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Public raises questions about release of school building security footage; administration says legal review guided release

Washington Township School District Board of Education · October 29, 2025
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Multiple public commenters urged the board to clarify who requested and who released security‑camera images from a Central Administration meeting room that later appeared on social media; district administrators said OPRA (open records) requests and legal advice guide decisions on footage release and that privacy and safety are considered before a

Several residents and district staff raised concerns during public comment about apparent publication of still images taken from security cameras in the Central Administration building after a board meeting. Chrissy Cozart, president of the Washington Township Schools Support Services Personnel Association, said she was ‘‘sickened’’ by seeing security footage shared on social media and asked who had access and why it had been released.

Cozart asked the board to clarify ‘‘what limitations…

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