Student Records
- The District will comply with provision of federal and state law regarding student records requirements as applicable in the District's use of video recordings. Video recordings considered for retention as part of a student's behavioral record will be maintained in accordance with established student record procedures governing access, review and release of student records.
- The District will include a notice in parent/student handbooks that video cameras may be used on school vehicles transporting students to and from school, extracurricular activities, and in District schools. The District will include as a part of its notice to students and parents a copy of the Board's video camera policy and regulations.
- Students may not be notified when a video camera is on board and in use on a District vehicle. Signs will be posted that indicate video camera usage at all school facilities in which video camera equipment is operational.
- All video recordings will be stored and secured to ensure confidentiality.
- Video recordings will be stored for five days after initial recording, whereupon such recordings may be erased.
- Video recordings held for review of student incidents will be maintained in their original form pending resolution. Tapes then will either be released for erasure or retained as necessary as part of the student's behavioral record in accordance with established, District procedures.
- Video cameras will be rotated on school vehicles transporting students to and from school or extracurricular activities at the discretion of the transportation supervisor. A notice will be posted on all school busses that video cameras may be used for student management purposes. Video cameras will be in constant use at high school facilities and may be used in other schools and buildings as deemed necessary by the District.
- Staff and students are prohibited from tampering with or otherwise interfering with video equipment.
- Requests for viewing video recordings will be limited to the appropriate bus driver, transportation supervisor, school administrator, District insurers, law enforcement, parent/guardian or eligible student (18 years or older), or others as deemed appropriate by the principal, principal's designee, or deputy superintendent.
- Requests for viewing may be made to the transportation supervisor, school principal, principal's designee, or deputy superintendent within five school-days of the date of recording.
- Requests for viewing will be limited to those parents/guardians, students, driver and District officials with a direct interest in the proceedings as deemed appropriate by the principal, principal's designee, or deputy superintendent.
- Only the portion of the video recording concerning a specific incident will be made available for viewing.
- Approval/denial for viewing will be made within five school-days of receipt of the request and so communicated to the requesting individual.
- Video recordings will be made available for viewing within five school-days of the request approval.
- Actual viewing will be permitted only at school-related sites including the transportation office, school buildings, or central administrative offices.
- All viewing of video tapes will include appropriate District administrators.
- A written log will be maintained of those viewing video recordings including the date of viewing, reasons for viewing, date the recording was made, vehicle videotaped, name of driver, and signature of the viewer.
- Video recordings will remain the property of the District and may be produced only in accordance with law and with the approval of the Superintendent of schools.