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Board adopts policy to place cameras in resource classrooms under Tyler’s Law
Summary
The Huntsville City Schools board approved a policy to install and manage audio/video cameras in resource (self-contained) classrooms under Alabama Code 16-39-13 (Tyler’s Law); recordings will be retained at least three months, access will be limited, and the district reported 22 of 76 cameras installed but not yet operational.
The Huntsville City Schools Board of Education on Tuesday approved Policy 4.2 to implement Alabama Code 16-39-13, commonly known as Tyler’s Law, authorizing audio and video cameras in resource (self-contained) classrooms.
Dr. Smith, presenting the policy, said the cameras "will record both video and audio during school hours and at any time a student is present in the resource classroom," and that recordings "will be retained for a period of 3 months" with an extension when that period overlaps a school break. The policy defines a resource classroom as one in which at least half the students regularly receive special education services and applies to attached calm-down or…
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