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. It is commonplace to locate video
surveillance equipment at the entrance to schools.
2. If school district buildings and grounds are equipped with
video surveillance, 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 may occur in any school bus under
contractual agreement with bus companies.
5. 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 Stored Surveillance Data.
1. Surveillance data will be viewed only by the appropriate
school building administrator (and/or designee). The
data will be used by the building principal to assist in
determining whether or not an incident actually occurred,
and if so, the severity of the incident. Information ob-
tained from the data that reveal unlawful actions may
be brought to the attention of the school police liaison of-
ficer and/or law enforcement agencies. The parent/
guardian of the student, as well as the student that has
been observed and recorded, will be allowed to view
the data in accordance with data privacy laws and the
Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records policy. Upon
written request, the school district will provide a written
summary of the recorded incident(s) to a student pic-
tured on the data or the student's parent/guardians.
2. Each building principal (and/or designee) will be respon-
sible for the security of the surveillance equipment and
for the handling of the data as set forth by the District
Records Retention Schedule.
3. Any recorded data 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
Parents and others are welcome
The purpose of this policy is to
to visit schools. However, for
inform the school community
safety reasons, all visitors must
and the general public of the
report to the school office. This
position of the School Board on
policy outlines procedures for
visitors to school buildings and
visitors during the school day.
other school property and
leased sites.
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 main-
taining 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.
C. The School Board strives to keep schools a welcoming place for our
community to share educational experiences while providing height-
ened security for students and employees during the instructional day.
III. VISITOR LIMITATIONS
A. All visitors to Anoka-Hennepin buildings and sites must register with the
administrative office upon arrival and departure. Doors will be locked
and visitors will be expected to present identification at the entrance.
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 authorized 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 proce-
dures 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 requirements may be charged
with criminal trespass and thus may be subject to criminal penalty.
G. Parents/Guardians of students in Adventures Plus before and/or
after school will be issued equipment to allow them access into
areas used for the program.
H. Post-Secondary Enrollment Options Students: A student enrolled in a
post-secondary enrollment options course may remain at the school
site during regular school hours in accordance with established build-
ing procedures; and may be provided with reasonable access, during
regular school hours, to a computer and other technology resources
that the student needs to complete coursework for a post-secondary
enrollment course in accordance with established procedures.
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