What is the Coalition of School Administrators?

NMCSA is an association that represents school administrators in New Mexico. The governing board has representatives from 10 affiliates, six administrative units and the Public Education Department. Overall there are approximatley 1500 individual members of NMCSA.

It's the organization that has a representative who attends meetings of legislative interim committees, and agency meetings affecting education. NMCSA represents administrators during the entire legislative session. NMCSA conducts seminars, conferences and provides professional development in concert with other educational entities. We also provide mentoring and networking opportunities for our members.


NMCSA By-Laws

Mission of NMCSA

What is the Mission of NMCSA?
Advocates for Children

The mission of the New Mexico Coalition of School Administrators is to represent the interests of the state's public school leaders by promoting educational excellence and advocacy for children. This mission will be accomplished through exerting a positive force for education through the New Mexico Public Education Department and New Mexico Legislature. NMCSA will serve as a bridge and provide a forum for diverse points of view which exist statewide. Further, it will support its members through leadership development, professional growth oportunities and other specifically designed services to enhance members' effectiveness as educational leaders.

What is the Purpose NMCSA?

Serve as an effective advocate for children's needs

Address New Mexico's educational issues as the unified voice of administrators representing an alliance of affiliated organizations

Generate support for public education in partnership with other key decision-makers and educational partners throughout New Mexico

Serve as a forum and as an effective bridge for diverse educational perspectives produced by a wide range of local conditions

Provide members with a network of support and mentoring through an array of services that promote individual growth and professional leadership

Goals

NEW MEXICO COALITION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS
STRATEGIC PLANNING DOCUMENT 2005-2006

How can the NMCSA effectively influence governmental decisions related to education to insure that the decisions made by the legislature and the regulations promulgated by the Public Education Department are in the best interest of our students?

Effective governmental relations are vital to the accomplishment of the NMCSA’s mission. Three key goals have been identified to address the strategic issue of governmental relations:

• NMCSA shall promote and support appropriate legislation that will secure funding for research based educational reform initiatives.

• NMCSA shall communicate an understanding and demonstrate ownership of the educational issues in order to insure student success.

• NMCSA shall sustain its credibility as a leadership organization that advocates for children.

How can the NMCSA improve existing communication structures and make better use of technology to communicate with members, government officials and the public in general?

Effective communication is the lifeblood of a member organization such as NMCSA. Members must feel that information is flowing to them in a timely and unconstrained fashion and the leadership of the organization is dependent on the flow of information from the members to appropriately represent affiliates’ position on issues of advocacy. Two key goals have been identified to address the strategic issue of communication:

• The NMCSA shall expand the forum for communication to more effectively network with affiliates, education agencies, and business community representatives to present a unified, credible, and positive voice.
  
• The NMCSA shall further develop and refine internal communications to produce a well informed coalition membership necessary to address educational issues proactively.

How can the NMCSA provide all members relevant and requisite professional development s that members may both meet requirements and develop best professional leadership practices?

Professional development is a cornerstone on the NMCSA. The field of educational leadership is changing so rapidly that what was recently cutting edge may not necessarily be current best practice. One of the major benefits for members is access to quality professional development activities that are responsive to the members’ needs. Two key goals have been identified to address the strategic issue of professional development:

• NMCSA shall in conjunction with the Public Education Department conduct an annual conference which shall provide timely information on current issues for administrators.
  
• NMCSA shall provide leadership development for administrators and instructional staff based on best practices established by research through partnerships with affiliates.