June 26, 2020
The Maine Department of Education, in collaboration with a diverse group of stakeholders and experts in the field, has created this initial iteration of a framework to assist in ...
June 18, 2020
For Immediate Release
Media Contact: Charlotte Blane cblane@nsba.org 703-838-6231
Statement by Anna Maria Chávez, Executive Director & CEO National School Boa...
April 27, 2020
Last Thursday, NSBA provided the following information about the CARES Act Grant Fund Distribution. A conference call was held regarding content within the grant, and the means b...
April 21, 2020
Last week a virtual panel discussion was held regarding the COVID-19 outbreak and:
Lessons from past outbreaks that we can draw from today Strategies for communicating with s...
March 23, 2020
The New York Times (3/20, Green) reported “elementary and secondary schools will not be required to do standardized testing,” Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced Friday....
March 19, 2020
WHEREAS , I proclaimed a state of emergency on March 15, 2020 to authorize the use of emergency powers in order to expand and expedite the State’s response to the many different ...
March 17, 2020
Please click the link below for updates/resources on COVID-19:
https://www.msmaweb.com/o/msma...
March 6, 2020
Washington, D.C.: Following the Department of Education’s announcement to halt a change to the methodology that determines which rural schools are eligible for funding through ...
March 3, 2020
Response team met yesterday to build on Maine CDC’s work in coordinating coronavirus preparation and response to protect public health
Governor Janet Mills convened her Coron...
March 2, 2020
NSBA has published a coronavirus resource webpage. To access this page you can go to our home page at www.nsba.org , or you can go directly to the webpage at Responding to...
February 27, 2020
Maine DOE Newsroom
Reminders for School Communities Regarding the 2019 Novel Coronavirus!
Please note that at this time Maine has no confirmed cases associated with...
January 9, 2020
The Maine School Boards Association Board of Directors met this past Saturday, January 4, 2020. One of the items on the agenda had to do with vacancies on the Board. Following D...
November 26, 2019
The following bills submitted by legislators and affecting the operation of schools and labor law have been accepted for consideration by the next session of the Legislature when ...
October 31, 2019
Planson International, a global IT solutions provider to international organizations focused on development, sustainability and emergency response, has received the Business Frien...
October 31, 2019
Carl Soderberg of Soderberg Construction has received the Business Friend of Education Award from the Maine School Boards Association for facilitating significant construction pro...
October 31, 2019
Dr. Don Burgess, a pediatrician at Southern Maine Health Care, has received the Maine School Boards Association Distinguished Service Award for his dedication and leadership to ke...
October 11, 2019
October is Bullying Prevention. Throughout this month schools, families,
organizations and community members come together to share stories and
draw awareness to the issues surr...
September 25, 2019
The Board
Chair Workshop is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon, October 23, 2019 . We
are presenting this workshop with the intended audience of Board Chairs, Vice
Chairs, an...
September 25, 2019
It is time to register for the 46th Annual MSMA Fall Conference. We are very pleased with the keynote and endnote speakers, number and content of "clinics", and new and returning...