OCPS general counsel proposes stricter building and recording rules; board backs forwarding policy to final adoption

Summary

General counsel presented a revised Building and Ground Security policy that would limit public access to nonpublic fora, restrict on‑site audio/video recording without consent and authorize the superintendent to remove trespassers. The board gave staff consensus to move the policy to final adoption with a small wording change.

Orange County Public Schools’ general counsel presented proposed changes to Policy ECA (Building and Ground Security) at the board work session, recommending clearer limits on public access to district facilities and a prohibition on audio or video recording inside district buildings without consent of those recorded.

General counsel (identified in the meeting as Mr. Palmerini) told the board the revisions respond to repeated incidents in which members of the public used cellphones to record employees and visitors in district lobbies and offices. The draft classifies areas of district property as designated public fora, limited designated public fora or nonpublic fora based on intended use and authorizes the superintendent or a designee to manage access, post notice and employ reasonable means — including physical barriers and…

OCPS general counsel proposes stricter building and recording rules; board backs forwarding policy to final adoption

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