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District staff say ADE cybersecurity policy completed; Bentonville already largely compliant

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Presenters said Arkansas'wide K'12 cybersecurity policy was finalized Oct. 1 and will be implemented in three phases; Bentonville staff said the district has already implemented all three phases and recommended adopting the state policy in district procedures.

At the April 15 Bentonville School District Board of Education meeting, information was presented about the Arkansas Department of Education's K'12 cybersecurity policy, required under state law. District IT staff reported the state policy was completed Oct. 1 and that districts are expected to adopt compatible policies.

Mister Nichols, who briefed the board, said the ADE policy implements Arkansas Act 504 requirements and is being implemented in three phases, with phase 1 effective July 1.…

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