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Community urges cameras after alleged preschool assault; teachers’ union warns classroom recordings may violate law
Summary
Dozens of public commenters urged classroom, hallway and playground cameras to improve safety after an alleged incident at Sunset Preschool; the district teachers’ union cautioned that classroom and body-worn recordings implicate Education Code and federal privacy protections. Trustees debated limited approaches and legal constraints.
Public comment and trustee discussion on Nov. 13 centered on whether San Ysidro should install video cameras in schools, including preschools and special-education settings, to bolster accountability after an alleged assault at a district preschool.
Speakers during item 13.15 called for cameras in high-risk spaces. "Cameras protect our youngest and nonverbal students," said a representative of a parents’ oversight group, urging the board to place cameras in hallways, lunch areas, playgrounds…
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