annual Conference
  • State-level advocacy
  • Professional Liability Coverage: Defense costs covered fully and up to $2 million for judgements and settlements.
  • Stay informed through NAESP communications
  • Expanded professional learning opportunities at the national level
  • Networking and collaboration with other leaders across the nation
  • Advocacy at the state and national level
  • Voting rights in NAESP elections

MEMSPA-Only Emeritus Member Benefits:

  • Stay informed through weekly MEMSPA communications
  • Connections with building leaders within your region and statewide
  • Access to member rate for professional learning opportunities
  • Voting rights in MEMSPA elections
  • Invitation for volunteer opportunities
  • Free registration for MEMSPA’s Annual Conference
  • State-level advocacy
 Join as Emeritus Member (Retiree)

Aspiring Member

Joint MEMSPA/NAESP: $149

MEMSPA-Only: $50

Perfect for educators or students preparing for a leadership role, such as future principals or assistant principals.

Joint MEMSPA/NAESP Aspiring Membership Benefits:

  • Stay informed through weekly MEMSPA communications
  • Connections with building leaders within your region and statewide
  • Access to member rate for professional learning opportunities
  • Invitation for volunteer opportunities
  • State-level advocacy
  • Stay informed through NAESP communications
  • Expanded professional learning opportunities at the national level
  • Networking and collaboration with other leaders across the nation
  • National-level advocacy 

*This membership type does not include due process or liability coverage.

MEMSPA-Only Aspiring Member Benefits:

  • Stay informed through weekly MEMSPA communications
  • Connections with building leaders within your region and statewide
  • Access to member rate for professional learning opportunities
  • Invitation for volunteer opportunities
  • State-level advocacy
 Join as Aspiring Member