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Board finalizes policy DHA on access to security systems and district technology
Summary
After review and a final-reading motion, the board adopted a revised policy (DHA) clarifying acceptable use of district technology and access to security camera systems, including added language on unauthorized access for personal reasons.
The Edmond Public Schools Board adopted final language for policy DHA, a policy addressing access to district security cameras and acceptable use of district technology resources.
Staff explained one substantive addition to the draft policy: a clause addressing use of district technology or access to platforms for reasons inconsistent with an employee's job description or responsibilities. The presenter explained the added sentence was intended to close an identified gap. A board member asked about an unfamiliar term in the policy language that referred to “wiretapping and electronic security of blank communications”; staff and counsel explained the intended meaning was “listening” in the relevant statutory and policy context and committed to verify the precise legal phrasing with counsel before publishing final documents on the district policy website.
Several board members noted the policy had been reviewed at multiple meetings and supported final adoption. A motion was made and the board voted to make the policy final rather than carry a separate second reading.
Why it matters: The policy governs employee access to the district's security systems and clarifies unacceptable uses of district technology and platforms, which affects privacy, security and staff conduct.
Vote: The motion to adopt the final reading of policy DHA passed with recorded affirmative votes: Coleman (yes); Benson (yes); Jones (yes); Vincent (recorded as yes earlier in roll call); Underwood (yes); Hopgood (yes).
