Maine School Boards Association

The Maine School Boards Association (MSBA) has announced two recipients of its Distinguished Service Award, recognizing individuals who have made significant contributions to the ...

In recognition of their longstanding support of Maine students and public schools, businesses from Gorham, Warren and Farmington have received the “Business Friend of Education” A...

Earlier this month, the MSBA Board of Directors met with all three of Maine’s gubernatorial candidates and spoke with them about their educational priorities and policies they wou...

AOS in Maine: Where Do We Go From Here? A 90-Minute Conversation for AOS Superintendents, Board Chairs, & School Board Members Tuesday, October 6, 2026 | 1:00 PM Hosted by ...

MSBA Pre-Conference for Student Board Members Centering Student Voice in School Governance The first-of-its-kind Student Board Members Workshop is set for Wednesday, October ...

I am sharing with you a link to ‘Social Media & School Board Members.’ This 27-minute training video is important for all board members to view. Board chairs and superintendents m...

Each day, Maine’s Superintendents and Assistant Superintendents demonstrate exceptional leadership, unwavering commitment to public education, and are devoted to supporting stude...

Dear Maine School Board Members, Superintendents, and Educational Leaders, I am pleased to invite you to save the date for the 53rd Annual Maine School Management Association (MS...

The Nominating Committee is seeking 2026 MSBA Officer nominations. In accordance with the MSBA Constitution, to be elected as an officer, the nominee must have completed at leas...

In accordance with MSBA Bylaws, the MSBA Nominating Committee will consider nominations for three (3) Regional Directors and two (2) At-Large Directors at their annual meeting. ...

There is growing momentum nationwide about the benefits to local school board of including student board members. On April 27th, members of the School Board and Youth Engagement (S...

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...