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Issue · Brunswick, ME

State-Mandated Cell Phone Ban in Schools

Board must implement unfunded state mandate banning internet-connected devices despite concerns over local control, student safety, and parental preferences.

Overview

School board adopted a bell-to-bell ban on internet-connected devices including smartwatches to meet state deadline. Members called it an unfunded mandate ignoring local input. Policy passed with one split vote after waiving second reading.

Arguments against
Unfunded mandate ignores local parental preferences and complicates student safety/communication
school-board 2026-06-10
Against
What's next

Implementation of policy JICJ

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