MSAD 9 POLICY MANUAL
File: EEAEF
VIDEO/AUDIO CAMERAS ON TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES
The Board recognizes MSAD No. 9's continuing responsibility to maintain order on school transportation vehicles to ensure the safety of staff and students. After carefully balancing the need for discipline and safety with student's interests in privacy, the Board supports the use of video/audio cameras on school transportation vehicles. In an effort to reduce student behavior violations, the cameras may be used to monitor student behavior during transport to and from school and extracurricular activities.
When the resulting video/audio tapes are used as a basis for discipline, parents/guardians will be notified and given the opportunity to view the tape of their child. Students in violation of school discipline/conduct codes shall be dealt with in accordance with established Board policy, administrative regulations, and established school practices.
Notice of use of video/audio cameras for disciplinary purpose in school transportation vehicles will be provided to all students, parents and staff in appropriate handbooks on an annual basis. Moreover, notice that video/audio observation may take place will be posted in each transportation vehicle.
Any recording used in a disciplinary proceeding will be retained as part of a student's disciplinary record, being dispose of as other such documentation except when special circumstances warrant longer retention. In regard to such video/audio recordings, MSAD No. 9 will comply with all applicable provisions of state and federal law concerning student records.
The Superintendent will be responsible for the development of regulations regarding review of video/audio recordings made on school transportation vehicles. Such regulations will provide for procedures for review when significant violations of the student conduct code occur. Regulations will also address the retention of video/audio tapes, the security of video/audio cameras and recordings, specifying the school official(s) to be responsible for purchase, installation, maintenance, and replacement of equipment, scheduling and placement of cameras on transportation vehicles, requests for viewing and any necessary follow-up.
Adopted: March 14, 1995
Reviewed: January 22, 2002
Revised: July 18, 2006
MSAD No. 9