Jerome Joint School District No. 261

STUDENTS 3560

Video Surveillance

Having carefully weighed and balanced the rights of privacy of students, staff and visitors against the District’s goal

of ensuring the safety of every student, employee and visitor while they are on school district property and also

accomplish the goal of safeguarding District facilities and equipment, the Board hereby authorizes the use of video

cameras on property owned by the District or property owned by a contracted service as follows:

Video surveillance shall be used to promote order, to maintain the security, health, welfare, and safety of all staff,

students and visitors on District property, and to safeguard District facilities and equipment.

The District shall notify staff and students through student/parent and staff handbooks that video surveillance may

occur on District property. Additionally, notices shall be posted on or about School District property alerting those

on School District property that the district is utilizing the use of Video Surveillance.

Review of any video recordings is restricted to those who have a security, safety or a legitimate educational

interest.

Video recordings may become a part of a student’s educational record or a staff member’s personnel record. The

District shall comply with all applicable state and federal laws related to record maintenance and retention.

Video surveillance may be used for investigations of criminal activity by appropriate law enforcement agencies and

may be used by the School District to investigate violations of School District policy.

Students or staff in violation of Board policies, administrative regulations, building rules, or law shall be subject to

appropriate disciplinary action. Others may be referred to law enforcement agencies.

Video cameras may be installed in public locations as deemed appropriate by the Superintendent, and shall not be

installed in areas with a reasonable expectation of privacy.

Video cameras may be installed on buses or vans owned by the district or vehicles used through a contracted

service.

Cross-Reference: 3570 Student Records

Legal Reference: I.C. § 33-512

Books v. Logan, 127 Idaho 484, 903 P.2d 73 (1995); Rife v. Long, 127 Idaho 841, 908 p.2d 143

(1995).

I.C. § 18-6701 et. seq.

34 C.F.R. Part 99

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Policy History:

Adopted on: 04/28/2009

Revised on: 12/18/2018