Resolve, to Study the Use of Technology in Classrooms and Study
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 2052
Sponsors: SARGENT

Legislative Document
No. 2052
H.P. 1376
House of Representatives, December 11, 2025
Resolve, to Study the Use of Technology in Classrooms and Study 
Safeguards Related to Its Use
(EMERGENCY)
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
203.
Received by the Clerk of the House on December 9, 2025.  Referred to the Committee on 
Education and Cultural Affairs pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to 
Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative SARGENT of York.
Emergency preamble.  Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, this resolve directs the Maine Education Policy Research Institute to 
develop a survey to gather and analyze information from school administrative units 
regarding the use of technology in the classroom, safety policies and procedures in place 
and the means employed to ensure compliance with those policies and procedures and to 
gather information on current guidance about best practices for safe instructional 
technology use for children from state and national experts; and
Whereas, the survey and analysis must be initiated before the 90-day period expires 
in order that the work may be completed and a report submitted in time for submission to 
the next legislative session; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, be it
Sec. 1.  Maine Education Policy Research Institute study.  Resolved:  That 
the Maine Education Policy Research Institute shall develop a survey as described under 
section 2 to gather and analyze information from school administrative units regarding the 
use of technology in the classroom, safety policies and procedures in place and the means 
employed to ensure compliance with those policies and procedures.  In developing the 
survey, the Maine Education Policy Research Institute may consult with the Department of 
Education, the Maine School Management Association, the Maine Principals' Association, 
the Maine Education Association, the Association of Computer Technology Educators of 
Maine and other stakeholders as appropriate.
Sec. 2.  Survey requirements.  Resolved:  That the Maine Education Policy 
Research Institute shall survey educators from all 16 counties in the State on the use of 
technology in the classroom.  The survey parameters must include, but are not limited to, 
the following:
1.  The amount of average instruction time per grade level spent on school-issued 
technology devices;
2.  The safeguards undertaken before introducing new school-issued technology 
products, such as enabling screen time settings, blocking access to social media 
applications and websites and configuring default privacy settings to the highest level;
3.  The policies regarding allowed use or prohibition of gamification, leader boards, 
push notification alerts, advertising, geolocation, generative and conversational artificial 
intelligence, use of free online tools and use of unlicensed educational websites or online 
tools that are not certified as safe for schools under the federal Children's Online Privacy 
Protection Act of 1998;
4.  The compliance measures to ensure that school policies under subsection 3 are 
followed;
5.  The timeline for school administrative unit review of education technology 
products;
6.  Adherence to the provisions of the Student Information Privacy Act;
7.  The policies in place for prohibiting artificial intelligence use in grading, teacher 
evaluations and any other education or administrative areas;
8.  Known instances of students bypassing Internet restrictions on school-issued 
technology devices; and
9.  Suggestions for state policies and guidance to assist and support local action and 
policy development regarding the use of technology in schools.
Sec. 3.  Guidance.  Resolved:  That the Maine Education Policy Research Institute 
shall gather information on current guidance about best practices for safe instructional 
technology use for children from state and national experts.
Sec. 4.  Report.  Resolved:  That, by December 1, 2026, the Maine Education Policy 
Research Institute shall submit a report based on the survey and research under sections 1 
to 3, including recommendations to the Department of Education and suggested legislation, 
to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education and 
cultural affairs.  The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over 
education and cultural affairs is authorized to submit legislation related to the report to the 
133rd Legislature in 2027.
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation 
takes effect when approved.
SUMMARY
This resolve directs the Maine Education Policy Research Institute to develop a survey 
to gather and analyze information from school administrative units regarding the use of 
technology in the classroom, safety policies and procedures in place and the means 
employed to ensure compliance with those policies and procedures and to gather 
information on current guidance about best practices from state and national experts for 
safe instructional technology use for children.  The Maine Education Policy Research 
Institute is required to submit a report based on its analysis, including recommendations to 
the Department of Education and suggested legislation, by December 1, 2026 to the joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education and cultural 
affairs, which is authorized to submit legislation related to the report to the 133rd 
Legislature in 2027.