Establishes the official organization name as SkillsUSA Massachusetts, Inc., Secondary Division, also referred to as the High School Division.
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CONSTITUTION & BYLAWS
ARTICLE I Name Official name of the Secondary Division. +
ARTICLE II Purposes Mission, educational goals and organizational purposes. +
Defines the purposes of the organization, including leadership development, career preparation, respect for the dignity of work, lifelong learning, trade ethics, workmanship, scholarship, safety, citizenship and participation in the democratic process.
ARTICLE III Organization State governance, chapters and leadership bodies. +
Defines SkillsUSA Massachusetts as an association of local chapters operating under National SkillsUSA and establishes the responsibilities of the Board of Directors, House of Delegates, State Executive Council, Executive Director and chartered chapters.
ARTICLE IV Membership Member eligibility, classifications and membership year. +
Defines eligibility for Secondary Division membership and recognizes Active, Professional, Honorary Life and Alumni membership. It also establishes the membership year as September 1 through August 31.
ARTICLE V State Officer Team Officer structure, terms, vacancies and accountability. +
Establishes a maximum of 10 elected Secondary state officers, describes the officer positions, one-year term of office, vacancy procedures, required training and circumstances under which an officer may be removed.
ARTICLE VI Qualifications for State Office Eligibility and academic standards for state leadership. +
Establishes membership, enrollment, chapter support, application and academic requirements for state officer candidates and serving state officers, including required academic standing.
ARTICLE VII Elections State officer nominations and election procedures. +
Establishes membership requirements for candidates, secret-ballot elections, majority-vote requirements, the nominations process and the role of SkillsUSA Massachusetts staff in administering elections.
ARTICLE VIII State Executive Council Duties and responsibilities of elected state officers. +
Defines the State Executive Council as the elected state officers and outlines its responsibilities for student business, conferences, governance recommendations, the State Program of Work and service initiatives.
ARTICLE IX Emblem and Colors Official organizational identity. +
Establishes that the Secondary Division uses the same official emblem and colors adopted by National SkillsUSA.
ARTICLE X Districts State district structure and administration. +
Establishes six SkillsUSA Massachusetts districts for communication, representation, district skill and leadership events and organizational support, with details further defined by the Bylaws.
ARTICLE XI Local Chapter Charters Chapter charter requirements, revocation and reinstatement. +
Establishes the process for issuing local chapter charters and describes circumstances under which a charter may be revoked or reinstated.
ARTICLE XII Dissolution Distribution of organizational assets upon dissolution. +
Defines how remaining organizational assets must be handled if SkillsUSA Massachusetts is dissolved, following applicable governing documents and law.
ARTICLE XIII House of Delegates / Voting Delegates Student representation at district, state and national meetings. +
Establishes voting delegates as the representative voice of SkillsUSA members and addresses chapter representation at district, state and national meetings.
ARTICLE XIV Meetings Annual House of Delegates meeting and quorum requirements. +
Establishes the annual State Leadership Conference House of Delegates Business Meeting, authority for special meetings and quorum requirements for official business.
ARTICLE XV Finances and Dues Dues, financial oversight and fiscal responsibilities. +
Addresses national and state dues, Board Treasurer responsibilities, financial records, audits, banking and the fiscal year of SkillsUSA Massachusetts.
ARTICLE XVI Amendments Process for amending the Constitution. +
Defines submission, review and voting procedures for proposed constitutional amendments, including the required House of Delegates vote.
ARTICLE XVII Bylaws and Operating Policies Authority for bylaws, policies and committees. +
Establishes how Bylaws and operating policies are adopted and addresses committees, national officer requirements and business presented to the House of Delegates.
ARTICLE XVIII Parliamentary Authority Rules of order and hierarchy of governing authority. +
Establishes Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised as the parliamentary authority where applicable and defines the hierarchy among law, corporate documents, National SkillsUSA documents, the Constitution, Bylaws and operating policies.
SECTION 1.0 Adoption of Bylaws House of Delegates approval of the Bylaws. +
Establishes that the SkillsUSA Massachusetts Bylaws are adopted by a majority vote of the House of Delegates.
SECTION 2.0 House of Delegates Delegate representation, voting and eligibility. +
Defines voting delegates, the chapter representation formula, delegate voting rights, alternates, election ballot procedures and registration requirements for delegates.
SECTION 3.0 Geographical Districts Six-district structure and district functions. +
Defines District I through District VI and describes their role in communication, representation, district meetings and administration of skill and leadership events.
SECTION 4.0 Board of Directors Functions Corporate, fiduciary and policy responsibilities. +
Defines the Board of Directors’ corporate, fiduciary, financial, legal, employment, contractual and policy authority while preserving student-governance matters assigned elsewhere.
SECTION 5.0 State Officer Eligibility & Accountability Academic, membership, conduct and accountability standards. +
Establishes expectations for academic standing, membership, conduct, attendance and eligibility and authorizes procedures for remediation, suspension, review and recommendations for removal.
SECTION 6.0 Committees Standing, select and special committees. +
Establishes how standing committees and temporary select or special committees may be created and how members and chairs are appointed.
SECTION 7.0 National Officer Candidates Requirements for members pursuing National SkillsUSA office. +
Establishes membership, educational eligibility, previous state officer service, endorsements, Board approval, GPA, Career Essentials and National SkillsUSA requirements for national officer candidates.
SECTION 8.0 Amendment of Bylaws Submission and voting requirements for Bylaw changes. +
Establishes the process for submitting proposed Bylaw amendments and the House of Delegates vote required for adoption.
Governance Note: This website navigator is designed to help members locate topics within the governing documents. The officially adopted SkillsUSA Massachusetts Constitution, Bylaws and applicable governing policies remain the controlling documents.
ARTICLE I Name Official name of the Post-Secondary Division. +
Establishes the official organization name as SkillsUSA Massachusetts, Inc., Post-Secondary Division.
ARTICLE II Purposes Mission, educational goals and organizational purposes. +
Establishes the purposes of the Post-Secondary Division, including leadership development, career preparation, lifelong learning, workmanship, scholarship, safety, citizenship and support of college, technical, apprenticeship and related workforce programs.
ARTICLE III Organization Governance, chapters and state leadership bodies. +
Defines the Post-Secondary Division as an association of local chapters and establishes responsibilities of the Board of Directors, House of Delegates, State Executive Council, Executive Director and chartered post-secondary chapters.
ARTICLE IV Membership Post-secondary eligibility and membership classifications. +
Defines an eligible post-secondary student and recognizes membership through chartered chapters for students in college, post-secondary, apprenticeship, career and technical education and related programs.
ARTICLE V State Officer Team Post-secondary state officer structure and terms. +
Establishes a maximum of five elected college/post-secondary state officers, their officer positions, one-year terms, vacancies, required training and officer accountability.
ARTICLE VI Qualifications for State Office Candidate eligibility and academic standards. +
Establishes active membership, remaining program enrollment, chapter support, application, academic standing and additional candidate requirements for post-secondary state office.
ARTICLE VII Elections Nomination and election of state officers. +
Establishes membership requirements, secret-ballot voting, majority election requirements and the nominations/elections process for post-secondary state officers.
ARTICLE VIII State Executive Council Duties of the elected post-secondary state officers. +
Defines the elected state officers as the State Executive Council and establishes their responsibilities for student business, conferences, governance recommendations, Program of Work and service.
ARTICLE IX Emblem and Colors Official organizational identity. +
Establishes that the Post-Secondary Division uses the emblem and colors adopted by National SkillsUSA.
ARTICLE X Districts District organization and representation. +
Establishes six districts for communication, equal representation, district skill and leadership events and organizational support.
ARTICLE XI Local Chapter Charters Chartering post-secondary chapters. +
Establishes requirements for issuing, revoking and reinstating charters for eligible colleges, post-secondary institutions and post-secondary programs.
ARTICLE XII Dissolution Distribution of remaining organizational assets. +
Defines how assets must be distributed if SkillsUSA Massachusetts is dissolved after all organizational liabilities have been addressed.
ARTICLE XIII House of Delegates / Voting Delegates Student representation in official organization business. +
Defines chapter representation through voting delegates at district, state and national meetings and establishes the Massachusetts National Voting Delegate Team structure.
ARTICLE XIV Meetings Annual meeting and quorum requirements. +
Establishes the annual State Leadership Conference House of Delegates Business Meeting as the official annual meeting of the Post-Secondary Division and defines quorum requirements.
ARTICLE XV Finances and Dues Dues, financial oversight and fiscal responsibilities. +
Addresses dues, contributions, Board Treasurer responsibilities, financial reporting, audits, banking and the organizational fiscal year.
ARTICLE XVI Amendments Constitutional amendment procedures. +
Defines how proposed amendments are submitted, reviewed and presented to the House of Delegates and establishes voting requirements for constitutional amendments.
ARTICLE XVII Bylaws and Operating Policies Authority for bylaws, policies and committees. +
Establishes procedures for adopting Bylaws and operating policies and addresses committees, national officers and business presented to the House of Delegates.
ARTICLE XVIII Parliamentary Authority Parliamentary rules and governing hierarchy. +
Establishes Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised as the parliamentary authority where applicable and defines the hierarchy among law, corporate governance, National SkillsUSA documents, the Post-Secondary Constitution, Bylaws and operating policies.
SECTION 1.0 Adoption of Bylaws House of Delegates approval of the Bylaws. +
Establishes that SkillsUSA Massachusetts Bylaws are adopted by a majority vote of the House of Delegates.
SECTION 2.0 House of Delegates Post-secondary delegate representation and voting. +
Defines an eligible post-secondary voting delegate, the chapter representation formula, voting rights, alternates, election procedures and delegate registration requirements.
SECTION 3.0 Geographical Districts Six-district structure and district functions. +
Establishes District I through District VI and describes district responsibilities for communication, representation, meetings and skill and leadership event administration.
SECTION 4.0 Board of Directors Functions Corporate, fiduciary and policy responsibilities. +
Defines the Board of Directors’ corporate, fiduciary, financial, legal, employment, contractual and policy authority while preserving student-governance responsibilities assigned elsewhere.
SECTION 5.0 State Officer Eligibility & Accountability Academic, membership and conduct requirements. +
Establishes state officer academic, membership, conduct, attendance and eligibility expectations and recognizes additional requirements imposed by a college, apprenticeship sponsor or post-secondary program.
SECTION 6.0 Committees Standing, select and special committee structure. +
Establishes how standing, select and special committees may be created and how committee members and chairs are appointed.
SECTION 7.0 National Officer Candidates Post-secondary requirements for National SkillsUSA office. +
Establishes active membership, remaining program eligibility, previous state officer service, endorsements, Board approval, GPA, Career Essentials and National SkillsUSA requirements for post-secondary national officer candidates.
SECTION 8.0 Amendment of Bylaws Submission and voting requirements for Bylaw changes. +
Establishes the process for submitting proposed Bylaw amendments and the House of Delegates vote required for adoption.
Governance Note: This website navigator is designed to help members locate topics within the governing documents. The officially adopted SkillsUSA Massachusetts Constitution, Bylaws and applicable governing policies remain the controlling documents.

