2026 bell-to-bell device policy requirement

Requires school boards to adopt and implement bell-to-bell personal-device policies by August 1, 2026, with disability, medical, and language-access exceptions. Purposeful school-managed instructional technology is treated separately.

Personal devices

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

Dates & implementation

Legal start

Jul 29, 2026

Local policies by August 1, 2026.

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

Required Action; Scope of the Law; Required Exceptions.

Maine DOE, implementation notice (Part GG, supplemental budget)https://mainedoenews.net/2026/05/20/priority-notice-implementation-of-maines-bell-to-bell-personal-electronic-device-policy/ ↗

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 — Added after primary-source review.

Record ID: ME-2026-DEVICE-001

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