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GA HB614
Bill
Status
Passed
5/3/2016
Primary Sponsor
Valencia Stovall
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AI Summary
- Authorizes the Georgia Department of Education to provide guidance for placing video monitoring cameras in self-contained classrooms where students receive special education services, with participation by local school systems and schools being entirely voluntary
- Requires participating schools to provide prior notice to parents or guardians, retain recorded video for no less than 3 months and no more than 12 months, and cover all areas of approved classrooms to the extent practical
- Limits use of video monitoring cameras to monitoring classroom instruction, classroom interactions, and teacher observation; prohibits use of recorded material for marketing purposes and restricts access to parental written permission or court subpoena
- Requires confidentiality protections for student records in compliance with the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- Designates the Department of Education as the flow-through point for available state or federal funding and allows local school systems to solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations to fund camera placement
Legislative Description
"Landon Dunson Act"; enact
Last Action
Effective Date
7/1/2016
Full Bill Text
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