Maine School Boards Association

Each Legislative session many opportunities are presented for local school board members and superintendents/directors to offer testimony or connect with legislators regarding leg...

Please join the U.S. Department of Education and National Association for Family, School and Community Engagement for an informational webinar following the approval of the Pfi...

TO: Board Chairs, Board Members, and Superintendents of Schools FROM: Becky Fles, Chair, MSBA Nominating Committee The Nominating Committee met and interviewed prospectiv...

On Wednesday, August 25, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it had received $5.14 billion in funding requests from the first round of applications which wo...

Maine DOE Child Nutrition has partnered with Nutri-Link Technologies, Inc., to provide Online Free and Reduced Application Entry services, Nutri-Cloud, to school districts in Main...

As schools across Maine prepare for the 2021/2022 school year with many changes, including the implementation of free school meals and the challenges of COVID-19, we are aware of ...

The Delta variant of COVID-19 has increased its presence in Maine as it has throughout the country. Cases are multiplying greatly from week to week. Last Thursday, Dr. Shah shar...

The Federal Communications Commission has provided new resources for applicants about the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF). Another webinar is scheduled August 3rd. Registration ...

There will be a vote on Monday at the Legislature to override the governor’s veto of L.D. 677 – a move that would take power and responsibility away from local School Boards and o...

L.D. 32—An Act Regarding Remote Participation in Public Proceedings , has been signed into law by Governor Mills. It is set to take effect immediately once a policy has been ad...

Governor Janet Mills on Tuesday vetoed a bill, L.D. 677, that would take power and responsibility away from local School Boards and other elected officials when it comes to negoti...

TO: School Board Chairs, Superintendents of Schools, and MSBA Board of Directors FROM: Becky Fles, President The Nominating Committee is seeking 2021 MSBA O...

TO: School Board Chairs, Superintendents of Schools, and MSBA Board of Directors FROM: Becky Fles, President Per by-laws, the MSBA Nominating Committee will...

The Maine Department of Education Child Nutrition team has created a letter geared to Maine parents and families to express the importance of completing the meal benefit applicati...

The bill that would give teachers the right to strike and allow binding arbitration around wages and benefits – actions now prohibited under Maine law in the best interest of stud...

AUGUSTA: With the assistance of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Maine public schools have long offered a nutritious breakfast and lunch meal program to thousands of children ...

The Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent of the Year program information for 2022 is now available. Nominations for these awards often come from school board members or scho...

The letter linked below was sent this morning to Senate President Jackson and House Speaker Fecteau asking them to oppose their own bill – L.D. 677 – that gives teachers the right...

A bill that would give teachers the right to strike and allow binding arbitration around wages and benefits – actions now prohibited under Maine law in the best interest of studen...

Governor Janet Mills today released a state budget plan that increases General Purpose Aid to schools by $187 million, bringing state share of the cost of education to 55 percent ...