Maine School Boards Association

Dear Maine School Leaders, On behalf of the Maine School Management Association (MSMA), I am pleased to introduce Christopher Smith as our new Risk & Safety Manager. Chris bring...

After the Education Committee voted earlier this month to support LD 1892: An Act Regarding Funding for School Construction, we are expecting that the full House and Senate coul...

Hi all, We have some positive news to share with you: after extensive debate, the Legislature’s Education Committee unanimously voted “Ought to Pass” on Thursday on an amended...

Dear fellow Maine school board members, As the chairperson of MSBA's Resolutions Committee, I am sharing the following survey link with you. Please take a minute to complete the ...

Superintendents and educational leaders from across Maine were recognized by their peers for their extraordinary leadership, initiative, and dedication to Maine students. The 2...

Kittery Superintendent Eric Waddell, a longtime Maine school leader and education advocate who has worked in districts from Aroostook to York County, has been selected to serve a...

After eight years leading the organization, and more than five decades working with students and educators, Maine School Management Association Executive Director Steven Bailey...

NEWS RELEASE Maine School Leaders Praise U.S. Senate Passage of Social Security Fairness Act Maine school leaders are praising the passage by the U.S. Senate of the Social Securi...

Hello, The start of the First Session of Maine’s 132 nd Legislature is coming up shortly, as our state's newly elected Representatives and Senators will be sworn in on Wednesday...

We are excited to announce that the Maine School Boards Association’s 2024 Handbook is now available to assist Maine’s school board members and superintendents in meeting their wi...

Maine Public Radio host/education reporter Robert Feinberg has been named Director of Communications and Government Relations of the Maine School Management Association. Robbie i...

Efforts have accelerated to continue to promote the excellent work of Maine’s public schools. The mission of Maine Loves Public Schools (MLPS) is to document, curate and share...

Deer Isle-Stonington School Board Chair Chelsea Torrey believes her “amazing lunch lady” Sheila Nevell, Food Service Coordinator for School Union 76, more than deserves the RISE aw...

RSU 25 (Bucksport area) School Board member Kiernan Cough is proud of his board and community for passing a budget with a 4.7 percent increase—lower than previous years—and did so ...

Ellsworth School Board Chair Kelly McKenney believes good relationships and open communication led to the City Council voting 6-0 to pass the school budget, with an 8 percent incre...

Eligible Maine kids will get extra grocery benefits this summer - and we need your help to spread the word! SUN Bucks is a new program that provides families with $120 per el...

MSAD 1 Board Chair Lucy Richard appreciates her district has the ability to “grow our own” teachers thanks to the University of Maine in Presque Isle offering course s align...

RSU 24 Board Chair Roy Gott is proud of his board and the community for backing a new school that serves both middle and high school students – on different floors – with a dedi...

The MSAD 4 School Board, serving Guilford and five surrounding towns, recently saw its school budget be approved at the district budget meeting, which is no small feat when costs a...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 9, 2024 Contact: Marcus Mrowka, Maine DOE Maine’s 2024 County Teachers of the Year Announced Augusta, ME--Sixteen Maine teachers were announc...