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John McDonald named Superintendent of the Year

The RSU 13 superintendent is honored for bringing the community together to support better schools and student learning.
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Gubernatorial Candidate Interviews

All four candidates for governor – Shawn Moody, Janet Mills, Terry Hayes and Alan Caron -- came to the MSMA offices on Sept. 5 to respond to questions regarding public education policy and funding. Listen to what the candidates had to say.

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Manny Scott - Registration Now Open

Registration is now open for the Manny Scott presentation - The Power of One and R.E.A.C.H. on Monday, April 1, 2019, at the Augusta Civic Center.
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Maine’s Advocates for Public Education and Strong Leadership

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Educating legislators and lobbying on behalf of school boards and superintendents on issues affecting public education.

Education News & Alerts

Keeping members informed of news affecting K-12 education and its impact on schools through emailed bulletins, tweets, newsletters and policy briefs.

Insurance Trusts

Providing quality insurance solutions for Maine public schools with a commitment to superior customer service and cost effectiveness.

Bills We're Watching

An Act To Reorganize the Provision of Services for Children with Disabilities from Birth to 5 Years of Age

Beginning in fiscal year 2019-20 for early adopters and over a 5-year implementation phase-in beginning in fiscal year 2020-21 for other school administrative units, this bill moves responsibility for providing special education and related services for children who are at least 3 years of age and under 6 years of age from the Department of […] ...Read the full article.

An Act To Improve Consistency within the Maine Human Rights Act

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News & Updates

Urge No Votes on Three Harmful Labor Bills – May 16, 2019

L.D. 240, An Act To Allow Public Employers of Teachers to Negotiate Regarding Educational Policies, received a 7-5 vote in the Labor Committee last week threatening the right of School Boards to set education policy at the local level and limiting the voice of local taxpayers who pay for public education in their communities. The […] ...Read the full article.

Proposed Bills Take the Public Out of Public Education – March 21, 2019

The teachers’ union is pushing a three-pronged agenda against local control of public schools with legislation that would allow teachers to strike, give outside arbitrators the authority to dictate teacher salaries, pensions and insurance and take away the school board’s role in setting educational policy. Students and property taxpayers will be the losers. Local voices […] ...Read the full article.

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