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Maine School Boards Association

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Maine School Boards Association
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Basic facts
Location:Augusta, Maine
Top official:Faye Anderson, president
Website:Official website

The Maine School Boards Association is a nonprofit organization in Maine that represents local school board members. Its parent group is the Maine School Management Association, which also includes the Maine School Superintendents Association.[1]

Background

As of August 2025, Maine School Boards Association's website said its mission is to "enhance the education of all students in Maine’s public schools by identifying and serving the needs of local school boards through board development, information and support services, and by advocating for all Maine public schools at the state and national levels."[2]


Leadership

As of August 2025, Faye Anderson is the president of MSBA and Eric Waddell is the group's executive director.[3]

Work and activities

Legislative and policy work

The Maine School Board Association said its purpose is to carry out the following activities:[2]

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  • Serve and represent local School Boards.
  • Provide professional development to board members.
  • Maintain local control of public schools.
  • Advocate for the combined interests of Maine School Boards at the Legislature
  • Encourage cooperation among School Boards statewide and develop viable board regions.
  • Keep boards and the public informed about the needs and accomplishments of public schools.
  • Cooperate with other agencies in the state interested in improving public education.[4]
 ”

The MSBA provides testimony on legislation in the Maine Legislature related to education issues.[5] The organization also maintains a dashboard for members about bills in the legislature and provides regular newsletters, video and audio updates, and trainings on legislative and government relations.[6] It has three lobbyists in the state legislature via its parent organization, the Maine School Management Association.[7]

The organization also provides training and support for Maine school boards and their members.[8]

Notable endorsements

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ MSMA, "About MSMA," accessed August 28, 2025
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Maine School Management Association, "Maine School Board Association," accessed August 28, 2025
  3. ↑ Maine School Boards Association, "MSBA Board of Directors," accessed August 28, 2025
  4. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  5. ↑ Maine School Boards Association, "Testimony in Support of LD 307, An Act to Limit the Number of Charter Schools in Maine," accessed August 28, 2025
  6. ↑ Maine School Boards Association, "Government Relations and Legislative Advocacy," accessed August 28, 2025
  7. ↑ Maine Ethics Commission, "Maine Lobbyist Disclosure," accessed August 28, 2025
  8. ↑ Maine Legislature, "MSBA," accessed August 28, 2025
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