The following rules and regulations implement the District's policy on the use of video surveillance cameras on District property, including school buses. Through these rules and regulations, the District seeks to protect students, staff, visitors, and District property.

1)      The building principal or his/her designee in conjunction with the Superintendent of Schools will determine when and where video surveillance cameras are to be used;

2)      The building principal or his/her designee is the only individual permitted to conduct an initial review of the surveillance camera recording(s), when necessary;

3)      Surveillance recordings will generally be promptly erased or reused unless the building principal or his/her designee determines that those recordings should be preserved for use in disciplinary proceedings or other investigations;

a.      If surveillance recordings are to be used in student disciplinary proceedings or other investigations, those recordings will be maintained as an educational record in accordance with relevant law and regulation, including the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act ("FERPA");

b.      Students may be permitted to view certain portions of surveillance camera recordings that are maintained by the District to the extent that they are used as evidence in their own disciplinary hearing. Those students and/or the parent or guardian may be entitled to obtain a copy of those portions of the recording at their own personal expense.

4)      Surveillance recordings are generally not available for viewing by the public, District employees, or the media. Access to surveillance recordings will be limited in order to maintain the integrity and confidentiality of the recordings. To that end, certain District administrators or teachers may be permitted to view segments of the recording for the purpose of documenting disciplinary issues, criminal activity, or other educational reason as determined by the building principal or his/her designee or the Superintendent;

5)      There may be occasions pursuant to court order, subpoena, or law, where the Superintendent is authorized to make video surveillance camera recordings available to law enforcement officials or the Office of Children and Family Services.