Video Surveillance on School Grounds
and in School Buildings, No. 712.0 Policy on Visitors to Anoka-Hennepin School
District Buildings and Sites, No. 903.1
I. PURPOSE
Maintaining the health, welfare, and safety of students, staff and
visitors while on school district property as well as the protection
of school district property are important functions of the school
district. The School Board recognizes that video/electronic sur-
veillance systems may serve as a deterrent of prohibited activity
and assist with monitoring and investigating activity on school
property.
II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY
A. Placement
1. School district building and grounds may be equipped
with video cameras.
2. If school district buildings and grounds are equipped with
video cameras, a conspicuous notice will be posted to notify
students, staff and the public that they may be recorded.
3. Video surveillance may occur in any school district
building or on any school district property.
4. Video surveillance will not be used in bathrooms or
locker rooms, although surveillance may occur in
hallways in the vicinity of bathrooms or locker rooms.
B. Use of Videotape.
1. Videotapes will be viewed only by the appropriate school
building administrator (and/or designee). The videotape
will be used by the building principal to assist in deter-
mining whether or not an incident actually occurred, and
if so, the severity of the incident. Information obtained
from the tapes that reveal unlawful actions may be
brought to the attention of the school police liaison
officer and/or law enforcement agencies. Neither the
parent/guardian of the student that has been video-
taped nor the student will be allowed to view the tape,
in accordance with data privacy laws, unless the student
is the only subject on the video tape or the building
principal has received written permission from the
parent/guardians of all other students on the video tape
in question. Upon written request, the school district will
provide a written summary of the taped incident(s)
to a student pictured on the tape or the student's
parent/guardians.
2. Each building principal (and/or designee) will be respon-
sible for the security of the video equipment and for the
handling of the videotapes. A log will be kept at each
school using video surveillance equipment that will
record the use and rotation of the videotapes. Video-
tapes will be reviewed by the building principal (and/or
designee) and stored for a period of at least five school
days before they are reused.
3. A videotape will be released only in conformance with the
Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, Minn. Stat. Ch.
13 and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20
U.S.C. ยง1232g and the rules and/or regulations. I. PURPOSE
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The purpose of this policy is to
inform the school community
and the general public of the
position of the School Board on
visitors to school buildings and
other school property and
leased sites.
Parents and others are welcome
to visit schools. However, for
safety reasons, all visitors must
report to the school office. This
policy outlines procedures for
visitors during the school day.
II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY
A. The School Board encourages interest on the part of
parents and community members in school programs and
student activities. The School Board welcomes visits to
school buildings and school property by parents and
community members, provided the visits are consistent with
the health, education, and safety of students and employees
and are conducted within the procedures and requirements
established by the Anoka-Hennepin School District.
B. The School Board reaffirms its position on the importance of
maintaining a school environment that is safe for students
and employees and free of activity that may be disruptive
to the student learning process or employee working
environment.
III. VISITOR LIMITATIONS
A. All visitors to Anoka-Hennepin buildings and sites must
register with the administrative office upon arrival and
departure.
B. Visitors to Anoka-Hennepin buildings and sites will receive
and must wear a highly visible visitor badge to signify their
status and the fact that school administration has author-
ized their presence in the building.
C. Visitors who wish to meet with or observe teachers should
schedule appointments in advance and register with the
administrative office upon arrival.
D. If school district personnel or volunteers see a visitor in the
building without a visitor badge, they will courteously escort
the visitor to the administrative office or immediately notify
the administrative office of the presence of the visitor.
E. Pursuant to this policy, an individual or group may be
denied permission to visit a school or school site; or such
permission may be revoked if the visitor does not comply
with the school district procedures and regulations, or if the
presence of the individual or group is not in the best interest
of students, employees, or the school district.
F. Pursuant to state statute, an individual who enters school
property and does not comply with the policy and its require-
ments may be charged with criminal trespass and thus may
be subject to criminal penalty.
2017-18 School Handbook