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Board adopts policy to place video (with audio) in certain special-education classrooms
Summary
Citing Louisiana law, the board adopted a policy requiring video cameras with audio in certain self-contained and special-education settings to promote student safety; the policy passed on its second reading and adoption with unanimous approval.
The board considered item 5.06, describing a Louisiana statutory requirement to place and maintain video cameras with audio-recording capability in certain self-contained classrooms and special-education settings. The chair read that the statute "requires school districts to place, operate, and maintain video cameras with audio recording capability in certain self contained classrooms and other special education settings for students with disabilities for the purpose of promoting student safety." A board member moved to adopt the policy and the motion was seconded; the vote was recorded as unanimous.
Meeting discussion framed the policy as intended to protect students who, because of disability, may not be able to report mistreatment by district employees and other students. The motion language as recorded in the transcript was: "Mister president, I move that we accept and adopt policy 5.1 0.7 c, cameras and special education's classrooms and settings." The board approved adoption on second reading.
