[SchoolFinance] Amazon Business Prime opportunity for all Maine public school districts

Thu Jan 22 12:47:54 EST 2026

We already had a paid prime membership and I'm unclear how to convert it to
this free membership and what the ramifications/restrictions may be by
doing so.

Amy Atherton, CPA
Accounting Manager
Ellsworth School Department
207-664-7100 ext. 1105

On Thu, Jan 22, 2026 at 12:25 PM Adam Hanson <
ahanson at lewistonpublicschools.org> wrote:

> Hi Daniel,
> It is not intended to be a 30-day trial, it is indeed a free Prime
> membership.
> I will ask our Amazon rep to reach out to you directly to get this
> resolved.
> If anyone else experiences this issue, please let me know.
> Thank you.
>
> On Thu, Jan 22, 2026 at 11:03 AM Daniel Picard <daniel at fayettemecs.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I was not at the meeting in person so maybe this was explained there or
>> maybe Amazon is messing up? This appears to only be a free 30 day trial of
>> business prime. After that you get a discounted price for one year and then
>> back to the regular price.
>>
>> It was not the deal I thought it was so I just want to make others aware
>> that it is only a 30 day trial and not a free year membership.
>> Daniel
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 8, 2026 at 11:07 AM Adam Hanson <
>> ahanson at lewistonpublicschools.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Good Morning,
>>> I was informed that the original code for the Amazon Business Prime
>>> membership is no longer active. Please use code *HDH8G6 *if you have
>>> not yet signed up and would like to.
>>> Thank you.
>>>
>>> On Wed, Nov 12, 2025 at 8:16 AM Adam Hanson <
>>> ahanson at lewistonpublicschools.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Good Morning,
>>>> Please see the attached (updated) flyer with a new registration link
>>>> for the Amazon Associated Accounts program. The original link is no longer
>>>> working.
>>>> Thank you.
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Nov 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM Adam Hanson <
>>>> ahanson at lewistonpublicschools.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi everyone,
>>>>> I'm pleased to announce that, through a partnership between the Great
>>>>> Falls Regional Service Center and Amazon Business, all Maine public school
>>>>> districts are now eligible to sign up for (or convert an existing account
>>>>> to) a free Amazon Business account. This includes free Prime membership.
>>>>> Attached is a one-page flyer with all the details as well as a link
>>>>> and code to create a new account or associate an existing account to this
>>>>> program.
>>>>> Also attached is a slide presentation prepared by Amazon that walks
>>>>> through all of the details and frequently asked questions about the program.
>>>>> Henry Pile from Amazon will be at the Maine ASBO meeting at the Green
>>>>> Ladle in Lewiston tomorrow and will be available to answer any questions
>>>>> you might have about this opportunity.
>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Adam Hanson
>>>>> Controller
>>>>> Lewiston Public Schools
>>>>> 36 Oak Street
>>>>> Lewiston, ME 04240
>>>>> Phone: (207) 795-4100, ext. 4051
>>>>> Fax: (207) 795-4177
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>>>> Adam Hanson
>>>> Controller
>>>> Lewiston Public Schools
>>>> 36 Oak Street
>>>> Lewiston, ME 04240
>>>> Phone: (207) 795-4100, ext. 4051
>>>> Fax: (207) 795-4177
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>>>
>>> --
>>> Adam Hanson
>>> Controller
>>> Lewiston Public Schools
>>> 36 Oak Street
>>> Lewiston, ME 04240
>>> Phone: (207) 795-4100, ext. 4051
>>> Fax: (207) 795-4177
>>>
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> --
> Adam Hanson
> Controller
> Lewiston Public Schools
> 36 Oak Street
> Lewiston, ME 04240
> Phone: (207) 795-4100, ext. 4051
> Fax: (207) 795-4177
>
> LEGAL CONFIDENTIAL: The information in this email, and any attachment, may
> contain legally privileged information. It is intended only for the
> attention and use of the named recipient. If you are not the intended
> recipient, you are not authorized to retain, disclose, copy or distribute
> the message and/or any of its attachments. If you received this email in
> error, please notify me and delete this message. Thank you.
>
> 1-855-938-0657 لترجمة هذه الوثيقة، يرجى الاتصال
>
> Haddii aad rabto in lagu turjumo warqadani, fadlan soo wac 1-855-938-0657
>
> Pour vous faire interpréter cet email, prière d'appeler le 1-855-938-0657
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