Membership Requirements

 

NJAIS MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA

A Member School Candidate:

  • Demonstrates the ability to meet all NJAIS major standards with the aim of becoming an accredited member.

  • If a school is NOT accredited at the time of the membership application, it has up to three years to initiate the accreditation process. Until the school is accredited, it is admitted to NJAIS as a "provisional member."

  • NJAIS schools are all non-profit, holding 501(c)3 tax-exempt status from the IRS.

Member Dues

NJAIS charges annual membership dues to all its member schools.  Dues are based on the size of the school.  Please ask the Executive Director for specific information.

Member School Responsibilities

By accepting membership in NJAIS, a member school agrees to:

  • Pay annual dues to NJAIS by 1 July of each year.
  • Ensure that the school is either in the accreditation process, or fully accredited.
  • Promptly notify NJAIS of any significant changes at the school and schedule a Significant Change Visit.
  • Complete the Annual Update and Directory Update each year.
  • Submit data through NAIS Data Analysis for School Leadership (DASL) by the annual due date communicated through the NJAIS office.  (Please note that this is required, irrespective of whether your school is a member of NAIS)
  • Support NJAIS-sponsored events through attendance, and/or providing workers or facilities for the events.
  • Recommend and provide professionals to serve on accreditation teams.
  • Be guided by the Principles of Good Practice for NJAIS.