Through this policy, the Board of Education provides notice to all students, the public and its employees of the potential use of video surveillance and electronic monitoring in order to protect District property, promote security and protect the health, welfare, and safety of students, staff and visitors.

The Superintendent shall develop and supervise a program for the security of the District's students, staff, visitors, school buildings, school grounds, and school equipment in compliance with statute and rules of the State. The Superintendent may authorize the use of video/electronic surveillance systems in monitoring activity on school property.

Every effort shall be made to apprehend those who knowingly cause serious physical harm to students, staff, visitors and District property and to require prosecution of those who bring harm to persons and property. The Board will seek repairs to rectify the damage or payment of a fee to cover repairs. A reward may be offered for apprehending such persons.

In the case of students of this District, the Superintendent is authorized to recommend sanctions against those who fail to meet their obligations.

Appropriate authorities may be contacted in the case of serious offenses.

The Superintendent is authorized to install metal detectors and video/electronic surveillance systems in monitoring activity on school property in order to protect the health, welfare, and safety of students, staff, visitors and district property and other security devices which would assist in the detection of guns and dangerous weapons:

Video surveillance will not usually be used in bathrooms or locker rooms, although these areas may be placed under surveillance by individuals of the same sex as the occupants of the bathrooms or locker rooms.

The District will post signs at the main entrances to buildings stating that video surveillance cameras are in use to monitor activity within buildings for security purposes.

The Superintendent shall report to the Board regarding the security and surveillance programs in effect in the District.

The Superintendent shall report to the Board any significant incident involving vandalism, theft, personal safety or other security risk and the measures being taken to address the situation.

Revised 7/7/97
Revised 3/17/08