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...
The governor’s supplemental budget including
the General Purpose Aid reflected in the spreadsheets (ED 279s) sent out to
districts in late January is making i...
Please click the link below for updates/resources on COVID-19:
https://www.msmaweb.com/o/msma...
L.D. 900, An Act To Expand the Rights of Public Employees under the Maine Labor Laws, which would allow public employees, including teachers, to strike is before the House of Repr...
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 thr...
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...
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...
A bill that limits a district’s ability to transfer teachers is being heard in the Education Committee on Feb. 18, and we need you to reach out to legislators on that committee an...
The Department of Education has released
preliminary ED 279s showing state aid for districts in 2020-21. Linked
below is a spreadsheet showing the preliminar...
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 ...
Carl Soderberg of Soderberg Construction has received the Business Friend of Education Award from the Maine School Boards Association for facilitating significant construction pro...
Planson International, a global IT solutions provider to international organizations focused on development, sustainability and emergency response, has received the Business Frien...
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...
Dr. Chris Record, the Assistant Superintendent for the Gorham School Department, has been named Maine’s 2020 Assistant Superintendent of the Year for his commitment and focus on c...
Dr. David W. Murphy, superintendent of schools in SAD 44, Bethel, since 2002, has been named Maine’s 2020 Superintendent of the Year – a testament to his belief that all students ...
The Legislature has released a list of just over 400 bill titles that have been put in by legislators for next session, including 36 to be heard by the Education Committee and a h...
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...
The Maine Charter School Commission has moved forward one applicant for the final available slot under the state’s 10-charter-school limit for a high school in Waldo County target...
Below are highlights of bills that largely go into effect this school year or require preparation for the following year. It is not a comprehensive list of all bills passed. To s...