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School board reviews handbook updates: deepfakes added, vaping consequences and Wi‑Fi rules clarified
Summary
Principals reviewed handbook changes including required language on 'deepfake' imagery, updated consequences for vaping, a requirement that students use the district network rather than personal hotspots, and a clarification about how the U.S. Department of Education counts graduation rates for federal reporting.
The Bedford School Board reviewed proposed updates to school handbooks at its Aug. 11 meeting that principals said respond to recent state and federal guidance and to priorities raised in district leadership meetings.
Principals highlighted several changes. Bedford High School principal Dan Morris said the handbook now includes expanded language about "deepfakes" — synthetic or altered media — and that the high school version contained more comprehensive examples and guidance than other schools; the district will link the policy text to the handbooks and present a…
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