Committee splits over bell‑to‑bell cell‑phone language and teacher minimum‑salary schedule; members weigh local control against statewide standards Lawmakers advanced statutory language for a bell‑to‑bell cell‑phone ban while voting separately on funding; committee adopted teacher‑salary language tied to a phased path to a $50,000 minimum and later amended to include EUT teachers.

Maine lawmakers are grappling with a controversial bell-to-bell cell-phone ban while also pushing for a minimum teacher salary of $50,000—how will this affect local schools?

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RSU 5 board directs policy committee to draft bell-to-bell ban on personal electronic devices Following public comment and presentations on implementation options, the RSU 5 Board of Directors voted to instruct its policy committee to draft a districtwide bell-to-bell ban on cell phones and other personal electronic devices. Administrators will work with principals on procedures, gather implementation and funding details and return to the 


The RSU 5 Board has taken a bold step towards banning cell phones in schools, aiming to improve student focus and mental health.

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