New! We are excited to offer an all-inclusive membership for student representatives and school committees in Massachusetts for the 2026-2027 school year.
School Committees can now sign their student representatives up to become members of the Massachusetts Association of Student Representatives (MASR), a chapter of the
National Student Board Member Organization (NSBMA).
For the 2026-2027 school year, membership includes participation in all of the following:
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Student Trustee Action Readiness Training 2026 (START): an essential, three-day professional learning session for new student representatives nationwide, September 18-20, virtual/online. Learn more about START (Registration for non-members from $400)
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MASR Delegate Assembly 2026: Fall, Wellesley, MA (Date TBC)
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MASR Spring Conference 2027: Spring, Wellesley, MA (Date TBC)
Why join?
All school committee members, including students, deserve high-quality training, professional development and networking opportunities to be effective in their role. Investing in student representatives can be transformative, supporting meaningful representation, increased student engagement and youth leadership development.
MASR is the only organization offering training and professional development exclusively tailored to student representatives in Massachusetts. MASR offers resources, including the Student Representative Handbook to ensure student representatives statewide can be effective in their role.
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The Student Trustee Action Readiness Training - START Conference immerses student board members into their incoming roles like no other training, ensuring that participants have the skills, knowledge, and tools to be effective leaders from the start of their term on the school committee.
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The MASR Delegate Assembly is the largest annual convening of student representatives in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Fielding participants from the Berkshires to Boston, new and former student representatives come together for professional learning, networking, and collaboration to better understand the topics that are most important to students and student representatives across Massachusetts.
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The MASR Spring Conference is aimed at reflecting on and celebrating accomplishments that student representatives have achieved throughout their term, discussing key challenges for the upcoming year, and preparing student representatives to "pass the torch" to their successor.
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MASR offers year-round access to the most expansive network of student representatives in Massachusetts, where members can receive feedback, share advice, ask questions, and learn of more opportunities to get involved.
NSBMA is the only national network of student board members. Founded by former student board members, we prepare student board members to actively participate in education decision-making through peer-to-peer and near-peer training, professional development, and networking, empowering them to drive meaningful change in their schools and communities. NSBMA is uniquely situated to serve the specific needs of student board members.
Testimonials
"MASR has given me a platform to amplify student voices and create real change in my school and beyond. As a student representative and MASR's Director of Communications, I've seen firsthand how student advocacy can shape policies and improve our education system. MASR isn't just an organization, it's a community of passionate, driven students working together to make a lasting impact."
Ava Wyman, 2024-2025 Student Representative, Nashoba Regional School Committee
For more information contact Deborah Melnick, NSBMA Program and Membership Officer at: deborah.melnick@nsbma.net