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Committee advances new employee video/audio policy to first reading amid parental‑consent questions
Summary
The committee reviewed a new NCSBA model policy (73‑25) on employee recordings of students and staff. Members asked whether the employee definition includes board members, how parental consent applies versus existing photo‑release opt‑out practice, and whether the policy tracks the cited statute; the committee approved first reading.
The committee considered a new policy (73‑25) about video and audio recordings made by employees and discussed scope, parental consent, and statutory tracking. The Chair read key definitions: "For the purposes of this policy, the term employee includes all school system employees as well as independent contractors and volunteers," and members asked whether board members are included. Doctor Barnes explained the district's existing photo‑release practice and the reasons for an opt‑out process, noting principals track which students are eligible for photos and that routine classroom recordings by staff commonly rely on that tracking.
Members expressed concern that some parents do not want images posted online and asked for clarity on when prior parental consent is required versus when recordings are permitted for security or instructional review. The committee moved the policy forward for first reading and noted that the draft tracks statutory language; the item was forwarded to the board for the required readings.
