CRITERIA FOR ASA MEMBERSHIP
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ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP
Persons who are employed in an administrative or supervisory capacity half time or more, including the Arizona Department of Education and offices of county superintendents of schools.

Persons employed by institutions of higher education, including community colleges, who are engaged half time or more in administrative duties or persons employed in institutions of higher education who are full-time instructional personnel in any college of education.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP
Persons who hold a current administrative certificate, but are not currently serving in an administrative or a supervisory capacity or College of Education Professors who do not want full benefits.

GRADUATE STUDENT OR ASPIRING ADMINISTRATOR MEMBERSHIP
Students enrolled in the graduate division of a college or university not currently serving in an administrative position but working toward an administrative supervisory position in education.  Out of state administrators seeking positions in Arizona.

RETIRED MEMBERSHIP
Members who have retired from active duty after achieving normal retirement age.

MEMBERSHIP PRIVILEGES
Only ACTIVE members of the association shall have all benefits.

Associate, graduate and retired members shall have all the rights and privileges of the association except the right to hold office, to participate in the Legal Assistance Program and to participate in the Accidental Death and Dismemberment Benefit.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING OUT APPLICATION

PLEASE COMPLETE THE ENTIRE FORM. If your dues are payroll deduction, send the BOTTOM SECTION OF THIS FORM TO YOUR PAYROLL OFFICE, and return the top section to the ASA office: 1910 W. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85009.

NATIONAL DUES FOR NASSP, NAESP, AND AASA will be collected and transferred through the ASA Office. Check the appropriate box for national membership. IT MUST BE CHECKED EVERY YEAR. At time of renewal, the national association will bill you directly; however, registration and payment should be sent to ASA for processing.

METHOD OF PAYMENT

DISTRICT PAYMENT — Some districts are budgeted to pay all or part of administrator’s dues. SEND this form to your BUSINESS OFFICE. Check with your business department and follow district procedures.

PAYROLL DEDUCTION — Please SIGN AND FORWARD THE BOTTOM SECTION of this form to your PAYROLL OFFICE. Add $5.00 service charge. This method is only for ACTIVE members and only allowed if you join the state association.

PAYMENT ENCLOSED — Payment in FULL by check.

INSTALLMENT PLAN — Payment is made in quarterly installments: 25% due with the return of your membership application and the remaining amount due at regular three-month intervals which ASA will send a statement.  Add $5.00 service charge.

This method is only for ACTIVE members and is not applicable after September.

If you have any questions concerning membership, please direct your inquiries to ASA:

Phone: 602.252.0361              Outside Phoenix: 1.800.472.9753

KEY TO NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

AASA—American Association of School Administrators
NASSP—National Association of Secondary School Principals
NAESP—National Association of Elementary School Principals

Contributions/gifts to ASA are not deductible as charitable contributions for Federal Income Tax purposes. Dues payments are deductible by members as a business expense.

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