WINDSOR, CT — Windsor school officials are considering an update to the district's student discipline policy that would address AI-generated nude images and make several other changes tied to state and federal laws.
The proposed policy was included on the Windsor Board of Education Policy Committee's Aug. 18 meeting agenda. The document does not list an adoption date and remains a proposal.
One of the changes would update the list of conduct that can lead to student discipline. The new language covers the unauthorized possession, display or sharing of images depicting nudity, including images created with artificial intelligence.
The provision is intended to cover realistic fake images, sometimes called deepfakes, that can make it appear someone was photographed nude when no such photograph exists.
The district would also broaden its definition of generative AI. Rather than focusing on a specific service such as ChatGPT, the policy would cover technology capable of using patterns in data to create text, images, audio or video in response to a prompt.
District officials said in the policy summary that the changes involving synthetic nude images reflect the federal TAKE IT DOWN Act and recent changes in Connecticut law.
The federal law, signed in 2025, targets the online distribution of intimate images without a person's consent, including images generated or altered using AI. It also requires covered online platforms to remove reported images and known copies within 48 hours of receiving a valid request.
The proposed Windsor policy goes beyond AI-generated images. It also updates the district's definitions of bullying and challenging behavior.
Language, imagery, symbols or other conduct that demeans, threatens or discriminates against someone because of their membership in a protected class could also lead to discipline.
The list of protected classes would be expanded to include victims of sexual assault and human trafficking, reflecting changes made under Connecticut's Public Act 25-139.
The draft also adds steps school officials would have to follow before suspending or expelling a student who may be experiencing homelessness.
Before moving forward, an administrator, counselor or social worker would have to contact the district's homeless education liaison to determine whether the student is homeless. If the student is, officials would have to consider whether homelessness played a role in the behavior.
A homeless student could not be expelled unless the district first developed a plan of services and other support intended to reduce the effect of homelessness on the student.
Other revisions involve students receiving special education services. After an eligible student has been suspended for more than 10 days during a school year, the district would have to provide services allowing the student to continue participating in the general curriculum and working toward goals in the student's individualized education program.
The proposal would also expand access to alternative education for students ages 16 through 18 who are expelled. Eligible students expelled for either the first or second time could receive an alternative educational opportunity if they request it and agree to the district's conditions.
The full proposed policy and supporting documents are available through the Windsor Board of Education's online meeting portal.
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