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Maine

Archived

Public Law 2025, chapter 210 (LD 1234)

Requires each school administrative unit to adopt a policy governing student use of personal electronic devices in school by August 1, 2026, after stakeholder consultation.

Historical record. Read the replacement policy →

Jurisdiction
Maine · State / DC
Policy status
Superseded
Implementation phase
Archived
Requirement
Required with local discretion
Grades
All K-12
Audience
Students
Learning evidence
No student-learning claim
Instrument
Statute / enacted law

Dates & implementation

Timing not separately indexed; consult the source and scope notes.

A legal effective date can precede school implementation. This record documents policy intent or requirements; it does not independently confirm delivery in every classroom.

Funding & support

Funding details not confirmed

Dedicated funding and current award availability are not established in this collection. This does not mean no funding exists.

Evidence & source location

Specific section not yet indexed. Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A §1001(23)

Local-policy requirement without a single prescribed statewide restriction level. Replaced by ME-2026-DEVICE-001.

Review history

Reviewed against official sources

Source availability checked Oct 4, 2026: Source reopened. This is separate from verification of the policy claim below.

Source review date recorded in database: 10/3/2026

2026-10-03 — Archived earlier device rule after reviewing ME-2026-DEVICE-001.

Record ID: ME-2025-DEVICE-001

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