SkillsUSA Massachusetts Constitution 2024–2025 SkillsUSA Massachusetts Advisors’ Handbook Chapter 2: SkillsUSA Massachusetts Administration • 25 SkillsUSA Massachusetts Constitution High School Division Important Note: This constitution is here for reference. Please contact the State Office should you have any questions regarding the constitution, or for when the latest version of the constitution will be available. Article I: Name Section 1: The official name of this organization shall be the SkillsUSA Massachusetts. High School Division shall be referred to as the SkillsUSA Massachusetts Inc., High School Division. Article II: Purposes Section 1: The purposes of this organization are: • To unite in a common bond all students enrolled in trade, industrial, technical and health education. • To provide leadership for the local chapters. • To provide a clearinghouse for information and activities. • To provide recognition and prestige through an associa- tion of local chapters. • To develop leadership abilities through participation in educational, vocational, civic, recreational, and social activities. • To foster a deep respect for the dignity of work. • To assist students in establishing realistic vocational goals. • To help students attain a purposeful life. • To create enthusiasm for learning. • To promote high standards in trade ethics, workmanship, scholarship, and safety. • To develop the ability of students to plan together, orga- nize and carry out worthy activities and projects through the use of the democratic process. • To foster a wholesome understanding of the functions of labor and management organizations and a recognition of their mutual interdependence. • To create among students, faculty members, patrons of the school, and persons in business and labor a sincere interest in and esteem for trade, industrial, technical, and health education. • To develop patriotism through a knowledge of our nation’s heritage and the practice of democracy. Article III: Organization Section 1: SkillsUSA Massachusetts Inc., High School Divi- sion, is an association comprised of local chapters within the state of Massachusetts operating in accordance with a charter granted by National SkillsUSA. Section 2: The administration of SkillsUSA Massachusetts Inc., High School Division, shall be vested in the SkillsUSA Massachusetts Board of Directors. The Board shall consist of: • Four Vice Presidents representing the four Foundation Committees. • The State SkillsUSA Director from the Career and Technical Education Unit for the Mass. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education who also serves as the Corpo- rate Member of SkillsUSA Massachusetts, Inc. • Six members elected at large from the four Foundation Committees. • A member of the State Executive Council. • A member representing the Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators (MAVA). • A representative of the Alumni Executive Committee (ex officio). Section 3: A chapter charter shell be issued to a local school by the Board of Directors with the approval of the State Executive Council of SkillsUSA Massachusetts, High School Division. Section 4: A chapter is composed of at least two (2) orga- nized sections. An organized section is defined as follows: • Four or more members in a single trade, industrial, tech- nical, or health occupation class. • Having an elected set of officers. • Having adopted a constitution. • Having a planned program of work. Section 5: The state shall be divided into as many districts as deemed necessary by the Board of Directors, each having proper representation on the Board. The representation, func- tions, and boundaries of these districts shall be described in the bylaws. Article IV: Membership Section 1: Each local Chapter shall be open for membership to all trade, industrial, technical, health occupations and school-to-work students regardless of race, creed, or color. Section 2: All members of SkillsUSA Massachusetts, Inc., High School Division, shall be members of National Skill- sUSA to qualify for a charter. Section 3: SkillsUSA Massachusetts Inc., High School Divi- sion shall recognize members through a local chapter only. Section 4: Classes of membership which will be recognized by SkillsUSA Massachusetts, Inc. are: a. Active Membership - Full time preparatory students enrolled in high school vocational courses in trade, indus- trial, technical, and health occupations education and school-to-work programs meeting the requirements of the state plan for vocational education and/or the guide- lines for a school-to-work program. b. Professional Membership - Persons associated with or participating in the professional development of Skill- sUSA as approved by SkillsUSA Massachusetts. Such members shall include club advisors, teachers, educators, and supervisors. Professional members will be ineligible to serve as a National Voting delegate, or hold National Office, or otherwise present SkillsUSA Massachusetts, Inc.
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