School Superintendent Matthew Ehrenworth and School Committee member Lee Chauvette at a meeting on Sept. 17 where the new cell phone ban was reviewed. PHOTO BY HANNAH MORINATHOL – During its Sept. 17 meeting, the Athol-Royalston Regional School Committee reviewed the early results of its district-wide personal electronic device ban. It has been the most transformative decision any school committee has ever made.” Anthony FishelHigh school science teacher Anthony Fishel commended the cell phone ban. It has been the most transformative decision any school committee has ever made.”Fishel said the impact was immediate. The study, expected to take up to two years, will guide future decisions about viable options for the high school.