Students on School Boards in Maine

The following are facts about students on school boards in Maine.

State School Board

• There are 9 voting members of the Maine State Board of Education and 2 student non-voting members.
• The student members are a junior and senior in high school.
• Student members serve for 2 year terms.

District School Boards

• In 1972, the Maine state department of education reported that they encouraged local school boards to consider roles for students on school boards.
• Today, students can join and but cannot vote on district school boards.
• The Maine State Charter does not permit student votes to be counted.

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Elsewhere Online

• Maine School Board Association Handbook: A guide for Maine school board members and Maine school superintendents (2011)