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Board adopts policy authorizing audio and video on buses, adds preservation steps after incidents
Summary
The Caswell County Board of Education voted to adopt Policy 7325 on in-school and bus audio/video recording; board members stressed signage, short retention windows and procedures to preserve footage when incidents occur.
The Caswell County Board of Education voted to adopt Policy 7325, clarifying use of audio and video recording on school buses and adding procedures to preserve footage after incidents. A board member moved to approve the policy and was seconded by Miss Smith; the motion carried on a voice vote.
During discussion, finance and operations staff described current bus signage and noted fewer than 15 buses lacked signage. A finance staff member said, “All of the salaries have been increased by the 3%. All of retirement has been increased, and all of the hospitalization has been increased through this budget,” while operations staff and board members focused on practical retention and chain-of-custody steps for recordings after a reported incident. Board members repeatedly emphasized the need to freeze or download relevant files promptly so short automatic overwrite windows do not erase evidence.
The board directed staff to add policy language to handbooks and to coordinate procedures for notifying appropriate staff when footage should be preserved. The motion to approve Policy 7325 was made during general business and carried without a recorded roll-call tally in the transcript.
