No. CS/HB 859
Filed under Education.
Exceptional Students and Video Cameras in Public Schools; Removes references to Video Cameras in Public School Classrooms Pilot Program; requires district school board to establish specified policy relating to video cameras in self-contained classrooms; prohibits concealment of certain employee identities in video recording; & provides that video recording made available after request must include accompanying audio.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDDistricts must install video cameras in self-contained special education classrooms within 30 days of a parent's written request.
Schools must retain recordings for at least three months, after which they must be deleted or made irretrievable.
Schools are prohibited from concealing the identity of any employee who appears in a video recording.
Video recordings made available after a request must include their accompanying audio.
AICreates a new mandatory duty for school districts to install and operate video cameras in specific special education classrooms upon parental request.
AIProhibits school districts from hiding the identity of employees appearing in video recordings, ensuring accountability for staff actions.
AIMandates that any video recording provided to requesters must include the accompanying audio, preventing the use of silent video clips.
AIDeletes the temporary pilot program language, making the video camera requirements permanent and applicable statewide rather than limited to a specific district.