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Board approves MOU on GPS tracking system; district says data won't be sole basis for discipline
Summary
The board approved a memorandum of understanding with CSEA governing the district's new GPS tracking system for vehicles, with language limiting GPS data as the sole basis for discipline and allowing use for equipment tracking and accident review.
The Southern Kern Unified School District board approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the California School Employees Association (CSEA) that sets terms for the district's GPS tracking system, which will be used to monitor district vehicles and equipment, district staff said.
District presenters described the MOU as an agreement that clarifies how GPS data will be used. Mr. Irvin explained the system is intended primarily to track equipment and district vehicles. He said the MOU includes language making clear that GPS data will not be the sole basis for employee discipline, though the data could be consulted if an incident (for example, a vehicle accident) required review.
Board members voted to approve the MOU after a motion and second; no roll-call vote details were given in the meeting transcript. The board recorded the action by voice vote.
District staff said the GPS system is not intended for continuous covert monitoring of employee movement; instead, it is a tool for fleet management and incident review. The MOU approval completes the agreement with the bargaining unit so the district can roll out the equipment under the agreed terms.
